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SC dismisses SSR sister's plea against Rhea Chakraborty's plaint
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: "We are not inclined to entertain this petition." Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing Singh, argued that the high court has overreached its power by examining allegations that were placed before the police through media reports.
SC junks plea seeking ban on sale of Electoral Bonds ahead of state polls
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said: "In light of the scheme introduced in 2018 and the fact they have been released in 2018, 2019, and 2020 without impediment, we do not see any reason to stay the issuance at this stage."
Bharat Bandh: JAP, RJD supporters protest in Patna
The protesters carried posters and banners, showed bangles while accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of 'killing democracy'. Rani Chaubey, national president of the JAP said that the way public representatives, including women legislators, were beaten inside the House was unacceptable.
SC sets aside NCLAT order reinstating Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons chairperson
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde said all questions of law are in favour of Tata Group and dismissed the appeals filed by Mistry. The top court upheld the Tata Sons decision to sack Cyrus Mistry on October 24, 2016. Shapoorji Pallonji Group counsel had argued that Mistry was removed because he was going to place a draft governance structure at the Board meeting on October 24, 2016.
Noted journalist, writer Anil Dharker passes away
He had been hospitalised for a heart ailment and he breathed his last here late Thursday. "Sad to hear about Anil Dharker's passing. He was briefly my editor at Independent and represented an age when newspaper journalism used to be what it is meant to be," noted sports journalist Sambit Bal tweeted.
Bharat Bandh: Security beefed up in Gurugram
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), Gurugram had said that all shops and markets will remain shut on Friday in support of the agitating farmers, who are completing four months of their protest at Delhi's borders. According to the SKM, the 12-hour bandh will be observed between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. However, ambulances and other essential services will be allowed.
PDP pumped money into Hurriyat to keep secessionist activities alive in Valley
The PDP had formed the government in J&K in alliance with the BJP on March 1, 2015, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as the Chief Minister. After he passed away on January 7, 2016, his daughter Mehbooba Mufti was sworn-in as the Chief Minister on April 4, 2016. However, the BJP pulled out of the alliance on June 19, 2018.
Cong in Assam will protect illegal migrants if it wins: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Terming the Congress' '5 guarantees' as 'total lie', Chouhan also showed some video footage from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where the guarantees have been proven as false promises. He told the media the Congress cannot execute these guarantees but they can fulfil some other guarantees -- 100 per cent corruption, destroy the peaceful environment of Assam and devastate the culture, tradition and heritage of Assam.
Bharat Bandh: Agitating farmers block NH-24
The farmers blocked the National Highway 24 that connects Delhi with Ghaziabad. The farmers sat on the highway demanding the repeal of the three farm laws. Delhi Traffic Police in a tweet said: "Traffic movement is closed on Ghazipur Border NH-24 (Both carriageway), Kindly avoid the stretch."
Vaccine delivery from SII to lower-income economies delayed due to increased demand in India
The delay in securing supplies of SII-produced Covid-19 vaccine doses has been caused due to the increased demand for them in India. Separately, participating economies in the COVAX Facility which have been allocated doses from the AstraZeneca manufacturing network have been notified that some first deliveries anticipated in March will now take place in April.
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