INDIA
Centre notifies appointment of Chief Justices to three HCs
The new Chief Justices are Justice Pritinker Diwaker of the Allahabad High Court, Justice Ramesh Sinha of the Chhattisgarh High Court, and Justice K. Vinod Chandran of the Patna High Court. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in a tweet, said: "In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India has appointed.
Delhi reports 152 Covid cases, positivity rises nears to 7%
However, no Covid-19 related death has been reported in the same time span. The positivity rate of the city has risen to 6.66 per cent. The number of active cases stands at 424 out of which 250 patients are being treated in home isolation. On rising cases of Covid infection in the city, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the government is monitoring the situation continuously and an advisory have also been issued.
A day after conviction, Rahul Gandhi disqualified from Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha Secretariat in its notification said, "Consequent upon his conviction by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat..., Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha MP representing Wayanad Parliamentary constituency of Kerala, stands disqualified from the membership of the lower house from the date of his conviction..." This order was issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday and was signed by Secretary General, Lok Sabha.
Friendship pipeline reaffirms golden run of India-Bangladesh ties since 1971
Indeed, the friendship between the two countries has certainly withstood the test of time. There have of course been the impediments along the way - the Teesta water-sharing issue remains a sore point, the presence of some Indian militant outfits like ULFA in the era of BNP-Jamaat rule in Dhaka was a major irritant in bilateral relations.
Stranded in Iran for four years, 5 Indian sailors to return home today
The sailors are Aniket S. Yenpure, 31 and Mandar M. Worlikar, 28, (both from Mumbai); Pranav A. Tiwari, 23, (Patna); Naveen M. Singh (New Delhi); and Thamizh R. Selvan, 33, (Chennai). Their plight was first highlighted by IANS on July 4, 2021, on how they were sailing in the high seas off Oman in February 2020 and were unwittingly trapped into a treacherous maritime narcotics smuggling racket.
Infiltration bid foiled in Jammu and Kashmir, one terrorist killed
Army sources said that a search operation is underway in the area. Further details were awaited. There has been a significant drop in ceasefire violations by Pakistan since a renewed ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in 2021. But infiltration attempts keep on taking place from time to time.
Membership of banned organisation is UAPA offence: Supreme Court
The top court has affirmed the validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, which attributes to memberships. A bench headed by Justice M.R. Shah reversed the apex court's earlier decision that mere membership of a banned organisation is not an offence as long as the person does not indulge in crime.
Omicron sub-lineage continues to be predominant variant, 349 samples of XBB1.16 detected
According to INSACOG data, a total of 349 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB1.16 have been detected in genome sequencing. Total 349 samples of this variant have been detected in the country in last three months, the data showed. XBB 1.16 was first found in January.
'Even those facing graft cases have a locus': SC on pleas against ED Director tenure extension
A bench, headed by Justice B.R. Gavai said even if they are accused, still they have a locus, and if these people would not have locus, then who else would? The bench, also comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol, made this observation after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta clarified that he never used the word "victim" for the petitioners.
Govt according highest priority to get permanent membership in expanded UNSC
This matter has been consistently taken up during bilateral and multilateral meetings, and in discussions with other countries at all levels, including at the highest levels. This information was given in a written reply by Minister of State, External Affairs, V Muraleedharan in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As a measure of its increasing stature.
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