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Sex Work Is Legal, Police Can’t Take Criminal Action: Supreme Court
New Delhi: In a significant order, the Supreme Court has recognized sex work as a “profession” and ruled that its practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law.
The apex court has directed that police should neither…
Navjot Sidhu Assigned To Work As Clerk In Patiala Jail
Chandigarh: Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed as ‘munshi’ (assistant) and will have to do clerical work in Patiala central prison where he is serving a one-year jail term in a 1988 road rage death case.
The 58-year-old…
PM Modi Encourages Indian Students To Apply For QUAD Fellowship; What Is It & Who Can Apply?
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked Indian students to apply for QUAD Fellowship programme, which inaugurated at the QUAD Summit in Japan.
The Fellowship programme is among the many initiatives launched at the…
What Is The Chinese Visa Scam In Which Karti Chidambaram Is Facing CBI Heat
New Delhi: The CBI has charged Congress MP Karti Chidambaram with accepting a bribe of Rs 50 lakh from a Vedanta Group company to facilitate visas for 263 Chinese workers of a company collaborating with a Vedanta Group subsidiary for a…
GST Officials Directed Not To ‘Forcefully’ Collect Unpaid Tax During Search
Bhubaneswar: Following complaints of harassment by officials for recovery of tax dues from tax-payers, the GST department has issued a notice preventing the tax officers from recovery of unpaid taxes during search or inspection.
In a…
Class 10, 12 Exams: CBSE Gives More Time To Upload Practical, Internal Assessment Marks
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the last date for uploading practical examinations/project/internal assessment marks of Class 10 and 12 students.
Schools can upload the marks from 00.01 am of May 27,…
MBBS Student’s Death At Bhima Bhoi Medical College: NHRC Seeks Report From Odisha Chief Secy, VC
Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Odisha’s Chief Secretary and Sambalpur University Vice Chancellor to submit a report on the death of Nishant Kumar, a first-year MBBS student at the Bhima Bhoi Medical…
EC To Take Action Against 2100 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties For Violating Norms
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has initiated graded action against more than 2100 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for various acts of impropriety on their part.
According to ECI, there are 2796 RUPPs…
No Immediate Plan To Lift Wheat Export Ban, Says Union Commerce Minister
New Delhi: The Indian government has no immediate plans to lift a ban on wheat exports, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal told Reuters on Wednesday. However, India will continue with the deals which are struck directly with other…
Major Change For Transactions Of Rs 20 Lakh Or More; Check New Rules
New Delhi: Come May 26, the cash withdrawal and deposit system in India will undergo a major change.
It will henceforth be mandatory for citizens to quote their PAN card or Aadhaar number for cash withdrawals/deposits amounting to Rs 20…