The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by the Parliament on Monday, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the law with 131 votes in favour and 102 votes against.
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Marijuana plantation found on Gujarat University hostel campus
Months after the discovery of marijuana plantation at Marwadi University in Rajkot, another cannabis plantation has been discovered, this time on the hostel campus of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, adding to the growing concerns about drug usage among students.
Delhi Services Bill does not violate SC judgement, aimed to corruption free administration: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Delhi Services Bill in no way violates the Supreme Court judgement and it is aimed to corruption-free administration in Delhi.
Pak-based syndicates smuggling weapons into India through Nepal
Criminals operating from Pakistan, reportedly supported by the ISI, purportedly employ air cargo to transport weapons, including Zigana pistols and Chinese-made AK-47 rifles, concealed within specially designed iron boxes, said a source in Delhi Police.
SEBI to consider provisions for unexplained suspicious trading patterns
Similar to the provision in the Income Tax Act on “unexplained credits”, markets regulator SEBI would seek to consider provisions for “unexplained suspicious trading patterns”.
Price of tomatoes, chilli heated up veg and non-veg thalis by 34%, 13% in July
The cost of preparing a vegetarian thali at home has gone up by 34 per cent while that of a non-vegetarian thali went up by 13 per cent in July as compared to the input prices that prevailed in June 2023, CRISIL said in a report.
SC dismisses Go First plea against Delhi HC order allowing lessors to inspect, carry out maintenance of their aircraft
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court allowing aircraft lessors of cash-strapped Go First airline to inspect their aircraft at least twice a month to carry out maintenance work.
Meitei body urge PM not to divide Manipur as demanded by tribals
The COCOMI said that the conflict can only be inferred to be pre-planned as tension started building up from April 27 after an open gym to be inaugurated by the Manipur Chief Minister was vandalised.
ED probe uncovers alleged flow of Chinese funds to Indian journalists
As per the sources, an investigation was conducted under the PMLA into PPK Newsclick Studio for an alleged fraudulent infusion of foreign funds amounting to Rs 38.05 crore over a span of three years.
SC constitutes committee of 3 women ex-judges, appoints ex-IPS Dattatray Padsalgikar to monitor probe
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will constitute a three-judge committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court to look into “humanitarian” issues like relief, rehabilitation, remedial, etc., in the violence-hit Manipur.
J&K L-G says terror ecosystem will soon crumble in UT
“It is high time that every house of the UT must rise to an occasion to reject terrorism so that the entire terror-ecosystem falls down. I believe time is not far when the terror-ecosystem will crumble fully.
Odisha EOW busts pan-India crypto Ponzi scam, two arrested
The EOW has arrested the head of STA Crypto Token namely Gurtej Sigh Sidhu (40), from Sri-Ganganagar, Rajasthan and its Odisha unit head Nirod Das. Sidhu is a native of Faridkot, Punjab and Nirod belongs to Bhadrak district of Odisha.
Flames doused at Delhi AIIMS building, says fire department chief
A fire broke out in the endoscopy room on the second floor of a building at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday said a fire department official, adding that the flames had been doused and all are safe.
13-yr-old Andhra girl dodges death after pushed off bridge by mother’s paramour
Displaying exemplary courage, a 13-year-old girl came out of the jaws of death after being pushed into the Godavari river by her mother’s live-in partner in Andhra Pradesh’s Ambedkar Konaseema district.
Abhishek Banerjee attacks ED through social media from abroad
Trinamool Congress' national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday launched a scathing attack against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) through social media from abroad.
SC junks PIL seeking inquiry into TN Minister's alleged audio tape leaks
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking the formation of a Commission of Inquiry to inquire into the alleged audio tape leak case linked to former Tamil Nadu Finance Minister P.T.R. Thiagarajan.
Fire breaks out in Delhi AIIMS, 8 fire tenders rushed
"A fire call has been received from the emergency ward of AIIMS at 11.54 hours. Total 8 fire tenders rushed to the site," Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said.
Minor girl gang raped for 28 days by 6 people in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
In a written complaint, the victim's mother alleged that the accused from Siswania village under Saraiya police station came in a car and kidnapped her daughter on July 9.
Now, Edelweiss tries to 'conjoin' Nitin Desai’s death & NCLAT verdict
Under pressures from various quarters, the Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd (EFSL) has attempted to ‘connect’ a NCLAT verdict with the suicide of ace art director Nitin Desai -- both 24 hours apart.
Salesgirl dies after boyfriend pushes her in front of water tanker in Hyderabad
According to police, the woman had migrated to Hyderabad for a job after the death of her husband last year and was living with three other women at Indiramma Colony in Bowrampet.
'Due legal procedure followed', says govt on Rahul's LS membership restoration
The central government on Monday sought to play down the restoration of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, with Parliamentary affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi saying that the decision was taken as per due legal procedure.
Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership restored
Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Monday restored by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, three days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a defamation case.
Hindus oppose construction of church in K’taka village with no Christians
Hindu organisations and villagers have opposed the construction of a church in a village with no Christian households in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district.
2 terrorists killed as army foils infiltration bid in J&K
Two terrorists were killed as the army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence official said on Monday.
PM Modi lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
The redevelopment works of these stations were launched under the Centre's "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme", which is aimed at redeveloping 1,309 stations, official sources said.