The DMRC has appealed to passengers to maintain decorum while travelling in public transport saying, "While issues such as the choice of clothing while travelling is a personal issue, passengers are expected to self-regulate their conduct in a responsible manner."
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Conviction of corrupt more during UPA regime: Kapil Sibal
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked CBI not to spare the corrupt, independent MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday questioned the conviction rate in the current government which was only 71 in 2016.
Two Defence Industrial Corridors to attract investment worth Rs 20,000 crore
Two Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs) have been set up in order to attract total investment worth Rs 20,000 crore by 2024-25 for defence industries, develop domestic supply chain and strengthen defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country, the Parliament was told on Monday.
Plea moved in SC against violence during Ram Navami
The plea also sought a direction to state governments to take preventive measures so that in future the incident of attacks or disturbing the Shobha Yatra on Ram Navami festival and other festivals may not take place.
Gross direct tax collections for 2022-23 rise 20% to Rs 19.68L cr
Direct tax collections (provisional) for 2022-23 have exceeded the revised estimates by 0.69 per cent. The budget estimates (BE) for direct tax revenue in the Union Budget for 2022-23 were fixed at Rs 14.20 lakh crore, which were revised to Rs 16.50 lakh crore.
'I'm Amritpal, don't oppose Khalistanis on social media', Sikh BJP leader gets threat call
"I feel those tweets didn't go down well with the separatist elements, as I do not subscribe to their agendas. I got a threatening phone call from an international number (+1-412-557-8773). The caller identified himself as Amritpal Singh and then started threatening me," Bakshi said.
Bhutan king arrives in India for a two-day visit
"Warm welcome to India, Your Majesty! His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in India a short while ago. His Majesty was received by EAM @DrSJaishankar at the airport," the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
Truth is my weapon in this struggle to save democracy: Rahul Gandh
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was on Monday granted bail by a Surat court in criminal defamation case, where he has been convicted and sentenced, said that "truth" is his "weapon in this struggle".
Govt has dealt with corruption severely after previous dispensations' lax attitude: PM
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the previous dispensations for their apparent lax attitude towards dealing with corruption and said that it was only after 2014, when the BJP-led dispensation came to power, that the malaise was dealt with severely.
Excise policy scam: Sisodia's judicial custody extended till April 17
A Delhi court on Monday extended former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's judicial custody until April 17 in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
'To rectify miscarriage of justice', SC acquits man in wife's murder case after 22 yrs
The Supreme Court has recently acquitted a man who was convicted of murdering his wife almost 22 years ago, saying his conviction was "travesty of justice", and it is the court's duty "to rectify miscarriage of justice".
NCERT removes chapters on 'Mughal Empire' from Class 12 History book
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised its books, including the 12th class History book by removing the chapters on Mughal empire. The change will be applicable for all the schools that follow NCERT across the country.
Sonia, Priyanka meet Rahul ahead of filing appeal in Surat court
The party is planning to make a show of its strength. Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states and senior leaders of the party are going to Surat to accompany Rahul Gandhi during the filing of appeal against his conviction.
Man shot dead on NH-19 was travelling in car owned by accused in Bengal cattle scam
When Jha and Bandopadhyay stopped near a sweetmeat outlet in Saktigarh for refreshment, suddenly a blue-coloured vehicle arrived there. The vehicle's occupants opened fire, which resulted in two casualties.
Parliamentary panel expresses concern over delay in data protection bill
The panel, which is headed by Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, added that the delay in having a dedicated data protection regulation has occurred at a time when there is an urgent requirement for a robust data policy.
Maritime routes, digital tools, Dark Web: How drugs find their way into India
As per sources, Guwahati and Dimapur have seen a significant amount of heroin seizures that originated from the Golden Triangle. Myanmar's heroin and meth are smuggled into India at two entry points, Moreh in Manipur, and Champai in Mizoram.
General Bajwa put pressure on me to restore ties with India: Imran Khan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa had pressurised him to restore friendship with India, the media reported.
'Loss of family bonds, alienation from society': SC speaks up for jail inmates
The Supreme Court has observed that the danger of unjust imprisonment is that inmates are at risk of suffering from "prisonisation". It pointed out that incarceration has other deleterious effects as well, especially for an accused from weaker economic strata.
Over 500% rise in number of cases registered by ED in last 4 years
According to finance ministry sources, between 2018-19 and 2021-22, cases registered by ED rose by 505 per cent, as from 195 cases recorded by ED in 2018-19, the cases recorded by the agency went up to 1,180 in 2021-22.
'None should suffer incarceration without legal authority', SC on protection of personal liberty
The Supreme Court has said that the right to personal liberty is directly related to the inalienable right towards human dignity and personhood, and the court is conscious that none should suffer incarceration without legal authority.
SC: 'Consumer courts can't decide cases involving tortious acts'
The Supreme Court has said that consumer courts cannot decide complaints involving highly disputed questions of facts or the cases involving tortious acts or criminality like fraud or cheating.
Procurement through GeM crosses Rs 2 lakh cr in 2022-23
"I am confident that GeM will grow faster, the future is very bright. I would like to appeal to more and more vendors to join GeM so that they too get a chance to participate in the government's procurement process," he said.
GST collection in March rises to over Rs 1.60 lakh crore
It is for the fourth time, in the current financial year, that the gross GST collection has crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark, registering second highest collection since implementation of GST. This month witnessed the highest IGST collection ever.
Central govt's total gross liabilities increase marginally by 2.6% in Q3 FY 2022-23
The Central government's total gross liabilities -- including liabilities under the 'Public Account' -- have increased marginally to Rs 1,50,95,970.8 crore at end-December 2022 from Rs 1,47,19,572.2 crore in end-September, a report released on Saturday said.
Govt hikes deposit limit for MIS, senior citizen savings scheme
The Centre on Friday raised the interest rates of small savings schemes, effective from April 1, 2023. At the same time, the government also raised the deposit limits for monthly income scheme (MIS) and senior citizen savings scheme.