In November 2023, a 5-judge Constitution Bench headed by CJI Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra had reserved its verdict on pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme after hearing the arguments for three days in a row.
The possible meeting of the trio - Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann (Member of I.N.D.I.A bloc) is coming amid farmers' protests and seat-sharing talks. The key members of the opposition bloc - Mamata and Kejriwal - accused Congress of demanding more seats than they offered it.
The scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, 2018, was pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring in transparency in political funding.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been roped in to assist in finding a resolution to the issues of farmers, particularly from Punjab, who have given a call to march towards the national capital, which has been turned into a fortress with police and other security personnel blocking roads.
Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra's mother died at the age of 77. Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed his condolences.
Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC has considered the requests made by the state CEOs and decided to deploy a maximum of around 3,400 companies of CAPFs in all states and Union territories in a phased manner to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.
Human-caused climate change, which is occurring more rapidly than ever before, has resulted in eight years as the hottest on record. Climate change results in damaging weather events such as droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
There are strong indications that many of the MPs who have not been renominated may contest the Lok Sabha elections.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: The 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which started in Manipur on January 14 (Sunday), is scheduled to cover 6,713 km in 67 days, passing through 110 districts in 15 states, before culminating in Mumbai on March 20 (Wednesday).
These guns will enhance the capability of the Navy and the Coast Guard to accurately engage small targets that pose a threat to ships in an asymmetric environment, both by day and night, the ministry said.
Uttarakhand news: The emergency helicopter services will be indispensable for saving patients during the critical 'golden hour,' soon after an accident, when expert medical care is vital.
The impact of the blast was so severe that it caused extensive damage to the walls of the area where migrant labourers' families resided. The conditions of the children are said to be critical.
If the I.N.D.I.A alliance comes to power, it will provide legal guarantees to MSP to farmers, said Rahul Gandhi, who is currently busy with his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. He also hinted at incorporating recommendations from the Swaminathan Committee into their election manifesto.
In Uttar Pradesh RLD also exited the alliance and decided to join hands with NDA.
The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party asserting to work for the "constructive development of Maharashtra". Devendra Fadnavis commended Chavan's entry into the BJP, recognising his long political experience.
Elections for 56 Rajya Sabha will take place on February 27. In the list, senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath's name is not there. Reports say that he wanted to go to Rajya Sabha and had also met Sonia Gandhi to convey the same.
Farmers protest: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation to put pressure on the Centre for their demands, including a law on minimum support price for crops and loan waivers.
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are leading this agitation. Two marathon rounds of talks between three ministers from the Centre with the farmer leaders in Chandigarh have failed, though the government has accepted most of their demands.
Congress has been dealt a big blow in Assam before the Lok Sabha polls as the working president of the party and three-time MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha has decided to join hands with BJP.
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