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PM Modi Marks Seven Years of Article 370 Abrogation
PM Modi marks seven years since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A).
Says J&K and Ladakh have witnessed transformation across key sectors.
Highlights expanded constitutional rights for women and marginalised communities.…
Complaint Against Teen Over Anti-PM Remarks Withdrawn
Complaint stemmed from alleged abusive remarks during a CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar.
Complainant Smriti Singh says she has withdrawn complaints involving all eight girls.
The 15-year-old girl had issued an apology, saying she…
Queer Rights Panel Report Still Pending
Panel constituted in April 2024 has held only two full meetings.
Its last recorded meeting took place on August 22, 2024.
Committee is examining welfare, healthcare, discrimination and other rights of queer couples.
Centre…
Social Media Misinformation Threatens Judicial Independence: Justice Bagchi
Justice Joymalya Bagchi calls social media misinformation a major challenge to judicial independence.
Says digital intermediaries must take responsibility for curbing misinformation.
Warns viral courtroom clips and media trials…
498 Sewer Cleaning Deaths Since 2019
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 5th Aug: Nearly 500 sanitation workers have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks across India since 2019, but none of these fatalities has officially been classified as a death due to manual scavenging,…
Rajasthan HC Grants Asaram 20-Day Parole
Rajasthan High Court grants Asaram his first regular parole for 20 days.
Court terms state’s apprehensions speculative and unsupported by concrete evidence.
Asaram is serving a life sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case involving…
Punjab Police Busts ISI-Backed Terror Modules, Nine Held
Nine accused, including four juveniles, apprehended in Punjab.
Police recovered three illegal pistols, four petrol bottle bombs and nine live cartridges.
One module was allegedly tasked with an attack at Jantar Mantar, police…
Farmers Back Ethanol Push, Seek Farmer-Centric Policy
AIKCC farmer leaders voiced strong support for ethanol production.
Farmers sought fair crop prices and direct benefits from the ethanol programme.
Chouhan assured that farmers' interests would remain central to policy decisions.…
Supreme Court Tightens Crackdown on Digital Arrest Scams
Supreme Court issues comprehensive directions to tackle digital arrest scams.
RBI directed to notify SOP for banks within four weeks.
Centre asked to examine shared liability and victim compensation framework.
States ordered to…
IMD Issues Red Alert for Meghalaya, Arunachal
IMD issues red alert for Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast in several Assam districts.
SDRF, NDRF and district administrations placed on alert.
Residents advised to avoid travel in…