Nearly 60 lakh cases pending in HCs, over 69,000 in Supreme CourtCiting details available on the SC website, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply that 69,511 cases were pending in the top cou...
09 Feb, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Sikkim-Rijiju assure Sikkim Chief Minister that the Centre will file a review petitionTamang submitted a memorandum to Rijiju apprising him of the Supreme Court’s observations regarding the Sikkimese people of Nepali origin a...
07 Feb, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
Centre files review petition on SC's Sikkimese Nepalis referenceThe MHA's move came amid protests in Sikkim over the SC reference. Chief minister Prem Singh Tamang has called on law minister Kiren Rijiju...
06 Feb, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
Amit Shah assures delegation from Sikkim of intervention amid protests over SC observationThe assurance from Shah came amid protests in Sikkim over the Supreme Court observation referring to Sikkimese Nepalis as "immigrants" whil...
06 Feb, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
Defending against Beijing: Centre to set up 42 ITBP border outpostsThe Centre will set up 42 additional ITBP border outposts (BOP) for strengthening security along the international borders of the north eas...
13 Jul, 2018, 03.31 PM IST
No 'border haats' with China in Arunachal Pradesh: Government"China has to agree. We can't enforce anyone. There has to be mutual consent, then only 'border haats' can be set up," Minister of State fo...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.50 PM IST
Rs 1,100 crore allocated for border area development: GovernmentMinister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the budgetary allocation under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) for the financial year...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.59 PM IST
Govt likely to relax restrictions for foreigners to visit forbidden areasAs per the guidelines, a foreign national is not normally allowed to visit a protected or restricted area unless the government is satisfie...
25 Mar, 2018, 02.47 PM IST
Footballer Bhaichung Bhutia quits TMC, says not associates with any political partyIn a tweet, the country's soccer icon also said he has quit all the official and political posts of the Trinamool Congress, which he joined...
26 Feb, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Earthquake: 44 killed, 237 injured in quake in IndiaThe central government's Crisis Management Committee, headed by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, is holding regular meetings to keep a watch on...
25 Apr, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Delhi Police to annually induct 160 people from North Eastern statesDelhi Police will induct youth from northeastern states of country every year to make it better equipped to deal with crime against people ...
30 Dec, 2014, 09.17 PM IST
No proposal to ban manufacture, use of plastic bags: GovernmentHe, however, agreed to a suggestion by Sharad Yadav (JD-U) for bringing in a legislation to put an end to use of plastic bags.
11 Dec, 2014, 04.59 PM IST
Centre sanctions scheme for strengthening power transmissionThe scheme has been prepared by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
10 Nov, 2014, 04.01 PM IST
Centre planning to launch two channels for north eastern region: Kiren RijijuOf these, one channel with the proposed nomenclature - Arunprova - would be dedicated to Arunachal and Sikkim, Rijiju said.
14 Oct, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
No Chinese intrusion since 2010, only ‘transgressions': GovernmentAccording to govt, there has not been a single intrusion by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel since 2010.
20 Aug, 2014, 12.02 PM IST
Chinese Army transgressed Sino-Indian border 334 times in 2014The Chinese Army has transgressed the Sino-Indian border 334 times this year and a total of 1,278 times between 2010-13, Rajya Sabha was in...
13 Aug, 2014, 03.34 PM IST
Check feasibility of more agri varsities in North-East, Indian Council for Agricultural Research toldNew university and colleges needed to be opened in different states to cater to veterinary, horticulture, food processing and other special...
19 Jun, 2014, 07.39 PM IST