Assam Governor forms committee to draft laws to ban polygamy and interfaith marriagesThe Governor of Assam has formed a five-member committee to draft legislation that would ban polygamy and inter-religious marriages by fals...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Tamil Nadu to stick by online gaming ban: Justice ChandruA “legal battle” could be ahead between the state and the Centre on this matter, said Justice Chandru who led the four-member committee tas...
10 Apr, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
When Assembly passes the Bill to ban online gambling, governor has to clear it: TN law ministerThe HC had struck down on August 3, 2021 the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act 2021, which banned wager o...
09 Mar, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
Delhi High Court says services under NCT of Delhi are necessarily services of Centre"The services under the NCT of Delhi are necessarily the services of the Union and they are expressly covered only by Entry 70 of List I (o...
27 Dec, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
Ruling through ordinances not desirable in democracy: Kerala GovernorGovernor Arif Mohammed Khan said ruling through such means "is not desirable in a democracy". Khan said he was not going to approve their r...
08 Aug, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Florida Governor Desantis refuses to accept transgender swimmer's victory, proclaims runner-up as the winnerFlorida Governor has attracted more controversy by rejecting the victory of a transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, and announcing the runner-up...
23 Mar, 2022, 09.10 PM IST
2 co-operative banks move Madras High Court, challenging union government ordinanceSenior counsel for the banks, P H Arvind Pandiyan said the legislations are without legislative competence and are also contrary to the pri...
14 Jul, 2020, 08.48 PM IST
Maharashtra legislative council polls on May 21, announces ECThackeray, who was sworn in on November 28 last year, has time till May 27 to get elected to the state legislature, failing which he will h...
01 May, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
Apex court admits home buyers’ plea to repeal Bengal’s realty Act“There’s no presidential assent to WB HIRA and therefore is unconstitutional in view of Article 254 (2) of the constitution of India,” said...
12 Feb, 2019, 03.21 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir Governor cites horse-trading, 'impossibility' of stable govt formation for dissolving HouseThe dissolution was announced by the Governor in a communique released by the Raj Bhavan.
22 Nov, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
Jammu & Kashmir Governor dissolves Assembly after rivals stake claim to govt formationThe state is now headed for a further spell of president’s rule after the first six-month term ends on December 19.
22 Nov, 2018, 07.37 AM IST
Idea of govt restructuring PSBs before stake sale is wrong: YV Reddy"The idea that you consolidate PSB banks, restructure and then sell is wrong. Ultimately, restructuring has invariably some cost. Let the f...
04 Jul, 2017, 05.02 PM IST
Goa Lokayukta whips MLAs about not disclosing assetsPublic Notice has been issued to public functionaries to file the statement of assets by June 30 failing which a two month notice will be s...
11 May, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Arunachal Governor's action "tainted", 'unworthy of constitutional head'The Gauhati High Court has come down heavily on Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa saying he is required to perform his duty with the ...
18 Dec, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
Police await sanction against AAP's Somnath Bharti eight months after Khirki Extension incidentLieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung, who is the competent authority to grant the sanction, is awaiting the opinion of the Delhi government’s ho...
20 Jun, 2015, 04.02 AM IST
Jan Lokpal: The way outArvind Kejriwal's colleague Prashant Bhushan accepts there are two views, and the Bill can be approved by the president later.
12 Feb, 2014, 10.01 AM IST
- Delhi HC stays govt notification on cigarettes
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the Delhi government's notification imposing luxury tax on certain goods including cigarettes in t...
15 May, 2002, 05.35 PM IST