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Canara Bank recovers over half of ₹500 crore Rajesh Exports exposure, CEO outlines growth strategyCanara Bank has recovered over half of its ₹500 crore exposure to Rajesh Exports and is pursuing legal avenues for the remaining amount. Th...
Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court has asked all states and Union Territories to launch a unified helpline, 112, for emergency responses. A functional syste...
West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...
Bengal to align with Ayushman Bharat from today, says CM Suvendu Adhikari after first cabinet meetSuvendu Adhikari announced that West Bengal will align with Ayushman Bharat and implement several flagship central schemes following the fi...
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
Tamil Nadu Polls: Focus on Vijay's poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for womenActor Vijay's new party TVK is poised to lead in Tamil Nadu elections. His manifesto includes significant promises like gold for marriages ...
Suvendu Adhikary - How Mamata's friendly family is now one of her biggest foesWest Bengal Polls: An old friendship has turned into a sharp thorn for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Adhikari family, once her closes...
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
Housing dreams falter in West Bengal amid corruption, land crunchEligible families in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, are denied housing benefits. Decades of occupancy on railway land disqualify them from...
Access to justice, not laws, is biggest challenge: CJIChief Justice of India Surya Kant highlighted a critical issue in India's legal system. He stated that the primary challenge is not a short...
Assam polls: Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll, but only 8.17% of total candidatesThe electoral landscape in Assam is evolving, with women voters surpassing their male counterparts in numerous districts. Despite this prog...
Congress manifesto for Assam: No MLA’s close relatives to be awarded government contracts or schemesAssam: The Congress manifesto talked about transparent land records, revenue, and taxation system.Priority to local people in jobs and gove...
Word of the Day: EleemosynaryWord of the Day: Eleemosynary is more than just a complex term; it is a reflection of humanity’s long-standing commitment to helping others...
Justice for every citizen ensured through legal aid, mediation: CJI B R GavaiChief Justice of India B R Gavai says traditional litigation cannot handle the burden alone. He inaugurates a lecture on legal aid and medi...
Govt plans independent audit of its legal aid schemes to assess effectiveness, sustainabilityThe government is planning an independent audit to evaluate the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of its DISHA scheme, which c...
Awareness is key for success of functioning of legal aid mechanism: SCThe Supreme Court has emphasised the importance of awareness for effective legal aid, urging visible displays of legal aid contacts in publ...
We need to re-engineer rules and demystify legal processes for common citizens: Chief Justice of IndiaThe CJI stressed that not only judges but the whole legal fraternity have a salient role in demystifying and simplifying legal processes fo...
Help people get benefits of govt schemes besides legal aid: Law Minister to para-legal workersRjiju emphasised on the need to bring change in the way various departments function to take India on the path of development and make all ...
Lawyer aspiring to become a judge may have to give free legal aid to the poor, indicates govtGovt has launched a slew of measures, including pro bono legal services, tele law service and nyaya mitra (justice facilitator), aimed at “...
Government to set up 660 One Stop Centres to help women affected by violenceWomen and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said the scheme was first implemented on April 1 last year when 17 such OSCs were set up...