The Supreme Court, in a judgment on Thursday (March 20, 2025), held that it was a fraud played on the State’s power of eminent domain if land acquired by the government for public purposes is transferred back to the original owner by the beneficiary of the acquisition through a private agreement. The verdict by a … Read more
A total of 25 Indian nationals have been awarded death sentence in the UAE, but the judgment is yet to be implemented, the government informed Parliament on Thursday (March 20, 2025). Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of … Read more
Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh. | Photo Credit: AP India’s decision on international oil purchases is based on diverse factors, with the country’s national interests at the top, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday (March 20, 2025). The Ministry of External Affairs was asked in Rajya Sabha whether “it is a fact … Read more
Farmers from Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee stage a protest as they were stopped while trying to approach the DC office to protest against the arrest of their farmer leaders from the Haryana—Punjab Shambhu border, in Amritsar. | Photo Credit: ANI After all 28 leaders of the protesting farmers who attended a discussion with Union Agriculture … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in conversation with Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat. | Photo Credit: Rahul Gandhi/Youtube Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday (March 20, 2025) said it is “anti-national” not to support the demand for a caste census. Mr. Gandhi said this is an interaction with former University Grants Commission … Read more
Houseboats sailing through the placid waters of Vembanad lake in Kumarakom. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU Members of the Public Accounts Committee headed by senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal slammed the Union Tourism ministry for shoddy implementation of its flagship scheme — “Swadesh Darshan” — launched in 2014-15. Under the scheme, during the period of … Read more
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday (March 20, 2025) approved guidelines to shorten the timelines of the defence procurement process along with preliminary approvals for procurement proposals worth ₹54,000 crore, a day after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) gave final approval for … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: AP As many as 465 GPS interference and spoofing incidents have been reported in the border region, mostly in the Amritsar and Jammu areas, between November 2023 and February 2025, the government said on Thursday (March 20, 2025). Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Lok Sabha … Read more
Several prototypes shortlisted in the final round of the ‘TruthTell Hackathon’ have the potential to be developed into effective Artificial Intelligence-powered solutions for combating misinformation, according to the organisers. The winners will get cash prizes worth ₹10 lakh, apart from the chance of being mentored and incubated by tech professionals and the Central government. The … Read more
Assam Rifles officers at Lailophai in Churachandpur district, Manipiur. | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of the Supreme Court judges’ planned visit to Manipur this weekend, the Manipur Tribals Forum Delhi (MTFD) has written to the judges and the Registry, requesting that the agenda for the visit be planned in a way that considered “the … Read more