Delhi High Court, Supreme Court, MHA Among Top RTI Rejection Authorities in 2024–25: CIC Report
The Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) were among the public authorities that rejected the highest number of RTI applications in 2024–25, according to the latest annual report of the Central Information Commission (CIC). The Ministry of Finance also recorded a significant number of denials. As per the […]
Daily Wagers, Contractual Employees Protest in J&K, Demand Regularisation of Services
A large number of daily wagers and contractual employees, along with their children, staged a protest on Thursday demanding regularisation of their services in the Jammu and Kashmir government. The protest was organised by the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park, where demonstrators held a sit-in and raised slogans such as “We […]
Centre Highlights Youth Employment Push for J&K as MP Flags Unemployment, Drug Menace in Parliament
Responding to concerns raised by Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP Chowdhary Muhammad Ramzan over rising unemployment in the Union Territory, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said the Centre has launched multiple initiatives aimed at bringing youth into the employment mainstream. Speaking during a parliamentary discussion, Karandlaje defended the government’s […]
J&K Assembly to Hold Special Discussion on Online Smear Campaigns, Speaker Assures House
Taking cognisance of concerns raised by members across party lines over alleged online smear campaigns, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday assured that a separate half-an-hour discussion will be held on the issue during the ongoing budget session. The matter was raised in the House amid allegations that fake social media […]
Delhi High Court Allows Arvind Kejriwal to Withdraw Plea Against ED Summons
The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted AAP leader and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to withdraw his petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to him in connection with the excise policy-linked money laundering case. The court dismissed the plea as withdrawn while keeping all legal questions open. Appearing for Kejriwal, senior counsel […]