Plan to invite private companies to operate on some rail routes

The government has planned to form a holding company named the Indian Railway Rolling Stock Company, like CRRC Corporation Limited of China, that will independently control and manage the private companies. Read More
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Ayodhya case: SC seeks report on status of mediation by July 18

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the three-member mediation panel, which is headed by Justice FM Ibrahim Kalifulla, in the Ayodhya land dispute case to submit the status of the proceedings in the matter by July 18. Read More
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In Assam, 45 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported till July 3

The National Health Mission said 45 people have died until July 3 since the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Assam. The affected areas include the upper Assam districts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur and lower Assam district of Kamrup. Read More
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After refusing ‘token’ seat in Modi govt, Nitish offers BJP 1 Bihar seat

Three days after BJP’s Bihar ally JD(U) refused to accept a “token” seat in the Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expanded his own cabinet in Bihar and offered the BJP just one seat. However, the BJP is yet to accept the offer. Read More
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SC collegium rejects Centre’s objection on elevation of 2 judges

The Supreme Court collegium reiterated its decision to promote Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice AS Bopanna to the apex court. The Centre had returned the file on the court’s nominations for reconsideration on grounds of regional representation and seniority. Read More
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Centre asks SC to reconsider its pick of two judges for top court

After an April 12 recommendation by the Supreme Court’s collegium of elevating two judges to the apex court, Centre has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the names of Jharkhand high court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati high court Chief Justice AS Bopanna. Read More
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SC panel gives clean chit to CJI Gogoi in sexual-harassment case

the Supreme Court in-house committee, comprising Justice SA Bobde, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Indira Banerjee, to inquire into the sexual-harassment allegations against chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has “found no substance” in the woman’s allegations. Read More
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha looking to rebuild, death toll now 38

Two days after Cyclone Fani ravaged coastal Odisha causing widespread destruction, the state revised its death count upward to 38, of which 25 were registered in the pilgrimage town of Puri, where the storm made landfall on May 3. Read More
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SC dismisses plea to perform puja near Ayodhya disputed site

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, while dismissing the plea, told the petitioner: “You will never let this country remain in peace. There will always be something.” Read More
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President appoints Justice PC Ghose as India’s first Lokpal

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, a former Supreme Court judge, India’s first Lokpal. With this, the first national anti-corruption ombudsman has been officially set up. Read More
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