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President appoints two judges to Supreme Court amid controversy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday appointed Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna as Supreme Court judges, notwithstanding a controversy surrounding the Collegium decision by which three judges were superseded.
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Budget session from Jan 31 till Feb 13, Budget presentation on Feb 1
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and the interim Budget will be presented on February 1, officials said on Wednesday.
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Collegium decision is 'earth-shaking', says Ex-Delhi HC judge
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Retired Delhi High Court Judge Justice Kailash Gambhir on Wednesday questioned the decision of the Collegium to elevate two Delhi High Court judges by superseding three seniors, terming it as an "earth-shaking" move which will send "wrong signal".
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President Kovind to visit Prayagraj tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Prayagraj on Thursday, where he will unveil a large statue of Maharishi Bhardwaj, amid the ongoing Kumbh Mela.
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Retd Justice Gambhir objects to HC judges' elevation to SC, writes to Pres
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 15 (ANI): Retired judge of the Delhi High Court Justice Kailash Gambhir has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, objecting to the decision of a collegium that recommended the elevation of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dinesh Maheshwari to the Supreme Court.
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President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings on 71st Army Day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 71st Army Day on Tuesday.
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Kumbh Mela '19: President Kovind, PM Modi laud UP govt's efforts
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the commencement of Kumbh Mela, which is believed to be the world's biggest religious festival, spanning over the next 50 days.
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Gujarat govt to implement 10% quota law from tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the 10 per cent reservation given by the central government in government jobs and education to the economically weaker section in the general category will come into effect in Gujarat from Monday (Januar
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President confers honorary rank of General of Indian Army on Nepal Army Ch
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 12 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army on Purna Chandra Thapa, the Chief of the Army Staff of Nepalese Army.
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President signs bill providing for 10% quota for economically weaker secti
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday signed into law the 124th Constitution Amendment Bill, which provides for 10 percent reservation for economically weaker sections in the general category.
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Kumbh Mela: 1.2 lakh toilets installed in Prayagraj
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that 1,20,000 eco-friendly toilets and 40,000 street lights have been installed in Prayagraj ahead of the Kumbh Mela, which starts on January 15.
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Israel's Ambassador presents his credentials to President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Israel's new Ambassador to India, Dr Ron Malka on Thursday presented the 'Letter of Credence' to President of India Ram Nath Kovind here on Thursday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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