The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre on the appointment of former IAS officer Arun Goel as the new Election Commissioner at a "lighting speed" saying the process was completed within 24 hours.
Legal experts said that appointments to constitutional posts is a fundamental principle of good governance after the Centre appointed bureaucrats as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC).
Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, objected to the mixing up of the appointment of Goel with the larger issue of the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) already being heard by the court.
A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the judgement upholding the Centre's decision on EWS issues by the Madhya Pradesh Congress leader.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a matter seeking direction to the Centre to immediately notify all recommendations for the appointment of judges that have been sent to it by the apex court Collegium.
In line with the Centre's thrust for employment under the Rozgar Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed around 71,000 appointment letters to the newly recruited recruits earlier in the day.
Earlier on Tuesday, PM Modi distributed 71,056 appointment letters to recruits via video conferencing, saying the Rozgar Mela goes to show the Centre's commitment to providing government jobs to the youth.
On most of the visitors seen flocking around the newborn penguins, the PRO of Byculla Zoo said the little ones are being monitored round the clock as they have become a major centre of attraction for visitors this year.
On the outskirts of the state capital city, Guwahati where the Battle of Alaboi was fought in the 17th century between the Ahom army and Mughals, a memorial with an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore will be set up. The main attraction of the memorial would be a 100-feet height Hengang (Ahom swo
As the Centre discontinued the Air Suvidha form filling for international arrivals effective from Tuesday, the passengers arriving from foreign countries lauded the government's move stating that travelling has now become easier.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging Section 64 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) saying it discriminates against women by treating the adult female members of a family as incompetent of accepting the summons on behalf of the person summoned.