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Decoding CAA: Navigating controversy, understanding India's approach to citizenship legislation

CAA aims to provide a legal pathway for citizenship to specific religious minorities who have faced persecution in neighboring countries. Here's an understanding of CAA, sans fiction and misconceptions.

Mar 11, 2024

Citizenship Amendment Act becomes law ahead of polls; what are the rules? [CAA decoded]

The law also empowers the Central Government to grant citizenship to anyone it deems fit by granting registration or naturalization.

Mar 11, 2024

Differences crop up among agitating groups of Ladakh after bandh call; Sonam Wangchuk starts 21-day climatic fast

Leh and its adjoining localities observed a complete shutdown on Wednesday in response to the bandh call given by religious groups, residents of Kargil defied the call.

Mar 7, 2024

RBI issues new order on credit cards to give customers more choice

The RBI on Wednesday issued a directive barring credit card issuers (banks and non-banks) from entering into any arrangement or agreement with card networks such as American Express, MasterCard Asia, Diners Club and Rupay that restrain them from availing the services of other card networks.

Mar 6, 2024

Centre's meeting with agitating Ladakhi groups ended in a deadlock

The Union Government is ready to provide necessary constitutional safeguards without accepting the demand for statehood and the sixth schedule.

Mar 5, 2024

Powerloom weavers in Tamil Nadu up in arms, observe day-long protest over I-T rule amendment

Powerloom weavers in Salem, Erode and Namakkal districts of Tamil Nadu went on a day-long strike on Wednesday to protest against the recent amendment to the Income Tax rules, which they fear will deny orders to micro and small-scale weavers.

Feb 28, 2024

Agitating Ladakhi groups find optimism in meaningful talks with Centre's panel

After Saturday's meeting with the High-Power Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the agitating groups of Ladakh are hopeful that their concerns will be addressed by the Centre.

Feb 25, 2024

PFRDA notifies simplified rules for Pension Funds, NPS Trust

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has notified the amendments to the regulations of the National Pension System Trust and the Pension Fund to reduce the cost of compliance and enhance the ease of doing business.

Feb 21, 2024

Ladakhi groups defer hunger strike after meeting with HPC ends on positive note

To carry forward the dialogue process with the Union Home Ministry agitating Ladakhi groups constituted a sub-committee. The next meeting will be held on February 24.

Feb 19, 2024

BJP national convention passes political resolution, hails PM Modi for Ram Mandir, women's reservation

The BJP's national convention on Saturday passed a political resolution, "Viksit Bharat-Modi ki guarantee", in the national capital as a host of party leaders highlighted the government's development and cultural measures and various initiatives for women, south India, farmers, Sikhs etc.

Feb 18, 2024

PM Modi to kickstart election campaign in J&K on Feb 20; laying foundation of Rs 3,161 crores-worth projects

BJP has chosen Jammu's Moulana Azad Stadium as a venue for the Prime Minister's mega rally. It was the same venue from where Narendra Modi had started his election campaign as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate in 2013.

Feb 16, 2024

'Hindu-Muslim was obvious, I am elder to Fahad' : Swara Bhasker says her parents were SHOCKED but accepted our decision

On the auspicious occasion of her first wedding anniversary, Swara shared some adorable pictures and poured her heart out in a lengthy note, sharing a glimpse into their beautiful journey with Fahad.

Feb 16, 2024

SC Constitution Bench strikes down electoral bonds scheme 2018 as 'unconstitutional'

In a unanimous verdict, a 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme 2018 as unconstitutional.

Feb 15, 2024

Electoral bonds scheme infringes upon right to information of voter: CJI Chandrachud

Saying that financial contribution to a political party could lead to quid pro quo arrangements, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday said that the electoral bonds scheme by anonymizing contributions to the political parties infringe upon right to information of the voter provided under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.