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AAP’s Kejriwal, Sisodia move Supreme Court after Delhi HC rejects plea to transfer excise policy case NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal and senior party leader Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice of the Delhi high court rejected their request to transfer the CBI’s plea against their…
DEHIRADUN: Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Friday came down heavily on state govt and police for registering an FIR against a forest department official based on a complaint filed by an alleged mining mafia member. The court ordered the suspension of the officer who registered the FIR and directed the transfer of the entire staff…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused in the excise policy case have filed a written representation before Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Delhi high court seeking transfer of a criminal revision petition linked to the case from the bench of Justice…
NEW DELHI: With PM Narendra Modi landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, India and Israel are on the cusp of signing a landmark defence agreement that will take security ties between the two “friendly countries” to new heights. It is believed that there won’t be sale of any weapon this time, with the focus being…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polished white rice may soon get a healthy makeover, as CSIR–NIIST’s designer rice aims to transform a household staple into a protein- and micronutrient-rich food while reducing its glycaemic impact.The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) is set to hold a technology transfer ceremony, “CSIR–NIIST Tech Connect: From Lab to Market,” on…
NEW DELHI: The Budget has rolled out a sweeping reset of India’s transfer pricing framework, aiming to cut litigation, improve tax certainty and make the country a more attractive base for multinational companies (MNCs) and global capability centres.Presenting the proposals, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced far-reaching reforms to safe harbour rules and Advance Pricing Agreements…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court has directed Bengal govt to hand over to BSF by March 31 land parcels earmarked and paid for by the Union govt across nine border districts for a project to secure the porous India-Bangladesh boundary with barbed-wire fencing.The order came on a PIL filed by a former Deputy Chief of Army…
NEW DELHI: Stressing that the biggest threat to the independence of the judiciary “is from within”, Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan expressed on Saturday his dissent and disappointment with the collegium’s decision to transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan from MP high court to Allahabad HC on the Centre’s suggestion, and said it “reveals a striking intrusion…
Many Indians looking to transfer money overseas are facing tightened scrutiny from high street banks, demanding to provide detailed proof behind the origin of the funds. This comes as rupee continues to slide against the US dollar and many rush to move their funds abroad. Over the past month, at least two Mumbai-headquartered private sector…
Former Bihar chief minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi (PTI) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday opposed former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s request to transfer criminal cases from the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogne, arguing before a Delhi court that the plea amounted to “forum-shopping” and was meant to “demean…
