Author: Md Nasimuddin
The Congress is actively debating whether or not to join the proposed joint parliamentary committee (JPC) that will examine a bill that seeks resignation of Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers if they remain jailed for over 30 consecutive days over serious corruption charges.
A group of 18 retired judges have penned a joint statement against Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the Supreme Court’s Salwa Judum judgement saying that such “prejudicial misinterpretation” will have a “chilling effect on the judges of the Supreme Court, shaking the independence of the judiciary”.
Cheteshwar Pujara, the rock of Indian batting in the longest format for over a decade, on Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtains down on an exemplary Test career.
After the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced that it would not participate in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed to examine three Bills seeking the removal of the Prime Minister and chief ministers. The Opposition alleges that the Bills are aimed at “bringing down” non-BJP governments.
Twelve bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 14 by the Rajya Sabha during the month-long monsoon session of Parliament, which has witnessed repeated disruptions, adjournments and walkouts. Barring discussions on Operation Sindoor in both Houses, the session has seen little business ever since it began on July 21, 2025 due to repeated disruptions and adjournments initially due to opposition demand for discussion on Operation Sindoor and then over demands for a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that people above 18 years of age will not get first-time Aadhaar cards in the state as a precautionary measure to check illegal immigrants from getting Indian citizenship.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her camp office in Civil Lines on Wednesday morning, her office said, terming the assault part of a “well-planned conspiracy to kill her”.
The Uttarakhand Minority Education Bill, 2025 was passed in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said the law will improve education quality, safeguard student interests, and promote social harmony.
Campus security, tribal student welfare, and higher education reforms took centre-stage at the vice chancellors’ conference chaired by West Bengal Governor and Chancellor C V Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan, an official said on Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce three bills on Wednesday aimed at addressing corruption allegations against incumbent ministers.