Top news of the day on december 18, 2024
5 days, 5 hours ago

Top news of the day on december 18, 2024

The Hindu  

Ravichandran Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket after the end of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane. Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by Opposition members seeking an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah for his alleged derogatory remarks against B.R. PM Modi supports Amit Shah, says ‘Congress’s lies cannot hide its insults to Ambedkar, our reverence for him absolute’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress’ charge that he insulted B.R. Doval holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on peace at borders, restoration of ties India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing to discuss a range of issues, including management of peace and tranquillity along LAC and restoration of bilateral ties frozen for over four years due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.

India Delhi Supreme Court Court International Cricket Test Congress Priyanka Gandhi Minister Parliament Pat Cummins Ambedkar  supreme  opposition  day  ambedkar  minister  sabha  test  retirement  2024  shah  india  18  court

History of this topic

Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more
2 weeks ago

Top events of December 9: PM Modi in Haryana, Dhanlaxmi Crop Science IPO, anti-Sikh riots hearing and more

Live Mint  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Bangladesh for a high-level meeting amid bilateral tensions. Meanwhile, a Delhi court will hear witness statements in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. PM to Launch Women-Centric Scheme Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Panipat, Haryana, today to inaugurate the Pradhan Mantri Bima Sakhi Yojana, …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Air Pollution - Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear today the Delhi Air Pollution matter. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter at 3.30 PM.On Monday, the Court had observed that it would allow the relaxation of GRAP-4 restrictions only after seeing a consistent downward trend in the Air Quality Index. A bench comprising Justice …

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction
1 month ago

Graded pollution response plan altered after SC calls out Delhi authorities for inaction

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management on Wednesday revised clauses under stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan after the Supreme Court on Monday called out Delhi government amid sinking air quality in the national capital region. Delhi's air quality depleted to the 'severe' category on 13 November for the first time this season, forcing …

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking enforcement of measures to improve ‘severe’ AQI
1 month ago

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking enforcement of measures to improve ‘severe’ AQI

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking enforcement of measures to curb air pollution in the National Capital. As per the cause list of November 18 uploaded on the Supreme court website, a Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih is slated to hear the plea. On November 14, the Supreme court …

India News Live Today November 9, 2024: Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’; ‘drone-based mist spraying’ starts at Anand Vihar, other hotspots | Details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India News Live Today November 9, 2024: Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’; ‘drone-based mist spraying’ starts at Anand Vihar, other hotspots | Details

Hindustan Times  

Live By India News Live: Stay informed with our live blog covering India’s latest in politics, economy, crime, and general news. Latest news on November 9, 2024: New Delhi, India - Nov. 8, 2024: A view of evening haze as the pollution levels gets increased at kartavya path India Gate in New Delhi, India, on Friday, November 8, 2024. India …

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court
4 months ago

Will soon constitute committee to amicably resolve grievances of farmers for all times: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would soon constitute a multi-member committee to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers "for all times". On August 12, the top court asked the Punjab government to persuade the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border since February 13 to remove tractors and trollies from the road, saying that "highways are not parking space". …

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-BJP MLA's Plea To Remove Protesters From Delhi Borders; Asks Him To Approach HC
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Ex-BJP MLA's Plea To Remove Protesters From Delhi Borders; Asks Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation petition seeking the immediate removal of farmers from the borders of Delhi, amidst the ongoing farmers' protest demanding minimum price guarantees for their crops. It is submitted that such type of protest is direct assault to the rule of law which is the foundation of our democratic country.…The …

Supreme Court lawyer writes to CJI, seeks action against ‘erring farmers' for Delhi protest
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court lawyer writes to CJI, seeks action against ‘erring farmers' for Delhi protest

India TV News  

Supreme Court Bar Association President Adish Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud to take suo motu action against erring farmers for forcibly trying to enter Delhi in a bid to create nuisance and disturb the daily life of citizens. This is the right time when the Hon'ble Supreme Court should act suo motu …

Supreme Court talks tough on Delhi air pollution after rain: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to govt’
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court talks tough on Delhi air pollution after rain: ‘God heard prayers, no thanks to govt’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court, hearing matters related to air pollution in Delhi, on Friday asked the Centre and the Punjab government about what steps they are taking as a long-term measure to slowly phase out paddy to restore the water table in Punjab and made it clear that it wanted farm fires to stop. While hearing a matter relating to the …

Delhi's air quality 'severe' again, AAP sends team to inspect stalled smog tower
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi's air quality 'severe' again, AAP sends team to inspect stalled smog tower

India Today  

The overall air quality in Delhi slipped back to the 'severe' category on Wednesday, only a day after showing a marginal improvement when it was in the 'very poor' category. The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned Delhi Pollution Control Committee chairman Ashwani Kumar for reportedly shutting down the two smog towers in the national capital and directed operationalising the towers …

Protesting farmers to vacate Delhi borders on 11 December as year-long agitation ends
3 years ago

Protesting farmers to vacate Delhi borders on 11 December as year-long agitation ends

Firstpost  

Farmers have started packing up their tents at the Singhu and Tikri borders after the government accepted their demands of a legal guarantee of MSP and withdrawal of all stir-related cases The farmers’ protest at the Singhu and Tikri borders has finally come to a close, as they have begun to remove their tents from the sites. Protesting farmers will …

Farm Laws & Farmers Protests : Recap Of Eventful Supreme Court Hearings
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm Laws & Farmers Protests : Recap Of Eventful Supreme Court Hearings

Live Law  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today morning that the Central Government will take steps in the upcoming Parliament session to repeal the three controversial farm laws, against which several farmers organizations have been holding country wide protests over the past one year.While the passage of the three farm laws by the Parliament in September 2020 triggered off widespread. While …

Delhi's Air Quality Crisis- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi's Air Quality Crisis- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

On Delhi's Air Quality Crisis, Supreme Court will continue hearing today a petition seeking directions to tackle the pollution. The bench also expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the meeting held by "The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas" on Sunday pursuant to court's directions and noted that they were more like 'long term …

'Lame Excuses', 'Passing Buck' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt In Air Pollution Matter
3 years, 1 month ago

'Lame Excuses', 'Passing Buck' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt In Air Pollution Matter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Government, calling it out for making 'lame excuses' for not taking emergent measures in handling the ongoing Delhi pollution crisis and for "passing the buck" to municipal corporations. The Court also pointed out that the Delhi Government's affidavit was blaming the farmers' stubble burning for the pollution, even as the Central …

Supreme Court tells Centre: Take emergency steps to curb Delhi pollution
3 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court tells Centre: Take emergency steps to curb Delhi pollution

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Central government to take steps on a war-footing to ensure that the alarming air-pollution in the national capital, heading towards emergency levels, is brought down to breathable level from the prevailing 500-plus points to 200 points while cautioning it to refrain from giving political colour to the issue and blaming stubble …

Farm laws: Supreme Court-appointed committee submits report in sealed cover
3 years, 8 months ago

Farm laws: Supreme Court-appointed committee submits report in sealed cover

Firstpost  

**New Delhi:**The Supreme Court-appointed committee to study the three new controversial agricultural laws has submitted its report to the apex court on 19 March in a sealed cover, one of its members said on Wednesday. As per the committee’s official website, the panel held total of 12 rounds of consultations with various stakeholders, including farmers groups, farmer-producer organisations procurement agencies, …

Farm stir: Supreme Court refuses to entertain pleas seeking intervention into Republic Day violence
3 years, 10 months ago

Farm stir: Supreme Court refuses to entertain pleas seeking intervention into Republic Day violence

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain petitions seeking its intervention into the violence that took place in Delhi during the farmers' tractor rally on January 26. One of the petitions had sought the setting up of a three-member commission headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to launch an inquiry into the January 26 violence. Another plea was …

No question of closing door on talks with govt about farm laws: Samyukta Kisan Morcha
3 years, 10 months ago

No question of closing door on talks with govt about farm laws: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

India TV News  

There is no question of farmer organisations closing the door on talks with the government, said the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Saturday, adding they had noted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements made earlier in the day about the Centre standing by its offer. In a statement signed by farmer leader Darshan Pal, the SKM said that it would continue to …

Farmers’ protest: SC panel on agri laws to hold first meet on 19 Jan
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers’ protest: SC panel on agri laws to hold first meet on 19 Jan

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws will hold its first meeting on 19 January to decide the future course of action, its member Anil Ghanwat said on Sunday. The apex court had on 11 January stayed the implementation of the contentious farm laws, against which several farmers' unions have been protesting at Delhi borders from 26 …

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19
3 years, 11 months ago

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ninth round of talks on Friday between the Central government and the protesting farmers’ unions over the three agricultural reform laws again failed to break the deadlock as the two sides were unable to reach common ground on the issues of repeal of the laws and the Minimum Support Price Act. After meeting 41 representatives of farmers’ …

India farmers protests: Supreme Court puts three contentious farm bills on hold
3 years, 11 months ago

India farmers protests: Supreme Court puts three contentious farm bills on hold

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s Supreme Court has put three contentious farm laws on hold until further notice, after months of massive nationwide protests by farmers who say their livelihoods are at stake. The stalemate prompted the Supreme Court to suspend the laws on Tuesday and order the formation of a four-member mediation committee to help the parties negotiate in …

"We Are Extremely Disappointed At The Way Govt. Handling The Farmers Protests And Farm Laws",Chief Justice Bobde
3 years, 11 months ago

"We Are Extremely Disappointed At The Way Govt. Handling The Farmers Protests And Farm Laws",Chief Justice Bobde

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday proposed the Government to consider to put on hold the implementation of the three farm laws, to make sure that the dispute between the protestors and the Government is amicably settled.The Chief Justice SA Bobde said that if the Centre was not doing it, then the Court will go ahead and stay the implementation of …

Farmers' protest: Several borders, roads across NCR closed. Check Delhi traffic alert
3 years, 11 months ago

Farmers' protest: Several borders, roads across NCR closed. Check Delhi traffic alert

India TV News  

The Delhi traffic police on Sunday issued an advisory in the wake of ongoing farmers' protest at Delhi borders. Here are the updates by the Delhi traffic police Tikri, Dhansa borders are closed for any traffic movement Jhatikara border is open only for LMV, two-wheelers and pedestrian movement Available open borders to Haryana are Jharoda, Daurala, Kapashera, Badusarai, Rajokri NH-8, …

'Same Problem Will Arise': Supreme Court Equates Farmers' Protest With Tablighi Jamaat Event
3 years, 11 months ago

'Same Problem Will Arise': Supreme Court Equates Farmers' Protest With Tablighi Jamaat Event

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday drew a comparison between the farmers camped at Delhi’s borders to protest against the Centre’s farm laws and the congregation of Tablighi Jamaat in March last year to voice the apprehension that it may lead to a “similar problem”, alluding to the rise in Covid-19 cases reported after the Markaz event. The top was hearing …

Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate: Kailash Choudhary
4 years ago

Govt to soon hold next round of talks with protesting farmers to end stalemate: Kailash Choudhary

India TV News  

As farmers intensify their protest against the Centre's three farm laws, Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Sunday said the government will soon decide a date and call union leaders for the next round of talks. The sixth round of talks did not take place after farmer leaders rejected the government's draft proposal to amend certain provisions of the farm laws …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Farmers Protest Enters Day 8, Leaders to Meet Agri Min for Talks, MDH Owner Passes Away and Other Top Stories
4 years ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: Farmers Protest Enters Day 8, Leaders to Meet Agri Min for Talks, MDH Owner Passes Away and Other Top Stories

News 18  

Traffic Slows Down Near Noida Sector 16 as Protesters Block Ghaziabad-Delhi Road, Agri Minister to Meet Amit Shah As the farmers? protest on Delhi borders enters day eight, more action is expected with a delegation of crop growers set to meet Union agricultural minister Narendra Singh Tomar today. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh is also expected to meet Union home …

Farmers' protest: Talks with Centre remain inconclusive, another round on December 3 | 10 points
4 years ago

Farmers' protest: Talks with Centre remain inconclusive, another round on December 3 | 10 points

India Today  

The deadlock between protesting farmers and the Centre continued as no consensus was arrived at the meeting held between farmers' leader and government ministers on Tuesday. Leaders of 35 farmers unions met Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for talks at the Vigyan Bhawan today in a bid to bring a resolution to the months-long stir. We'll …

Discover Related