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12 Oct

Advisors Am Prasad Sharma and Shyam Pradhan Grace Inaugural Ceremony, Release Japanese Koi Carp

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The three-day Chirbirey River Fest commenced at Chirbirey at Jorethang on Saturday marking 25 years of the Sikkim Anglers’ Association’s (SAA) commitment to river stewardship and the conservation of river ecosystems. The festival is being organised by the SAA in collaboration with the Fisheries Department, Government of Sikkim. The inaugural programme was graced by Advisor to the Fisheries Department, Am Prasad Sharma, as the chief guest, and Advisor to the Cooperation Department, Shyam Pradhan, as the special guest. They were accompanied by MLA, Salghari-Zoom, and Advisor to the Transport and Skill Development Departments, Madan Cintury, and Secretary, Fisheries Department, Roshni…

09 Oct

Nobel Committee Honours Navi Pillay for Lifelong Fight Against War Crimes and Genocide

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The world's most prestigious 125th Nobel Peace Prize has been announced. This highest honour for the year 2026 has been conferred upon South Africa's eminent jurist and human rights activist Navanethem Navi Pillay. The Norwegian Nobel Committee made this historic announcement on Friday in recognition of her lifelong contribution to the protection of international law and the establishment of peace worldwide. The 85-year-old Indian-origin Tamil jurist had served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Pillay has played a pioneering role in the legal fight against war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity across the world. Announcing the…

09 Oct

Police Threatening Hotels and Hostels to Block Protesters: Sibal Tells Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has expressed deep concern over the shutdown of metro and rail services in the capital in connection with the October 10 protest announced by the Cockroach Janata Party and opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The court made it clear that completely shutting down basic public amenities and the right to mobility of the public in the name of controlling protests is not acceptable under any circumstances. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymallya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana heard petitions related to the restrictions imposed in Delhi on Friday.…

06 Oct

DIG Somashekar in Custody After Forgery and Sexual Assault Allegations Surface

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A notorious convict sentenced to life imprisonment was released from prison using forged Supreme Court orders. As the mystery behind this fraud unfolded, a terrifying case of moral depravity came to light. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Prisons Department, S. Somashekar, has finally been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting the convict's wife for a long period in exchange for releasing him with fake documents. This incident has sent shockwaves through the administrative and judicial circles of Karnataka. The incident dates back to 2018. Shankar, a convict sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast-track court in a 2004…

06 Oct

Nobel Physics Prize 2026: Francis Halzen Celebrated for Cosmic Particle Research

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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen. As announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, the physicist was honoured with this highest distinction in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the 'IceCube Neutrino Observatory' and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from cosmic sources. Born in 1944 in Tienen, Belgium, Halzen is currently a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. He played a pioneering role in establishing the 'IceCube Neutrino Observatory' in Antarctica at the South Pole to search for the universe's mysterious and hidden neutrino particles.…

05 Oct

Allegations of Ignoring Other Commissioners: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission and Centre Over CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Actions

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Allegations raised against the Election Commission, an independent constitutional body of the country, have continued to spark intense reactions nationwide. A significant hearing was held in the Supreme Court today regarding allegations that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar took unilateral decisions while keeping the other two commissioners in the dark. Taking up the petition filed against Gyanesh Kumar’s alleged authoritarianism, the Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central Government and the Election Commission. A three-judge special bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Jaymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohanan directed the respondents to file their replies…

03 Oct

Urgent Call for Action: Kharge Highlights Misery of 3.1 Million Karnataka Farmers

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded immediate intervention from the Central Government regarding the severe drought situation in Karnataka and the extreme plight of farmers. Informing this through the social media platform 'X' on Friday, he stated that he has sent a detailed letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting urgent financial assistance and relief for the state. Simultaneously, he has sent a separate letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the same issue. According to the Congress President, this devastating drought has led to large-scale crop failure, and more than 31 lakh farmer families are facing extreme distress.…

29 Sep

Police Constable Praised for Heroic Act During High-Speed Vehicle Pursuit

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It was like a scene straight out of an action movie! A policeman clung to the roof of a moving vehicle for 40 kilometers to stop a vehicle smuggling banned gutkha. This breathtaking incident took place in the early hours of Sunday on the busy highway connecting Coimbatore and Tirupur in Tamil Nadu. Following this daring operation, where he risked his life on the road, police managed to apprehend three interstate gutkha smugglers and seized a large quantity of banned substances. The police had received a tip-off about banned tobacco products being transported from Bengaluru towards Coimbatore. Around 5:45 AM…

23 Sep

SC Cites Bijoe Emmanuel Case: No One Can Be Punished for Not Performing National Anthem

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Refusing to sing 'Vande Mataram' for religious reasons is not an offence. The Supreme Court of India made this significant observation on Tuesday. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohanan made this observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the mandatory singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram' and the rules imposing punitive measures against those who do not sing it. Citing the historic Bijoe Emmanuel case, the apex court clarified that the law established at that time—stating that no one can be punished for not performing the national anthem—remains equally…

22 Sep

Goal is not to give a single seat to anti-NDA forces: Minister

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Not a single vote or a single seat will be given to forces that are against the NDA alliance and are against the development of the state and the interests of the common people in the upcoming Village Committee (VC) election. Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said this on Tuesday while presiding over an important meeting of the NDA allies—BJP, Tipra Motha, and IPFT—of Naithungchhara, Dewa RF, Kanchanchhara, and West Machhli Gram Sabhas at Manu in Dhalai district, keeping the upcoming Village Committee election in mind. On that day, the Minister also held a meeting with the active workers of…