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Supreme Court to hear AAP's plea against appointment of new DERC chairperson tomorrow

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  SC to hear AAP's plea on constitutionality of Centre's Ordinance tomorrow                  The Delhi government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), filed a plea with the Supreme Court objecting to the nomination of justice (retired) Umesh Kumar as the head of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). The petition will be heard by the Supreme Court tomorrow. The ruling had previously been contested by the Delhi government, which called it "illegal and unconstitutional." The DERC chairperson seat had been vacant since January 10 after justice (ret.) Shabihul Husnain resigned from his job due to attaining superannuation. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy. Atishi, the minister of power for Delhi, said that the recruitment was carried out by "overlooking" the assistance and counsel of the elected government and that, as a result, the appointment of someone else for that position violated the constitution. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister

Security, connectivity, trade to be focus of SCO Summit hosted by India tomorrow

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 SCOSummit: Leaders expected to attend the virtual summit include Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.                The virtual SCO summit is being held against the backdrop of India’s strained relations with China and Pakistan NEW DELHI:  Iran will be welcomed as the newest member of the Eurasian grouping at the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which India will host on Tuesday. The summit is anticipated to focus on regional security, economic integration, and trade. The leaders expected to attend the virtual summit are Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It will be Putin's first participation in a global gathering since the Wagner mercenary group's short uprising on June 24 in Russia. India, along with Pakistan, joined the SCO as full members in 2017. This year marks the first time India has served as the organi

Uniform Civil Code: Opposition Parties Questions Government's Intention On Bringing UCC Ahead Of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

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On Monday, the Parliament held a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Law and Justice to debate the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) issue. The Center's plan to put the UCC into effect was questioned at the meeting by the opposition parties. New Delhi :  On Monday, the Parliament held a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Law and Justice to debate the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) issue. The Center's plan to put the UCC into effect was questioned at the meeting by the opposition parties. Both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not attend the conference. In the meantime, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration came under fire from the Congress, DMK, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for implementing the UCC. The parties argued that the UCC's introduction now is necessary given that there are only 300 days till the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The government was charged by the three parties with targeting one

Pawar v Pawar: Sharad, Ajit factions trade sackings as Maha crisis rumbles on

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NCP crisis: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar declared that Sharad Pawar is the NCP national president               Praful Patel and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar address a briefing in Mumbai.  On Monday, groups led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit traded sackings, escalating the massive internal conflict inside the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).  Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare were expelled from the NCP by Sharad Pawar, the party's leader, who also fired Praful Patel as the functioning president of the organization. At a news conference, the Praful Patel and Ajit Pawar faction declared that Jayant Patil had been replaced as the state's NCP leader by Tatkare. Ajit Pawar was appointed as the chairman of the NCP legislative section by Patel, who was once thought of as a close ally of Pawar Sr. “I was appointed as vice president in the national convention held in September 2022 after which I have made several appointments. Patil was also appointed as state chi

World’s Richest People 2023: 2 Non-American Including 1 Indian In TOP 15 – Their Net Worth DETAILS are

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  According to the World of Statistics, there has been a striking shift in the distribution of wealth around the world, with American billionaires taking up most of the top positions. Only one non-American and one Indian businessman have made it into the top 15 richest people in the world, demonstrating the United States' sustained economic dominance while underlining the rising impact of other major powers throughout the world. Elon Musk, the creative CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, occupies the top position in this wealth hierarchy. With a startling net worth of $234 billion, Musk has enthralled the globe with his revolutionary forays into space exploration and electric automobiles. His never-ending quest for innovation has improved both his financial situation and the technological developments advancing humanity . According to the World of Statistics, Bernard Arnault, the French mogul behind LVMH, the conglomerate holding venerable luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior,