SC refuses to intervene in Meenakshi Natarajan nomination rejection row

IANS | June 12, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In a major setback to Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, the Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Returning Officer's decision rejecting her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh over the alleged non-disclosure of a criminal case in Telangana.

How Centre's Antyodaya mantra is uplifting poorest of poor

IANS | June 12, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government’s Antyodaya mantra has succeeded in bringing India’s most backward and deprived communities into the ambit of inclusive development with the objective of ensuring that those who were left behind are placed at the forefront of opportunity and progress, according to an official factsheet issued on Friday.