The Third Eye: Judicial corrective for a social malady

D.C. Pathak | November 17, 2024 10:01 AM

New Delhi: The October 18 order of the Supreme Court on child marriage and the arguments it heard on October 21 in the case about the legal validity of the so-called 'marital rape', are both significant so far as they pertained to a possible intervention of judiciary in matters that weighed in individual's rights against the mandate set by socio-cultural outlook and customs.

Govt calls for filling top vacancies in 18 Consumer Commissions on priority

IANS | November 15, 2024 9:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Noting that the effective functioning of consumer courts is vital for protecting rights and upholding service standards, the government has directed states to fill vacancies of Presidents in 18 State Consumer Commissions and heads in 162 district forums, an official said on Friday.

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme bringing smile to Nalanda farmers

IANS | November 15, 2024 7:35 PM

Nalanda, Nov 15 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme launched in February 2019 has become a transformative force for the country’s agricultural sector as well as the large farming community that depend on agriculture to earn their livelihood.