President Murmu flags cost, use of English as hurdles to justice

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the "cost" and the use of the English language in the higher judiciary are among the hindrances in the way of equal access to justice, and emphasised on......

First woman judge of SC Justice Fathima Beevi dies at 96

Justice Fathima Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, died at a private hospital in Kollam, Kerala, on Thursday, official sources said. IMAGE:......

Doc, cop among 4 J-K employees sacked for terror links

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday sacked four more government employees, including a doctor and a policeman, for their alleged terror links in the Union Territory, officials said.......

First woman CJ of J-K heads Manipur rehab panel

Justice Gita Mittal, who will head the three-member committee of former women judges of high courts appointed by the Supreme Court on Monday to oversee relief and rehabilitation of the victims of......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

GST on ice cream parlours may lead to litigation, say experts

Certain clarifications by the GST Council, such as tax rates on ice cream parlours and royalty paid to state governments over mineral rights, may turn out to be contentious and lead to litigation,......

How you can buy a property in a posh location for a song

Banks are auctioning 2,362 properties in next 30 days. The foremost benefit of purchasing a property in a bank auction is that you could get it at a significant discount to the market rate.......

IL&FS board faces challenges as resolution takes a Covid-19 knock

With real estate valuations falling and other deals coming unstuck, the current management’s improved target faces significant challenges. The Covid crisis could not have come at a worse......