Author: Manish Choudhary

Raipur, Chhattisgarh – The Chhattisgarh High Court has issued a notice to the state’s Governor’s office, also known as the Raj Bhavan, regarding the pending reservation bill. The bill, passed unanimously by the Chhattisgarh Assembly on December 2, 2022, aims to provide reservation in government jobs and education in proportion to the population of different categories, taking the total quota in the state to 76 percent. The reservation bill includes quotas for Scheduled Tribes (ST) at 32 percent, Other Backward Classes (OBC) at 27 percent, Scheduled Castes (SC) at 13 percent, and 4 percent for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS)…

As the Congress is demonstrating in front of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) offices and State Bank of India (SBI) branches to protest against the Adani Group across the country, the party workers in Chhattisgarh staged a protest at Jai Stambh Chowk in Raipur on Monday. A large number of Congress office bearers, including state Congress president Mohan Markam and Congress MLA Satnarayan Sharma, participated in the demonstration. Protesters also raised slogans against the central government on the occasion. “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Modi government in the center has done the work of suppressing the money of the common people…

New Delhi, India – The Indian government’s recent crackdown on Chinese-linked apps has now reached the doors of local companies. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked loan apps LazyPay and Kissht from PayU. Sources say that the blocking of these apps may have been due to confusion, as has happened in the past. One anonymous source stated, “Kissht and LazyPay bank accounts were frozen when Chinese loan apps were restricted by MeitY previously. But, their banking facilities were restored when they clarified to authorities about no linkage to China.” Although some users can still download the…

New Delhi, India – In a crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting activities, the Indian government has banned 138 popular apps in the country. The ban was imposed on Thursday and was announced by the Ministry of Information Technology. The banned apps include names like Sports Betting Game – BETUP, 3patti Guide, Lagai Khai Pro – Betting Game, Sports Betting™ the Sportsbook, WagerLab Bet on Sports & Props, Live Bet Zlive, BetNetix: Football Betting, Bet On Sports, SuperDraft Sportsbook – Prizes, Lucky slots -casino VIP, and Betway – Live Sports Betting. Some of the other banned apps are 1xBet:…

The Madras High Court will see the swearing-in of five new judges, including advocate L Victoria Gowri, tomorrow at 10.35 AM. The other judges who will be sworn in are Pillaipakkam Bahukutumbi Balaji, Kandhasami Kulandaivelu Ramakrishnan, Ramachandran Kalaimathi, and K Govindarajan Thilakavadi. The significance of the swearing-in of Victoria Gowri lies in the fact that a petition challenging her appointment is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on the same day. The petition has been filed by three lawyers practicing in the Madras High Court, raising concerns that Gowri has shown a “strong prejudice” against citizens based on…

Good news for young people who are looking for a job! A job fair will be held on February 6th in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, to help educated local youth find employment. The job fair will take place at the District Employment Office from 11 AM to 2 PM. Yatharth Placement Service and Bombay Intelligence Security Limited will be offering 495 different jobs, including Security Guard, Supervisor, Nursing Staff, Marketing Staff, Telecaller, Cook, Driver, Helper, and Coordinator. To attend the job fair, you must have at least finished 8th grade, or have a degree like MBA, B.Sc Nursing, or B.Tech. The salary…

The sale of adulterated Ayurvedic medicines, Vatahari Vati and Chanda Vati, has become a major concern in the market. In an effort to curb this practice, the Drug Administration Department has written a letter to all the districts and ordered the confiscation of these medicines. The Food and Drug Administration Department conducted raids in Raipur and Balodabazar from February 2 to 4 and seized adulterated Ayurvedic medicines worth over 8.51 crores. During the raids, significant amounts of adulterated medicines were found in several locations including Sharda Medical Store Simga (5 crores), Balodabazar (5 crores), Bajrang Ayurvedic Agency (2.95 crores), Yashika…

Raipur Police continued their crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting two individuals from Punjab for delivering brown sugar. They were caught red-handed by a joint team of the anti-crime and cyber unit and Saraswati Nagar police, based on a tip received on February 3rd. The intended recipient of the drugs, Rupinder Singh alias Pinder, a resident of Kabir Nagar in Raipur and a habitual offender, managed to escape the police raid. Kanwaljeet Singh, 22 and Balraj Singh, 20, both residents of Tarantaran in Punjab, were interrogated and confessed to bringing the drugs from Punjab for delivery to Rupinder. The accused have…

Amid growing concern over child marriage in Assam, the state’s police force has launched a crackdown on the practice, leading to 2,441 arrests over a span of three days. The drive, which has been met with criticism from opposition leaders, is based on 4,074 FIRs filed across the state. The highest number of arrests were made in Biswanath district with 139, followed by 130 in Barpeta and 126 in Dhubri. The move has sparked protests in the Barak Valley, with some opposition leaders calling it a “publicity stunt”. The AIUDF has claimed that the crackdown was carried out “without framing…

The five newly appointed judges to the Supreme Court of India took their oath on Monday, administered by the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud. The appointments of Justices Pankaj Mithal, Sanjay Karol, PV Sanjay Kumar, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Manoj Misra were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium on December 13, 2022 and cleared by the Law Minister on February 4, 2023. The appointment of the new judges comes amid controversy surrounding the collegium system, which has become a major point of contention between the Supreme Court and the government. The system, which allows judges to appoint judges, has sparked…