Ashwine Kumar Singh

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80% Judges Appointed To High Courts In 2018-22 From Upper Castes: Government

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh |Aastha Ahuja

1,173 judges have been appointed in the High Courts since 2014. One in 20 judges appointed to different high courts between 2018 and 2022 were from the minority category. Of the 540 judges, 4 per cent belong to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) and around 11 per cent were from Other Backward Classes (OBC), the law ministry informed the Parliament last week. The law ministry was responding to a question on the representation of judges from weaker communities in courts.
Delhi Earned Rs 5,000 Crore From Tax On Liquor, Rs 200 Crore From Milk

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh

1 day agoBolognese sauce isn’t a complicated dish; it’s just a matter of cooking its simple ingredients in stages to build layers of flavor and simmering the sauce for at least 1 ½ to ideally 3 hours. It’s best to use a large, heavy-bottomed pot like a cast-iron Dutch oven, which provides even heat and …
Delhi Earned Rs 5,000 Crore From Tax On Liquor, Rs 200 Crore From Milk

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh

The Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government shared the information in reply to a question in the Assembly.
Video: AAP, BJP Councillors Shout Slogans, Climb Table At Delhi Civic Body

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh

BJP councillors climbed onto the mayor's table. New Delhi: Chaos erupted at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi during the last day of the budget session on Wednesday when AAP and BJP councillors shouted slogans against each other and some even climbed onto the mayor's table. BJP councillors were heard chanting slogans like "Aam Aadmi Party is a thief," while AAP councillors responded with "BJP hai hai" (down with the BJP).
Voter ID To Be Linked With Aadhaar, Says Poll Body. Congress Reacts

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Tim P. Seifert |Ashwine Kumar Singh |Sunil Prabhu |Anindita Sanyal

New Delhi: The Election Commission held a meeting today to finalise its decision to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar. The commission's move, the Congress claimed, was a fallout of its complaints about a mismatch of electoral rolls in Maharashtra between the Lok Sabha and assembly polls. The Congress has now warned that the Commission should ensure that the right to vote of a single eligible citizen not be denied and at the same time, there should be no breach of privacy of any citizen.
After Mamata Banerjee's "Election Manipulation" Claim, A Poll Body Reply

2 months ago | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh |Samiran Mishra

On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists. New Delhi: West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has dismissed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegations of electoral manipulation, saying that the voter roll update process follows established legal protocols. The remarks came after Ms Banerjee accused the BJP of adding fake voters to influence elections in the state.
Atishi To Lead AAP Charge As Delhi Gets First Woman Leader Of Opposition

2 months ago | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh |Samiran Mishra

Atishi was chosen as the Leader of Opposition at AAP's legislative meeting today. New Delhi: AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi was today appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly. Not only is this the first time a woman has been chosen for the role, but the upcoming assembly session will witness a woman Leader of Opposition take on a woman Delhi Chief Minister for the first time in history.
Atishi Leads Roashow, But Misses Nomination Time, To File Papers Tomorrow

Jan 13, 2025 | ndtv.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh |Saikat Bose

Atishi visited the Kalkaji Temple in south Delhi before holding a roadshow today New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who had planned to file her nomination for the upcoming Assembly polls today, will now be filing the papers tomorrow. Ms Atishi missed the 3 pm deadline to file her papers today because she accompanied Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal to the Election Commission's office to raise alleged manipulation of voter lists.
Modi Government Adds 91,000 More Railway Jobs Compared To UPA In 10 Years

Aug 2, 2024 | ndtv.com | Manu Bhaker |Ashwine Kumar Singh

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has created 5.02 lakh railway jobs between 2014 and 2024, according to data presented by the Indian Railways in Parliament. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav pointed out that the UPA government (2004-2014) created 4.11 lakh jobs, fewer than the current government. This data was shared in response to questions from MP Fauzia Khan of the Sharad Pawar faction.
Explained: How "Odd" Grace Marks Method Raised Red Flags In NEET-UG

Jun 23, 2024 | flipboard.com | Ashwine Kumar Singh

India NewsNow13-Year-Old Pune Girl Repeatedly Raped By Her Father, Uncle, Cousin: CopsNDTV - Press Trust of India • NowThe crime came to light after the teenager shared her ordeal during a session on "good touch and bad touch" in school, he said.