NEW DELHI: The United States is cracking down on “bots” blocking substantial visa interview appointment dates in India, leaving many applicants with no option but to pay agents about Rs 30,000-35,000 per person to get the same in time for their proposed visit.The US embassy in India said on Wednesday on X: “Consular Team India…
BHOPAL: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Friday asked how CJI can get involved in executive appointments, and said it was time to “revisit” such rules. “How can, in a country like ours or in any democracy, by statutory prescription, CJI participate in selection of CBI director! Can there be any legal rationale for it? I can…
CHENNAI: Designated senior advocate and DMK’s Rajya Sabha Member P Wilson has moved a private member’s Bill in the Parliament to introduce radical reforms in judicial appointments. The Bill seeks due representation for OBCs, SCs and STs proportionate to their population as well as adequate number of women candidates while appointing judges to the high…
Fulfilling a key campaign promise, the Trump administration has officially shut down the CBP One border app, which had enabled nearly 1 million people to legally enter the US with eligibility to work. A notice on the website of Customs and Border Protection on Monday just after Trump was sworn in let users know that…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government and the governor to resolve the issue of appointment of vice-chancellors in universities. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said it will intervene if the MK Stalin-led government and governor RN Ravi fail to resolve the differences by the next date…
NEW DELHI: On the heels of a senior Supreme Court judge’s proposal to pause for some years the selection of sitting or former judges’ lawyer children for appointment as high court judges, another senior SC collegium member has proposed that such candidates must meet a higher benchmark to be in the zone of consideration.After the…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (ANI): State Level Selection Test (SLST) teacher candidates stage a dharna protest over their various demands, at Esplanade in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) Kolkata: Hundreds of school job aspirants staged a protest on Friday outside ‘Bikash Bhavan,’ the headquarters of the West Bengal education department. They demanded swift appointments, citing delays…