‘Not ready to evolve’: Supreme Court on Centre opposing lethal injection as mode of execution; plea seeks end of hanging | India News – The Times of India

‘Not ready to evolve’: Supreme Court on Centre opposing lethal injection as mode of execution; plea seeks end of hanging | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the government is “not ready to evolve” after the Centre said it may not be “very feasible” to give death row convicts the option to choose lethal injection as a mode of execution.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea seeking…

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Ladakh: After LAB cancels meet with Centre, MHA says ‘open for dialogues’ any time | India News – The Times of India

Ladakh: After LAB cancels meet with Centre, MHA says ‘open for dialogues’ any time | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Hours after Leh Apex Body pulled out from talks with Centre, ministry of home affairs on Monday said that it is “open for dialogues” at any time.In a statement, MHA said that the dialogue with Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance through High Powered Committee has yielded “good results” in the past….

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Ladakh protest: Home affairs ministry cancels FCRA certificate of Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO | India News – The Times of India

Ladakh protest: Home affairs ministry cancels FCRA certificate of Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO | India News – The Times of India

Sonam Wangchuk (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs cancelled the FCRA- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act certificate of Sonam Wangchuk-led Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh after the Central Bureau of Investigation had initiated an inquiry, as per PTI.According to official findings, SECMOL received and deposited foreign contributions in contravention of…

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Ministries to handle specific disasters; MoD for avalanche, Agri for cold wave, drought, hailstorm | India News – The Times of India

Ministries to handle specific disasters; MoD for avalanche, Agri for cold wave, drought, hailstorm | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: To effectively handle disasters, the government has designated specific ministries and departments for their monitoring, early warning, prevention, mitigation and preparedness, with the aim to ensure zero or minimum inconvenience and casualties due to the disasters. While avalanche, oil spills will be handled by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Earth Sciences…

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Centre, Kuki-Zo groups & Manipur sign pact: Hill state’s integrity in focus; NH-2 reopens | India News – The Times of India

Centre, Kuki-Zo groups & Manipur sign pact: Hill state’s integrity in focus; NH-2 reopens | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs, the Manipur government, and Kuki-Zo groups signed a tripartite Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement on Monday, paving the way for peace in the ethnic conflict that erupted on May 3, 2023.In the fresh agreement, the central government, the Manipur government and the Kuki-Zo groups have agreed to maintain…

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