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Rapido on Tuesday urged the Karnataka government to issue contract carriage permits to two-wheelers and bike taxis, just days after the Congress regime rolled back its 2021 electric bike taxi policy citing its misuse. The Bengaluru-based bike taxi and auto aggregator urged the government to adopt a comprehensive approach in line with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act and the recent advisory from the Road Transport and Highways ministry on granting contract carriage permit to two wheelers.

NEW DELHI : Jet Airways received a glimmer of hope for its revival after an appellate tribunal directed the bankrupt airline’s lenders to hand over the company to its successful bidder, the Jalan-Karlock consortium, within 90 days. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday also upheld the resolution plan for Jet Airways, which has been grounded since 2019 amid mounting debt and a liquidity crisis. The National Company Law Tribunal had in January 2023 allowed the handover of Jet Airways’ ownership to the Jalan-Karlock consortium.

In an attack at the BJP-led central government over the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged lack of clarity on the notified rules and expressed doubts about its legal validity.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the Congress plea seeking a stay on the Income Tax notice for recovery of more On March 11, the Congress moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) order which had dismissed the stay application. During the course of hearing, the Income Tax Department confirmed that they had recovered ₹65 crore from the grand old party's bank accounts of the ₹135 crore demand.

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies

A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to anyone born in the 21st century is being looked at as a possible model for other cities and towns hoping to further clamp down on cigarettes and other tobacco products

The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are raking in millions of dollars from online sports betting, thanks to a compact that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers and casino gambling on its reservations

The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over control of Walt Disney World’s government won’t be decided until at least this summer, provided the two sides don’t reach a settlement beforehand

Bharti Airtel: The telecom major is anticipated to be the frontrunner in the forthcoming auction of eight spectrum bands, given that Reliance Jio has already made substantial acquisitions in the 2022 auctions and Vodafone Idea is currently grappling with financial constraints. The auction is scheduled to commence on May 20. Bharti Airtel is expected to renew its licenses for 42MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz and 900MHz bands across six circles.

dismissed the State Bank of India's request for an extended deadline to provide electoral bonds data, SBI is now pressed for time to meet the apex court's orders by the end of working hours today (March 12). SBI's management has directed the overseeing department — the transaction banking marketing department based in Mumbai to "hurry up" and "complete the task at the earliest" to meet the SC's deadline, Moneycontrol reported citing sources.

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up State Bank of India (SBI) for its delay in disclosing details related to electoral bonds. While rejecting SBI’s application for time until 30 June to submit the information, the apex court directed the bank to do it by Tuesday and have the data published on its website by Friday.

initiated the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. It wil grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. This decision has stirred strong reactions in Assam.

A South Korean law firm operator was jailed in Busan on March 11 after being found guilty of stealing clients’ money to spend on crypto investments.

The DOL continued its fast-track pace on its fiduciary rule, sending a final version to the White House last week that will likely be released in a matter of weeks.

Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear in May the plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha. Her plea came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta. The counsel appearing for Moitra said they don't intend to file a rejoinder to the counter affidavit submitted by the secretary general of the Lok Sabha in the matter. «List on a non-miscellaneous day in the week commencing May 6. The counsel for the petitioner (Moitra) states that they do not intend to file a rejoinder,» the bench said.

Pity America’s dog owners! As warm weather descends, communities in the US from California to Arizona to Michigan have announced stricter enforcement of leash laws. I do not have a dog in this particular fight, but I do have an interest in bits of social history that tend to be overlooked. And a glance at the history of leash laws tells us why they’re likely to stick around: Because someone always comes up with a new reason why they’re important.

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Karnataka were collected by the department and analysed in laboratories. Based on the results, the Food Safety Commissioner ordered a ban on usage of any artificial colours in preparation of 'Gobi Manchurian'. While for 'Cotton Candy', the Commissioner prohibited the use of artificial colours, like 'Rhodamine B', over and above the prescribed limits.

Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has challenged a Delhi High Court order upholding the summons issued to him as an accused in a criminal defamation case, whether he wanted to give an apology to the complainant in the matter. On February 26, Kejriwal told the apex court that he made a mistake by retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee related to the BJP IT Cell. During the hearing on Monday, a bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was told by the counsel appearing for complainant Vikas Sankrityayan that Kejriwal may issue an apology on public platforms like microblogging platform 'X' or Instagram. «You tell us what you want. We can put it to the other side. We are not going to step into your shoes or the other side's shoes,» the bench told the counsel.

Madras High Court ruling as «atrocious,» the Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the judgment related to watch and downloading child pornographic content privately. The Madras High Court had asserted that simply downloading and watching child pornography does not constitute an offense under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology law. The High Court's decision, which was delivered on January 11, garnered widespread attention as it quashed criminal proceedings against a 28-year-old individual accused of downloading pornographic material involving children on his mobile phone. According to the High Court, the existing laws do not consider mere viewing of child pornography as an offense under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Expressing concern over the prevalence of pornography consumption among today's youth, the High Court suggested a more nuanced approach to address the issue. It emphasized the importance of education and counseling rather than punitive measures. The ruling highlighted the necessity of guiding and advising young individuals who may be grappling with the consequences of exposure to adult content.

ALSO READ: Mamata Banerjee says BJP spreading fake information about Sandeshkhali: 'I challenge...' Apart from this, the apex court bench expunged Calcutta HC's observation against the West Bengal government and state police to transfer the probe to the CBI in the Sandeshkhali ED team attack case. Earlier in the day, the Central Bureau of Investigation team visited Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district in connection with its probe into the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team that went to arrest TMC leader Shankar Adhya on 5 January.