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1:24 PM

LIVE news update: PM Modi holds roadshow in Gurugram, to unveil 112 National Highway projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Gurugram on his arrival and is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 112 significant National Highway projects valued at approximately Rs one trillion crore, across the country.

12:25 PM

2020 Communal riots case: Delhi HC seeks Delhi police stand on Sharjeel Imam's bail plea

The Delhi High Court today sought the stand of the Delhi police police on student activist Sharjeel Imam's plea seeking bail in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. The bench issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Imam's appeal against a trial court order rejecting his bail application. Imam's counsel said the trial court wrongly refused to grant him bail even though he has undergone more than half of the maximum sentence that can be awarded to him in case of a conviction.

12:21 PM

Sandeshkhali news updates: CBI summons nine for questioning in relation to attack on ED officers case

The CBI has summoned nine persons of Sandeshkhali, including some close aides and acquaintances of the main accused Sheikh Shahjahan for questioning in relation to the attack on the ED officers case. They have been asked to appear at Nizam Palace, CBI office, Kolkata.

 

 

12:00 PM

Disclose details on electoral bonds by tomorrow, Supreme Court tells SBI

The Supreme Court today dismissed the SBI's request for extension of time for furnishing electoral bonds details and directed disclosure of details by March 12. The top court also asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make public details of electoral bonds as submitted by SBI by March 15. 

11:51 AM

News update: SC dismisses SBI time extension plea on electoral bonds details

The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing an application from the State Bank of India, seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds.

11:49 AM

Electoral bonds case: Supreme Court asks SBI to provide two separate sets of details

The top court has directed SBI to provide two separate sets of details: the name of the purchaser of electoral bonds and the denomination of the bonds along with the bonds redeemed by the respective political parties.

11:43 AM

Will determine if extension is warranted, says Supreme Court to SBI on electoral bonds

We expect some candour from SBI, says Supreme Court on SBI's electoral bonds plea.

11:39 AM

Electoral bonds case: We were told that name of purchaser was supposed to be secret, says SBI to SC

Senior lawyer Harish Salve informed the court that  the only problem which the SBI has is that  it is trying to reverse the whole process. Salve told the the top court  that the SOP made sure that there was no name of the purchaser in the banks' core banking system and the bond number. The bank was told that this was supposed to be secret, Salve added.

11:33 AM

Didn’t ask SBI to do the matching exercise, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court tells SBI that in its judgment, it didn’t ask the bank to do the matching exercise. "We have directed a plain disclosure. So to seek time saying that a matching exercise is to be done is not warranted, we have not directed you to do that," the SC bench said today.

11:30 AM

Electoral bonds case in SC: Need extra time to submit details of electoral bonds to ECI, says SBI

 Senior advocate Harish Salve appearing for the State Bank of India (SBI) told the top court that the bank needs extra time to submit details of Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India. An application from the State Bank of India, seeking more time to file information on electoral bonds, is being heard by the top court. 

11:27 AM

Supreme Court news update: List all steps taken in last 26 days, SC to SBI on electoral bonds case

In the last 26 days, what steps have you taken? Your application is silent on that, SC asked SBI regarding details on the electoral bonds. SBI has to just open sealed cover, collate details and give information on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India, the top court said today.

11:17 AM

What did you do for 26 days?: SC asks SBI on electoral bonds

We have asked you to do plain disclosure as per our judgment, the Supreme Court told SBI today during the hearing on electoral bonds.

11:11 AM

Supreme Court hears SBI's request In electoral bonds case

The Supreme Court has commenced hearing SBI's plea for extension of deadline to Jun 30 to disclose details of electoral bonds encashed by political parties.

10:44 AM

Congress leader files pleas in SC to restrain Centre from appointing poll officials

Citing a 2023 judgment, a Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh has challenged the appointment of two election commissioners by the government in the Supreme Court. After the latest resignation of Arun Goel and the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey last month, two posts of election commissioners have fell empty. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is now left only with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.

10:28 AM

News update: 400 kg of narcotics worth Rs 60 lakh seized in Pudukottai district

In a raid conducted by the customs officials at Iral Pannai near Mimisal beach in Pudukottai district, Trichy Central Intelligence Division officials seized more than 400 kg of marijuana worth Rs 60 Lakhs.  Customs officials alsosaid that they are conducting probes along the fishing villages on the coast and are looking for one Sultan.