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President lauds govt for ending 'feeling of alienation' in people of northeast
President Droupadi Murmu was addressing both houses of Parliament ahead of the commencement of the Budget Session 2025.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:58 AM IST
BJP making efforts to implement UCC across country: U.P. deputy CM Maurya
Dr Ambedkar’s ideology continues to inspire the BJP’s policies even today as it sought to empower every Indian, especially the marginalised communities, said Keshav Prasad Maurya

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Varanasi
BJP to hold ‘Samvidhan Gaurav Abhiyan’ in state
BJP to launch “Samvidhan Gaurav Abhiyan” in Maharashtra to celebrate 75 years of the Indian Constitution with discussions and speeches.

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 06:48 AM IST
PM Modi to participate in Constitution debate in Lok Sabha today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to the debate on the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.

Published on Dec 14, 2024 08:54 AM IST
Varsities, colleges hold rallies, events to mark Constitution Day
Students across Lucknow universities celebrated Constitution Day with marches, discussions, and cultural events, emphasizing democratic values and recent issues.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Chandigarh adviser flags off march to mark Constitution Day
The event, organised by the Chandigarh administration in collaboration with the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), ministry of youth affairs and sports, was held at BR Ambedkar Bhawan, Sector 37.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 09:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh
Dharampal Singh praised the creation of the ‘Panchtirthas’ dedicated to Ambedkar’s life, calling it a fitting tribute to the man who shaped India’s democratic framework.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 08:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Disheartening to see country’s largest minority facing unprecedented threats: Mehbooba
The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said that places of worship are under attack, contradicting the Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights and dignity for every citizen, regardless of their background

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 06:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
A Constitution by the people: How the charter was framed
Making of the Indian Constitution was not solely an elite exercise anchored in the Constituent Assembly. The Indian public took an active part in the process

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 03:09 PM IST
Judiciary, executive and legislature are ‘related actors’: CJI
CJI Sanjiv Khanna stressed that the judiciary and other branches of the government need to operate with a degree of separation and autonomy, yet be interdependent and reciprocal in many regards.

Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:26 AM IST
‘All govt branches must honour constitutional duties’: CJI Khanna
CJI Sanjiv Khanna said “The role of a judge is often likened to walking on a razor's edge"

Published on Nov 26, 2024 10:55 PM IST
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Disturbance as a strategy threatens democratic institutions: Jagdeep Dhankhar on Constitution Day
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said lawmakers should follow the tradition of carrying out worthwhile and dignified discourse in the House.

Published on Nov 26, 2024 04:37 PM IST
Houses must follow tradition of dignified discourse: Om Birla on Constitution Day
Om Birla highlighted the features of the Constitution adding that the values enumerated in the document have strengthened the reputation of India around the world

Published on Nov 26, 2024 01:42 PM IST
Constitution provided roadmap for progress: Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan
Constitution provided roadmap for progress: Delhi HC Chief Justice Manmohan

Published on Nov 26, 2024 12:49 PM IST
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CJI calls liberal system of adjournments counterproductive; defends new rules
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna defended the new rules introduced in February that have brought down the adjournment rate in the Supreme Court

Published on Nov 26, 2024 12:12 PM IST
Ee Mannu Chinna: A Karnataka Cornucopia
After the first Indian GI tag was awarded to Darjeeling Tea in 2004, Mysore Silk became, in 2005, the first product from Karnataka to get a tag

Updated on Nov 26, 2024 05:42 AM IST
Haryana to observe Constitution Day on November 26
An official spokesperson said a state-level function will be organised in Kurukshetra on November 26 to celebrate Constitution Day

Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Parliament’s winter session scheduled from November 25 to December 20
There is speculation that the controversial Waqf amendment bill might be pushed by the government during the winter session of Parliament

Published on Nov 05, 2024 06:08 PM IST
President Murmu backs all-India test to appoint judges
The President emphasised that a more varied representation of India’s unique diversity on the bench and the bar helps serve the cause of justice better.

Updated on Nov 27, 2023 03:38 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Parliament supremacy not amenable to intervention from Executive, Judiciary: VP
VP Dhankhar called for collaborative discourse among executive, judiciary, and legislature.

Published on Nov 26, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Citizens should not be afraid of approaching courts: CJI Chandrachud
Citizens said citizens come to court to seek protection of their personal liberty, accountability against unlawful arrests, protection of rights.

Published on Nov 26, 2023 03:44 PM IST
PTI |
PM Modi pays tribute to 26/11 victims, says India crushing terrorism with courage
PM Narendra Modi also noted that November 26 is also important for another reason as the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on this day in 1949. PM Modi-led central government had announced in 2015 to commemorate November 26 as the “Constitution Day”

Updated on Nov 26, 2023 04:20 PM IST
From 26/11 attack to digital payments, PM Modi's top quotes from Mann Ki Baat
PM Modi on Sunday morning addressed the 107th episode of his monthly radio show ‘Mann ki Baat’.

Published on Nov 26, 2023 01:34 PM IST
U.P. Congress extends ‘Dalit Gaurav Samvad’ by a month
“We are extending the programme to reach out to more people from Dalit communities,” said UPCC president Ajay Rai.

Published on Nov 25, 2023 08:08 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Karnataka cabinet okays 10-day Belagavi legislature session from December 4
The cabinet decided to allocate ₹18 crore for the purpose. The Social Welfare Department will organise the event.

Published on Nov 10, 2023 08:27 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Onset of lawless law: Cong's statement on Constitution Day; dig at Rijiju
The law minister says ‘Aapas mein Ladne Ka Koi Fayda Nahi hai’, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in his statement issued on the occasion of the Constitution Day in which he said the government has completely surrendered to the diktats of the RSS.

Published on Nov 26, 2022 06:39 PM IST
Constitution Day: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Kejriwal among leaders to extend greetings
Constitution Day - or 'Samvidhan Divas' - is celebrated on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On this day, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26th January 1950.

Published on Nov 26, 2022 01:38 PM IST
On Constitution Day, PM Modi's request to India's youth and judiciary
PM Narendra Modi requested government institutions and judiciary to make endeavours to inculcate more awareness about the Constitution among Indian youth.

Published on Nov 26, 2022 11:49 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar
Why is November 26 celebrated as Constitution Day? 5 points
Constitution Day 2022: The year 2015 marked the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, also known as the "Father of the constitution". As a tribute to the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution, the Modi government planned year-long celebrations.

Updated on Nov 26, 2022 09:38 AM IST
Delhi school events:St. Johns Mehrauli celebrates Constitution Day
A majority of the students participated in that event and some budding artists among them displayed sketches of Dr. BR Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution.

Updated on Dec 14, 2020 05:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent