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NCERT Class 9 book adds Emergency, drops Preamble and Secularism

CBSE Class 12 mathematics exams 2022: CBSE Class 12 students discussing maths paper after exam in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Updated 38 days ago

No move to drop secular, socialist from Preamble: Govt amid calls against usage

Union Minister Meghwal acknowledged the 2024 Supreme Court observation that socialism reflects India’s welfare state status and secularism forms part of the Constitution’s basic structure.

Published 374 days ago

Why the Constitution must say the Republic is secular

The principles of socialism and secularism were firmly anchored in the original constitutional vision from the very beginning, even though they were technically codified by declaration in the 42nd Amendment. (Hindustan Times)

Updated 394 days ago

Constitution’s Preamble should not be altered, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati (Sourced)

Published 400 days ago

Preamble not changeable yet changed during Emergency: Dhankhar amid RSS call row

"We must reflect", said Jagdeep Dhankhar as he reminded people that the Preamble of the Constitution was changed in 1976.

Updated 401 days ago

Congress betrayed Constitution with ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ additions: CM Yogi

The CM asserted that the Indian Constitution, crafted under Dr Ambedkar’s leadership, remains a unifying force for India’s 140 crore citizens. (Sourced)

Updated 614 days ago

Adityanath attacks Cong for including secular, socialist in Constitution Preamble

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (X)

Published 615 days ago

SC upholds inclusion of ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble, junks challenges

The petitioners also questioned the legitimacy of the 1976 Parliament, which operated during the Emergency. (Twitter photo)

Published 616 days ago

Supreme Court dismisses pleas against ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in Preamble

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. (Hindustan Times)

Updated 616 days ago

Can’t annul Parl’s legislative actions during Emergency: SC

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)

Updated 618 days ago

Secularism key to constitutional fabric: SC on Preamble challenge

The petitioners highlighted that the debates during the drafting of the Constitution had rejected proposals to include these terms, reflecting a deliberate decision by the framers to avoid them. (PTI)

Updated 650 days ago

Allegation of NCERT dropping Preamble from textbooks baseless: Pradhan

Pradhan said those who are playing with the future of children and calling the Indian education system rubbish should try to know the truth before spreading lies. (File Photo)

Published 726 days ago

‘No basis’: Pradhan on allegations of removing Preamble from NCERT textbooks

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Published 727 days ago

Reading Constitution at the time of elections

The Constitution is the book of the people. It belongs to each one of us. (Shutterstock)

Published 811 days ago

Could Preamble have been amended without altering Constitution’s adoption date?

The top court was hearing a pair of petitions that have sought deletion of words “secular” and “socialist” from the Preamble (ANI)

Updated 905 days ago

Government shares original pic of Preamble to Indian Constitution on R-Day

Republic Day 2024: The original Preamble to the Constitution of India.

Published 920 days ago

Kerala: Preamble to the Constitution now part of school textbooks

Kerala government makes Preamble to the Constitution part of school textbooks.

Published 929 days ago

Nearly 2.28 crore people to read Preamble of Constitution on Sept 15

Karnataka Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa.

Published 1054 days ago

G20 invite fuels speculation about legislation to rename India as Bharat

The special session of Parliament will be held from September 18-22. (PTI)

Updated 1063 days ago

Schools mandated to read Preamble with prayers, says Karnataka minister HK Patil

Karnataka law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil addressed the media after a cabinet meeting today.

Published 1145 days ago

Need deliberation, dialogue not grandstanding: CJI Chandrachud

(L-R) Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, governor Gulab Chand Kataria, President Droupadi Murmu, CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Union law minister Kiren Rijiju in Guwahati. (Twitter)

Updated 1213 days ago

How religious edu can be imparted at state’s expense: Allahabad HC asks Centre, U.P. govt

The court passed the order while hearing a writ petition of Azaj Ahmad—a teacher in Samdaniya Islamia Madrasa, Shudnipur in Jaunpur district. (For Representation)

Updated 1218 days ago

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes

73rd Republic Day: Cook an ode to rich Indian spices with these regional dishes

Updated 1650 days ago

Preamble embodies Constitution’s vision

A photo of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly with its chairman BR Ambedkar in the centre.

Updated 615 days ago

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