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Why are rival groups of Trinamool Congress laying claim over party funds | Explained

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Why are rival groups of Trinamool Congress laying claim over party funds | Explained

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Subscribed with another email? In the 2023-24 financial year, the Trinamool Congress earned ₹646.293 crore. Till February 2024, when the Supreme Court announced electoral bonds as unconstitutional, Ms. On June 3, about 58 MLAs of Trinamool Congress decided to part ways with Ms. In its press statement, the ED said that the investigation revealed that around ₹160 crore was transferred from Trinamool Congress bank accounts to M/s Carewell Aviation India Pvt. The Trinamool Congress faction led by Ms. According to reports, there are 18 accounts of Trinamool Congress across several private and public banks in Kolkata. The fight to control Trinamool Congress is being manifested in various ways, with party leaders choosing their respective camps. Both the Mamata Banerjee faction and the Ritabrata Banerjee faction have approached the Election Commission of India . India / All India Trinamool Congress / West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.

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Supreme Court seeks police report on attack on lawyer in Delhi

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Updated - July 14, 2026 12:51 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Supreme Court directed the police to provide the lawyer with protection of life and liberty. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) sought a status report from the Delhi Police into an alleged incident of assault on an apex court lawyer followed by threats against him in the national capital. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the police to provide the lawyer protection of life and liberty. Supreme Court Bar Association president, senior advocate Vikas Singh, produced photographs of the injured lawyer, Pankaj Sharma, in court, saying “if this could happen to a Supreme Court lawyer in Delhi, how safe is a common citizen in this country?” Attorney General R. Venkataramani, who was present in the court room, said the incident raised serious concerns. The lawyer said he was attacked July 11, resulting in grievous injuries on his head. “The Delhi Police under the influence of the accused, who is close to a local politician, is neither taking suitable action against the culprits nor providing security to the Petitioner, though the accused again tried to assault the petitioner and his family members on July 12,” the petition submitted. The police inaction directly violates the petitioner’s right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution,” the petition submitted.

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Over 47% schools already comply with 3-language policy, CBSE tells Supreme Court

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has defended its revised three-language policy before the Supreme Court, stating that 47.3 per cent of its 28,848 affiliated schools already offer two or more Bhartiya Bhashas to Class 9 students and therefore comply with the new framework without requiring any additional teachers. The figures were placed before the court in a counter affidavit filed by the CBSE . Separate affidavits have also been submitted by the Ministry of Education and the NCERT , together forming the Centre's defence against petitions filed by parents and foreign-language teachers challenging the policy. According to the CBSE affidavit, 99.19 per cent of affiliated schools already have at least one teacher for an Indian language, while schools that require more time to build teaching capacity have been allowed flexible staffing arrangements as an interim measure. The petitions, filed by parents from Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Chennai along with foreign-language teachers, challenge the Board's May 15 circular, which made the study of three languages compulsory for Class 9 students from July 1, 2026. The matter is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The petitioners have argued that the circular is unconstitutional, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 21A of the Constitution. They contend that the Board reversed its own notification issued just 36 days earlier, which had stated that the third language requirement would not apply to Class 9 until the 2029-30 academic session. They have further submitted that schools have been asked to implement the policy despite the absence of textbooks, trained teachers and a board assessment framework, forcing students to rely on Class 6 textbooks while permitting teachers of other subjects with only "functional proficiency" to teach the third language. CBSE has disputed the petitioners' central argument that foreign languages are being removed from schools.

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