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Monday, November 24, 2025
TopicOffice of profit

Topic: Office of profit

Never a bad time for a ‘picnic’? Jharkhand CM Soren, MLAs embark on outing as governor bides time

Governor of Jharkhand is yet to convey his decision on whether CM Hemant Soren will face disqualification as an MLA on grounds of an ‘office of profit’ charge.

Hemant Soren to fight out ‘office of profit’ charges, JMM says he’ll be CM even if disqualified

JMM gen secy Supriyo Bhattacharya says Soren will submit his response to Election Commission notice before deadline, and challenge any decision to disqualify him as MLA in HC.

Defining ‘office of profit’ not a good idea, law ministry tells parliamentary panel

Ministry of Law and Justice Wednesday provided oral submission to the Joint Committee on Office of Profit regarding the draft bill to define ‘Office of Profit’.

There are better, clearer ways to assess office-of-profit issue, but jettisoning process isn’t one

Though the idea behind the disqualification is simple enough, what counts as an 'office of profit' is a contentious and complex matter.

Delhi HC says AAP MLAs’ disqualification bad in law, Kejriwal calls it ‘victory of truth’

The court said there was violation of natural justice and no oral hearing was given to AAP MLAs before disqualifying them as legislators.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.