Rajnath Singh calls for “new United Nations” at International Chief Justices Conference in Lucknow
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the 26th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World organised by City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow, where jurists and dignitaries from 52 countries are taking part. The event is being held at the CMS Kanpur Road auditorium from November 20 to 23.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the conference in the morning, while Rajnath Singh inaugurated the cultural evening organised in honour of the visiting Chief Justices and global delegates.
Speaking at the event, Rajnath Singh said that global conflicts and changing geopolitical conditions required reforms in the United Nations. He said the world needed a UN with “new energy, a new working style and a renewed perspective”. During the programme, Singh presented the “Key to the City of Lucknow” to former Croatia President Stjepan Mesić. The “Hope of Humanity Award” was given to Dr. Augusto López-Claros from Spain, and Justice Rosa María Acon of Costa Rica received the “Mother Teresa Award”.
CMS Manager and conference convener Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon welcomed the delegates and said that the conference, now in its 26th year, had helped position Lucknow globally as a centre for dialogue on unity and peace.
In his inaugural address earlier in the day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the conference offered a platform to discuss justice, morality, international law and global cooperation. He noted that collective efforts were essential to address global challenges.
During various parallel sessions, President Mesić said the judiciary remained the “last line of defence” for universal values, adding that justice was a shared interest of all humanity. Adel Omar Sherif, Deputy Chief Justice of Egypt, spoke about the importance of judicial independence in maintaining peace. He also recalled the words of the conference’s founder, the late Dr. Jagdish Gandhi, who had stressed that a divided world could not survive.
Sessions through the day saw discussions on global governance, international law, multilateralism, corruption, cybercrime, climate and health-related legal frameworks, judicial cooperation, dispute resolution and protection of global commons and outer space.
CMS Communications Head Rishi Khanna said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh Rana will attend the conference on Saturday. Guests from India and abroad will also visit the Chief Minister’s residence at 5 Kalidas Marg for a dinner hosted in their honour.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
