'Eminent' persons' power on NJAC irks apex court
The presence of two eminent persons on the new body to appoint judges is proving a major irritant in deciding the validity of the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act (NJAC), under challenges before the Supreme Court. A five-judge Bench of the SC on Wednesday, hearing the challenge to the newly-enacted...
-
'TMC will ensure there is no bandh'
30 April 2015 | Saugar Sengupta -
Jaitley, Tulsi spar over clubbing of two Bills
30 April 2015 | PNS -
For the 'departed'
30 April 2015 | Kumar Chellappan -
Govt under fire for Army's promotion policy deviation
30 April 2015 | PNS -
Aid pours in from Guj, RSS sends 50 doctors to Nepal
30 April 2015 | PNS -
RS members seek NJAC implementation
30 April 2015 | PNS -
Storms & squalls to keep east India on its toes for another 24 hrs
30 April 2015 | PNS
Bar bribery: Probe against Kerala Excise Minister
Kerala’s Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has decided to hold a preliminary probe into the allegation that Congress’s Excise Minister K Babu, a staunch loyalist of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, had taken Rs10 crore as bribe from the State’s bar owners even as the bureau has reportedly received crucial evidence...
'Can't criminalise marital rape in India'
The Centre has no plan to criminalise marital rape due to a variety of factors, including poverty, illiteracy, country’s sensibilities and the fact that marriage is treated as a sacrament in the Indian society. “It is considered that the concept of marital rape, as understood internationally, cannot be suitably applied...
Union Mins visit quake-hit Bihar districts
The Centre has vowed to help Nepal in rescue, relief and rehabilitation after the great tragedy and announced that relief camps in Raxaul, in Bihar, will remain operative until needed with better arrangements. This was announced by Union Minister of Fertilizer and Chemicals Anant Kumar here on Wednesday. Kumar along with...
'India emerged as leading nation in disaster response'
India has emerged as a leading nation in disaster response as was evident when it responded swiftly to provide succour to earthquake-hit Nepal and is well-equipped to deal with natural calamities by building capabilities, the Government said here on Wednesday. Making this statement in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for...
One-stop centres for abused women coming soon
After being downsised by the Government from 640 centres to 34, the Woman and Child Development Ministry’s One-Stop Centres (OSC), to aid physically abused women will finally see the light of the day. The WCD Ministry had finalised the guidelines to support agencies involved in implementing the project. To be...
Manjhi to go it alone, to launch party by May 10
Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi announced on Wednesday that he would launch his political party within a fortnight. "I will announce my party before May 10. My party will contest all the 243 Assembly seats in the coming election," Manjhi announced at Forbesganj in Araria district during his tour...
Anandiben unveils world's first forensic science varsity
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel unveiled the sprawling campus of the world’s first forensic science university in the State’s capital Gandhinagar on Wednesday evening. While dedicating the campus, Patel said that designing and developing the forensic technology as per the local requirement of our country should be the priority of this...
