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March 13, 2016 5:07 PM

Judiciary facing credibility problem today: CJI T.S. Thakur

The Chief Justice of India Justice T.S. Thakur today expressed his concerned about questions are being raised regarding judicial integrity and said that judiciary is facing credibility problem today. Addressing the gathering of legal luminaries on the occasion sesquicentennial of Allahabad High Cour...

March 13, 2016 2:27 PM

Mechanism for ethical oversight of medical practice sought

A Parliamentary panel has sought a stronger mechanism for ethical oversight of medical practice. This will address concerns of malpractices or medical negligence by doctors to restore the respect of the medical profession. In its report presented to Rajya Sabha, the Standing Committee on Health and ...

March 13, 2016 2:25 PM

Kailash Satyarthi calls for strengthening child labour laws

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has cautioned that the Centre's ambitious 'Make in India' programme will prove to be what he termed as big disaster if child labour laws are not strengthened.<br/><br/>In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Satyarthi said, if investors are c...

March 13, 2016 2:19 PM

5 dead after Meerut house collapses due to heavy rainfall

?In Uttar Pradesh, five persons were killed and four others injured when a two-storey house collapsed at Kharkhaunda in Meerut in the wee hours today. The deceased include three children. <br/><br/>Police said, four persons were rescued and they have been sent to district hospital f...

March 13, 2016 2:19 PM

Govt bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally

Government has banned the manufacture and sale of more than 300 combination medicines sold without its approval. Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry KL Sharma told Reuters that based on responses and assessment of products, more than 300 drugs have been prohibited.<br/><br/>Fixed dose...

March 13, 2016 12:50 PM

28 fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

28 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in two separate incidents last night. According to Sri Lanka Navy spokesman, 3 small Indian fishing boats and 23 fishermen from Rameshwaram were caught late last night in the seas south of Mannar. They have been brought to Mannar and handed ov...

March 13, 2016 12:50 PM

Child labour can disrupt Make in India: Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has cautioned that the Centre's ambitious 'Make in India' programme will prove to be what he termed as big disaster if child labour laws are not strengthened.<br/><br/>In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Satyarthi said, if investors are c...

March 13, 2016 8:28 AM

RSS calls for nationalistic, value-based education

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS has called for value-based and nationalistic education in an atmosphere of equal opportunities. In the annual meeting of its highest decision-making body, Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha at Nagaur district of Rajasthan yesterday, it pitched for a stronger regulatory ...

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