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October 16, 2015 6:12 PM

SC verdict on NJAC Act today evokes mixed reactions from legal experts

The SC verdict on the NJAC Act today evoked mixed reactions from legal experts.<br/><br/>Former Chief Justice of India Justice Altamas Kabir and ex-Supreme Court Judge Justice A K Ganguly welcomed the judgment. They expressed pride in the Indian judicial system, saying the decision-resto...

October 16, 2015 5:31 PM

Bangladesh Minister visits NIO

Calling India a trusted friend of Bangladesh, Minister for Science and Technology of Bangladesh Mr Yeafesh Oman today said that in the age of knowledge economy, time has come that the two countries stand together to show the power of knowledge.<br/><br/>A Bangladesh delegation led by Mr ...

October 16, 2015 5:07 PM

Special CBI Court refuses to include Manmohan Singh as an accused in Coal scam

The Special CBI Court hearing the infamous Coal scam has refused to include former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an accused in the case. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar today dismissed the plea of ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking to summon Mr Singh as an additional accused. CBI is...

October 16, 2015 2:58 PM

TRAI asks telcos to compensate consumers by Rs 1 for call drop

Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indian TRAI has made it mandatory for telecom operators to compensate consumers by one rupee for call drops with effect from first January 2016. The compensation will, however, be limited to three dropped calls in a day.<br/><br/>In a statement issued by t...

October 16, 2015 2:57 PM

Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence eternal: President

Jawaharlal Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence has eternal relevance and is not "bound in a time frame," President Pranab Mukherjee said in remarks coming in the backdrop of questions being raised about the legacy of the country's first Prime Minister.<br/><br/>Th...

October 16, 2015 2:47 PM

SC rules NJAC Act as unconstitutional; Upholds Collegium system

Supreme Court has today declared as unconstitutional the National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, meant to replace the two-decade old collegium system of appointing judges in higher judiciary. The Apex Court rejected the plea of Centre that the petition challenging NJAC Act be referred to a lar...

October 16, 2015 2:10 PM

Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence eternal: President

Jawaharlal Nehru's message of peaceful coexistence has eternal relevance and is not "bound in a time frame," President Pranab Mukherjee said in remarks coming in the backdrop of questions being raised about the legacy of the country's first Prime Minister.<br/><br/>Th...

October 16, 2015 2:09 PM

SC dismisses plea against PM Modi over 2012 election affidavit

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly filing a defective affidavit relating to his marital status during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly elections. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar rejected the plea filed by an Ahmedabad res...

October 16, 2015 2:06 PM

More commitment needed to implement social protection plans: Singh

Government has called for optimum usage of scarce and limited resources for complete eradication of hunger and poverty in the country especially in rural areas. In his message on the World Food Day, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh urged for more vigour and commitment from all stake holders to...

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