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July 27, 2012 10:02 AM

SC modifies order on rehabilitation of sex workers

The Supreme Court has modified one of its order on welfare and rehabilitation of sex workers on the Centre's submissions .Allaying the Centre's fears that it was giving its seal of approval to prostitution, a special bench of justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Misra modified its earlier...

July 27, 2012 10:02 AM

SC modifies order on rehabilitation of sex workers

The Supreme Court has modified one of its order on welfare and rehabilitation of sex workers on the Centre's submissions .Allaying the Centre's fears that it was giving its seal of approval to prostitution, a special bench of justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Misra modified its earlier...

July 27, 2012 10:01 AM

Permit use of banned endosulfan; incineration cost 210cr: Agri Min to SC

The Centre has sought the Supreme Court's permission to use the available stock of banned pesticide endosulfan for agricultural purpose on the ground that incinerating it would cost the exchequer Rs 210 crore.The Agriculture Ministry told this to the apex court in an affidavit.The ministry also...

July 27, 2012 10:00 AM

Permit use of banned endosulfan; incineration cost 210cr: Agri Min to SC

The Centre has sought the Supreme Court's permission to use the available stock of banned pesticide endosulfan for agricultural purpose on the ground that incinerating it would cost the exchequer Rs 210 crore.The Agriculture Ministry told this to the apex court in an affidavit.The ministry also...

July 27, 2012 9:59 AM

Permit use of banned endosulfan; incineration cost 210cr: Agri Min to SC

The Centre has sought the Supreme Court's permission to use the available stock of banned pesticide endosulfan for agricultural purpose on the ground that incinerating it would cost the exchequer Rs 210 crore.The Agriculture Ministry told this to the apex court in an affidavit.The ministry also...

July 27, 2012 9:21 AM

I&B's Sectoral Innovation Council recommends National Media Policy

The Sectoral Innovation Council set by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has recommended a National Media Policy.It calls for developing an alternative to Television Audience Measurement-TAM ratings, relook into broadcast licensing procedures and regulation of media education in the coun...

July 26, 2012 8:44 PM

Monsoon deficiency expected to narrow down: Met dept

Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country. Director General of India Meteorological Department L S Rathore said that as of now, deficiency is 22 per cent and admitted that monsoon is no...

July 26, 2012 8:40 PM

Sectoral Innovation Council set by I&B recommends National Media Policy

The Sectoral Innovation Council set by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , has recommended a National Media Policy. It calls for developing an alternative to Television Audience Measurement-TAM ratings, relook into broadcast licensing procedures and regulation of media education in the co...

July 26, 2012 8:40 PM

FTC dismisses bail plea of French Consulate official Pascal

A Fast Track Court in Banglore dismissed the bail plea of French Consulate official Pascal Mazurier, arrested on charge of raping his four-year-old daughter, on the ground that there was "direct evidence" against him. The First Fast Track Court Judge G R Patil said there was direct evidence against ...

July 26, 2012 6:56 PM

Country has sufficient food grain stocks for next 1 yr: Thomas

The country has sufficient food grain stocks for the next one year and there is no need for panic. In an exclusive interview to AIR, Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution minister, Prof. K V Thomas, said that the government is taking all measures to check food prices in the country.However...

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