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April 5, 2012 12:36 PM

NHRC to hold open hearing on human rights on April 9

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, will hold an open hearing on human rights issues at Puri in Odisha on Monday. During the hearing, victims of human rights violations and atrocities belonging to weaker sections of society, can present their experiences and grievances in seeking justice fro...

April 5, 2012 12:17 PM

Tributes paid to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 105th birth anniversary

The nation pays homage today to veteran freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 105th birth anniversary. The day is being celebrated as Samata Diwas. Special programmes are being organised throughout the country. Babu Jagjivan Ram strove for ove...

April 5, 2012 8:38 AM

Tributes paid to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 105th birth anniversary

The nation pays homage today to the veteran freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 105th birth anniversary. The day is also being celebrated as Samta Diwas.Babu Jagjivan Ram strove for over fifty years to usher in a just and egalitarian society...

April 5, 2012 8:31 AM

Mahavir Jayanti celebrated in the country today

Mahavir Jayanti is being celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country today. The President, Vice President and the Prime Minister have greeted the people on the occasion.Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated in some parts of the country including Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh yesterday.

April 5, 2012 8:28 AM

PM dismisses media report of army movement as alarmist

The Prime Minister has described the media report of army troops being moved to Delhi as alarmist, saying it should not be taken at face value. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of the Padma Awards function at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi yesterday, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that the Defenc...

April 4, 2012 9:11 PM

23 Indian fishermen arrested for fishing illegally in Pak waters

Twenty-three Indian fishermen were arrested and four of their boats seized for what Islamabad described for fishing illegally in Pakistani territorial waters. A spokesman for the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency said in Karachi on Tuesday that the fishermen were arrested after being warned twice th...

April 4, 2012 9:09 PM

SC upholds HC order, quashes land allotted for Ghai’s film institute

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Bombay High Court order quashing the 20 acre land allotted to film producer Subhash Ghai for his film institute. A bench of justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad also pulled up former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had alloted land to Ghai in ...

April 4, 2012 9:07 PM

SC directs CBI, ED, IT to file status report on probe in 2G case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department to file a status report to update it on their probe in the 2G spectrum allocation case within three weeks.The Court began hearing the plea of an NGO for investigating the alleged role of the then Finance M...

April 4, 2012 8:48 PM

SC upholds HC order, quashes land allotted for Ghai’s film institute

The Supreme Court today upheld the Bombay High Court order quashing the 20 acre land allotted to film producer Subhash Ghai for his film institute. A bench of justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad also pulled up former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had alloted land to Ghai in 2004, s...

April 4, 2012 8:40 PM

Doctor couple who confined minor maid in flat sent to police custody

Doctor couple who allegedly confined minor maid in their flat were on Wednesday remanded to police custody for two days by a Delhi court.Sanjay Verma and his wife Sumita had allegedly locked up their 13 year old maid in their flat without food while going on a vacation to Bangkok.They had returned t...

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