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April 8, 2013 1:47 PM

Full EC visiting Bangalore today to review preparations for Assembly polls

The full Election Commission, including Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and Election Commissioners H S Brahma and SNA Zaidi is visiting Bangalore today on a two days tour for the review of Assembly election preparations. They will hold a meeting with representatives of all political parties ...

April 8, 2013 1:47 PM

Centre to States: Speed up implementing special area development programmes

The Centre today urged the States to speed up implementing special area development programmes to increase socio-economic infrastructure in Minority-inhabited poor areas.Addressing a conference of Principal Secretaries and Secretaries to review implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Development and Pr...

April 8, 2013 8:27 AM

CBI takes up probe into rhino killing in Assam

The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI has taken up the probe into the killing of Rhinos in Assam. The State. Environment and Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has sent a communication in this regard. However, details of the ...

April 8, 2013 8:27 AM

Number of judges to be doubled in next 5 years to speedy disposal of cases

The number of sanctioned posts of judges will be doubled to nearly 37 thousand in the coming five years. With this decision, the judge - population ratio will increase from 15.47 per million to 30 judges per million population. Releasing a "comprehensive agenda for legal and judicial reforms" after ...

April 7, 2013 8:25 PM

Thane building collapse: 9 persons remanded to 14 days police custody

Thane police have arrested seven more persons in connection with building collapse in Thane district of Maharashtra in which 74 people were killed. Earlier, the police had arrested two developers of the collapsed building.Addressing a press conference today Thane police commissioner K.P. Raghuivansh...

April 7, 2013 8:23 PM

PM calls for self-introspection of laws on gender issues

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today stressed the need of sensitising the judiciary on the gender issues. He called for self-introspection about laws and justice delivery system in the wake of the Delhi gangrape incident late last year.Talking to reporters after inaugurating the Conference of Chie...

April 7, 2013 8:22 PM

Centre to earmark more funds for setting up fast track courts

The Centre will earmark additional funds for setting up additional courts as well fast track courts for trial of offences against women and children. In his closing remarks at the joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts in New Delhi this evening, Minister of Law and Jus...

April 7, 2013 7:16 PM

PM stresses need of sensitizing judiciary on gender issues

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today stressed the need of sensitising the judiciary on the gender issues. He called for self-introspection about laws and justice delivery system in the wake of the Delhi gangrape incident late last year.Talking to reporters after inaugurating the Conference of Chief M...

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