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August 14, 2014 9:06 PM

Democratic culture of country becoming vulnerable to rash excesses: President

President Pranab Mukherjee has called for collective action by all stakeholders to restore the glory of democratic institutions. Mr Mukherjee said, democratic culture in the country is becoming vulnerable to rash excess. In his address to the nation on the eve of 68th Independence Day, Mr Mukherjee ...

August 14, 2014 8:12 PM

President's address to the nation on eve of 68th Independence Day

President Pranab Mukherjee has called for collective action by all stakeholders to restore the glory of democratic institutions. Mr Mukherjee said, democratic culture in the country is becoming vulnerable to rash excess. In his address to the nation on the eve of 68th Independence Day, Mr Mukherjee ...

August 14, 2014 7:46 PM

Intolerance, violence betrayal of democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee has called for collective action by all stakeholders to restore the glory of democratic institutions. Mr Mukherjee said, democratic culture in the country is becoming vulnerable to rash excess. In his address to the nation on the eve of 68th Independence Day, Mr Mukherjee ...

August 14, 2014 7:34 PM

Intolerance, violence against spirit of democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee has called for collective action by all stakeholders to restore the glory of democratic institutions. Mr Mukherjee said, democratic culture in the country is becoming vulnerable to rash excess. In his address to the nation on the eve of 68th Independence Day, Mr Mukherjee ...

August 14, 2014 5:37 PM

Parliament adjourned sine die

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die today. In her valedictory speech in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said there were altogether 27 sittings spread over 167 hours. She said 126 out of 540 starred questions were answered orally, which is a record in the recent times. She sa...

August 14, 2014 4:54 PM

Parliament passes Judicial Appointments Commission Bill

Parliament gave its seal of approval to the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 with the Rajya Sabha adopting the measure today. The Lok Sabha passed the bill yesterday. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad expressed the hope that the six-member Commission with its collective wisdom wil...

August 14, 2014 4:34 PM

Phoolan Devi murder: Sher Singh Rana gets life imprisonment

Sher Singh Rana, the lone convict in the Phoolan Devi murder case, was today awarded life imprisonment by a Delhi court which also imposed a fine of one lakh rupees on him. Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar pronounced the order on sentence in a courtroom where some of the family members and ...

August 14, 2014 2:06 PM

SC notice to Centre , states on PIL seeking cigarette, bidi ban

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and states on a PIL seeking to ban cigarettes and bidis in the country. The Court's notice is being seen as a major setback for smokers as well as people involved in tobacco trade.There is already a ban on selling cigarettes and bidis near educa...

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