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SC notice on integrated action plan to counter Maoists

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The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and nine state governments on a PIL seeking the effective implementation of the integrated action plan to tackle the Maoist menace. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai issued notice on a PIL by Kishore Samrite, who contended that even four years […]

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SC told about states’ doublespeak on manual scavenging

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The Supreme Court Monday was told that the states keep denying the existence of manual scavenging but also avail assistance of crores of rupees from the central government for the rehabilitation of those engaged in this work. “Ninety six percent of those engaged in manual scavenging are covered under Article 17 of the constitution (abolition […]

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Need to decriminalise defamation, say experts

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New Delhi, Sep 9 IANS) While Britain has amended its laws to decriminalise defamation, in India the issue is still being debated with journalists often being harassed on the basis of libel, said experts here Monday. According to journalist Aniruddha Bahal of online magazine cobrapost.com, defamation laws in India were used to harass journalists with […]

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Meghalaya blockade from Tuesday

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As the pressure groups in Meghalaya announced a four-day and night blockade from Tuesday demanding permits to check illegal influx of migrants, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma described the concept of restrictions as outdated. The pressure groups plan to launch the agitation to demand the implementation of inner line permit (ILP) to check illegal influx into […]

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Sikh group granted plea on summons to Sonia Gandhi

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A Sikh rights group has obtained an order from a US federal court for delivery of summons to Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, who is in New York for medical treatment, through hospital staff or security personnel assigned to her, according to the group’s attorney. US-based group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) and some victims of […]

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IPL spot-fixing: Chandila, two others get bail

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Suspended cricketer Ajit Chandila and two others, arrested for their alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, were today granted bail by a Delhi court which said there were some “missing links” in the prosecution’s case. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma granted bail to Rajasthan Royals’ player Chandila, ex-Ranji player Baburao Yadav and alleged bookie […]

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HC issues notice to SEBI, Sahara Q Shop

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) Monday issued notice to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Sahara Q Shop Limited, over a scheme launched some years ago. The bench of Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Ashok Pal Singh also directed counsel of the union and state government to seek instructions and apprise the court about […]

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Land acquisition bill not fair to tribals: Hemant Soren

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the central land acquisition bill did not favour the state’s tribal people, and told reporters Sunday that he would raise the issue with the union government. “The state government will formulate its own policy to give maximum benefit to people of the state,” Soren said. The new land acquisition […]

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Key bills passed in parliament’s monsoon session

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Unlike recent Parliament sessions when a large part of the sittings were complete washouts, the just-ended monsoon session saw passage of 10 legislations including UPA’s flagship bills – food security and land acquisition. An official statement from parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath listed details of bills passed by both the Houses and legislations that were cleared separately […]

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Crackdown on Kerala’s speedsters after bus crash

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A day after the tragic bus accident in Malappuram district of Kerala claimed 13 lives, law enforcing authorities began Saturday to rein in speeding drivers. Officials from the Motor Vehicles’ Department were seen waiting on the sides of the roads and swooping down on speeding bus drivers. At least two dozen speeding vehicle owners have […]

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Three charged in Dubai for Indian’s death

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A court here has charged three men with accidentally causing the death last year of an Indian lift mechanic who fell into a lift shaft. Dahaneesh Dahraman, 24, fell while installing lifts at a building in Al Karama last April 17, The National newspaper reported. One of the victim’s supervisors told the Dubai Court of […]

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Bengal rights group to move president against governor

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A rights group Saturday said it would lodge a complaint with President Pranab Mukherjee against West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan for making “provocative remarks against students”. The Association for Protection of Democratic Rights’ (APDR) had earlier approached the West Bengal Human Rights Commission on the issue, but it had rejected the complaint. “APDR has decided […]

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