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Our proposals create awareness: says Bengal rights panel

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Even if all its recommendations may not have been acted upon, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission has been successful in generating public awareness and public criticism, its chairperson said here Monday. “The commission is a recommendatory body and its recommendations are not binding (on the government). Although normally they are accepted, even if they […]

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Court stays Himachal ban on polythene-packed chips and candy

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In a temporary reprieve to MNCs, the Himachal Pradesh High CourtMonday stayed the government order imposing a ban on potato chips and candies packaged in polythene. Hearing a bunch of petitions, a division bench of Justice D.D. Sud and Justice Sanjay Karol stayed till Sep 3 the ban, which came into force in the state from Monday. The […]

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Ishrat Jahan case: IB man may not figure in charge sheet

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The CBI is unlikely to name Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Rajendra Kumar in its preliminary charge sheet in Ishrat Jahan shootout case to be filed before the Gujarat High Court by July 4 and may seek more time to probe the conspiracy angle, officials said Monday. The preliminary set of formal charges may focus on […]

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SC issues notice on PIL seeking end to diesel subsidy

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The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking an end to the subsidy on diesel and enforcement of Euro-V emission norms for all vehicles running on diesel. A bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice Fakir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla and Justice Vikramajit Sen issued notice on the plea seeking […]

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SC rejects two telecom service providers’ plea

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Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea by telecom service provider Essar tele holding and Loop telecom limited that they could not be proceeded against by the 2G special court into the charges of cheating and conspiracy in the allocation of 2G licences and allocation spectrum.   The apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi […]

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Setback for Lalu: Plea to transfer fodder scam case dismissed

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The Jharkhand high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad seeking transfer of a fodder scam from a CBI court. The verdict in the case is to be pronounced July 15. “The Jharkhand high court dismissed the petition seeking transfer from the CBI court,” Lalu Prasad’s lawyer […]

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‘UAE is dedicated to women empowerment’

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A UAE Women Leadership delegation, chaired by Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, First Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council, is currently visiting Washington D.C and New York to promote the UAE’s efforts in empowerment of women. During the official reception ceremony held by the UAE’s Mission to the United Nations, New York, in cooperation with […]

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CJI for strict action for crimes against women

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In the wake of the recent spate of crimes against women in West Bengal, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Saturday asked the administration to deal firmly with the cases and ensure proper investigation of the crimes. “As long as the administration is not strictly dealing with such nothing much can be done. Investigation is […]

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Bengal may approach SC to seek panchayat polls before Ramzan

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With the West Bengal panchayat polls slated to be held during Ramzan, the ruling Trinamool Congress said Saturday it might approach the Supreme Court to conclude the exercise before the Muslim holy month, which begins in the second week of July. “With the polls slated to be conducted during the month of Ramzan, we are […]

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Court clean chit for P.J. Kurien in sex scandal

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In a major relief to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, the Sessions Court here on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by the victim in the Suryanelli sex case seeking inclusion of the Congress leader in the case. The victim in the 17-year-old case had moved the court against Kurien based on the ‘revelation’ of […]

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Pak court denounces running of detention centres by ISI

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A court in Pakistan has strongly denounced the running of illegal detention centres by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and other intelligence and law-enforcing agencies of the country. While hearing cases of 280 missing persons on Thursday, chief justice Dost Muhammad Khan of the Peshawar high court observed that the courts in the country would no longer tolerate running of such centres, […]

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Narayanan backs state poll panel for moving Supreme Court

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West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday backed the State Election Commission’s decision to move the Supreme Court seeking adequate security for holding the panchayat elections. “it is a step in the right direction,” Narayanan told media persons here. “The need now is to find some way to hold the elections. Going to the Supreme Court […]

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