Sunday, April 29, 2012

Ball in govt court in chopper issue: Army chief

Ball in govt court in chopper issue: Army chief

Ball in govt court in chopper issue: Army chief

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:25 PM PDT

Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh has said that the "ball is in the government's court" in the issue of allegations of corruption in the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters by India.

Plan panel cautions Haryana on female foeticide

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:23 PM PDT

The Planning Commission has cautioned Haryana against female foeticide and asked the state to ensure that "every girl child is allowed to be born".

Jats threaten to revive quota stir from Aug 15

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Jats in Haryana have threatened to revive their agitation from August 15 if their demand for reservation in government jobs is not met by then.

Rare species of king cobra snake sighted in Kalesar national park

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:20 PM PDT

A snake, with a longish body and reportedly with three mouths, was sighted in the jungles of Kalesar National Park on Saturday evening.

Shanta hits out at state BJP leaders

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:19 PM PDT

Addressing a press conference here, Shanta Kumar said, "Our leaders are under the influence of their acquired wealth and power and therefore have lost consciousness about party matters.

NRI from Nagpur help build school for special children in Sangrur village

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:17 PM PDT

It's not only the NRIs from Punjab are giving back to the state and helping the people.

Too many MLAs in govt may cripple Punjab Vidhan Sabha committees

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:16 PM PDT

Too many members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the government in Punjab threaten to derail the functioning of Vidhan Sabha committees.

‘Removal of consent caveat makes no sense’

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:43 PM PDT

If the aim of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Bill is to protect children from being sexually abused by adults, the removal of the consent clause makes no sense.

‘If two 16-yr-olds want to have sex, they will ’

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:32 PM PDT

It is ostensibly for their own good, but teenagers between 16 and 18, don't quite agree. They feel that the raising of the age of consent from 16 to 18 just goes to show how unaware, or worse, in denial policy-makers are of current situations.

Regressive clause clashes with IPC rape laws

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:27 PM PDT

If the Bill seeking to protect children from sexual offences is passed by Parliament in the form in which it was cleared last week by the Cabinet, then there will be a direct but unstated conflict between the general and special laws on rape.

Why make this poor law?

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:20 PM PDT

A decade ago, canoodling couples in Bandra, an uptown Mumbai suburb, were rounded up by the police. A few months ago, a Ghaziabad policewoman pounced on young lovers on park benches, pulling the men by their ears and publicly humiliating them.

Pranab may be keen on Prez post, has Cong backing

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 05:03 PM PDT

Congress has begun wooing allies for a consensus on its choice for President. While the allies' wishes will have a role in the final decision, it is unlikely to be decisive as the Left Front, a dominant player in UPA-I, found out five years ago.

Uttarakhand's 'ideal' Lokayukta law on hold

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:32 PM PDT

The Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill, which had earned the tag of a 'perfect law' from Team Anna, has been put on hold by the new chief minister of the hill state. The bill was passed by the outgoing BJP government last year, making Uttarakhand the first state to have a Lokayukta law with the lower judiciary within its ambit.

Congress sounds out Karuna on Ansari, Pranab for President

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:22 PM PDT

Congress has begun wooing allies for a consensus on its choice for President. Besides Ansari and Pranab, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is its third probable.

Tea to get hotter with national drink tag?

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:09 PM PDT

It's the most common drink in the country after water. So what added benefits can a 'national drink' status bring to tea, especially since it is unlikely to be accompanied with special incentives or tax breaks? Plenty, say tea industry insiders and experts, claiming there is much more at stake than just prestige.

Sena chief blasts Congress for Sachin’s Rajya Sabha innings

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:43 PM PDT

Shiv Sena chief's tirade against Tendulkar is in sharp contrast with his estranged nephew Raj Thackeray's wholehearted support for his best friend's new assignment.

‘4 Maharashtra blasts, Malegaon linked’

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:35 PM PDT

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing saffron terror cases, has found evidence that blasts in Purna, Parbhani, Jalna and Nanded between 2003 and 2006 are all connected with the perpetrators of Malegaon blasts, although in a peculiar way.

3 new deals inked to boost firepower of special forces

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:32 PM PDT

Jolted into action after Army chief General V K Singh sounded the red alert over huge gaps in the force's operational readiness, the government has inked three contracts to boost firepower and surveillance capabilities of Special Forces and infantry soldiers.

Centre may ease curbs on cotton export

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:21 PM PDT

Amid pressure from Congress and NCP, the government may relax export curbs on cotton, citing higher than expected production and lower domestic consumption.

Call for Atrocities Act penalty for manual scavenging too

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Pressure is building up to treat manual scavenging on a par with crimes against dalits, to be tried under the atrocities law which lays down stringent punishment.

Can rights of accused muffle victim’s cry for justice?

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Judicial systems the world over have preferred Blackstone's "better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer" over Bismarck's "it is better ten innocent men suffer than one guilty man escape".

Disclose plaint letters against judges: CIC

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT

In a move which may make public the names of judges against whom complaints have been received by the law ministry, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the ministry to disclose the forwarding letters attached with such complaints referred to the Supreme Court and the high courts by it.

‘Collector safe, talks with Naxals positive’

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 02:49 PM PDT

The Chhattisgarh government interlocutors who met the Maoists' mediators on Sunday said Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon was safe and in good health, and they would apprise the state government about the rebels' response to their proposal soon.

Hikaka: Maoist tape to clear air on quitting

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Three days after being freed by Maoists, Odisha MLA Jhina Hikaka on Sunday said the ultras are likely to release a fresh audio message which could clear the air over his possible resignation as a legislator.

CRPF to sack 24 ex-armymen hired for Red operations

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 02:30 PM PDT

The CRPF has decided to terminate over two dozen ex-Army men it had recently hired for carrying out special counter-landmine operations in Naxal hotbeds, after their performance was found to be "below standard" in neutralizing explosive devices.
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