Thursday, August 30, 2012

HC partially strikes down Himachal's anti-conversion law

HC partially strikes down Himachal's anti-conversion law

HC partially strikes down Himachal's anti-conversion law

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Striking down a penal provision in the Himachal Pradesh Religion Act, 2006, under which a person, who failed to give due notice before converting into another religion, could be fined; the high court held the Section to be ultra vires of the constitution.

BJP holds impressive poll rally in Shimla

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:18 PM PDT

With assembly elections likely to be held in November first week, political parties have intensified battle in the state by holding show of strength in Shimla.

Himachal: Congress stages walkout over police action on party workers, demands magisterial inquiry

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:16 PM PDT

On the last day of monsoon session of the Assembly, Opposition Congress staged another walkout over the issue of lathicharge and use of tear gas shells and water canons on party leaders and activists during Wednesday's rally in Shimla.

Minister Kishan Kapoor, Congress MLA Bali spar in Himachal assembly over cement price issue

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:14 PM PDT

Industries minister Kishan Kapoor and Congress MLA G S Bali lost their patience and exchanged hot words, which were later expunged by the speaker on the request of chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

Water level in Pong and Bahkra dams recover, but still in deficit

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Though it has been raining incessantly in hilly areas, the Pong and Bahkra dams still need to recoup the shortfall in water level.

Gorakhpur power plant: Resistance waning; 95% farmers accept relief cheques

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:06 PM PDT

With 95% farmers of Fatehabad accepting the compensation cheques from government, the road is almost clear for the upcoming nuclear power plant in Gorakhpur village of this district.

'ASI sacrificed his life in the line of duty'

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI), Dharmpal, 47, was known for his courage, honesty and sincerity in the police department is survived by his three children; two daughters and a son. His wife Nirmala Devi had died of electrocution in 2011.

Liquor mafia in Haryana: Cops turn blind eye to big fish

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT

Police have recovered more than 6,000 bottles of illegal liquor and arrested 177 persons in Kurukshetra district in the last eight months alone.

Kali Bein faces encroachment threat

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:58 PM PDT

A part of the riverbed of historic Kali Bein is being filled with earth on the back side of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee-controlled Gurdwara Ber Sahib.

Teenaged girl ends life by jumping before a train

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:56 PM PDT

A teenaged girl committed suicide by jumping before a moving train on Domoria Bridge in Jalandhar on Thursday afternoon, after she and her friend were stopped at a police naka near the PCM SD College.

Punjab human rights organization wants minister's removal over fund misuse

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:52 PM PDT

While blaming animal husbandry minister Gulzar Singh Ranike for embezzlement of rural development grants worth Rs 2 crore, Punjab human rights organization (PHRO) has demanded removal of the minister and transfer of the case to the CBI.

HC orders CBI probe into ex-sarpanch's murder in Karnal

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:47 PM PDT

Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the murder of a former sarpanch of Karnal district in Haryana in which two sitting MLAs - former Haryana minister O P Jain and former chief parliamentary secretary Zile Ram - are accused.

Gen (Retd) V K Singh rules out joining politics

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Putting to rest speculations regarding his entry in politics, former army chief Gen (Retd) Vijay Kumar Singh, disclosed that he is penning down his autobiography which will bring out a lot of incidents of his encounter with corruption.

NSSO figures call Narendra Modi's bluff on malnutrition

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:03 PM PDT

Whichever way you slice and dice the data, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi's statement about causes of malnutrition in the state he has been ruling for over a decade is wrong.

Castrate child rapists: Mizo women rights body

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT

The largest and most powerful women's organization in Christian-dominated Mizoram has sought castration as punishment for men who rape young girls.

Centre now lavishes Rs 2,439 crore on Bihar roads

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:47 PM PDT

After getting the UPA government to sanction two central universities for Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar has now got the Centre's clearance for construction of 3,846 km of rural roads and 96 bridges in the state that will cost Rs 2,439 crore.

Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife exposes Punjab govt doctor in sting operation

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:22 PM PDT

BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife and Punjab chief parliamentary secretary (health) Navjot Kaur exposed a senior state government medical officer running a private hospital in Mohali through a sting operation. The doctor was arrested late on Thursday evening.

Rights body petitions J&K panel, seeks DNA tests of unmarked graves' remains

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:20 PM PDT

The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) on Thursday petitioned the J&K Human Rights Commission to direct authorities to carry out investigations into the unmarked graves discovered across the Valley through DNA testing and other forensic methods.

Car carrying liquor mows down policeman in Haryana

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:18 PM PDT

A Haryana policeman died when a liquor mafia's car mowed him down near Kurukshetra early Thursday morning. The assistant sub-inspector had tried to stop the car laden with liquor bottles.

Sonia Gandhi slams BJP for disruption, Vasundhara Raje for failures

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT

"Some people are politicizing every issue and stalling parliament. They are damaging the legacy of our freedom fighters who gave us the democratic system," Sonia said.

INS, NBA oppose Markandey Katju's attempt to enlarge powers

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Media bodies, including the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) and News Broadcasters Association (NBA), have opposed Press Council of India's move seeking powers over the electronic and social media, in addition to print media.

Tarun Gogoi announces rehabilitation plan, BTC chief meets Muslim leaders

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT

BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary met Muslim leaders in a bid to instill confidence among the panic-stricken people of the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District.

Only Indian Muslims will get rehabilitation: Tarun Gogoi

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT

BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary met Muslim leaders in a bid to instill confidence among the panic-stricken people of the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District.

Monsoon rally sees near 100% rain in August

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:07 PM PDT

The monsoon in August has beaten most expectations, including the India Meteorological Department's outlook of 96% rain for the month, by registering 99.6% of normal rainfall (till August 29).

Kerosene diversion from PDS quota alarming, SC told

Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:05 PM PDT

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre the steps it was proposing to curb corruption in public distribution system (PDS) leading to diversion of food grains meant for poorest of the poor to open market.
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