Bengal election panel moves court against state government
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) After days of stalemate, the West Bengal Election Commission Monday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking rejection of the panchayat…
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Getting Bangalore to the ballot box, and more
byBangalore, April 1 (IANS) With its large floating population, Bangalore, India’s tech hub, has the dubious distinction of a consistently poor turnout in elections….
SC rejects patent protection for Novartis cancer drug
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed Swiss pharmaceutical chain Novartis AG’s petition seeking patent protection for its anti-cancer drug, Glivec…
SC rejects patent protection for Novartis cancer drug
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday dismissed Swiss pharmaceutical chain Novartis AG’s petition seeking patent protection for its anti-cancer drug, Glivec…
Assam terrorist victims forum oppose NDFB leader’s bail
byGuwahati, March 31 (IANS) Ahead of the verdict on Bodo outfit leader Ranjan Daimary’s bail plea, the families of 2008 Assam serial blasts victims…
SC to decide pharma patent, take up marines case
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce an important judgment Monday on a Swiss pharma firm’s plea asserting its patent over…
Amnesty urges Omar to adopt zero tolerance to rights abuse
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Amnesty International Sunday urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take a stand of “zero tolerance” for…
Sri Lankan Tamil party seeks UN probe into deaths
byColombo, March 31 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil political party said Sunday that it will continue to push for a UN mechanism to investigate…
NHRC summons Bihar Police chief in missing girl case
byPatna, March 31 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned the Bihar Police chief to appear before it for failing to submit…
Himachal knows little of lawyers representing it: RTI activist
byShimla: A Right to Information (RTI) plea has revealed that the Himachal Pradesh government lacks information about the personal details of a battery of…