Repatriation of refugees from Tripura hangs in balance
byAizawl/Agartala, June 4 (IANS) The repatriation of over 40,000 tribals, who took refuge in Tripura about 16 years ago after ethnic disturbances in Mizoram,…
Law & Policy
Court tells Bengal to follow panchayat poll directives
byKolkata, June 4 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to comply with its earlier order regarding the conduct of…
Caveat blocks stay on CIC order on political parties’ appeal
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Tuesday filed a caveat before the Delhi High Court, a move to pre-empt…
Parrikar seconds CIC ruling on political parties
byPanaji, June 4 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday welcomed the Central Information Commission (CIC) ruling that political parties come under the ambit…
SC to hear plead for CBI probe into spot fixing
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hold hearing on a petition seeking a Central Buereu of Investigation (CBI) probe…
Swiss billionaire jailed for 18 years over workers’ deaths
byTurin, June 4 (IANS/AKI) A court in the northern Italian city of Turin has jailed Swiss billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny for 18 years for asbestos-linked…
RTI objectives can’t be allowed to run riot: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As the Central Information Commission (CIC) Monday held that political parties are answerable under the Right to Information Act,…
Bengal rights panel seeks report on Irish national’s rape
byKolkata, June 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission Monday directed the city police to conduct a probe into the alleged rape of…
Plea in SC challenges CAG’s appointment
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A petition was moved in the Supreme Court Monday seeking the quashing of the appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma…
Andhra Lokayukta questions state support to ‘fish medicine’
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Uncertainty looms over the annual distribution of fish ‘prasadam’ (medicine) for asthma patients here as the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Monday…