SC clears decks for admissions to medical colleges
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admissions to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental courses for 2013 in state government…
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Digvijaya Singh attacks judiciary
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Monday launched an indirect attack on the judiciary for calling the Central Bureau of Investigation…
Court orders CBI probe into Bengal custodial death
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over…
Collegium system of judges’ appointment ‘opaque’, says Sibal
byNew Delhi: Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that the present collegium system of appointment of judges was “opaque” and “non-transparent”, but nothing…
Court orders CBI probe into Bengal custodial death
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over…
Involve people in disaster management strategies: PM
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Disaster management is an area of vital national importance to India and the disaster risk reduction strategies must actively…
Judge suspends Brazil stadium privatization
byRio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian judge has suspended the decision to grant a concession for the Maracana stadium to a private…
Sibal takes charge as law minister
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Kapil Sibal Monday assumed the charge of the union law ministry, taking over from Ashwani Kumar who resigned last…
MPs’ panel wants steps to raise the number of judges
byNew Delhi: A parliamentary panel has expressed “displeasure” over availability of just 13 judges per million in India as against 50 per million in…
BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained
byNew Delhi,: About 200 activists of BJP’s youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s official residence here today as they demonstrated, demanding…