The Supreme Court on Monday, December 07, refused to entertain a petition by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a direction to the Center and Parliament to enact a uniform civil code to put an end to alleged discrimination being faced by Muslim women. A bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, said it was not […]
Starting with the Naga insurgency since India’s independence in 1947, the north eastern region which has international borders with China, Myanmar, Bhutan and Bangladesh continues to be in the grip of secessionist insurgency. These demands for secession however, evoke strong reactions from the Indian State and deployment of a large number of security forces in […]
By- Ayekpam Basanta Mangang The Northeast which is known for its natural beauty, scenic landscape and peaceful environment is connected to the rest of India by a narrow strip of land which is known as the Siliguri Corridor in West Bengal. The region’s population which constitutes only about 3.8 percent of the total population of […]
By- Correspondent| Date- October 24, 2011 The Special Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) court is going to hear on November 8th the plea by Dr. Subramanian Swamy that current home minister P. Chidambaram is involved in the 2G scam. The petition filed by Dr. Swamy accuses that Chidambaram, who was the finance minister during 2008 […]
By- Correspondent | Date- October 18, 2011 The Supreme Court of India yesterday issued notice to Anna Hazare on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged corruption charge. The charges were regarding alleged misappropriation of funds from the Hind Swaraj trust run by Hazare. In addition, charges the same […]
By- Correspondent| Date- September 22, 2011 Dr. Subramanian Swamy, whose efforts had led to the exposure of the million dollar 2G scam, is now all set for the battle against Home Minister (then Finance minister) P Chidambaram. Producing documents in the Supreme Court which showed that Chidambaram was involved in deciding the second generation (2G) […]
By- Correspondent| Date- September 14, 2011 The decade long border dispute between Assam and Nagaland may soon be solved. The panel appointed by the Supreme Court to solve the border dispute between the two neighboring states has submitted its reports yesterday, September 13. The panel co-mediating this long pending dispute comprised of senior advocates of […]
No one for us – Photo By Setu Chakrabarty By- Correspondent | Date- August 26, 2011 In a significant directive, the Supreme Court of India yesterday directed the private hospitals in Delhi to allocate 25% of their out-patient department capacity and 10% in patient department capacity for free treatment of poor and the needy. It […]
By- Correspondent | Date- August 26, 2011 The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed a bill called The National Council of Teachers Education (Amendment) Bill for re-creating a national body to regulate schools and teachers. Under this bill, the powers have been restored to the National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE), a central body whose powers were […]
By- Correspondent | Date- August 19, 2011 Dr. Subramanian Swamy, whose efforts had led to the exposure of the million dollar 2G scam, is now going to file a case in the Supreme Court against Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi, seeking permission to prosecute her under the Prevention of Corruption Act. This has been stated by […]