New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 693 candidates are left in the fray for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls after scrutiny of nomination papers, the Election Commission said here Thursday. “After scrutiny, a total of 693 (candidates) are left in the fray for the Delhi assembly polls,” a poll panel statement said. […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A pragmatic and balanced implementation of civil nuclear liability law is important for ensuring success of India’s civilian nuclear energy programme, experts said here Thursday. Indian industry capabilities are today recognised by foreign technology providers in terms of engineering, manufacturing prowess and quality control, they said at a roundtable discussion […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday asked city police to file response on an appeal by Sher Singh Rana who challenged his sentence of life imprisonment for killing bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi in 2001. A division bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Ashutosh Kumar posted the matter for Feb 25 and sought […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday held that public policy was not a static concept and it varies with time and from generation to generation, but what was in public good and public interest cannot be opposed to public policy and vice versa. The bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Fakkir […]
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki was Thursday sworn-in as governor of Punjab. Solanki will hold the additional charge of Punjab till a regular governor for the state is appointed. Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court S.J. Vazifdar administered the oath of office to Solanki at Punjab Raj Bhavan here. […]
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) A central team of experts Thursday assessed the situation here arising out of the spread of swine flu, which has so far claimed 21 lives in Telangana. The three-member team headed by Additional Director General of Health Ashok Kumar visited state-run Gandhi Hospital, the nodal centre for dealing with swine flu […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Wednesday said the party will get two-thirds majority in the upcoming Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls. Addressing a conference of party workers in east Delhi along with BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, Shah attacked the opposition for indulging in “politics of falsehood”. […]
Moscow, Jan 22 (IANS/EFE) At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured Thursday when an artillery shell struck a tram stop in Donetsk, said the pro-Russian separatists who control the city in eastern Ukraine. “As a result of a mortar striking a tram stop in the Lenin region of Donetsk this morning, 13 people […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today warned consumers about the perils of paying large sums of money before receiving goods or services, after a person paid a $2,800 deposit for blinds that were never installed. Last month, a consumer contacted NSW Fair Trading after putting down a large deposit for the supply and installation […]
The arts across regional NSW is set to receive a boost with the NSW Government providing $600,000 for five regional arts partnerships this year. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the funding would support projects that directly benefit artists living and working in regional NSW. “This funding program supports strategic partnerships […]