Bill on Indo-Bangla land boundary likely
New Delhi: A Constitution amen-dment Bill for implementation of India-Bangladesh land boundary agreement is likely to be introduced in the coming Monsoon Session of Parliament. New Delhi has conveyed this to Dhaka during the Home Secretary-level talks held on Friday.
UGC pay not binding for State univs: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that retirement age and pay scale fixed by UGC for professors are not binding for universities run by States. Bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir (retired) held that there would be no automatic application of UGC recommendations for State universities and it is for a State Government to take a decision.
Badal not interested in NDA convener’s post
ludhiana: Putting to rest all speculation, Sukhbir said that his father and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was not interested in the post of NDA convener. There have been rumours in the political circles that Akali Dal patron-in-chief Badal would become the convener of the NDA.