‘370 commit suicide everyday across nation’
New Delhi: An average of 370 people commit suicide every day in the country while over four lakh people have taken their lives in the last three years. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 4,05,629 people have committed suicide across the country from 2011 to 2013, Minister of State for Home RPN Singh told the lok Sabha in a written reply to a query.
Empowering ROs: SC reserves verdict
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the issue of empowering the Returning Officer to reject the nomination paper of a candidate who provides incomplete information by leaving some columns blank in the document. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam concluded the hearing during which the Election Commission also supported the plea of an NGO that no column should be allowed to be left blank which tantamount to concealing information and not filing the complete affidavit.
Nod to Bill seeking NHAI expansion
New Delhi: A Bill seeking to increase the number of members of NHAI was passed in Parliament on Tuesday with the Government promising steps to improve the condition of highways and check corruption in NHAI. The NHAI (Amendment) Bill, 2012 was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.