Shekar to perform duties of Secy Gen
New Delhi: S Bal Shekar, Secretary in the lok Sabha Secretariat, has been asked to perform the duties of the lok Sabha Secretary General after TK Viswanathan relinquished his office on August 31. Speaker Meira Kumar made the announcement in the lok Sabha on Monday.
banned vaccine: sc seeks Centre’s view
New Delhi: The Supreme Court sought Centre’s response on a PIl seeking ban on use of Pentavalent vaccine, use of which had so far claimed lives of 21 children. The vaccine used for prevention of diseases like Hepatitis-B and diphtheria in children has serious side-effects, claimed the PIl filed by a doctor Yogesh Jain. Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves informed the Court that the vaccine produced in India by Serum Institute, Pune, was banned in countries including the US, Japan, Pakistan, Sri lanka and Bhutan.
‘upa misgovernance widely discussed’
New Delhi: BJP leader lK Advani on Monday said Parliament and the media have been abuzz with all round criticism of the manner in which the UPA Government has failed to prevent the sliding Rupee and the economic slowdown and its attempt to look for alibis. “Both in Parliament as well as in the media, the focus of all discussion during last month has mainly been the serious economic crisis that confronts the country. As against the Dollar, the Rupee’s value has been hurtling downwards at a terrifying pace!” Advani said in his latest blog posting.
Gandhi Heritage Portal inaugurated
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday dedicated the Gandhi Heritage Portal to the nation to review the message of non-violence to the world at large as well as to the youth of our country, besides highlighting critical aspects of country’s freedom struggle and Gandhiji’s message and humanism.
NGT issues notices on Chambal plea
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) sought Centre’s response on a plea for protection of National Chambal Sanctuary and its endangered species from sand mining and other activities. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Governments seeking their responses by September 24 on petition by NGO, Tiger Protection Group, which has sought prevention of activities like stone quarrying, sand mining and fishing, from going on in and around the sanctuary.
Amity noida gets leadership award
New Delhi: On 5th law Teachers’ Day, Amity law School, Noida was on Monday awarded the prestigious “Institutional leadership Award” by The Society of Indian law Firms (SIlF) and Menon Institute of legal Advocacy Training (MIlAT) during Annual law Symposium on “Education and Training for Court Managers”. Delhi HC Acting Chief Justice Badar Durezz Ahmed, Chairman of Jury, law Awards Justice Deppak Verma and President Emeritus, Bar Association of India Fali S Nariman conferred the award on Ashok K Chauhan-Founder President, Amity Group and Amita Chauhan- Chairperson, Amity International Schools.