Over 500 applications for four CIC posts
New Delhi: Over 500 people including sitting and former bureaucrats besides journalists are among the applicants for four vacant posts of Information Commissioners (ICs) at the Central Information Commission. The list of applicants given in an RTI response includes former textile secretary Zohra Chatterjee, former Secretary in the Department of Personnel Shyamal Kumar Sarkar, Vishwapati Trivedi, who is Shipping Secretary apart from lawyers, journalists, activists and people from all walks of life.
Rajnath nod for land on lease to kvs
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has given his nod to providing of three acres of land on lease to Kendriya Vidyalayas by Border Security Force (BSF) each at Sunderbani in Jammu & Kashmir, Chakur (Maharashtra) and Aradhpur (West Bengal). The school in Sunderbani had started functioning four years back from October 16, 2010 upto class XIth whereas Chakur and Aradhpur schools are upto VIIIth standard.
No stay on animal sacrifice order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay Himachal Pradesh High Court order to put an end to the age-old practice of sacrificing animals during religious ceremonies in the hill State but agreed to hear an appeal challenging the verdict. A bench headed by Chief Justice Hl Dattu issued notice to Himachal government and sought it's response on the appeal which contended that the High Court erred in banning sacrifices in temples and in buildings adjoining places of worship.
Prez to go on visit to Norway, finland
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a two-nation visit to Norway and Finland from October 12 during which he will meet Heads of the States and important functionaries. The first Indian President to visit Norway, Mukherjee will leave for Oslo on Sunday, official sources said. After meeting senior officials and members of Norwegian business community, he will arrive in Finland on October 14. During the visit, Mukherjee will meet his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, Prime Minister Alexander Stubb and other leaders, an External Affairs Ministry statement said.
SC seeks Kerala’s response in gangrape
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Kerala Government on a petition filed by 16 of the 24 convicts challenging their conviction and varying quantum of sentence in the Suryanelli gangrape case. A bench comprising Justices SJ Mukhopadhaya and PC Pant issued notice to the State Government on the appeals against the Kerala High Court's April 4 judgment upholding the verdict of the trial court.
Rs 1 l compensation for Delhi zoo victim’s kin
New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rupees one lakh for the family of the deceased who was killed by the white tiger in Delhi Zoo recently. He said appropriate measures including precautions, appropriate signages, information nuggets for visitors and necessary security measures are being be taken to ensure protection to both visitors and animals within the zoo premises.