No proposal to repeal or amend Sec 377: MHA
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has no separate proposal to repeal or amend Section 377 which defines unnatural offences under the Indian Penal Code. Replying to a question in lok Sabha, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has begun registering cases under this section beginning this year. The maximum cases, at 140, under the said Section were registered in Delhi under which 110 people were arrested till September. These figures, the reply said, are provisional.
RS bids farewell to azad, three others
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday bid farewell to leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad and three other members who are retiring in February on completion of their term. Saif-ud-Din Soz (Cong) and two members of National Conference Mohammad Shafi and GN Ratanpuri are the three other members who will retire in February.
Five indians among 6 held for spying
New Delhi: Six persons were arrested this year for indulging in espionage activities for Pakistan in India. Among those nabbed, five are Indians and one is a Sri lankan national. “During the current year-2014 (till December 17), six Pakistan espionage modules have been neutralised in the country resulting in the arrest of six persons along with information and documents relating to various establishments in the country. Out of these six accused, five are Indians and one is a Sri lankan national,” Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in a written reply in lok Sabha.
‘Speaker controls house like mother’
New Delhi: lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan conducts and controls the House “like a mother”. This was the observation by some lok Sabha members from various parties when they met her after the Winter Session was adjourned sine die. Among those who met the Speaker, Saugata Roy and Kalyan Banerjee (both TMC), Rajendra Agrawal (BJP), Bhagwant Mann (AAP) said Mahajan “conducts and controls the House like a mother conducts and controls her home and children,” official sources said.
Air india cancels 763 flights in 6 months
New Delhi: National carrier Air India has cancelled 763 flights and delayed 6,513 flights in the last six months, Government told Rajya Sabha today. In reply to a question, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said, Air India cancelled 75 flights in June, 178 in July, 347 in August, 189 in September, 115 in October and 159 in November this year as per the DGCA record. Replying to another question, the Minister said On-Time Performance is monitored at the level of Chairman and managing Director of Air India twice a day.