India condemns terror attack in Kabul
New Delhi: India on Monday condemned the terror attack in Kabul city resulting in loss of several lives. In a statement, the government said: "India stands in solidarity with the people and the Government of Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayer are with the families of the victims and we wish speedy recovery to those injured. The continuing terrorist violence in Afghanistan is violation of the basic rights of the people of the country and meant to undermines efforts to build a peaceful, prosperous, stable, united and pluralistic Afghanistan. The perpetrators and supporters of such heinous acts need to be brought to justice. The safe havens and sanctuaries to terrorists must end".
File sexual harassment plaints online
New Delhi: The Women and Child Development Ministry on Monday launched an online platform to enable women employees of the Central Government to file complaints related to sexual harassment
at the workplace. "We are also going to soon conduct a national survey to assess the nature and magnitude of sexual harassment at the workplace," Union minister Maneka Gandhi said after launching the portal at her office here. The WCD minister also instructed officials to make the 'SHe-box' (sexual harassment electronic box) as "interactive" as possible.
Centre to apprise Sc on GM mustard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to apprise it by July 28 about any adverse impact, based on research, of the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) mustard crop.
CPI (M) central committee begins 3-day meet
New Delhi: The central committee of the CPI (M) began a three-day meeting here on Monday with the panel discussing issues such as the agrarian “crisis” and the party’s preparation for its 22nd Congress, said a senior leader. The committee may also discuss party general secretary Sitaram Yechury’s third consecutive term in the Rajya Sabha over the next two days, the leader added.