SC dismisses plea of former hC judge
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the plea of former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav for review of sanction granted for her criminal prosecution in the 2008 cash-at-judge’s door scam. The apex court said there should not be any hurdle for the trial court to go ahead with the issue of framing of charges against Yadav and other accused in the case.
Surjit Kumar is new NCM secretary
New Delhi: Surjit Kumar Chaudhury, a 1980 batch IAS officer from Tamil Nadu cadre, has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities (NCM). Chaudhury, who is at present serving in Tamil Nadu, has been appointed in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Take Chinese warnings seriously, says Sinha
New Delhi: BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on Friday urged the Government to take serious note of a Chinese General’s warning to India against provoking “new trouble” by increasing military deployment at the border. “If the Chinese general has spoken, he has spoken with the full authority of the Chinese Government,” Sinha said.
Wildlife trade has links with terroristsIJ
New Delhi: There is evidence to suggest that some gangs involved in illegal wildlife trade have links with terrorist organisations, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Friday while speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the five-day programme on Asian Big Cat Related Crimes organised by Interpol and CBI.
Pak special envoy meets Manmohan
New Delhi: Pakistan Premier’s special envoy Shaharyar M Khan on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and conveyed Islamabad’s “sincere desire” to move forward on improving relations with India. He also delivered a letter from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif containing warm expressions of goodwill and good wishes, a statement released by the Pakistan High Commission said.
SC seeks details of encroached land
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked all States and Union Territories to give within six weeks details about the number of religious structures on encroached Government land that have been razed or relocated by them.
BSF, CISF contribute to relief fund for U’khand
New Delhi: Paramilitary forces BSF and CISF on Friday contributed to the relief fund of Uttarakhand rain and floods victims. While CISF DG Rajiv handed over Rs 7 crore cheque to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, BSF hief Subhash Joshi handed a cheque of Rs 10 crore to state Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna in Dehradun.
Centre stand sought on deletion of norms
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to a plea seeking deletion of a provision in the Constitution that treats Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists as Hindus for all legal purposes.