Cabinet clears Assam legislative Council
New Delhi: Assam is set to get a legislative council nearly 66 years after it was abolished, post Independence. The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to create a legislative Council in Assam, which has been a long-pending demand of various political parties and ethnic groups of the State.
‘Take up counting of postal ballots first’
New Delhi: With Chhattisgarh Assembly polls expected to be a keen affair, the Congress made a strong plea to the Election Commission to take up counting of postal ballots first to avert any last minute “manipulation”.
Prez on Arunachal, Nagaland 3-day visit
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland from Friday. It will be his first visit to Arunachal Pradesh after becoming the President. The northeastern state holds much importance for India as it shares borders with China, Bhutan and Myanmar.
Support pours in for law intern from NGO
New Delhi: A law intern, who has alleged sexual harassment by a recently-retired SC judge, has got support and solidarity from her employer NGO. The young woman intern first came out in public by writing her experience and ordeal in a blog of NGO ‘Natural Justice: lawyers for Communities and the Environment’, with which she has been working.
library Upgradation under NMl okayed
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Ministry of Culture’s proposal of scheme for upgradation of libraries providing services to public under the National Mission on libraries.
Uniform relif policy for riot victims
New Delhi: A report that recommends a uniform compensation policy to all riot victims and seeks compensation for minority youths falsely implicated in terror cases was accepted by the Union Cabinet for tabling before Parliament.