SC for CBI probe into teen’s disappearance
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a CBI probe into the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly taken away by forest officials from a busy fish market at Betul in Madhya Pradesh in 2011, saying the police did not make “proper and sincere efforts” to trace her.
Apex court junks PIl on Bundelkhand
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has steered clear of a PIl demanding creation of a separate State of Bundelkhand at a time when the demand for Telangana has met huge protests. “Do you want another Telangana,” asked a bench headed by CJI P Sathasivam, who dismissed the petition filed by one Ganga Charan Rajput.
SC to take up Gauhati HC order on CBI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear CBI’s plea challenging the Gauhati High Court order declaring the agency as “unconstitutional”. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam issued notice on CBI’s plea and decided to hear it with the previous petition filed by the Central Government after four weeks. The agency was aggrieved by the November 6 verdict.
CPM seeks to dismiss exit polls’ outcome
New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Friday sought to dismiss exit polls which showed major gains for the BJP in recently held elections in the five States, saying they have always failed to match the actual results. “Have the exit polls and the election results ever matchedIJ Till now exit polls have proved wrong,” senior party leader Sitaram Yechury told reporters here.
Rs 300-cr relief for Odisha’s calamity
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday decided to release the first tranche of assistance of Rs 300 crore towards relief and rehabilitation of the people hit by severe cyclonic storm Phailin in Odisha, a day after CPI(M) attacked the UPA government for not disbursing a single paisa so far.
Can’t interfere with J&K Govt’s policy: SC
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging the recent rehabilitation policy of the Jammu & Kashmir Government for paving way for the return of youth who had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) after eruption of militancy in the State.
‘Won’t act in haste on Permanent Chairman’
New Delhi: The Government will not take hasty decision in creating a new post of Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee and will consult all political parties on the issue, Defence Ministry sources said here on Friday. Their reaction came amidst reports that a move was on to create this post with tenure of two years as per recommendations of the Naresh Chandra Committee on national security.
IMS Noida global meet on marketing
New Delhi: Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Noida organised two-day international conference on marketing with the theme “Creating Sustainable business through innovative marketing”.