DENIAl OF ENTRY TO HC JUDGE RAISED IN lS
New Delhi: The denial of entry to a High Court judge into Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Club was raised in the lok Sabha on Friday by Congress MP from Kerala Mullappally Ramachandran, who wanted central intervention to ensure that “such ridiculous colonial practices” are done away with. He said it was “shocking” that the judge was denied permission into the club in Chennai on last Saturday solely because he was wearing a ‘dhoti’. “This incident has touched the conscience of every patriotic Indian as it smacks of the idiosyncrasies of the British Raj,” he said.
surge in TRAIN ROBBERY, DACAOITY CASES IN 2013
New Delhi: Cases of robbery and dacoity on trains witnessed a jump in 2013 over the year before, Rajya Sabha was told. There were 532 reported robberies in 2013 as compared to 448 in 2012 while the number of dacoities was at 41 in 2013 as against 39 in 2012, Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha said in a written reply. The minister also said that there were 751 cases of theft on trains running from New Delhi this year till June as against 1,167 cases in 2013.
PM pays homage to Mandela on his B’day
New Delhi: On the birthday of Nelson Mandela on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the late South African icon, saying it is an occasion to reaffirm commitment to work towards world peace. “The beloved Madiba’s work, ideals and principles continue to inspire us. He demonstrated the triumph of peace, equality and service,” Modi said.
Orientation for new RS members from today
New Delhi: A two-day orientation programme for newly-elected and nominated members of Rajya Sabha is being organised from Saturday which aims at familiarising them with various aspects of the functioning of parliament. The programme, to be inaugurated by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari, will have lectures on topics such as Rajya Sabha: Its Role and Contribution to Indian Polity.