Stations to be used for skill devp programmes
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday offered station premises to be utilised for skill development training programmes for unemployed youth across the country. “There are about 8,000 railway stations across the country but all are not busy stations. Some stations only have one or two trains coming in a day. So these stations can be utilised for skill development programme,” Prabhu said after launching a book on lupin Foundation here.
Min to coordinate tours to North-Eastern States
New Delhi: Beginning this month, the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) will coordinate tours by different Ministers of the Union Council to different States and districts of North-East by rotation in order to give a boost to various ongoing projects and works undertaken by the Central Ministries. Minister of State of DoNER Jitendra Singh told said this in response to a letter by the Manipur Chief Minister listing out certain proposals including setting up a 3-star hotel adjacent to Imphal International Airport with the collaboration of North Eastern Council.
‘Get K’taka HC order to argue in Jaya DA case’
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy failed to procure an order from the Supreme Court to intervene in the disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and was instead asked to approach the Karnataka High Court where the matter is being heard. Appearing in person, Swamy informed the Bench headed by CJI Hl Dattu that being complainant in the case, the HC did not allow him to intervene. When the apex court sought a copy of the order, Swamy said it was orally passed. The Bench said, “You please go before the Karnataka High Court and get an order. We can look into it only after that.”
Quashing NJAC Act: sc nixes urgent hearing
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant urgent hearing of a petition opposing the ordinance creating the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act to replace the collegium system of appointing judges. Senior advocate Bhim Singh who filed the petition sought listing of his petition at the earliest. But a Bench headed by CJI Hl Dattu said, “There is no urgency. This will come in the usual course.” The petition apprehended that the new set will cause excessive dominance of the executive in appointment of judges. The Ordinance on NJAC Act 2014 got Presidential assent last week.
2015 is year of action, Naidu tells officials
New Delhi: Calling 2015 as the “year of action”, Union Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asked senior officials of both the Ministries to “rise to the occasion”, saying people’s expectations have risen from the Government. Addressing about 200 senior officers here, Naidu said “sufficient time has been taken in the year 2014 conceptualising new initiatives like Smart Cities, Urban Renewal, Swachh Bharat Mission, Housing for All and Heritage City Development.”