ngo’s contempt case: Sc seeks govt reply
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to reply within four weeks to a fresh plea of an NGO seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for not complying with an earlier order of providing three per cent quota in jobs to persons with disabilities.
marine’s plea sent to another sc bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Hl Dattu on Monday referred to another bench a plea of Massimiliano latorre, one of the two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen in 2012, seeking extension of his stay in Italy on health grounds.
sc retains ban on cock fight in AP
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday continued the ban on traditional cock fight games during the Sankranti festival in Andhra Pradesh. Ordering status quo to be maintained till the High Court decides the matter, a bench headed by Chief Justice Hl Dattu asked all the parties including the Animal Welfare Board to approach the High Court for arguing the case.
lifespan to setup 500 diabetes clinics
New Delhi: In view of increasing cases of diabetes in the country, lifespan, a chain of comprehensive diabetes and metabolic clinics, is in the process of setting up 500 state-of-the-art clinics across 30 cities during this period. “Our RISC Test is a comprehensive, non-invasive and painless 7-minute procedure that measures 30 vital health indicators associated with diabetes and metabolic disorders,” said Ashok Jain, CEO of the lifespan.
Karuna denies reports of rift with Stalin
Chennai: Dismissing as a “bundle of lies” media reports about a rift between him and his son and party Treasurer MK Stalin, DMK Chief M Karunanidhi on Monday said such efforts aimed at writing off the party would not succeed. “This party has been nurtured by sacrifices and if sections of media feel that such an organisation can be written off by such bundle of lies, I can only say that they are day dreaming,” Karunanidhi said.