Sc to bprd: suggest way for efficient probe
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to suggest a way out to ensure police are well- equipped and trained to conduct “efficient and independent” probe into heinous offences without “political interference”. The court asked senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing as amicus curiae, to file a detailed note in this regard within six weeks.
3 airports in AP, 1 in MP under cisf ambit soon
New Delhi: Three civil airports in Andhra Pradesh and one in Madhya Pradesh are soon expected to be brought under the armed security cover of central paramilitary CISF.
Sc dismisses plea in ishrat jahan case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Gujarat cadre police officer NK Amin in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case, saying it lacked merit. “There is no merit in the appeal. Same is dismissed,” a bench comprising Justices V Gopala Gowda and C Nagappan said.
Cic raps info chief for issuing ‘illegal orders’
New Delhi: Central Information Commission has come down heavily on Registrar General of National Green Tribunal for issuing “illegal” orders “without application of mind” on RTI pleas, saying such actions will obstruct furnishing of information and scare away applicants.
Rudy, giriraj singh get pvt secys
New Delhi: Kundan Kumar and Sudhanshu Kumar have been appointed as Private Secretaries to Union Ministers Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Giriraj Singh respectively. Kundan Kumar has been appointed as Private Secretary to Rudy. Sudhanshu Kumar has been appointed as PS to Singh.
‘Establish central varsity in kerala’
New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has urged HRD Minister Smriti Irani to establish a central university in Thiruvananthapuram after social reformer Sree Narayana Guru, widely revered for his contribution to uplifting the members of Kerala’s backward Ezhava caste.
Delhi polls: bjp list of candidates on jan 19
New Delhi: The BJP will announce its candidates for the February 7 Delhi Assembly election on January 19 after party’s Central Election Committee meeting in the national Capital. Sources said the BJP is likely to announce a majority of its candidates on the day, after the party top brass, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah deliberate on the poll strategy.
DU prof bags Young Chem Scientist award
New Delhi: A Delhi University professor has bagged a Young Chemistry Scientist Award for contributions in the area of heterogeneous catalysis.
Six new swine flu cases in Capital
New Delhi: Even though the Delhi Government has spruced up its prevention mechanism in the past few weeks, six fresh cases of swine flu were reported in the national Capital on Thursday.