reward for Udhampur attack accused declared
New Delhi: The NIA on Friday declared a reward of Rs 2 lakh each on three more persons in connection with the Udhampur terror attack. Three accomplices Fayaz Ahmed Itoo, Fayaz Ahmed Ashwar and Shabzar Ahmed Bhat, all residents of Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir are said to be associates of Pakistani terrorist Abdul Rahman, a self-styled commander of leT in Jammu and Kashmir and a named accused in the case carrying a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
Sushma to lead ministerial delegation to US
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation to the first Ministerial-level interaction of the India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD) to be held in Washington on September 22. The S&CD is expected to review the entire gamut of bilateral relations between India and the US and also identify possible areas for future cooperation including in strategic, Defence and security; energy and environment; science-technology and space; health, education and human development; third country engagement; economy and finance; and trade and investment fields.
less than 10% of NGos submitted returns: cbi
New Delhi: less than ten per cent of over 30 lakh NGOs functioning across the country have submitted their financial returns to the authorities, CBI said in an affidavit filed in Supreme Court. Presenting the dismal picture on the state of NGOs in a PIl filed by advocate Ml Sharma, the CBI told the Apex Court that on basis of the income-expenditure statement, there are in all 30,81,873 NGOs in the country and approximately 9.33 per cent of the registered NGOs met the criteria of filing their annual returns.
SC seeks response of NCW over martial rape
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of National Commission for Women (NCW) on a PIl which challenged certain provisions in laws related to sexual assault in case of married girls who are minor aged between 15 and 18. The Bench of Justices Madan B lokur and UU lalit felt that the PIl filed by NGO Independent Thought did carry substance as the Indian Penal Code allows marital rape while the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) does not recognise this exception to punish offenders who commit rape on minor girls even within the marital relationship.
Haryana approaches SC over panchayat poll issue
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Haryana Government which had approached court against the stay imposed on a law laying down criteria for candidates taking part in the local body elections. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi who appeared for the State mentioned the State’s appeal before a Bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar that posted the matter for hearing on Monday. The Bench had stayed the recent amendments to the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015 requiring candidates to have minimum Class 10 education, a pucca toilet at home, and a clean record. The stay virtually amounted to stay of Gram Panchayat elections as last date for filing nominations expires on Saturday.
BCCi fails to get date in apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court failed to give an assurance to BCCI to hear its application questioning the participation of its former president N Srinivasan in the General Body Meetings as Chief of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. A Bench headed by Justice TS Thakur told senior advocate KK Venugopal representing BCCI that the matter will come up in near future but refused to give any date.
r’than slammed for not appointing shrc chief
New Delhi: The SC on Friday came down heavily on the Rajasthan Government for not appointing the chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission for five years, saying this “very sad state of affairs” was “totally unacceptable”. The social justice Bench comprising Justices Madan B lokur and UU lalit asked the State to take steps and fill other vacancies as well in the human rights panel. The Bench strongly objected to the fact that there were no human rights courts in the State.
Section of Ex-servicemen to boycott prez event
New Delhi: A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre on Friday highlighting the “serious shortcomings” in its ‘One Rank One Pension’ scheme. The ex-servicemen have already boycotted all official events being organised to celebrate the golden jubilee of the 1965 Indo-Pak war.