Unconstitutional state action

SC notice to Centre over improper implementation of MGNREGA

03-Nov-2015

Nov 02, 2015 | PTI| New Delhi The apex court was hearing a plea by RTI activist Aruna Roy New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday took note of a PIL alleging improper implementation of MGNREGA in terms of timely payment of wages and compensation and asked the government to make the payments promptly. “States…

‘Conspiracy to instigate riots in 2010’: Pune court quashes govt plea to withdraw criminal case against Sena leaders

03-Nov-2015

On October 25, The Indian Express was the first to report about the application made by the state government. Written by Sushant Kulkarni | Pune | Published:November 3, 2015 12:48 am CITING several loopholes, a court in Pune on Monday rejected the state government’s application to withdraw a criminal case against Shiv Sena leader Neelam…

Even after acquittal, tribal activist hounded by police

03-Nov-2015

Pavan Dahat RAIPUR, November 3, 2015 The Bastar police filed six cases of Maoist violence against him earlier this year and clapped him in jail. But courts in Sukma and Dantewada districts acquitted him, hardly eight months later. Ayata Mandavi, a popular tribal activist of Bade Gurbe village in Sukma district and a close aide…

Dadri lynching a stray incident, says Jaitley

02-Nov-2015

NEW DELHI, November 2, 2015 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday called the Dadri lynching a stray incident and said that though the Congress and Left thinkers and activists were projecting India as an intolerant society, the truth was otherwise. Mr. Jaitley said it was incumbent upon every well-wisher of India, including the present…

Beef documentary to be screened independently, first show at JNU

31-Oct-2015

Written by Dipti Nagpaul | Mumbai | Published:October 31, 2015 2:01 am A day after the government denied permission to screen a documentary on beef at the 12th Jeevika Asia Livelihood Documentary Festival 2015 in New Delhi, the makers of the documentary have said they would hold independent screenings of Caste on the Menu Card…

Sangh science festival at IIT

31-Oct-2015

Our Special Correspondent New Delhi, Oct. 30: The Centre has directed IIT Delhi to host a five-day science festival that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-linked body Vijnana Bharati will organise from December 4. The science and technology department has asked the IIT to provide the venue and other help for the India International Science Festival, likely…

HC rejects selection of counsel who argued Best Bakery case

31-Oct-2015

The petitioners had said that the government should not have appointed Raghuvir Pandya to the post of DGP for his controversial role in conducting the trial of 2002 Best Bakery riots case in Vadodara court as a public prosecutor. Written by Satish Jha | Ahmedabad | Updated: October 31, 2015 2:18 am The Gujarat High…

Editor of Haryana govt. magazine praising beef-eating removed

30-Oct-2015

PTI Chandigarh, October 30, 2015 The Editor of a Haryana government magazine, which carries an article mentioning positive effects of beef-eating, has been removed. The magazine “Shiksha Bharati” has included “beef” besides “veal” (meat of young cows) among four “enhancers” which “directly affect absorption of iron in human body.” The article details the importance of…

Mystery custodial death at police stn sees crowd asking for reasons

28-Oct-2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 By Vrushali Purandare The custodial death of Purushottam Krushnamurthy Nadar in the Dharavi Police Station has sparked controversy with Tamilians led by MLA Captain R. Tamil Selvan storming the station and asking the cops the exact reason of death. On 16th October, drunken Nadar was allegedly arrested by cops after he…