Anna had high moral ground: former Home Secy Pillai

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Shillong, Aug 29: Former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today said anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare had a "high moral ground" and that the Lokpal issue was being resolved in the "spirit of democracy". "The real problem was that the Lokpal Bill was brought to Parliament eight times but was More

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Agni-II trial deferred due to technical fault

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Balasore (Orissa), Aug 29: The trial of nuclear capable Agni-II intermediate range ballistic missile, slated for today from Integrated Test Range off Orissa coast, has been deferred due to a "technical problem". "The launch of Agni-II mission is postponed due to a technical problem," a senior More

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Parliament approves changes in Juvenile Justice law

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 29: Parliament today approved a bill to prevent separation of children suffering from diseases like leprosy and TB from rest of the occupants in juvenile homes. These provisions were part of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2010 which was More

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Parliamentary panel resents judges' 'unwarranted' comments

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New Delhi, Aug 29: A parliamentary panel examining a Bill on judicial accountability is understood to have recommended that judges should "restrain" themselves from making "unwarranted comments" against other constitutional bodies or persons in courts and favoured bringing such behaviour of judges More

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Lokpal panel to meet September 7

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVCICE

New Delhi, Aug 29: While stressing that "it is not possible to fix a time limit" for the parliamentary standing committee to give its recommendations on the Lokpal bill, panel head Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Monday that the members would meet Sep 7 to take a call on the issue. However, he More

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Army chief files statutory complaint

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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 29: Army chief General V K Singh has filed a statutory complaint with the Defence Minister seeking re-examination of its decision to reject his claim on the date of birth.In a first for any Army chief, he filed the complaint with Defence Minister A K Antony under the Army Act on More

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NIC meeting on Sept 10

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 29: Communal harmony, terrorism and possibly corruption would be discussed at the National Integration Council meeting to be presided by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 10. The 15th meeting is being held after a gap of two years and 10 months and the 147-members would be meeting More

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Parliament considering privilege motions against Bedi, Puri

New Delhi, Aug 29: Anna Hazare's close aide Kiran Bedi and actor Om Puri face privilege motions for mocking at and passing caustic comments against lawmakers.The notices were filed in both houses of parliament Monday even as Om Puri apologised for calling MPs "anpadh" (uneducated) and "nalayak" ( More

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