Sagar for better justice delivery

NATIONAL MISSION FOR JUSTICE DELIVERY AND LEGAL REFORMS

New Delhi, Oct 18: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar while laying stress on improvement of the judicial infrastructure, regular training and a proper monitoring mechanism said that these form the basis for improving justice delivery in the Country The Minister More

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‘Anna used social media against Government’

‘Centre Caught Unaware’

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New Delhi, Oct 18: Criticised for its handling of Jan Lokpal movement by Anna Hazare, government today for the first time admitted it was caught "unaware" on the changes the campaign brought around in the society through use of the social media. However, after this experience, efforts are More

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Kejriwal attacked with slipper

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Lucknow, Oct 18: Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal was today attacked by a youth with a slipper while he was going to attend a programme here as part of their anti-graft campaign, nearly a week after the assault on another colleague Prashant Bhushan.The youth identified as Jitendra Pathak of Jalaun More

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Kashmiri poetess among 5 to get Sanskriti award

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New Delhi, Oct 18: A Kashmiri poetess who brought alive the anguish of women in the Valley through words in her native language and an IIM graduate who preferred working for under-privileged children to joining a white-collar job are among those selected for this year's Sanskriti Awards.  More

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‘56 villages liberated from Maoists’

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New Delhi, Oct 18: Security forces have ‘liberated’ 56 villages with over 36,000 population from the clutches of Maoists in Jharkhand's Saranda district, where a new developmental action plan will be implemented soon. Describing it as a major success, Home Ministry officials said the villages More

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Himachal to sterilize 2 lakh simians

Shimla, Oct 18: To check the monkey menace in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday decided to sterilize 200,000 monkeys by June 30 next year. "The cabinet has decided to check the monkey menace more effectively by setting up 25 sterilization centres across the state. These will More

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All Govt schools must have toilet by Nov end: SC

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New Delhi, Oct 18: The Supreme Court today directed all states and union territories to build toilets, particularly for girls, in all government schools by the end of November. A bench headed by Justice D K Jain asked all the governments to take immediate steps regarding this and file their More

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Advani says party had cautioned Yeddyurappa

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Nagpur, Oct 18: Virtually admitting embarrassment on account of B S Yeddyurappa's arrest in an alleged land scam, L K Advani today said it will be difficult to win against the "corrupt" Congress if his party too is bedevilled by similar weaknesses. However, he asked the Congress to see the writing More

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Economic blockade enters 86th day in Manipur

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Imphal, Oct 18: The crippling economic blockade on two national highways in Manipur entered the 86th day today with the organisers adamant on not lifting it even as prices of essential commodities continued to soar.The Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) had started its indefinite economic More

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7 killed, 6 injured in cracker factory explosion

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Farukhabad, Oct 18: Ahead of Diwali, seven persons were today killed and six others injured in an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in Mohammadabad area after which two policemen were suspended.The incident occurred when workers at the factory, being run from a house in Khimsepur village More

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IIM aspirants, here's cracking new CAT format

ANJALI OJHA

New Delhi, Oct 18: With the CAT exams undergoing a format change this year, MBA aspirants are anxious, to say the least. But experts say starting out with the right section and scanning the questions before attempting the paper could help you crack it. The Common Admission Test (CAT) -- the More

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Need to reform institutions in tune with times: President

Mumbai, Oct 18: President Pratibha Patil Tuesday emphasised the need to reform India's institutions in accordance with the demands of the rapidly changing socio-economic conditions. Speaking at the inauguration of the platinum jubilee (1937-2011) celebrations of the Maharashtra legislature, More

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