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Suresh Chandra was appointed as Union Law Secretary
Senior legal service officer Suresh Chandra was appointed as Union Law Secretary on Tuesday, 14 June. He was appointed by the recommendation of an appointments Committee headed by Prime Minister […]
No special exemption for Pregnant Student for appearing in an examination: Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala has held in Jasmine V.G vs Kannur University and others, that a pregnant student, cannot claim any special exemption due to her pregnancy, to appear […]
The Punjab & Haryana HC held: Offence U/S 304-A IPC cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise between Parties
The division bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising of Justices Mahesh Grover and Lisa Gill has held that criminal proceedings against an accused under Section 304, IPC, […]
MP Government to pay 5 Lakhs to each of 2 Women Illegally Arrested: SC
On 3rd June, 2016 Supreme Court directed the Government of Madhya Pradesh to pay a sum of rupees 5 Lakhs to each of the women arrested unlawfully by the government […]
Perils of unsafe blood transfusions: Over 2000 Indians got HIV in 18 months
Around 2000 Indians were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after getting botched blood transfusions, in the last 18 months, according to data shared by the National AIDS Control Organisation […]
India’s decision to ban Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica may prove costly for India
India’s decision to ban Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries from bidding for defence contracts drew a strong response from the United Kingdom with its key interlocutor hinting at […]
Cancer-causing chemical found in bread: CSE
CSE tested some of the bread sold in Delhi and found residues of Potassium Bromate and Iodate in commonly consumed varieties. Your daily bread could contain cancer-causing chemicals, including Potassium […]
India and Iran are not new friends, their ’dosti’ is as old as history: Narendra Modi
Vowing to jointly combat terrorism and extremism, India and Iran agreed to share intelligence in a bid to fight the menace that is “rife and rampant” in the region. During […]
Ordinance for postponing NEET: Approved by Union Cabinet
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to be conducted by CBSE for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students is now getting postponed by one year. Ordinance for postponing the exam got […]
U.S. to provide mutual legal assistance training to counter terrorism
Ministry of Home Affairs and the Mumbai Police, the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will provide India’s top counter-terrorism investigators and prosecutors through the […]