Waive off loans of small farmers, HC tells Himachal
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has favoured that loans of small marginal farmers up to Rs.50,000 be waived off or the farmers be allowed to pay the loans in instalments. It…
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Thailand offers ‘attitude adjustment’ programmes for dissidents
Bangkok, March 3 (IANS) Thailand’s ruling military junta has introduced “attitude adjustment” programmes for those who critique government policies, the media reported on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said a course “can last three…
Three detained Hong Kong booksellers to be released
Hong Kong, March 3 (IANS) Three of the five Hong Kong booksellers, detained in China, will be freed in a few days shortly after they confessed on television, the media reported on Thursday. A statement…
Amazon launches ‘women only’ delivery station
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Aimed at empowering women and transforming their lives, India’s leading online marketplace Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind ‘women only’ delivery station. This initiative was launched with…
Mallya objects to SBI’s plea for arrest in debt case
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will on Thursday file objections to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal seeking his arrest in the defunct Kingfisher…
No direct link of Kanhaiya with anti-India slogans: DM’s report
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” has been found between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and anti-India sloganeering at the campus on February 9, said a Delhi government report….
23 Bangladeshi nationals held in Tripura
Agartala, March 3 (IANS) As many as 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and three children, have been arrested in Tripura for illegally entering Indian territory, police said here on Thursday. “Acting on a tip-off,…
No direct link of anti-India slogans with Kanhaiya: DM’s Report
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” had been found with JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar with anti-India sloganeering in the JNU campus, said a Delhi government report. “I have submitted the report…
Brazil government, mining company settle on dam disaster damages
Brasilia, March 3 (IANS) The Brazilian government and mining firm Samarco have signed a billion-dollar agreement providing indemnification for last year’s toxic dam spill. As part of the deal signed on Wednesday, the company commits…
Allahabad HC stays mandatory installation of set-top boxes
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court (HC) has stayed for a period of three months the installation of television set top boxes (STB) in the state, an official said on Thursday. The government…
Lucknow bench’s new building to be inaugurated on March 19
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) The iconic new building of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court (HC) will be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari on March 19, an official said on Thursday. Chief Justice of…
Jailed drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ desperate to be extradited, says lawyer
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
HC tells Kanhaiya to work against anti-nationals
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted six-month interim bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, but imposed restrictions on him. He was arrested for sedition. The…
NHRC issues notice to Central Bank of India chairman
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Central Bank of India’s chairman asking him as to why a monetary relief of Rs.100,000 not be recommended for harassing…
NHRC notice to bank for not recommending relief money
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The National Humnan Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Bank of India for not recommending monetary relief of Rs.1 lakh to a beneficiary of education loan,…
Pachauri’s extension of stay in Sharjah was not deliberate: Court
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A sessions court here on Wednesday set aside a magistrate court order asking TERI executive vice chairman R.K Pachauri to fortfeit his surety bond and said one-day extension of Pachauri’s…
Tamil Nadu seeks Centre’s views on releasing Rajiv killers
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Deciding to release all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday asked the central government’s view on the issue. In a letter to union…
Kanhaiya’s family celebrates Holi ahead of festival
Patna, March 2 (IANS) Soon after Jawaharlal Nehru UNiversity Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted interim bail on Wednesday, a sense of relief, happiness and joy swept his home in Bihar’s Begusarai district. “My…
SC clears decks for dance bars in Mumbai
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for the issuance of dance bar licences to hotels and restaurants in Mumbai as it modified the conditions for the permit and…
SC concerned over mushrooming private B.Ed colleges
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of mushrooming of private B.Ed. colleges in the country, saying they want “everybody on the street to become Bachelor in Education…