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Government committed to creating more jobs: President
21 Feb 2013
Opening the Budget session of Parliament today, President Pranab Mukherjee said in his address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha that the past year has been a difficult one for the economy
Afzal Guru hanged; Kashmir locked down under curfew
09 Feb 2013
The entire Kashmir valley has been placed under strict curfew as Afzal Guru, convicted for the attack on Parliament in 2001, was hanged in Delhi this morning.
CAG a watchdog, not just an accountant: Rai
08 Feb 2013
Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai said in his speech at the Harvard Kennedy School of government that it was imperative for public auditor to appear objective and trustworthy
SC agrees to review Juvenile Act after Delhi rape
05 Feb 2013
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear a petition for an amendment of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, to reduce the legal age of a juvenile from 18 to 16
President gives assent to anti-rape ordinance
04 Feb 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to the anti-rape law ordinance to clamp down on crime against women
CWG scam: charges framed against Kalmadi, nine others
04 Feb 2013
Special CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur today framed charges against sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and nine others for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs90 crore to the exchequer
Cabinet clears Lokpal Bill; dodges CBI autonomy
31 Jan 2013
The union cabinet today cleared the new revised Lokpal Bill for a central corruption watchdog even though the law ministry reportedly raised objections to the draft
SC rules against transfer of Delhi rapists’ trial
29 Jan 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to transfer the trial in Delhi gang rape case to a place outside the national capital.
Taj scam: SC may reopen case against Mayawati
28 Jan 2013
The Supreme Court today decided to examine a plea seeking the prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Taj corridor case even without the sanction of the governor
Justice Verma report blows up in the face of government
23 Jan 2013
The Justice JS Verma Committee, constituted to suggest amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, has blamed failure of governance for rising crimes against women across the country
Re-examine FDI in retail, SC tells government
22 Jan 2013
Teaching scam: ex-CM Chautala, son given 10-year jail term
22 Jan 2013
Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Singh were today sentenced to 10 years in jail for their involvement in a scam related to the appointment of teachers for state-run school
‘Fast-track’ trial of Delhi bus rapists begins
21 Jan 2013
‘Rahul, Rahul’, clamour at Congress conclave
19 Jan 2013
Delhi rape case moved to fast-track court
18 Jan 2013
Delhi rape: Cops apologise to HC, furnish names
10 Jan 2013
Delhi rape: PIL seeks change in juvenile laws
09 Jan 2013
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the union government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to quash a provision in the juvenile law that prevents minor convicts from a life term or the death penalty.
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