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SC seeks response of Centre, 8 States on vacancies in CIC, SICs
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and eight States on a plea for direction to immediately fill up vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs).
A bench of…
NPTEL rolls out Online Course on TB for Doctors
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) on Monday launched an eight-week online certification course to train doctors across the country treating patients with Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with an estimated incidence…
SC notice to Centre on legalising Foreign funding to Political parties
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Central government's response on a plea challenging the amendments to Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act which it said were introduced to bail out the BJP and Congress after a high court held them…
CISF takes over security of UIDAI centre in Delhi
An armed squad of CISF commandos on Monday took over the full security duties at the vital UIDAI centre, the repository of the Aadhaar data, here to protect it against a terror strike or any other threat, an official said.
The Central…
Delhi family deaths: Eyes of all deceased donated
The eyes of the 11 members of a family who were found dead here - 10 hanging from the ceiling and one body on the floor - were donated to an eye bank on Monday.
The eyes of the deceased were donated to the Guru Nanak Eye Centre as the…
Education should not be Religion based: Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday said the education system in the world should be based on common sense and scientific knowledge and not on religion.
The Dalai Lama was here to inaugurate the Happiness Curriculum of the…
SC extends deadline till July 30 for publication of draft NRC
The Supreme Court on Monday extended till July 30 the deadline for the publication of the draft National Register of Citizens in Assam as the earlier deadline of June 30 could not be adhered to in the wake of the flood situation in the…
SC no to urgent hearing of plea against Polygamy, Nikah halala
The Supreme Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and nikah halala (a requirement for a divorced couple to remarry) among the Muslim community.
A bench of…
Close to 6,000 Pilgrims head for Amarnath
A total of 5,791 pilgrims left Jammu in escorted convoys on Monday to perform the Amarnath Yatra.
Two groups of 4,047 and 1,744 'yatris' left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in 201 vehicles in the fifth batch for the Kashmir Valley,…
AAP to ramp up campaign for Delhi Statehood from July 3
Even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday blamed the Lt Governor for the inability to deliver in various spheres, the Aam Aadmi Party announced its plan to ramp up its campaign over its demand for full statehood to Delhi.…