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Year after SC nod, no ad-hoc judges appointed in HCs to tackle pendency

India, Jan. 5 -- No ad-hoc judges have been appointed in High Courts so far to tackle pending criminal cases, nearly a year after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for it, as the High Courts have no... Read More


India concerned over events in Venezuela

India, Jan. 5 -- India on Sunday expressed "deep concern" over rapidly unfolding developments in Venezuela following the dramatic capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a U... Read More


Shivraj Chouhan attacks Congress over MNREGA protests

India, Jan. 5 -- Terming the Congress' over its proposed "MNREGA Bachao Sangram" from January 10, the Centre on Sunday slammed the Opposition for attempting to shield corruption rather than protect ru... Read More


A regulator in turbulence: How the DGCA lost its way

India, Jan. 5 -- As we herald another new year, almost a century after Lt Col (later Sir) Francis Claude Shelmerdine established India's Department of Civil Aviation in 1927 and went on to become the ... Read More


Health for all: Reclaiming the soul of Indian healthcare

India, Jan. 5 -- India's medical institutions, once revered as sanctuaries of healing, are today rapidly degenerating into centres of unchecked commercial exploitation. What was meant to serve humanit... Read More


Government to declare human rabies as notifiable disease

India, Jan. 5 -- The Delhi Government is all set to declare human rabies as a notifiable disease in the national Capital under the Epidemic Diseases Act in an effort to strengthen surveillance and ens... Read More


Activists protest over SC's order on street dogs

India, Jan. 5 -- Dog lovers, experts and activists gathered for a demonstration at the Jantar Mantar over the Supreme Court's recent order to remove street dogs from public spaces, demanding an eviden... Read More


Assembly Winter Session likely to see heated debates

India, Jan. 5 -- The four-day winter session of the Delhi Assembly beginning on Monday is likely to see heated debates on pollution and three CAG reports that will be tabled by the Government. Beside... Read More


Noida authority lifts ban on SC-02 Sports City project after SC order

India, Jan. 5 -- After the Supreme Court's recent order, the Noida authority has lifted the ban on the SC-02 Sports City project here in Sector 150, signalling the beginning of the next phase of reviv... Read More


Finance Adviser issues directives to speed up reforms, boost financial discipline

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Finance Adviser on Sunday issued a series of directives aimed at accelerating institutional reforms and strengthening financial discipline in Bangladesh, underscoring the Financial Re... Read More