Sreedharan, Tarun Das in Kerala Planning Board
August 10th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) Making clear that he wants the state's development process on fast track, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has appointed E. Sreedharan and Tarun Das in the ... Read more...
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‘Public movement needed against women’s trafficking’
July 17th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) An inefficient legal system and a patriarchal society are responsible for thetrafficking of women, and the scourge cannot be prevented unless there is a "massive public ... Read more...
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Krishna Tirath writes to Chidambaram on rising crime
July 7th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath has written to Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the rising cases of crimes against women in ... Read more...
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Fast track courts for all rape cases, says Tirath
July 6th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Describing the rising incidents of violence against women as "traumatic", Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Wednesday that all cases of rape must ... Read more...
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Court dismisses plea of judges seeking reinstatement
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday dismissed petitions of four former ad-hoc fast track court (FTC) judges seeking reinstatement in the judicial service on regular basis.The bench ... Read more...
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Pakistan serious about trial of Mumbai attack suspects: Malik
June 10th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said seven suspects involved in the 2008 Mumbai attack would "not be spared", and the country was "very serious" ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian to marry within two months?
June 5th, 2011 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly planning a fast-track wedding to fiance Kris Humphries, with the ceremony set to take place within six to eight weeks.The reality ... Read more...
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BMS supports Baba Ramdev
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), which has close links with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Friday offered its support to the indefinite hunger strike by ... Read more...
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Ramdev on ‘fast’ track, says corrupt should hang (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Friday vowed to press ahead with his hunger strike against corruption Saturday even as the government made last ditch efforts to ... Read more...
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Delhi government proposes fast track courts for rape cases
May 27th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi government has written to the chief justice of the Delhi High Court urging him to set up fast track courts for ensuring speedy ... Read more...
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SIT to question IAS officer in jail
May 19th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 18 (IANS) The chief judicial magistrate of Kutch Wednesday granted permission to the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the key 2002 communal riot cases to ... Read more...
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Kandhamal riots: Jail term for 13
May 18th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) A fast track court Wednesday sentenced 13 people to five years' rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in a house burning incident during the Kandhamal riots in ... Read more...
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Fifth phase of Bihar panchayat polls to take place tomorrow
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, May 2 (ANI): The fifth phase of the multi-phased panchayat elections in Bihar will take place tomorrow at 842 panchayats in 51 blocks of the state.Over 49 lakhs 55 thousand voters ... Read more...
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PM surprised at only few anti-graft courts functional
April 30th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday expressed surprise that only 16 of the government-sanctioned 71 new fast-track anti-corruption courts were functional in the country.Speaking at ... Read more...
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Double-digit growth will need key reforms: new CII president
April 25th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 8-8.5 percent this fiscal, but will need to step up efforts to improve manufacturing output, boost agricultural ... Read more...
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Have enough evidence to convict 26/11 mastermind: Rehman Malik
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that Pakistani investigators have collected enough evidence against the masterminds of the Mumbai 2008 terror attacks and ... Read more...
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India, Pak look to fast track release of each others’ fishermen
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 23(ANI): India and Pakistan are working on a proposal for expeditious release of each other's fishermen inadvertently crossing the maritime boundary for the first time.The Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan ... Read more...
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Need to conserve environment in Leh
April 19th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Stanzin Kunzang AngmoLeh, Apr 19 (ANI): As I stroll down the streets in Leh, my mind meanders down memory lane, revisiting all those moments of my wonderful childhood. All those childhood ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian ‘on no fast track to wedded bliss’
April 16th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has dismissed reports that she's on a fast track to wedded bliss, insisting one has to be engaged firstin order to getmarried."Well, I mean what girl ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on plea of five former ad-hoc judges
April 14th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 13 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday reserved its order on the petitions of five former ad-hoc fast track court judges whose services were terminated.The petitioners approached the ... Read more...
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Nearly 60,000, including MPs and MLAs, convicted in Bihar in 5 years
April 11th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Nearly 60,000 criminals, including politicians and lawmakers, have been convicted and punished in Bihar - a state that had become a byword for lawlessness - in ... Read more...
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Gujarat to change work profile of fast track courts
April 5th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 4 (IANS) The Gujarat government plans to convert the state's fast track courts, financially supported by the central government till March 31, into those of additional district judges.The ... Read more...
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Govt. to take effective measures to fast track E-Governance: Sibal
April 4th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Telecom and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that the government will take effective measures to fast track E-Governance and standardised implementation of the services. ... Read more...
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Salman, Farhan speak up for actor Shiney Ahuja (Lead)
March 31st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Well-known names from Bollywood - Salman Khan, Arshad Warsi and Farhan Akhtar - have spoken up for Shiney Ahuja after he was setenced to seven ... Read more...
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Judiciary should not target actors blatantly: Arshad Warsi
March 31st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The judiciary should not target actors "blatantly", says Arshad Warsi, one of the very few in Bollywood to react to a court convicting Shiney Ahuja ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja jailed for 7 years for raping maid (Lead)
March 30th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) A court here Wednesday sentenced actor Shiney Ahuja to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2009.As Judge ... Read more...
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Anti-Maharashtra lobby behind power project’s delay: Builder
March 28th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 28 (IANS) An "anti-Maharashtra lobby" is creating problems for the Hindustan Electricity Generation Company's power project near Pune, Niranjan Hiranandani, chairman and managing director of the Hiranadani Group, ... Read more...
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CBI prays for abetment to suicide in Rizwanur case
March 21st, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar 21 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) prayed for slapping abetment to suicide charge against industrialist Ashok Todi and other accused before a city court here on Monday in ... Read more...
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Convicted BJP legislator gets bail in Kandhamal murder
March 18th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 18 (IANS) The Orissa High Court Friday granted bail for a second time to a BJP legislator who was convicted for a murder in the 2008 anti-Christian ... Read more...
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Now, biosensors to signal when you are sick
March 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists are coming up with biosensors which when implanted in your body could even signals when you're getting sick - almost like the "check engine" light in a ... Read more...
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Berlusconi claims he no longer has a cellphone
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, March 1 (IANS/AKI) Italy's scandal-mired premier Silvio Berlusconi, who currently faces four trials, has told supporters that he gave up his mobile phone to evade police surveillance. "Be aware that your ... Read more...
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Malkangiri court rejects bail application of Maoist Srinivasalu
February 28th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
Malkangiri (Orissa), Feb 28 (ANI): A local court here on Monday rejected the bail application of Maoist Sriramulu Srinivasalu, one of the ultras whose release had been demanded by the abductors of ... Read more...
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Next passport adalat March 5
February 28th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Continuing with its pledge to fast-track passport applications, the next edition of 'passport adalat" (special meeting) will be held March 5.
The next 'passport adalat' will ... Read more...
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Delay in disbursing funds to poor countries disappointing: Ramesh
February 27th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday termed the delay in disbursement of fast-start funding by developed countries to poor countries as the "biggest disappointment" and "betrayal of trust", ... Read more...
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Death penalty sought for all Godhra convicts
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The prosecution in the Godhra train carnage case Friday sought death penalty for all the 31 men convicted of burning the Sabarmati Express and killing 59 people in ... Read more...
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