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Government yet to finalise new RTI watchdog head

Government yet to finalise new RTI watchdog head

November 2nd, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The central government is yet to decide on a new chief information commissioner of India (CIC), almost two weeks after Wajahat Habibullah quit the post to ...

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Aamir Khan, Anna Hazare for Kiran Bedi as CIC

Aamir Khan, Anna Hazare for Kiran Bedi as CIC

November 1st, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and social activist Anna Hazare are among several people who have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appoint the country's first woman ...

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No decision yet on Dinakaran for apex court: Balakrishnan

November 1st, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Sunday denied that Karnataka High Court's Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran's name has been dropped from the list of judges being considered ...

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Government declares war against huge backlog of court cases

Government declares war against huge backlog of court cases

October 25th, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The central government Sunday declared a war against huge backlog of over 31 million court cases, finalising an ambitious scheme to appoint 15,000 trial court judges ...

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Moily proposes classification of court cases to avoid delays

October 24th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct. 24 (ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Saturday proposed classification of court cases to avoid further delays. "One thing is the time management, then on the case management, then ...

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Government seeks to remove ‘biggest litigant’ tag

October 24th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Showing a serious effort to remove its tag of being India's largest litigant, the central government Saturday said it was all set to adopt a national litigation ...

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India to set up commercial courts to settle high value disputes, says Moily

October 22nd, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 22 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily announced here that the government proposes to set up commercial courts to settle high value disputes. Talking to reporters here ...

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Moily to consult health ministry on HIV/AIDS bill

October 22nd, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS -
By Azera Rahman New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) After much persuasion and a mass protest, Law and Justice Minister Veerappa Moily said he will discuss the latest draft of the HIV/AIDS bill with ...

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Govt. to bring Women Reservation Bill in Parliament’s winter session: Moily

October 20th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
By Shreeraj Gudi New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): The Government has plans to bring the Women Reservation Bill in the coming winter session of the Parliament, Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily ...

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Moily ’shocked’ at Asthana’s death, calls for probe

October 19th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Law Minister M.Veerappa Moily Monday termed the death of Ashutosh Asthana, the prime accused and witness in a corruption case involving judges of the higher judiciary, in ...

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PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra; announces Rs.2,000 cr relief (Roundup, with images)

PM winds up survey of flood-hit Karnataka, Andhra; announces Rs.2,000 cr relief (Roundup, with images)

October 10th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Raichur/Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday wound up his two-day aerial survey of flood devastation in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and granted interim relief of Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 ...

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PM grants Rs.1,000 crore relief to flood-hit Karnataka (Lead, Changing Dateline)(With Images)

PM grants Rs.1,000 crore relief to flood-hit Karnataka (Lead, Changing Dateline)(With Images)

October 10th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Raichur (Karnataka), Oct 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in north Karnataka and announced an interim relief of Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 ...

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PM makes aerial survey of flood-hit Kurnool, Mahabubnagar

PM makes aerial survey of flood-hit Kurnool, Mahabubnagar

October 10th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday once again conducted an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Andhra Pradesh. The prime minister, who spent the night at ...

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Four law schools of excellence to be set up: Moily

October 8th, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said the government will set up four new schools for law which will be centres of excellence with international standards. He ...

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Coffee fest opens on subdued note, VIPs keep away

October 7th, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 7 (IANS) The third edition of the India International Coffee Festival (IIC 2009) began here Wednesday evening on a subdued note in light of the flood havoc in north Karnataka ...

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Coffee fest to focus on market opportunities in India

October 6th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 6 (IANS) The India International Coffee Festival (ICCF 2009) that kicks off here Wednesday will focus on the domestic opportunities for international players and global trends in the plantation commodity. "The ...

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Krishna to meet PM Wednesday on more aid to flood-hit Karnataka

Krishna to meet PM Wednesday on more aid to flood-hit Karnataka

October 5th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Oct 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Monday he would prevail upon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi to grant more relief to ...

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Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra, assures help (Lead)

Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra, assures help (Lead)

October 5th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit districts and assured all possible assistance from the central government. Accompanied by ...

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Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra from air

Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra from air

October 5th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 5 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit districts. Accompanied by union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Minister ...

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CBI to withdraw cases against Quattrocchhi today

October 3rd, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): The fate of Italian Businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi might be decided on Saturday as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will be pleading before a Delhi court seeking ...

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CBI to withdraw cases against Quattrocchhi on Saturday

October 1st, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to move an application before the Magistrates Court here on Saturday to withdraw cases against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchhi ...

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Chidambaram defends closing cases against Quattrocchi

Chidambaram defends closing cases against Quattrocchi

September 30th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday defended the government decision to close all cases against fugitive Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of receiving illegal kickbacks in the ...

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Moily defends move to drop cases against Quattrocchi

September 30th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Wednesday supported the government's decision to drop prosecution proceedings against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Bofors payoff case, ...

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Moily backs Centre on dropping cases against Quattrocchi

September 30th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily has backed the Centre's decision to drop the case against Ottavio Quattrocchi admitting that there was nothing left to do in ...

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Moily seeks end to public row over Karnataka chief justice

September 26th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, Sep 26 (IANS) Central Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Saturday sought an end to public controversy over Karnataka Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran's proposed appointment as judge of the Supreme Court in ...

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Cabinet puts Section 377 in Supreme Court’s hands

Cabinet puts Section 377 in Supreme Court’s hands

September 17th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sep 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday, decided to ask Attorney General G E Vahanavati to assist the Supreme Court in arriving at an opinion on Delhi High ...

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Advocates demand changes in judicial appointment process

September 16th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Bar Association Wednesday demanded the scraping of the present mode of appointment of the apex court and high court judges, primarily on recommendations by ...

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Andhra ministers confident of Jagan as YSR’s successor

Andhra ministers confident of Jagan as YSR’s successor

September 15th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Ministers in Andhra Pradesh loyal to late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy are confident that the central leadership of Congress party will name his son Y.S. Jaganmohan ...

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Moily moots constitutional changes to curb corruption (Lead)

September 13th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Some constitutional provisions that grant protection to government officials come in the way of anti-corruption efforts and they should be repealed, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said ...

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Moily proposes large-scale changes in anti-corruption law

September 13th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Responding to Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan's proposal, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Sunday said there should be no need of prior approval to prosecute corrupt ...

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