Law
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Centre planning law to give prison term to chief secys for power overdrawal
Aug 19, 2012, 08:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 19: The government is contemplating levying heavy penalties on states overdrawing electricity that results in grid failure and possible imprisonment of chief secretaries to check the menace."I am contemplating now heavy fine
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Anna, Ramdev's movements welcome, but only Parliament can make laws: Advani
National | Jul 31, 2012, 04:24 PM ISTGuwahati, Jul 31: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today said he welcomed the anti-corruption movements of Anna Hazare and Ramdev, but noted Parliament has the sole authority to enact legislations including the anti-corruption law.“We
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There is no need for Lokpal, says Lalu
National | May 27, 2012, 11:01 PM ISTPatna, May 27: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said there was no need for Lokpal in the country as a law to tackle corruption was already existing.Talking to reporters here, Prasad said, “There is no
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Law to take own course in alleged spot-fixing scam, say Govt
India | May 16, 2012, 02:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 16: Government today said “law will take its own course” in the alleged spot-fixing scandal in the IPL if there was any violation.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal gave this assurance in
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Pass Law For Appointments To EC, Constitutional Posts, Says Advani
India | Feb 27, 2012, 03:47 PM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 27: BJP leader L K Advani today said in view of the recent controversy over designating P J Thomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), a law should be passed to de-politicise appointments
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People Will Make Law A "Romantic" Idea : Khurshid
India | Dec 14, 2011, 10:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 14: In a veiled attack on Team Anna for its remarks that people and not Parliament is supreme, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said it is the people who have given Parliament
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London Film Fest Opens With Law, Weisz In '360'
Hollywood | Oct 12, 2011, 07:26 PM ISTLondon, Oct 12: The London Film Festival, an international cinema showcase, opens Wednesday with “360,” a fittingly globe-spanning drama that moves from London to Vienna, Rio de Janeiro and Denver, Colorado.The film by “City of
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Cash-For-Vote: Law Will Take Its Own Course: Somnath
National | Sep 06, 2011, 10:18 PM ISTKolkata, Sep 6: Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who presided over the 2008 trust vote, today hoped law will take its own course though he felt the investigation process into the cash-for-vote scam was
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Law To Provide Services Within Stipulated Time In Bihar Soon
India | Nov 30, 2010, 07:59 PM ISTPatna, Nov 30: In a bold move to weed out corruption, the Bihar government will soon enact a law, making it mandatory for state agencies to extend services to people within a stipulated time frame,
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CAG Indicts Raja In 2G Spectrum, Says Every Rule Flouted
India | Nov 16, 2010, 03:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 16 : Indicting A Raja, the CAG today said 2G spectrum allocation had caused revenue loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore as the then Telecom Minister had ignored the advice of the
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Cross-Border Couple Separated By Law
India | Sep 19, 2010, 11:56 AM ISTArjun and Anila Sharda have been married for the past three years but cannot live together till Anila, a Pakistani, gets Indian nationality, reports the Delhi tabloid Mail Today.The reason is the enforcement of the
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Parliament Enacts Law To Regulate Foreign Contributions
India | Aug 27, 2010, 05:31 PM ISTNew Delhi : Parliament on Friday enacted a new law to enforce stricter regulations for foreign contributions in form of gifts, funds and other forms to individuals and social organizations. Foreign funds have also come