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SC pulls up states, High Courts over delay in recruitment of judges
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up state governments and the High Courts for not filling up the vacancies in the subordinate judiciary and cautioned that it may go for a "centralised recruitment process" if vacancies are not filled in time.
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We stand with Sabarimala devotees: Amit Shah
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Saturday sharply criticised the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry for women of all ages inside Sabarimala shrine and advised the state governments and courts to give orders that can be followed.
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Petition to make sports compulsory in educational curriculum filed in SC
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): A petition seeking direction to Central and state governments to make sports compulsory in educational curriculum from elementary to higher education has been filed in the Supreme Court.
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PIL in SC over committee formation for rare diseases' treatment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Centre and state governments for "failing to constitute a state-level technical-cum-administrative committee, and to identify designated hospitals for treatment of people s
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All Indian States must include animals in disaster plans to save communiti
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (NewsVoir): Today, to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, World Animal Protection is urging the central government and all the state governments to ensure that efforts to reduce disaster risk include animal protection are in place.
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Government cuts Petrol, Diesel prices
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): Bringing some respite to people, who were reeling from continuous fuel price hike, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a cut of Rs 2.50 per litre on both petrol and diesel, and directed the state governments to implement the same.
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Nobody can become self-appointed guardian of law: SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Nobody has the right to become a self-appointed guardian of the law, the Supreme Court on Monday said, while asking the state governments to act strictly against persons involved in vandalism and hooliganism during protests.
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Rajnath Singh chairs 28th Southern Zonal Council Meet
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired the 28th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Bengaluru. The council was attended by Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy, Deputy Chief Ministe
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SAI holds talks with states to host Khelo India Youth Games
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) held presentations and discussions with the state governments of Assam, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra to explore the possibility of conducting the Khelo India Youth Games in their respective capitals, next year.
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President expresses satisfaction over Kerala relief work
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 19 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday expressed contentment over the fact that Union and state governments have come together to work cohesively for the relief and rescue operations in flood-ravaged Kerala.
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SC asks states to consider plea bargaining to reduce pendency of cases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI): In an endeavour to reduce pendency of cases, the Supreme Court on Monday urged the State governments to consider plea bargaining.
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Strong advisories issued to all state govt: Rijiju on lynching cases
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the Centre has issued strong advisories to all state governments in connection with recent lynching cases.
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