-PTI The Home Ministry has sought opinion of the state governments on the move to protect a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system The government is mulling to introduce a witness protection programme based on best international models for guaranteeing anonymity to those who depose in courts against powerful accused in criminal cases. The Home Ministry has sought opinion of the state governments on the move to protect a...
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Now, street kids to get Aadhaar cards -Ambika Pandit
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Children on the streets of Delhi can now get a unique identity through the UID-Aadhaar programme. The state government's women and child development department has asked NGOs to support the process of enrollment for the biometrics-based identity number that will enable access to social entitlements. After it received a Communication from the Unique Identification Authority of India in February regarding enrollment for UID cards for...
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-The Economic Times Japanese companies do not mind erring on the side of caution. They are known to think longer and harder than their counterparts in other countries about big decisions, especially when it comes to entering a new market or acquiring a foreign company. But Japan's third biggest drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo would now wish it had spent more time doing due diligence on Ranbaxy Labs, in which it bought a...
More »A report card for India’s states -Pranjul Bhandari
-Live Mint Cherry-picked indicators of progress cannot convey the complexities of development in India's diverse states Which Indian states have fared better than their peers and which ones have done relatively worse is a perennial question for discussion. There is more at stake than mere grading of states here. Investment flows, central government funds and praises for being a good state are all linked to this seemingly straightforward question. It seems to...
More »No arrest for posts on social sites without senior cops' nod, Supreme Court says
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without permission of senior police officials. The SC has also directed all states and UTs to comply with Centre's advisory on arresting people for their comments on websites. The court on Wednesday had agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain government authorities from taking any coercive...
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