-The Times of India KOTTAYAM: In a setback for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman P J Kurien, the principal sessions court, Thodupuzha, on Wednesday ordered that a notice be issued to him on a criminal revision petition filed by the Suriyanelli rape victim. The Thodupuzha sessions court judge, Abraham Mathew, admitted the plea and issued notices to Dharmarajan, a prime accused in the case, two other accused -- Jamal and Unnikrishnan -- and...
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'Delayed diagnosis a major challenge in TB control'-Aarti Dhar
-The Hindu India may have achieved a success rate of 88 per cent in treatment of tuberculosis - higher than the global treatment success rate of 85 per cent - but HIV-TB co-infection continues to be a cause of major concern, as the percentage of people infected with the twin infection increased substantially between 2010 and 2011. The percentage of TB patients tested for HIV increased nationally from 32 per cent...
More »Aakash tablet project comes a cropper-Aarti Dhar
-The Hindu But there are other devices, says HRD Minister Pallam Raju India's dream of providing a laptop to every student is headed for a crash as the Canada-based Datawind has failed to supply the required number of Aakash tablets - low-cost computing devices. Showcased by India as the world's cheapest computing device, Aakash-2 was to be supplied to 22 million students and faculty at 50 per cent subsidised cost. The Human Resource...
More »HC bails out 73 undertrials languishing in TN prisons -A Subramani
-The Times of India CHENNAI: Holding that no person should languish in jail just because no one was willing or available to stand surety for him, the Madras high court ordered the immediate release of 73 undertrial prisoners, who were in jail for long periods despite having got bail. They will all now be released on their own bond. While granting bail, a surety is insisted upon by courts because the person...
More »Govt to unveil housing policy for urban poor
-The Tribune Chandigarh: At a time when the property prices have skyrocketed in the urban areas, affordable housing may well be within the reach of the ‘aam aadmi' in Haryana. In fact, with a view to attract the private builders to go in for affordable housing, the Hooda Government is set to launch its ambitious "Affordable Housing Policy-2013" to provide housing to the lower strata of society with an eye on...
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