-NDTV Cobrapost, an online magazine, claims to have caught on camera what is describes as a massive expose, which allegedly proves that some of the largest private sector banks in the country help in money-laundering. The banks involved have denied the accusations. NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of the video footage, filmed largely on hidden camera, and shared by Cobrapost executives at a press conference in Delhi. A press release by ...
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Rehabilitation norms liberalised for slum dwellers in Capital -Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar
-The Hindu For millions of slum dweller in Delhi, there is finally some reassuring news in the form of amendments brought in by the Delhi Government in its slum policy. As per a notification issued on February 25, this year, lakhs of slum dwellers would be benefited by the liberalised norms on their identification and entitlement for rehabilitation. Stating that it was the pressure mounted by the slum dwellers themselves which made the...
More »Maoists may lose political prisoner tag -Deeptiman Tiwary
-The Times of India Nine Maoists, including rocket launcher Sadula Ramakrishna, who were granted the status of 'political prisoners' by a lower court in Kolkata, may soon be stripped of their privileges as the West Bengal government is set to challenge the order in the Supreme Court. Last week, the apex court stayed a Calcutta High Court order giving political prisoner status to Maoist leader Telugu Dipak, People's Committee against Police Atrocities...
More »Katju’s prescription for journalists draws fire-Prashant Jha
-The Hindu In a move that could significantly alter the nature of professional journalism in the country, Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markandey Katju has set up a committee to determine the minimum qualification for a journalist. The move has drawn sharp reactions from media practitioners and experts. In a press note issued on Tuesday, Justice Katju stated that in contrast with other professions such as medicine, law and teaching,...
More »RTI activists allege attack on them planned by BJP MLA's kin
-PTI Panaji: Goa RTI Forum today claimed in a police complaint that the nephew of a BJP MLA was among those who masterminded the alleged attack on RTI activists by a mob 10 days ago. “From the photographs put up on various Goa Forums, on the social networking site as also from reports in the local newspapers, the agitation seemed to be led by the nephew of sitting MLA Subhash Faldesai, who...
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