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Court rap for 'AC chamber' governance

-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court today chided the Delhi government for "resting in AC chambers" while expecting the judiciary to hand it a solution to the capital's water crisis "on a platter". Bearing the brunt was Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra, whose government has sought an apex court directive to the Centre and Haryana to restore water supply from Haryana's Munak canal, which the Jat protesters have allegedly damaged. Chief Justice...

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AAP finished second in 20 seats, NOTA got more votes than Shazia’s loss margin

-The Indian Express New Delhi: In an impressive first-time performance, the Aam Aadmi Party has scripted political history in Delhi by winning 28 seats and finishing first runners-up in 20 others for the 70-member Legislative Assembly, results of which were announced on Sunday. While 10 of its winners have a clear margin of over 10,000 votes, seven others won by a margin between 5,000 and 10,000 votes. Of the 20 AAP candidates who...

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Cost of keeping Hindi alive: Rs 349 crore in 3 years-Neha Shukla

-The Times of India LUCKNOW: The government has spent crores on promoting Hindi in the country and abroad in recent years. A recent RTI query sent to the department of language (DOL) has revealed that Rs 348.90 crore was allocated between 2009 and 2012 to develop and promote the language. The DOL's reply to the RTI query justifies the largesse, saying that the money has been well spent. Anticipating the question why...

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17 lakh lawyers to skip court on July 11, 12

-The Times of India More than 17 lakh lawyers will strike work on Wednesday and Thursday, paralyzing judicial work across the country to protest against the Higher Education and Research Bill piloted by the HRD ministry, alleging that it would take away important academic regulatory powers from the Bar Council of India (BCI).  After exhausting its representations opposing the HER Bill, the regulatory body BCI on Monday said it had no option...

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Bar Council of India meets Kapil Sibal, threatens nation-wide stir on Higher Education Research Bill

-PTI A Bar Council of India (BCI) delegation today met Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal and threatened a nation-wide stir if legal education is not taken out of the purview of proposed Higher Education Research (HER) Bill.  The BCI has been opposing the HER Bill aimed at regulating the legal education system, saying it is an attempt to take away the powers of the apex lawyers' body.  At a two-hour meeting with...

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