Bodies taken away by sweepers, cut into pieces and disposed of in jute bags The bodies of widows who die in government-run shelter homes in Vrindavan are taken away by sweepers at night, cut into pieces, put into jute bags and disposed of as the institutions do not have any provision for a decent funeral. This, too, is done only after the inmates give money to the sweeper! This shocking fact has...
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Activists seek thermal plant at Kudankulam
-The Hindu Anti-Kudankulam nuclear power plant activists have come out with a new proposal for finding solution to the impasse by suggesting that the nuclear plant can be converted in to a thermal plant through technical modifications. Stating that they are aware of the precarious power situation in the country and the need for more power generation, the activists said that they are determined to oppose nuclear power tooth and nail but...
More »Cops terrorise RTI activist by Srinath Vudali
Days after chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy wished to see every police station in the state work like a corporate office and the complainant received warmly, a Right to Information (RTI) activist on Friday was nearly subjected to the third degree treatment by inspector K Srinivas Rao after he walked into Kukatpally police station, and only timely intervention by higher-ups saved him from being arrested and slapped with false cases....
More »‘Apprehension of bail being granted no ground for preventive detention' by J Venkatesan
Right to life and liberty cannot be taken away sans due procedure, says Supreme Court Observing that the right to life and liberty guaranteed to a citizen under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be taken away without following due procedure, the Supreme Court has held that mere apprehension of the authorities that an accused was likely to be released on bail was not a ground for passing preventive detention orders. A...
More »RTE rules apply from LKG, schools told
-The Times of India Private unaided schools in the state will have to allocate 25% of seats in the lower kindergarten, and not just class 1, for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school education department announced the long-awaited admission guidelines under theRight to Education Act at a meeting of school heads called by the inspector of matriculation schools in various educational districts on Friday. Academics said the state had taken a...
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