Human Resource Development Ministry issues show-cause The Ministry of Human Resource Development, taking note of complaints and representations against the functioning of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), has decided to supersede the Council and issued a show cause notice seeking its response. The notice, issued under Section 30 (1) of the NCTE Act, 1993, expressed grave concern over the working the NCTE as well as the regional committees constituted by...
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The Tyranny of AFSPA and Why it a Scar on Democracy by Babloo Loitongbam
This paper was presented at the Regional Workshop on War on Terror and Asian Democracy 17 May 2011, Kim Dae-Jung Convention Centre, South Korea organised by Solidarity for Democratization Movement in Asia (SDMA) Introduction In the discourse on terrorism and counter terrorism, September 11 stands as a watershed because of the attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001. Government of India (GoI) also took full advantage of the ‘War on Terror’...
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-The Economic Times The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to furnish its stand on the provisions of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers ) Act applicable to the disturbed areas of the country. The ruling came in view of the government's divergent views on the controversial issue of the immunity granted to Army and para-military personnels from criminal prosecutions in certain conditions like fake encounter cases in such areas....
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-The Hindustan Times The Centre’s divergent stand on the immunity extended to the army and paramilitary forces from criminal prosecution prompted the Supreme Court on Thursday to direct the government spell out its position on the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and other such laws. “You cannot say that an army man can enter any home commit a rape and say he enjoys immunity as it has been done...
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-PTI A survey has claimed that 55 per cent of population in Bihar was malnourished and 70 per cent of women and children were anaemic due to low intake of food apparently due to poverty. "Bihar has attained 8-10 per cent growth rate due to development in tertiary sector, but 55 per cent of its people were suffering from malnourishment and 70 per cent of women and children were anaemic due...
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