Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court favouring amendments in the RTI Act to provide insulation from disclosure of information pertaining to appointment of judges and decisions of the collegium, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today indicated changes in the Act.
He however, clarified that the proposed changes were “independent” of the Delhi High Court judgement in this regard and the matter would be looked into by the Department of Personnel and Training which deals with the implementation of the Act.
In a landmark verdict against the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on January 12 held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, saying judicial independence is not a judge’s privilege but a responsibility cast upon him.
“There is some proposal being contemplated. It is in comparision to other judiciaries in the world.
Britain has suspended student visa applications from northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal after an alarming jump in number of applicants, even as the authorities fear that unscrplulous agents are preparing to push thousands into bogus colleges in the UK.
The UK Border Agency today said in the last three months of last year, there were 13,500 applications from north India alone, compared with 1,800 in the same period of 2008.
British officials said the system has been overwhelmed and there are concerns that many cases are not genuine.
Unscrupulous offers of visas as a way of settling in the UK are not uncommon.
While extra checks take place, visa applications have been temporarily suspended - a decision which will be reviewed at the end of February
Intensifying its protest against Shah Rukh Khan for speaking in favour of Pakistani cricket players, Shiv Sena activists today held a demonstration at the actor’s residence Mannat in suburban Bandra.
“Shah Rukh should go to Pakistan if he wants to speak in favour of Pakistani players,” Shiv Sena leader and MLC Anil Parab, who led the protest, said.
Sainiks displayed a travel ticket from Mumbai to Pakistan and demanded ban on the actor’s upcoming movie ‘My Name is Khan’.
Supporting the protest of Sena activists, senior party leader Manohar Joshi said, “this is the issue of patriotism and Shah Rukh should not interfere in politics.”
“Shah Rukh has been staying in Mumbai for years but he never spoken anything for Marathi,” Joshi said.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes have decided that any instalment of advance tax paid in respect of fringe benefits for assessment year (AY) 2010-11 shall be treated as advance income tax paid by assessee for AY 2010-11. The assessee can adjust such sum against its advance tax obligation in respect of income for Financial Year (FY) 2009-10. The unadjusted amount, if any, may be claimed as refund in the return of income for AY 2010-11 to be filed later this year.
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India is today celebrating its 61st Republic Day.In the backdrop of reports of alleged ceasefire violations at the border, New Delhi on Tuesday (January 26) went into High Alert in view of the 61st Republic Day celebrations to begin later in the day. Read the rest of this entry »
The temples of Ganga Maiya, Lord Shiva and Lakshmi-Narayan at Har-ki-Pauri in this Uttarakhand town, which is hosting the three-month Mahakumbh Mela Jan 14-April 28, will remain closed during the solar eclipse today. Read the rest of this entry »
Among the 1,311 applicants - many of them graduates with additional professional qualifications - vying for 79 jobs that don’t guarantee them any income every day. The applicants have to go through a stringent process before being sent for the final selection . Read the rest of this entry »
A payday loan has many names. Some call it a cash advance loan. Some call it a check advance loan. Another name is a post-dated check loan. Payday loans are popular for a number of reasons.
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Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu, hospitalised with a pneumonia attack, was in critical condition Wednesday, a medical bulletin said. Read the rest of this entry »
Amar Singh resigns as general secretary of Samajwadi Party citing “health reasons” amid speculation over deepening differences with party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. Read the rest of this entry »