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Allahabad HC rules technical experts opinion in Electricity Theft case (07 Aug 2008)
In the matter of tampering with the meters and theft of electricity, the Allahabad High Court ruled that opinion of technical experts while making assessment has to be taken into account by the court.
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HC halts punitive action against UP Assembly Principal secretary (07 Aug 2008)
A Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court stayed any punitive action against Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Rajendra Prasad Pandey till further orders.
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MP HC fines Board, school (07 Aug 2008)
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered imposition of a fine of Rs 7,000 on the state Board of Secondary Education and Rs 5,000 on a school in the case of a boy who was wrongly marked absent in two papers of the Class X examination.
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Delhi HC stays conversion of plots alloted to slum clusters (07 Aug 2008)
The Delhi High Court stayed the conversion of leasehold to freehold flats situated at Satya Niketan (South West Delhi) allotted to those who were rehabilitated from slum clusters.
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Venture Capital Funds prefer existing companies (07 Aug 2008)
A new study by ASSOCHAM and Deliotte brings out that Venture Capital (VC) firms prefer to expand their investments in existing companies, rather than backing new technologies and services.
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Inflation will come down to 5% in 1 year : Finance Ministry (07 Aug 2008)
Union Finance Ministry Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Virmani today expressed confidence of inflation rate coming down to five per cent within next 12 months and the country maintaining nine per cent GDP growth during the 11th plan period.
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SC bench refuses to hear Ghaziabad Treasury Scam case (07 Aug 2008)
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice B N Agrawal today refused to hear Ghaziabad the district court Treasury scam case.
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SC notices to Central Pollution Control Board and State boards on Ganga pollution (07 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) on an application seeking directions to the government to follow provisions of the Pollution Control Act to check unregulated discharge of industrial effluents and chemicals into the river Ganga making its water unfit for human consumption.
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ILO Convention concerning Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents fomally ratified (07 Aug 2008)
The Government has formally ratified ILO Convention No.174 concerning Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents on 6th June, 2008.
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3G and BWA Spectrums allocated to BSNL & MTNL (07 Aug 2008)
Government has approved release of one block of 3G Spectrum each to BSNL and MTNL, the two Public Sector telephone service providers.
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SC irked by casual Govt attitude on unauthorised occupant eviction (06 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure over the casual attitude of the Center and state governments in getting unauthorized occupants of government accommodation evicted saying "even God cannot help this country".
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SC allows 4% reservation for Muslims in AP institutes (06 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admission to educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh on the basis of four per cent reservation for Muslims, subject to a rider.
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Notice issued to Police and Goa govt : Scarlett case (06 Aug 2008)
The President of Children's Court of Goa, Desmond D Costa, today issued a notice to the state government and the Police Inspector of Anjuna police station on a complaint filed by Utt Genkara spokesman Adv Aires Rodriges against Fiona Mackeown, mother of slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling who was found dead on February 18 this year at Anjuna beach.
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Madras HC issues notice on Committee for Classical language (06 Aug 2008)
Madras High Court has issued notice to the Union Government on a writ petition challenging the setting up of a Central Committee to consider granting Classical Language Status to Telugu and Kannada as "it has not been appropriately constituted and therefore, should be restrained.
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Nalini Case: HC asks Union, State Govts to file counter (06 Aug 2008)
The Madras High Court today directed the Union and State Governments to file their counter on or before August 11 on a petition filed by Nalini, life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking early release from prison.
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RTI case: Goa HC stays Information Commissioner's order on Governor's report (06 Aug 2008)
The debate whether Goa Governor S C Jamir's confidential report to the Center on political developments in the state come under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act for public disclosure or not, has now reached the Bombay High Court in Panjim.
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National Consultation on Right to Education and Child Labour (06 Aug 2008)
In view of the growing concern about prevalence of child labour, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is evolving recommendations for policy and legal changes concerning right to education and child labour.
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TRAI opens doors for Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) (06 Aug 2008)
TRAI has today released recommendations on ‘Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)’ enabling the introduction of MVNOs in the Indian Telecom network.
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SC stays Delhi HC's order of lifting ban on SIMI (06 Aug 2008)
The Supreme Court today stayed till further order yesterday's Delhi High Court decision of lifting a ban on Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
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Justice Dinakaran to be new Chief Justice of Karnataka HC (06 Aug 2008)
Senior Judge of Madras High Court, Justice P D Dinakaran was today appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
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