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| Guv has power to pardon if Sanjay Dutt appeals: minister | | | |
New Delhi: With Press Council chief Markandey Katju asking Maharashtra governor to pardon film star Sanjay Dutt in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, government Friday indicated that the matter will be looked into and an "appropriate" decision taken once such a plea is made by the actor.
"Governor will use his discretionary power when there will be an appeal to him. He has the power to pardon. We should not comment on it," law minister Aswini Kumar said.
Information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari said the authorities will take cognisance of the matter at the appropriate level.
"Justice Katju has been a very eminent judge of the Supreme Court. Whenever he articulates a position on an issue, people both inside and outside the government listen to it carefully," Tewari told reporters outside Parliament.
"But there are various aspects to the issue and I am sure that those people within government whether at the state government or level of various other instrumentalities of government, who are seized with the responsibility of dealing with the issue, take the cognizance of the sta... | |
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| HC allows media to cover Delhi Gang-Rape trial | | | |
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today allowed media to cover the day-to-day proceedings of the trial in the December 16 gang- rape case which was being heard behind closed doors till date.
Setting aside the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, heading the fast track court, on January 22 restraining media from covering the trial, Justice Rajiv Shakdher said, "The (trial) court will allow access to one representative journalist of each of the accredited national dailies." Allowing the plea of a group of accredited journalists from the high court, the judge said, "The reporters and other national dailies shall share their stories with the representatives of other newspapers and me... | |
| | | | Era of peace, stability improved State’s investment climate: Mir | | | |
JAMMU: Minister for Agriculture, G.H. Mir, today said that State Government has initiated people–centric governance model besides took various developmental measures which culminated into peace, economic progress and stability in the State.
The Minister was addressing distinguished participants from State Government, representatives from RBI, Banks, Agriculture Universities and NGOs, after inaugurating State credit seminar, organized by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Regional Office Jammu here today.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, B.B. Vyas, Chief General Manager, NABARAD, S.C. Robra, Regional Director, RBI, J&K Circle, Mr. Saraf, President, J&K Ban... | |
| | | | Begging Act already in place in the State: Sadhotra | | Footpath, roadsides, tourist places cleared from beggars | | |
Jammu: Minister for Planning and Development, Mr. Ajay Kamar Sadhotra while replying, on behalf of Home Minister, to a Calling Attention Notice by Mr. B. R. Kundal admitted that the menace of begging is a source of nuisance causing tremendous annoyance and inconvenience to the people whether in a busy market, tourist place, roadside, railway station, bus stop or entrance to any institute or a business establishment or a religious place.
The Minister said that the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Beggary Act (JKPBA) has been enacted in the year 1960. He said Section 3 of the Act provides that if any person is found begging within an area to which this Act applies, he shall be guilty of a... | |
| | | | Italian Marines return to India | | | |
NEW DELHI:The two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast returned here today after India gave an assurance that they will not face death penalty nor will they be arrested, bringing to an end a raging 11-day diplomatic row between the two countries.
The marines arrived here at about 6 PM, hours before the deadline set by the Supreme Court, which had allowed them to go back to Italy to vote in the elections there, expired.
The marines, Massimiliano Latore and Salvatore Girone, arrested in connection with the killing of the fishermen in February last year returned late this evening in the company of Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Steffan de Mistura in a mili... | |
| | | | J&K suited for dairy activities: Gurezi | | | |
JAMMU: Minister of State for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Gurezi has said that Jammu and Kashmir is ideally suited for dairy activities, adding that State has registered a steady growth in milk production over the past couple of years. The milk production during the year 2009-10 which was 15.92 lakhs metric tons and efforts are afoot to achieve over 20.00 lac metric tons during the current fiscal, he said.
Replying to the discussion on demand of Grants for the Department under his charge, the Minister said that the Government will set up 71 Mobile Veterinary Centres across the State and also 214 posts stand sanctioned at various categories to strengthen this sector. He said... | |
| | | | Govt to consider opening of new BOSE branches at Hiranagar, Bani: Feroz | | | |
JAMMU: Minister of State for Education, Mr. Feroz Ahmad Khan while replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Mr. Subash Chander Gupta informed the House that the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has established its Sub- Offices at all the District Headquarters including District Headquarter Kathua together with two branch offices at Billawar and Basohli in the said district.
Minister said that the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education will consider opening of new branch offices of Board at various places after considering the viability, resources of the Board and distance from the existing branch offices, adding that opening of branch offices at Hir... | |
| | | | J&K suited for dairy activities: Gurezi | | | |
JAMMU: Minister of State for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Gurezi has said that Jammu and Kashmir is ideally suited for dairy activities, adding that State has registered a steady growth in milk production over the past couple of years. The milk production during the year 2009-10 which was 15.92 lakhs metric tons and efforts are afoot to achieve over 20.00 lac metric tons during the current fiscal, he said.
Replying to the discussion on demand of Grants for the Department under his charge, the Minister said that the Government will set up 71 Mobile Veterinary Centres across the State and also 214 posts stand sanctioned at various categories to strengthen this sector. He said... | |
| | | | Govt to consider opening of new BOSE branches at Hiranagar, Bani: Feroz | | | |
JAMMU: Minister of State for Education, Mr. Feroz Ahmad Khan while replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Mr. Subash Chander Gupta informed the House that the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has established its Sub- Offices at all the District Headquarters including District Headquarter Kathua together with two branch offices at Billawar and Basohli in the said district.
Minister said that the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education will consider opening of new branch offices of Board at various places after considering the viability, resources of the Board and distance from the existing branch offices, adding that opening of branch offices at Hir... | |
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