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SC mulls guidelines to curb insensitive judicial remarks in sexual assault cases

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday signalled that it may frame comprehensive guidelines for high courts and trial courts on observations made during sexual assault proceedings, warning t... Read More


PSBs write off loans worth Rs 6.15L cr in last 5.5 years

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Public sector banks have written off loans totalling Rs 6.15 lakh crore over the past five and a half years, the government told Parliament on Monday. Citing provisional figures f... Read More


Parl committee flags NTA irregularities, suggests pen-and-paper based exams

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- A parliamentary committee has urged a stronger shift toward pen-and-paper entrance examinations, arguing that several long-running models such as the CBSE board tests and UPSC exa... Read More


Goa govt forms panel to probe nightclub fire

Panaji, Dec. 8 -- The Goa government on Monday constituted a four-member magisterial inquiry committee to ascertain the facts and circumstances that led up to the massive fire that gutted a nightclub,... Read More


SC: Reserve 30% seats for women in state Bar councils

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed that 30 per cent seats in state Bar councils, where the election process has not been set in motion, be kept for women advocates. A bench of ... Read More


Hooda urges EC to restore paper ballots

Chandigarh, Dec. 8 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday urged the Election Commission to bring back ballot paper voting, saying that no one can "deny the possibility of tam... Read More


Haryana Assembly session to begin on December 18: Chief Minister Saini

Chandigarh, Dec. 8 -- The Winter session of the Haryana Assembly will commence on December 18. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said this after chairing a Cabinet meeting here. Responding to a quest... Read More


Punjab CM holds talks with Korean firms, seeks enhanced cooperation

Chandigarh, Dec. 8 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, currently on a visit to South Korea, on Monday invited top Korean companies to invest in Punjab, pitching the state as a competitive, r... Read More


Haryana clears policy overhaul across key sectors

Chandigarh, Dec. 8 -- In a series of wide-ranging decisions, the Haryana Cabinet on Monday approved key reforms spanning transport, education, urban governance, mining enforcement and police recruitme... Read More


HP CM reaches out to pensioners, sets timeline to clear medical bills

Shimla, Dec. 8 -- Moving swiftly to contain a growing wave of discontent, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu scored a major political and administrative point by holding a successful meeting with t... Read More