Abuse of ‘Power’; NBA Demands CBI Inquiry

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In a shocking revelation, the records of the meetings held by the Ministry of Power on 26.05.2011, 15.06.2011, and 19.10.2011 obtained by the NBA under the Right to Information Act last week, expose that the cost of power from the privatized Maheshwar Hydro-electric project has now become Rs.10 per unit (Kwh). It may be pointed [...]

Cases of sexual exploitation of minor girls increase in India

Byondheadlines Reporter An increasing number of children, particularly minor girls, are being trafficked for sexual exploitation, reported local daily The Times of India Friday. The newspaper quoted National Crime Records Bureau data as saying cases of sexual exploitation of minor girls jumped from 237 in 2009 to 679 in 2010, a 186.5 percent increase. The [...]

AIESEC in Delhi University presents The HR Summit!

Shirin Rai Gupta With the advent of the 21st century, change has been the one dependable factor in every venture. In order to match the increasing need for improved performance, organisations have started to look within rather than just at the competition to evaluate strategies that would fulfil the ambitions they set store by. AIESEC [...]

No Response from Jamia VC Still on Students’ Union; Proctor Says ‘Practical Problems’

New Delhi:  Days after Forum for Students Democracy had written a letter to the Jamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung, the convener Afroz Alam Sahil has not yet received any response from his office. Meanwhile, Sahil was called by proctor office where Jamia Proctor Prof. Masud Alam has discussed and inquired many of his activities. According to [...]

Shanti Bhushan Willing to Defend Sanjeev Bhatt in SC

BeyondHeadlines News Desk New Delhi: Senior lawyer and social activist Shanti Bhushan has expressed his willingness to defend arrested Gujarat IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the Supreme Court if the latter approached him. “If that case comes to the Supreme Court, if Sanjiv Bhatt needs to hire a lawyer, and if he approaches me, then [...]

Jamia students demand Student’s Union Elections

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BeyondHeadlines News Desk New Delhi: Students of Central University of Jamia Millia Islamia, under the banner of Forum For Students Democracy, have written a letter to University Administration demanding student’s union Elections. The letter also questions inability of university in providing basic democratic rights to the students. The letter states students must not be deprived of [...]

Harsh Mandar to Speak on First Prof. Iqbal Ansari Memorial Lecture

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BeyondHeadlines News Desk New Delhi: The first Prof. Iqbal Ansari Memorial Lecture will be held on 13th of October in Delhi at India Islamic Culture Centre (IICC). Eminent social activist, writer and member of National Advisory Council (NAC), Harsh Mandar will be delivering the lecture on the topic of ‘Communal Violence in India: Ending Impunity?’ Prof. [...]

Ex-SC Judge Markandey Katju Appointed as Chairman Press Council of India

Justice Markandey Katju addressing the gathering at Silver Jubilee Celebration of Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) in New Delhi. (Photo source: IndianMuslim Observer)

Tarique Anwar, BeyondHeadlines New Delhi: In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), the central government yesterday notified the nomination of Justice Markandey Katju, retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the chairman of the Press Council of India. [...]

Sanjeev Bhatt’s Bail Plea Deferred Again; Set to Spend Atleast Two More Nights in Jail

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BeyondHeadlines News Desk New Delhi: Whistle-blower IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt will have to spend two more nights in jail as a court in Ahmedabad today deferred the hearing on his bail plea till October 7 (Friday). Earlier, in a setback to the Gujarat government, a local court had rejected its application against arrested IPS officer [...]

Sanjeev Bhatt Entitled to Apply for Bail: Guj Court

BeyondHeadlines News Desk New Delhi: A court in Ahmedabad has ruled that arrested police officer Sanjiv Bhatt is entitled to apply for bail, NDTV reported.  The Gujarat Police had challenged this on the grounds that it has filed a parallel case that asks for Bhatt’s custody. Whether Bhatt leaves jail will be decided later today. [...]

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