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India to miss 2045 population target

NEW DELHI: India will miss its target of reaching population stabilization by 2045 with the Union health ministry now looking at 2060 as a plausible target. India had set itself the goal of attaining replacement levels of fertility — 2.1 by 2010 — to achieve the larger goal ..... Read More

Silence as sedition

Silence as sedition Gautam Bhan, Hindustan Times Updated: May 23, 2011 10:24 IST A true measure of being democratic is not the cycles of elections — it is the dignity given to disagreement, to dissent. Why must we dignify dissent? There are the arguments that we hear everyday: so that ..... Read More

Upload FIR in 24hrs says HC.. Fair and impartial investigation is a facet of Article 21 of the Constitution and presumption as regards the innocence of an accused is a right

Put all new FIRs online: Delhi HC TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: In a major move towards transparency in police functioning, the high court has directed Delhi Police to start uploading all First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in the city onto its website within 24 hours of filing. The police ..... Read More

ICDS still unable to stand on its legs..

NEW DELHI: The Centre runs nine distinct programmes dedicated to fight hunger and malnutrition. Managed by five ministries, thousands of crores of rupees are spent on these schemes every year. They include ICDS, MDM and MGREGS. Despite 60 directives from the Supreme Court since 2001, the implementation of plans ..... Read More

Adoption of person after 15 yrs valid: SC cites local laws as ground for decision

Supreme Court of India Atluri Brahmanandam (D) Thr.Lrs vs Anne Sai Bapuji on 18 November, 2010 Author: . M Sharma Bench: Mukundakam Sharma, Anil R. Dave REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9714 OF 2010 ATLURI BRAHMANANDAM ..... Read More