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Chemical castration, 30-year jail as proposed in anti-rape draft bill by Congress

In the wake of the horrific gang rape in Delhi, Congress, in its anti-rape  draft bill, has proposed imprisonment of up to 30 years which could also include...

January 7, 2013

ASSOCHAM reports decline in women workforce in BPO companies after Delhi gang-rape

As per a random survey by  ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), ITeS-BPO companies have recorded a considerable downturn in work productivity during the...

January 6, 2013

Uttarakhand enforces Gutka ban

From January 1, 2013, Uttarakhand government enforced the ban on sale, purchase and storage of gutka and tobacco-based pan masala. The decision was taken by the Cabinet nearly...

January 3, 2013

Anti-rape law not to be named after the victim

As per the Government, the anti-rape law, which is under revision to make it more stringent and facilitate speedier justice, is unlikely to be named after the Delhi...

January 3, 2013

Sanjiv Bhatt honored with Mother Teresa Award

Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt honored with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice for 2012. The Harmony foundation who recognized Bhatt as one who stood...

January 3, 2013

Government cuts down launch of cash transfer scheme

The Centre has scaled down the launch of its ambitious Direct Cash Transfer scheme to cover 20 districts, instead of 43 as planned. It has also kept LPG...

January 3, 2013

Planning Commission cuts growth target to 8% in 12th Plan

The Planning Commission has opined to cut the growth rate target for the 12th Five Year Plan to 8%, from 8.2% at the meeting of the National Development...

January 1, 2013

China stiffens censorship of Internet

China tightened its control of the internet, when the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the rubber stamp parliament, passed the "Decision to Strengthen the Protection of...

January 1, 2013

Bihar overtakes Gujarat as the fastest growing state in India

As per Planning Commission data, Bihar has left Gujarat behind in terms of growth as it emerged as the fastest growing state in the country with figure of...

January 1, 2013

TTP offers ceasefire, asks Pakistani army to prepare for attacks on India

Terrorist group TTP or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (also called Pakistani Taliban) which has been the perpetrator of many of the brazen attacks across Pakistan has offered to negotiate with...

January 1, 2013

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