SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case; asked to surrender within 2 weeks

New Delhi, 8/1: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to life for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The top court declared that Gujarat—where the offence took place—was not the competent authority to…

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Delhi govt to ensure best educational facilities for the poor: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, ,2/8: The AAP government will ensure that the poor and the underprivileged have access to the best educational facilities in Delhi government schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday.     Speaking at the inauguration of a new school building in Deoli Pahari, Sangam Vihar, the chief minister said that for the…

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Naveen Patnaik Demands Special Odisha Assembly Session on Delimitation Bill to Protect State’s Lok Sabha Share

In a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has called for an urgent special session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly within the next 48 hours to debate the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise and pass a resolution safeguarding the state’s political…

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