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WTO backs China in US chicken import row
(28 July 2010)
A World Trade Organization panel has ruled in favour of China in its dispute with the United States over an effective US ban on imports of Chinese chicken, a Chinese source said.
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UK: Court blocks extradition of Bosnian former leader
(28 July 2010)
A British court refused to extradite former Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic, wanted in Serbia on war crimes charges, saying his trial would be politically motivated.
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BBC Worldwide appoints Deepak Shourie as director, South Asia
(28 July 2010)
BBC Worldwide Channels announced appointment of veteran pay-TV and media industry expert, Deepak Shourie, as Director, BBC Worldwide Channels, South Asia, reinforcing BBC Worldwide’s long-term commitment to India as a priority territory for its business.
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Japan: Yahoo Japan to switch to Google’s search engine
(28 July 2010)
Yahoo Japan, Japan’s largest Internet portal operator, will adopt Google’s search engine, refusing to follow Yahoo Inc in choosing Microsoft as a partner.
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Hike in key rates to ease inflation to keep growth on track: Finance Minister
(28 July 2010)
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the hike in key rates will ease inflation, besides keeping economic growth on track.
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RBI to set up working group to review liquidity adjustment facility
(28 July 2010)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing to set up a working group to review the current operating procedure of the monetary policy including the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF).
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RBI notification on maintenance of statutory liquidity ratio
(28 July 2010)
The Reserve Bank of India informed the scheduled commercial banks that the SLR (statutory liquidity ratio) securities (including margin) acquired under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), shall not be treated as an eligible asset for the maintenance of SLR under Section 24 of the Banking Regulations Act.
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SC seeks government’s response on rotting food grains
(28 July 2010)
Taking serious note of large-scale rotting and wastage of food grains across the country due to lack of storage facilities, the Supreme Court sought the response of the Union Government within two weeks regarding the steps being taken to streamline the Public Distribution System (PDS) meant for providing ration to the poor at cheaper rates.
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NHRC recommends rupees 25,000 compensation for ex MCD employee
(28 July 2010)
Describing as ‘inexcusable’ the inordinate delay in payment of retirement benefits of an MCD employee, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recommended that the MCD pay Rs 25,000 as compensation to the employee.
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CBI files appeal against Bhopal gas tragedy verdict
(28 July 2010)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an appeal in the District and Sessions court against the verdict of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on the Bhopal gas tragedy case delivered on June 7 this year.
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Bombay HC declines to review order on criminal intimidation
(28 July 2010)
With the Panaji bench of Bombay High Court declining to review its ruling that section 506 of the IPC providing for criminal intimidation was non-cognizable, social activist Aires Rodrigues has decided to challenge it in the Supreme Court.
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Karnataka HC directs government to file objections on Upalokayukta’s appointment
(28 July 2010)
The Karnataka High Court ordered the state government to file its objections to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the appointment of Upalokayukta Justice S B Majage.
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Delhi HC gives nod to MCD’s procurement of dengue drug from another dealer
(28 July 2010)
The Delhi High Court has given its nod to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which was facing difficulties in procurement of sufficient quantities of biolarvicide to combat the outbreak of dengue, to go ahead with its purchase of the drug from another dealer.
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Delhi HC asks schools reason for denying admission to students
(28 July 2010)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to Delhi Government to explain by August 5 as to why several state-run schools are denying admissions to students on frivolous grounds.
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Delhi HC directs DUTA to resolve semester issue in student’s interest
(28 July 2010)
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA), whose members were not taking classes and were fighting the introduction of semester system, to resolve the issue in the interest of the students.
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Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) condemns government's interest in letting foreign lawyers to practice in India
(28 July 2010)
Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has condemned the Indian government’s ‘interest in allowing the entry of foreign law firms in the country.’ The issue of letting foreign lawyers practise in India has cropped up from time to time since the advent of globalisation but resisted by the bar led by the Bar Council of India.
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Delhi HC directs Centre to appoint a head for the Haj committee
(27 July 2010)
The Delhi High Court directed the Centre to urgently nominate the head of the Haj committee to make arrangements for this year’s Haj pilgrimage starting from today.
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Foxconn suspends operation at a facility in India
(27 July 2010)
Foxconn International suspended operations at a mobile phone parts manufacturing facility in India after workers became sick, but it said the incident would not affect its business.
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Blackberry is security issue in UE: TRA
(27 July 2010)
UE’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has expressed concern over certain BlackBerry applications, which are not covered under the country’s law and prone to misuse.
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Fortis healthcare to divest its Parkway holdings stake
(27 July 2010)
Fortis Healthcare Ltd, one of India’s largest healthcare companies, announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Integrated Healthcare Holdings Limited, the investment arm of Khazanah National to sell its entire stake in Parkway Holdings Limited (Parkway) at Singapore dollar 3 .95 per share in cash.
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