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Railway Budget: 50 stations to be developed as world class stations
(3 July 2009)
Presenting the Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, the Railway Minister Kumari Mamata Banerjee said that these stations would be developed through innovative financing and in Public Private Partnership mode.
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Railway Budget: National and regional cuisines to be introduced in ‘Janata Khana’
(3 July 2009)
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, the Railway Minister, Kumari Mamata Banerjee said that national and regional cuisines would be introduced in the catering by the Railways.
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Railway Budget: New measures to increase railway’s freight business
(3 July 2009)
Presenting the Railway Budget in Parliament today, Railway Minister Kumari Mamata Banerjee said that besides improving the loading of coal, iron ore, cement, fertilizers and food grain, measures are being taken to increase the share in new traffic streams like automobiles, fly ash etc.
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Railway Budget: Plan outlay of Rs.40745 cr. proposed for 2009-2010
(3 July 2009)
Presenting the Railway Budget today in the Parliament, Railway Minister Kumari Mamata Banerjee proposed an outlay of Rs.40,745 cr. for 2009-2010, which is 2840 cr. more than the allocation proposed in the interim budget.
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Centre asks states to identify eligible beneficiaries for old age pension scheme
(3 July 2009)
The Government has asked States to identify eligible beneficiaries for grant of pension to old age persons, widows and disabled in rural and urban areas.
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President’s Rule in Jharkhand – continuance beyond 18th July, 2009
(3 July 2009)
The Union Cabinet in its meeting approved the continuance of President’s rule in the State of Jharkhand beyond 18th July 2009.
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Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Korea
(3 July 2009)
The Cabinet approved the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea.
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Delhi HC: Section 377 of IPC not completely gone of statute book
(3 July 2009)
Despite the pronouncement of the Delhi High Court judgment legalising homosexuality and lesbianism if it is between two adults with mutual consent, section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is not completely gone of the statute book.
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Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Mantralaya clerk says he came face to face with Kasab
(3 July 2009)
A senior clerk in Mantralaya said he came face to face with lone arrested Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab and his accomplice Abu Ismail during the terrorist attacks on the night of November 26 in Mumbai.
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CJI: Judges agree to diclose their assets
(3 July 2009)
Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts in the country have finally agreed to make their assets and liabilities public subject to a rider that they are given adequate legal protection against frivolous and vexatious litigation's by unscrupulous and disgruntled elements.
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MP Jaganatham tenders unconditional apology in slapping case
(3 July 2009)
Congress MP from Nagarkurnool M Jaganatham, who was embroiled in a controversy after video recordings showed him slapping a bank officer, tendered an unconditional apology to the officer.
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Justice Gaikwad sworn in as Lokayukta of Maharashtra
(3 July 2009)
Retired High Court Judge, Justice Purushottam Bapurao Gaikwad was sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra at a simple swearing-in ceremony, held at Raj Bhavan.
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Madras HC permits law student to write exams
(3 July 2009)
The Madras High Court has permitted a final year student of the Government Law College in Tiruchirapalli to sit for X and IX semesters examinations of the five-year B L course.
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Delhi HC legalises homosexuality
(3 July 2009)
The Delhi High Court legalised homosexuality by striking down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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MP HC issues notice To Election Commission
(3 July 2009)
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice to the Election Commission on a petition over not taking action against a legislator for not providing details of his election expenditure incurred during state assembly elections within the given time frame.
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Civil Services Bill to provide statutory basis for regulation
(2 July 2009)
The Government has drafted a Civil Services Bill, which envisages to provide a statutory basis for the regulation of the Civil Services in India.
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Law Minister: No proposal received for bench of Supreme Court in south India
(2 July 2009)
The Government has not received any proposal from the Chief Justice of India for establishment of a bench of the Supreme Court in South India.
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Judges appointed to Karnataka High Court
(2 July 2009)
President Pratibha Patil has appointed Judges for Karnataka High Court.
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Judge appointed to Guwahati High Court
(2 July 2009)
President Pratibha Patil has appointed Judge for Guwahati High Court.
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Withdrawal of the Constitution (Sixty First Amendment) Bill, 1988
(2 July 2009)
The Union Cabinet has approved withdrawal of the Constitution (Sixty First Amendment) Bill, 1988 proposing transfer of the subject ‘Sports’ from the State List to the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India.
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