FIVE YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT TO THEN OFFICER OF STATE BANK OF INDIA AND FOUR YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT TO TWO PRIVATE PERSONS IN A CHEATING CASE

The Special Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, has convicted Sh. G.C. Jain, then Officer(Junior Management Grade Scale), State Bank of India and two private persons, Rakesh Kumar & Pramod Kumar in a cheating & forgery case. Sh. G.C. Jain was sentenced to undergo five years Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs. 2.70 lakh and Sh. Rakesh Kumar & Pramod Kumar were sentenced to undergo four years RI with fine of Rs. 60,000/- each.

Prime Minister's media statement after meeting the Prime Minister of Japan

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s media statement after meeting the Prime Minister of Japan in Tokyo today:

“I am delighted to return to Tokyo, a city where I have always found warmth, goodwill and hospitality whenever I have visited it over the past four decades. My wife and I were deeply honoured by the special gesture of Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress in hosting us earlier today. I also want to thank Prime Minister Abe for the excellent arrangements that have been made for our discussions and for his exceptional hospitality.

HRD Ministry Announces Cash Awards for 200 Meritorious Students

The HRD Ministry has announced a cash award of Rs. One lakh each to about 200 meritorious students who have passed class 12th this year in the Government schools affiliated to CBSE. This was approved by the HRD Minister, Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju in New Delhi last evening. The students who have studied from classes 9th to 12th and have passed the class 12th exam this year in the Government schools affiliated to CBSE and run by the State Government will be eligible.

CBI FILES A CHARGESHEET AGAINST THEN IGP (WEST ZONE), COIMBATORE(TAMILNADU) AND FOUR OTHERS IN AN ALLEGED CORRUPTION CASE

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a Charge sheet against, then Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore(Tamilnadu); then Dy. Supdt. of Police, Tirupur Town, Tirupur; then Inspector of Police, CCB, Tirupur; two private persons U/s 120-B r/w 347, 384, 506(i), 507 IPC and Sec. 8, 10, 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the Court of Special Judge for CBI cases, Coimbatore.

CBI FILES A CHARGESHEET AGAINST A FORMER MINISTER OF KARNATAKA AND SIX OTHERS FOR ILLEGAL EXCAVATION OF IRON ORE

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against a former Minister of Karnataka; then Dy. Conservator of Forests, Bellary; then Deputy Director of Mines & Geology Dept, Hospet; the then PA of former Minister of Karnataka; the then Conservator of Forests, Bellary and two private persons u/s.120-B r/w 409, 420, 434, 447, 468, 471 of IPC and Sec.13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) & (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act-1988.

Competition Commission of India - 4 Years of Enforcement of Competition Law

Rajinder Chaudhry*

Free and fair competition is one of the pillars of an efficient market economy.Competition has become a driving force in the global economy. May 19, 2009 changed the paradigm of doing business in India. That is the day the enforcement of the Competition Act was started by the Competition Commission of India. During its brief existence of about 4 years, CCI has come a long way. Though relatively short in terms of life span, the Competition Law is hugely significant as a building block for economic development and rising levels of economic welfare.

TRAI prescribes SMS Termination Charge and Transactional SMS Charge

 New Delhi, 27-May-2013.

TRAI has released: (i) ‘The Short Message Services (SMS) Termination Charges Regulations, 2013’ which prescribes cost based SMS Termination Charge as 2 paise per SMS; (ii) Amendment to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2010 which prescribes a transactional SMS charge of 5 paise per transactional SMS . These regulations will be applicable from 1st June 2013. 

Smt. Krishna Tirath to Visit Trinidad and Tobago, and El Salvador to Discuss Strengthing Collaboration in Women’s Issues

New Delhi, 27-May-2013.

Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development is leading a ministerial delegation to Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador. She will visit Trinidad and Tobago on 29-31 May, 2013. The Minister will exchange views on current global developments in gender and child policy, as well as explore the possibility of any policy and/ or technical cooperation between the two nations in these areas. 

Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s departure statement prior to his visit to Japan and Thailand today:

“I am proceeding today on a trip to the East, which will take me to our important friends and partners Japan and Thailand. 

My visit to Japan is for the Annual Summit between our two countries, which got deferred last year due to impending general elections there. Japan is a key regional and global partner for India. There is a growing congruence in our interests and I see this relationship as an essential component of our vision for enduring stability and prosperity in Asia. In my Summit with the new government of Japan, led by my good friend Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, I will build on the momentum imparted by successive summits to the India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership. 

Union Minister for Panchayat Raj assured all help for Sikkim

Gangtok ;27.5.2013,  Union Minister for Panchayat Raj and Tribal Affairs Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo has stressed the need for regular holding of gram sabha meetings to ensure people’s participation in the development process at the grass root level. Addressing of a meeting of rural local bodies at Chintan Bhavan in Gangtok this afternoon, the Minister said he has asked the states for video recording of such gram sahba meetings to ensure proper conduct of such meetings and also serve to as course correction in future.  Appreciating the achievements of Sikkim in implementation of Panchayat Raj Institution including regular holding of the Panchayat elections, the Union Minister assured all assistance from the Centre, particularly in capacity building. Referring to the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan, Shri Deo said the scheme is aimed at strengthening the infrastructure development of the PRIs and urged the state government to put forward its requirements under the scheme. Shri Deo said his ministry in coordination with the Directorate of Telecommunication plans to provide broadband connection to all the panchayats by the year 2014 and sought the cooperation of the state government in laying of the OFC cables in this regard.