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Gehlot Cabinet resigns en masse, reshuffle soon
Australia may sell uranium to India
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Rs 1-cr penalty for charging capitation fee
Govt, Oppn headed for confrontation on pension Bill
afspa
Row
Rahul’s rally at Phulpur
Complaint against Rahul Gandhi
Nuclear-capable missile Agni-IV test-fired
Rohit challenges HC verdict in paternity suit
Man wanted in murder case held
‘Green explosives’ on DRDO’s agenda
HC comes to aid of SC schoolkids
2 Maoists killed in Purulia gunbattle
AK-47 rifles to get holographic sights
Tobacco ban goes up in smoke at 48% educational institutes
Expectant Ash checks into hospital
remarks against judges
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Gehlot Cabinet resigns en masse, reshuffle soon
Jaipur, November 15 The ministers in the Gehlot government gave their collective resignation to the Chief Minister at a Cabinet meeting chaired by him. “All the ministers took a collective decision to submit their resignation to show faith and express confidence in the leadership of Ashok Gehlot so that he can strongly say before the party high command in New Delhi that his team is with him,” Shanti Dhariwal, who resigned as Home Minister, told mediapersons after the meeting. He said there was no crisis on the government and Gehlot did not ask the Cabinet to resign, but the decision taken by the entire Cabinet and state ministers was a collective one. “For a long time, there had been an atmosphere of uncertainty in the politics in the state and there were some directions from the party high command also. So, we found mass resignation to be an appropriate step to strengthen Gehlot,” Dhariwal said. “Now, a Cabinet reshuffle will take place in near future as per the direction of the high command,” he said. The Gehlot government, which came to power in December 2008 in Rajasthan, has 12 Cabinet ministers, three Ministers of State holding independent charge and 10 Ministers of State including Jat. — PTI
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Australia may sell uranium to India
New Delhi, November 15 Writing in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ newspaper, she said: “We must, of course, expect of India the same standards we do of all countries for uranium export-strict adherence to International Atomic Energy Agency arrangements and strong bilateral and transparency measures which will provide assurances that our uranium will be used only for peaceful purposes’’. An elated New Delhi welcomed the proposal with External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, saying the change in Australia’s stand reflected growing international recognition of India’s impeccable non-proliferation record. The issue of uranium sales to India has been a major irritant between India and Australia despite the growing ties between the two countries. The Australian PM herself recognised this fact wondering why her country was treating India differently in one important area despite the links of language, heritage and democratic values. “We will not sell India uranium for peaceful purposes, though Canada is preparing to, while (our) policy allows us to export it to countries such as China, Japan and the US,’’ she noted. Later, at a press conference today, she said there was a period of time when an international strategy to bring India under the NPT could work but the Indo-US civil nuclear deal had changed that strategy since it effectively lifted the de-facto international ban on cooperation with India in this area. “Consequently given that change in diplomatic circumstances around the world, for us to refuse
to budge is all pain with no gain and I believe that our national platform should recognise that reality,”
she added. Officials here said the change in her stance appears to have come following some plain-speaking done in the matter by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he met Gillard on the margins of the G20 Summit in Cannes earlier this month.
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Rs 1-cr penalty for charging capitation fee
New Delhi, November 15 The Bill is an amended version of the original Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill 2010 which was cleared by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on HRD on August 1. The government has accepted 35 out of about 44 recommendations made by the committee headed by Congressman Oscar Fernandes. The suggestion to raise the penalty for capitation fee to Rs 1 crore came from the Committee as did another suggestion to extend the scope of the law to the entire higher education sector instead of just technical and medical institutions. These two major recommendations have been accepted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development which will take the amended version to the Cabinet for approval and then introduce the new bill in the Parliament this session. In the original Bill, Rs 50 lakh penalty had been prescribed for those demanding capitation fee. The amended bill will prescribe different penalties for different unfair practices such as misrepresentation in prospectus, withholding of students’ certificates and overcharging of fee among the others. On another committee recommendation about fixing the ceiling of fee to be charged for various courses across India, the Ministry said this ceiling already existed and state level free regulatory committees were looking into this issue.
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Govt, Oppn headed for confrontation on pension Bill
New Delhi, November 15 It is learnt the government has not accepted the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance that the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy in the pension sector be covered under the Bill. The government has, however, agreed to the panel’s proposal to cap foreign investment in pension programmes at 26 which is on a par with the insurance sector. The PFRDA, which was introduced in Parliament in March, includes no provision on FDI because the government wants to keep the FDI policy outside the purview of the Bill as that allows it the flexibility to amend the cap on foreign investments under the Foreign Exchange Act. The standing committee has underlined that the foreign investment clause ought to be included in the Bill as the PFRDA deals with old age savings. If the government accepts the recommendation of the standing committee, headed by BJP’s Yaswant Sinha, to include this clause in the legislation, it would have to seek approval of Parliament each time it wants to raise the FDI limit. In an era of coalition governments, such a proposal is bound to run into trouble with the Opposition parties, particularly the Left, which have been resisting foreign investments in pension funds. According to UPA sources, the government is also not in agreement with the panel’s proposal that it should be mandatory for pension fund managers to insure the funds deposited by the subscribers to provide them complete security. Again, the government is stated to be of the view that it is not possible to accede to the panel’s recommendation that subscribers to the new pension system (NPS) should get an assured return on their investments. The government also proposes to tighten the provisions regarding periodic withdrawals from an individual’s pension fund. While the parliamentary committee wanted greater flexibility in that regard, the government wants to discourage large number of withdrawals to ensure better returns to the subscribers.
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afspa
Row
New Delhi, November 15 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today met Army Chief General VK Singh and the two discussed AFSPA and other security-related issues. Officials termed the meeting as ‘courtesy call’. However, the two, firmly on either side of the anti-AFSPA and pro-AFSPA divide, shared their views over breakfast meeting at the J&K house in central Delhi. A few days ago, Omar had said that he would not take ‘no’ as an answer from the Army over the removal of AFSPA. Sources said the J&K Chief Minister as also the Army have been advised to let things be same for a while. Omar heads the Unified Command and it has the northern Army Commander as one of its members. The Northern Army headquartered at Udhampur in J&K is of the view that there should be no tinkering with AFSPA but the Army can be withdrawn and can be redeployed in areas where trouble erupts. The rapidly changing situation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) has also to be kept in mind. This meeting with Gen VK Singh was the last among a series of interactions the Chief Minister had in the past two days with Central leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Defence Minister AK Antony and Home Minister P Chidambaram. Omar has been pitching for partial withdrawal of AFSPA from certain areas in the state which have witnessed little violence. The Army feels it is time to consolidate the hard-earned gains and not squander them away. Both sides remained tight-lipped about the meeting. Omar tweeted “Off to Jammu now. Last engagement was breakfast with the COAS Gen V.K. Singh. That wraps up this Delhi visit.” The Army chief had called on Governor N N Vohra on Sunday here and the two discussed the situation in the state for nearly an hour.
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Antony: Don’t expect miracles in India-Pak
ties
New Delhi, November 15 While talking to reporters on the sideline of the 5th South Asia Conference organised by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), Antony termed the recent developments as ‘positive signs’ in trade relations between the two neighbouring countries, but there was nothing beyond that. “Do not expect miracles”, he added. “Already, there are signs that the India-Pakistan trade relations might improve and expand. The expansion in cooperation has created an atmosphere to expand the dialogue on cooperation security," the Defence Minister said. “At the moment, we find a positive sign in relations with Pakistan in the area of economic cooperation. It is a good beginning”, he said. The obvious reference were the talks between Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of SAARC summit in Maldives last week. Notably, while inaugurating the conference, Antony assured the delegates that India was “willing to go
the extra mile for the sake of peace and security even on non-reciprocal basis,
if required.”
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Rahul’s rally at Phulpur Allahabad, November 15 The FIR, which also named Congress MLC Naseenb, was lodged on a complaint by Abhishek Yadav, one of the four SP youth wing supporters who alleged he had been thrashed by SPG personnel and the Congress leaders at the venue of Rahul Gandhi's rally yesterday. "An FIR has been lodged at Jhusi police station under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code upon the complaint of Abhishek Yadav, who was among the four persons arrested from the Trivenipuram ground where the rally was held," Inspector General of Police, Allahabad Range, BP Jogdand said. — PTI
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Complaint against Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai, November 15 At a rally yesterday, Rahul had said that the people of Uttar Pradesh have to beg in Maharashtra as they do not find employment in their home state. "For how long will you beg in Maharashtra or work as labourers in Punjab? When are you going to change the government here," he had said. Farooq Ghosi, vice-president of Mumbai Samajwadi Party, in his complaint said that after Rahul's statement, his sentiment and the sentiment of UPites staying in Maharashtra had been "hurt". Goshi has sought action against Rahul under Section 500 (defamation) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace). The case is likely to come up for hearing on December 14.
— PTI
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Nuclear-capable missile Agni-IV test-fired
The success comes more than 11 months after the first attempt to fire Agni-IV had failed in December last year when the missile went out of trajectory and plunged into the sea. Today’s test was also conducted off the eastern sea coast and a mobile launcher was used. In India’s neighbourhood, China possesses a missile, the Dongfeng 31, with a longer strike range. The Agni-IV is a two-stage weapon system powered by a solid propellant. “The missile followed its trajectory in a textbook fashion, attaining a height of about 900 km and reached the target in the Bay of Bengal. All mission objectives were fully met. All the systems functioned perfectly till the end,” The Defence Ministry said this evening. The missile is lighter in weight and the composite rocket motor, which has been used for the first time, is said to have given an excellent performance. “The missile reached the target with very high level of accuracy. Radars and electro-optical systems along the coast of Odisha have tracked and monitored all the parameters of the missile,” the Ministry added. The Agni-IV team is headed by a woman Tessy Thomas, who, in the past, has led her team to success in other projects.
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Innovate to solve problems of poor, says PM
New Delhi, November 15 “Indeed we see innovation as truly a game changer to move from incremental change to radical change,’’ he said addressing a function. Speaking at the function, he emphasised that his government would like to pioneer a model of innovation that addresses problems in areas of poverty eradication, people’s health, rural communications, development of agriculture, development of animal husbandry, green energy and similar other challenges. “As you are aware, in 2009, our government declared its intent to make the next decade a Decade of Innovation. This is because we realise that innovation has a critical role to play in the processes of India’s economic and social growth and development. The sets of challenges that we face as a nation is not only diverse but in some ways also unique. It is only through creativity and innovation, by coming up with novel solutions appropriate to the Indian condition and Indian context, that we can meet these challenges effectively,’’ he said. Observing that there were some advantages that the country has in achieving the task that it has set for itself, Singh said “Our democracy, our diversity and our demography are all facilitating factors which encourage innovation in our country. Our democracy, which has been deepening through panchayats and broadening through civil society action, gives an opportunity to multiply thoughts to contend with each other. Our diversity is an advantage as there is evidence that innovation happens when people with diverse talents engage in a common endeavour. And demographically, we are also a very youthful nation. The young people are restless, they are impatient for change, and they are innovative. We need to fully exploit these enormous advantages that we have as a nation.” The PM noted that in recent times, the country has made several innovations in areas such as space technology, atomic energy and automobiles. “But innovation in our country has, by and large, focused mostly on the needs of the upper income groups and not adequately on solving the problems of the poor and the underprivileged. We wish and we must change this state of affairs.’’
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Rohit challenges HC verdict in paternity suit
New Delhi, November 15 Citing as many as 27 reasons, the 31-year-old Rohit said the single judge while ruling that Tiwari could not be compelled to give his blood sample had ignored the fact that his chances of getting justice were fading with each passing day. Rejecting the high court’s observation that the paternity suit could be decided through an “adverse inference” arising from Tiwari’s refusal, Rohit said the judge had failed to appreciate such a verdict “can never have the same effect as a conclusive scientific determination of paternity.” The judge’s September 23, 2011 order was in negation of the verdicts of Division Bench of the high court and the Supreme Court, which had clarified that Tiwari could in no way avoid a DNA test to ascertain whether Rohit was born out of a relationship he had with Ujjawala Sharma, the petitioner contended. While the high court’s Division Bench had dismissed Tiwari’s appeal against being subjected to DNA test on February 7, the SC had passed a similar order on March 18, he said. Rohit contended the test was necessary to enable him to shed the tag of a “bastard” and for being treated as equal as others, both in the eyes of law and the society.
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Lok Sabha Speaker rejects conditional resignations of 12 Telangana MPs
New Delhi, November 15 The members belonging to the Congress, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) had resigned on July 4 and 5 at the height of the pro-Telangana agitation in Andhra Pradesh. Eight of them belonged to the Congress namely Ponnam Prabhakar, GS Reddy, M Jagannath, S Rajaiah, P Balram Nayak, G Vivekanand, Suresh Kumar Shetkar and Madhu Goud Yakshi; two to the TDP including parliamentary party leader Nama Nageshwar Rao and member Ramesh Rathod and two from the TRS namely K Chandrashekar Rao and MP Vijaya Shanthi. Although the Speaker’s office did not give out details on why the resignations were rejected more than four months after they were tendered, sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat pointed out that under the rules, any resignation, to be accepted by the Speaker, had to be to her satisfaction. The rules prescribe that a letter of resignation must be unqualified and not contingent upon any condition as was the case at hand where all MPs resigned demanding separate statehood for Telangana. “Under the rules, the Speaker will accept a resignation if she is convinced that the MP has tendered it on his or her own volition and not under duress and if she is satisfied that the resignation is unconditional. Resignations have to be in proper order. The ones under consideration lacked in one aspect or the other,” sources said. The Tribune has also learnt that though most of the 12 resignations under consideration were handed over to the Speaker, they were not recorded as such to enable the Office of the Speaker to keep them in abeyance for more than four months and take an appropriate decision under the prescribed rules. “The rules are silent on when a resignation request must be decided. They, however, clearly list the technical requirements for a resignation which were missing in this case,” sources said. It is learnt that advice had been sought from the Lok Sabha Secretariat on how to find time to process letters of resignation and it was conveyed to the Speaker’s office that resignations, if not recorded, can be kept in abeyance and decided in the interest of rules. The resignations were finally rejected on technical grounds.
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Man wanted in murder case held
New Delhi, November 15 Sushil was arrested from Rohini on Friday last after police got a specific input that he was residing in that area, it said. He was involved in the killing of Amzad, a resident of Jehangir Puri in north Delhi, in 2009 after he had attacked the brother of the accused's friend.
— PTI
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‘Green explosives’ on DRDO’s agenda
Chandigarh, November 15 Being referred to “green explosives”, these bombs, and also propellants for missiles and rockets, would be using ingredients that release lesser toxic elements than the emissions of chemical compositions being used at present. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has also initiated work on developing eco-friendly explosives and propellants. “We are also looking to collaborate with some friendly countries in this arena,” a senior scientist who attended the High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits at DRDO’s Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory here said. “The United Kingdom, Ukraine, Germany and Russia are among the prospective partners,” he added. According to defence scientists, the fallout of a chemical explosion does not merely end with the detonation, but the adverse effects of the chemicals continue to linger on in the environment for a long time. This not only affects the atmosphere, but also the ground soil and its organic and inorganic constituents, including agricultural-friendly organisms in the vicinity of the blast site. Similarly, rocket engines emit a huge amount of toxic gases and other elements during combustion and their flight through the atmosphere. “Among the options we are exploring is to avoid the use of certain aluminum-based compounds in rocket propellants. Similarly lead compounds in explosives can be replaced,” Dr A. Shubhanand Rao, Chief Controller, DRDO said. “Also, we are studying methodologies to safely dispose-off such toxic materials, where their use if inevitable, through processes known as green-synthesis,” he added. DRDO’s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) is the nodal agency for research and development of explosive materials. It has recently developed CL-20, being claimed as the world’s most powerful convectional explosive. Dr Rao said CL-20 is about 30 per cent more powerful than the RDX. It is now being produced by a private firm, but is an expensive material costing over
Rs 70,000 per kg.
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HC comes to aid of SC schoolkids
Chennai, November 15 In his order on petitions filed by daily wage earners K Sivakumar and P Mohan, both belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar also directed state authorities to supply free books and uniforms to the three students. While Sivakumar's son Latchumana Kumar is a class I student in a school at Veppur in Cuddalore district, Mohan's sons M Vishnu and M Sathya are studying in classes VI
and IV respectively at Thandalam, Thiruporur in Kancheepuram district. The petitioners alleged that their children were not allowed to enter their respective classrooms as they had not paid school fees.
— PTI
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2 Maoists killed in Purulia gunbattle
Kolkata, November 15 The joint action force launched a massive attack on the Maoists in a hideout at Balarampur after the Maoists reportedly killed two TMC workers. The victims — Ajit Singh Sardar and his son Baku Singh Sardar — were shot after being dragged out of their house. The incident occurred within 24 hours of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s public meeting at Balarampur on Saturday where she called upon the people to get united and protect themselves from Maoist attacks. While talking to mediapersons today, Mamata said she had already asked the police to re-launch operations against the Maoists. She alleged that a few killers and criminals, under the patronage of the CPM, had been terrorising innocent people at Lalhar, Jangalmahal and other places and killing TMC and Congress activists. Mamata also warned the intellectuals and others social activists who were glorifying the activities of the Maoists.
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AK-47 rifles to get holographic sights
Chandigarh, November 15 Holographic sight is a battery-operated gadget fixed atop the rifle like a miniature telescope. It has a single lens at the centre of which is a coloured laser-induced microdot that marks the exact point at which the bullet would hit. The Army is initially planning to acquire about 500 such sights. These sights allow soldiers to shoot quickly with both eyes open, doing away with the need to shut one eye for lining up the fore and rear “iron” sights to take aim. “Consequently, they provide large peripheral vision and desired accuracy even when firing from wide angles and awkward positions,” an officer said. This enables instant target acquisition in and enhances accuracy of fire where effective and judicious use of available ammunition is essential,” he added. Holographic sights are already in use with Indian Special Forces (SF). These sights are standard equipment on the American Colt-M4A1 and the Israeli Tavor-21 assault rifles that are now extensively used
by the Army’s SF battalions. Holographic sights weight barely 500 grams and run to commercially available batteries. They are also capable of providing limited magnification. More importantly, they do not “illuminate” the target with the red dot like laser designators and pointers, thereby making detection difficult.
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Tobacco ban goes up in smoke at 48% educational institutes
New Delhi, November 15 Conducted by the Voluntary Health Association of India in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, the survey has found that around more than 48% of educational institutions - including those that had anti-tobacco signage around - cigarettes and other tobacco products were being sold within a 100 yard perimeter - something banned under the law. The study was undertaken between May and June this year to ascertain whether tobacco products were being sold near educational institutions. But the findings clearly reveal that the law was in tatters despite rules having been notified by the Ministry of Health. For the survey, 557 institutes were covered in Golaghat in Assam, Srinagar and Budgam in J&K; Jagatsinghpur in Orissa; Shahjahanpur in UP and Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir emerged as the forerunner in violations with active smoking observed in 43.3% of the institutions on the campus. It was followed by 29.6% in Golaghat, 12.5% in Srinagar, 8.4% in Shahjahanpur, 2.1% in Jhunjhunu and 0% in Jagatsinghpur. Even in respect to signs that convey “No smoking for minors”, 53.3% violations were observed in Budgam followed by Srinagar and Jagatsinghpur (18.8% violations); Golaghat (12.3%), Jhunjhunu (2.1%) and Shahjahanpur (1.8%). Under Section 6 of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA), sale of tobacco to and by minors is banned so is any such sale within 100 yards of educational institutions.
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Expectant Ash checks into hospital
Mumbai, November 15 Ever since the news of La Bachchan checking into the Seven Hills Hospital flashed on television late Monday night, bookies went ballistic, taking bets on the gender of Baby B. According to a bookie at Borivli, the Gujarat betting syndicate is offering three rupees for every rupee bet on the baby being a boy. On the other hand, should the baby turn out to be a girl, the punter stands to rake in seven rupees for every rupee bet. Rumours about the Bachchans visiting a fertility clinic abroad for a male heir are cited as gospel truth by a section of the punters. Betting on the Baby B which stood at around Rs 150 crore last weekend, has more than doubled, says a bookie in suburban Mumbai. Near the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai's Andheri, the mandatory OB vans have made their appearance. A pandal has been erected in the compound which, say the security personnel, is where the media will be briefed. According to grapevine, the Bachchans have booked an entire floor of the hospital to ensure privacy. Reports also spoke of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arriving early mornings several times a week for the past month for private consultations with doctors at the hospital. In keeping with protocol, the hospital officials refuse to discuss the matter. A regular blogger and a prominent presence on Twitter, Big B plays the eager grandfather to the hilt. “A day of expectation .. but another day! The Lord has his ways and they are most special .. we wait!!” he tweeted while the speculators were going berserk. In the midst of things, Big B took a break and went to watch Rockstar - Ranbir Kapoor's latest outing. Son Abhishek, who has his own following on Twitter, too posts frequently on the latest status. Over the weekend, responding to a fan's query, Abhishek insisted that wife Ash was at home and had gone to the hospital for a check-up.
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Regional cooperation body to check piracy
Bangalore, November 15 Talking to reporters here on the sidelines of the IOC-ARC meeting, External Affairs minister SM Krishna said, “Piracy on the seas has become a global scourge. We will have to collectively formulate a strategy to fight the menace.” “The nature of sea routes is such that no single country can tackle the menace,” Krishna added. Asked whether the member countries could form a joint naval task force, Krishna said details of the strategy would be worked out later. Sudhir Vyas, a secretary with the Ministry of External Affairs, said Gulf of Aden was not the only area afflicted with the problem of piracy. “There are pirates at the Gulf of Malacca and Mozambique Channel too. The IOC-ARC will express its political determination to fight the menace jointly”, he said. Besides India, other members of the IOR-ARC are Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, UAE, Yemen, Iran, Mauritius, Oman, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and South Africa. Foreign ministers and representatives of the member countries are slated to have an open session here tomorrow and come up with a declaration which will be called the Bangalore declaration. The IOR-ARC is widely regarded as “simply a talking shop” with no concrete achievement to boot since it came into being in 1997. Responding to this charge, Vyas said India had been chosen as the chair of the body for the first time now and this had “renewed” interest of the member countries in the association. “India would lead the association for two years, which would be followed by Australia and Indonesia would then take over. So, for the next six years, the association will be led by relatively large countries,” Vyas said, adding that during this period, the IOR-ARC was expected to gain new momentum. Since November 9, various meetings such as meeting of business forum of the IOR-ARC, meeting of its trade and financing forum, meeting of academic forum and meeting of officials have been held here.
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remarks against judges New Delhi, November 15 The HC could not have taken away the right of Jayarajan to appeal against the sentence in the SC, a Bench comprising Justices RM Lodha and HL Gokhale pointed out. Arguing for Jayarajan, senior counsel Anil Divan took strong exception to the HC describing his client in the judgment as a “worm and reptile.” On the other hand, senior counsel V Giri, appearing for the HC, said about 5,000 CPM workers staged a demonstration in front of the high court yesterday, virtually preventing the Judges from entering the court. The contempt committed by Jayarajan was repeated by the demonstrators, Giri contended. “If it is true, it is a serious matter,” the Bench remarked. While the party workers could not take the issue to the streets, the Judges could have used a more temperate language in their judgment, the SC observed. Also, the HC should not have ordered Jayarajan’s arrest within the court premises to be taken to jail straight away, instead of suspending the sentence to enable him to appeal in the SC, the Bench opined. The HC had given the sentence on November 8 for contempt of court.
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Donkey bomb kills cop in Afghanistan
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Jaipur, November 15
New Delhi, November 15
Rohit Shekhar today challenged in the Delhi High Court the order of the single judge bench exempting former Uttarakhand Chief Minister ND Tiwari from undergoing the DNA test, necessary for establishing his claim that he was the biological son of the veteran Congress leader.
Citing as many as 27 reasons, the 31-year-old Rohit said the single judge while ruling that Tiwari could not be compelled to give his blood sample had ignored the fact that his chances of getting justice were fading with each passing day.
New Delhi, November 15
