Hearing begins on T.N. move to release Rajiv case convicts
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday began hearing cases related to the validity of the release of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case pursuant to remission granted by the Tamil Nadu government. Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar informed the Bench of Chief Justice... read more »
India votes in support of UNHRC resolution on Gaza
India along with BRICS countries on Wednesday voted in support of a UN Human Rights Council resolution to launch a probe into Israel’s offensive on Gaza. India joined Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa to vote for a Palestinian-drafted resolution on “Ensuring Respect for international law... read more »
India, U.S., Japan joint naval exercise in Pacific today
India, the United States and Japan are embarking on joint naval manoeuvres in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as part of the Malabar series of exercises. The exercise, in which 800 personnel from the Navy will participate, follows the U.S.’s strategic pivot to Asia — a doctrine that will result... read more »
Access to govt. health care services poor, says report
A new privately-funded, first-of-its-kind National Health Care Survey 2013 has found that awareness of government health and nutrition schemes is low and their utilisation even lower. The issue of access persists in rural health care delivery with only 31 per cent of the rural population reaching a... read more »
