MR Rajesh gets TV Kapalisathri award
Posted on: 17 Apr 2012
Kozhikode: Vedic Pandit and writer M R Rajesh was selected for the TV Kapalisathri award instituted by the Sree Aurobindo Kapalisathri Institute of Vedic Culture in Bangalore. Institute director Dr Jahagirdar said that MR Rajesh was given the award considering his overall contribution for vedic research. The institute was set up by noted vedic pandit Dr RL Kashyap, professor of Perdue university. The award caries a cash prize of Rs 5000, a plaque and certificate and would be presented on August 19.
Forseeing by polls Cong in reconciliatory mood
Posted on: 17 Apr 2012
New Delhi: High-level talks were held in New Delhi to solve the issues in state Congress party after the fifth ministerial post issue and cabinet reshuffle. Attempts are made to solve the issues foreseeing the by polls in Neyyatinkara. The high command is of the stand that chief minister and KPCC president in Kerala itself must solve the issue.
Chief minister Oommen Chandy who was in Delhi to attend the CMs internal security meet also met defence minister AK Antony and Ahmed Patel. Home minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and later had talks with AK Antony. After talks with CM, A K Antony said that the issues in Kerala would be solved soon. Ruptures were seen in Congress alleging that CM had not consulted them in portfolio changes and that was informed to the high command leaders.
Hajj :PMs good will team to Saudi not needed, SC
Posted on: 17 Apr 2012
The Supreme Court on Monday favoured doing away with the practice of sending goodwill delegation to Saudi Arabia during the Haj in a phased manner, saying that the move started in 1967 was no more required in the present scenario.
A bench of justices Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desa said that the goodwill delegation was required after partition to counter Pakistan and to maintain better relations with the government in Saudi Arabia.
The court's response came after Attorney-General G E Vahanvati read out the affidavit filed by the Central government, detailing the draft policy of annual Haj pilgrimage to holy towns of Mecca and Madina for the current year.
The government's top law officer submitted that the primary purpose of the delegation on government expenditure was to convey goodwill to the government of Saudi Arabia as well as to Indian pilgrims.
According to the government's affidavit, the number of delegates was 25 in year 2007, 34 in 2008, 26 in 2009, 30 in 2010 and 27 last year.
The court was hearing a special leave petition filed by the Centre challenging the Bombay High Court's order which directed it to give allotment of Haj pilgrims to certain Private Tour Operators (PTOs) from government quota in 2011. ?
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