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All India Sabarimala Action Council leaders have asked the State government to make public the draft of the new legislation on the hilltop shrine. At a press meet here on Monday, they said that if the State government would not take the people into confidence on the new legislation, the council would approach the Union government seeking legislation to protect the rituals at the Lord Ayyappa temple.Action council general secretary S.J.R. Kumar said the State government could not unilaterally create laws for the Sabarimala temple as 85% of the pilgrims were from other States. After putting the draft proposal on Sabarimala on the public domain, the government should give time for the devotees and the general public to express their views and suggestions, he said. Mr. Kumar said that since only 15% of the pilgrims were from Kerala, it would be apt for the Centre to legislate on the issue. The Supreme Court had considered all these issues before deciding to send the case to a larger bench, … [Read more...] about ‘Make public draft law on Sabarimala’

A China Central Television report exposed the polluting practices of the gold mining industry in Songxian county, Central China's Henan province, which has been discharging waste water directly into the Yihe River, a branch of the Yellow River. Beijing News comments: The water and soil contamination is highly toxic as it is mainly residual cyanide, a highly dangerous chemical that is used in extracting and cleaning gold, and often found in the wastes of the gold mining industry. All the laws and rules customized for the treatment of such hazardous industrial wastes seem to exist only in name in the county, and local residents' complaints have all fallen on the deaf ears of the supervisory departments. These factories have their acid fog absorbing towers, and sewage treatment works, and other standard configurations stipulated by the law. But media reports indicate these facilities have been left unused for a long time, allegedly for the purpose of reducing production costs, and all … [Read more...] about Law gives no green light to pollution

NEW DELHI: After death sentence to Indian national by Pak military court sparked angry reaction from India, Pakistan on Friday said Kalbhushan Yadav was involved in terrorism and he possessed two passports. Addressing the media foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz said, "Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is responsible for espionage, sabotage and terrorism in Pakistan has been tried according to the law of the land, in a fully transparent manner while preserving his rights." "We condemn the baseless allegations from India, especially in the light of the fact that it was non-cooperation and lack of Indian response to Pakistan's request for legal assistance, due to which consular access was not provided to Jadhav." he added. He also alleged that India has not allowed consular access to many Pakistani prisoners for many years despite repeated requests. Aziz slammed India's claim that Jadhav, a former naval officer, was captured in Iran. Aziz in fact claimed that Jadhav is a serving Indian naval … [Read more...] about Kulbhushan Jadhav was involved in terror activities in Pakistan, death sentence as per law of land: Sartaj Aziz

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on Monday that a new law to complete investigation in rape cases in one week and get death penalty for the rapists in three weeks will be brought in the state. The revolutionary Bill will be introduced in the State Legislative Assembly on December 11, Wednesday. Jagan made this announcement during a debate on the increasing atrocities on women. He said special courts would be set up in every district to try these offences. The Andhra CM supported the encounter of the four accused in the brutal rape and murder case in Hyderabad. “Hats off to Telangana chief minister and the police. I don’t understand why there is so much fuss on the killing of rapists. I don’t understand the investigations by the Human Rights Commission”, he said. Jagan told the Assembly how disturbed he was about the tragedy, as a son, brother, husband and father of two girls. “I felt that the accused should be shot … [Read more...] about Andhra Pradesh to bring new law to finish probe in one week, award death in 21 days for rapists

Zee Telugu's recent offerings such as Suryakantham, Rama Sakkani Seetha and Radhamma Kuthuru have showcased how the channel with the help of their female protagonists, has always been committed to projecting strong women characters in their shows. Women have always been portrayed in a positive role by 'TAKING A STEP' towards their upliftment in society at large. Now the channel's latest innovative offering 'No.1 Kodalu', aims to redefine the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with its unique storytelling. The distinct storyline is filled with powerful drama, emotional twists, camaraderie and much more and will be telecasted from today, December 9th 2019, every Monday to Saturday at 8 PM only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD channels. As Vagdevi, she brings in lots of poise and power to the character. The role of her daughter-in-law Saraswathi is portrayed by the beautiful Madhumita. The show explores the worlds of two different women with contrasting personalities, … [Read more...] about Zee Telugu’s unique take on educated mother-in-law & illiterate daughter-in-law relationship with No. 1 Kodalu