I&B Ministry advises against broadcast of rape film
The Delhi police on Tuesday filed a First Information Report against Leslee Udwin and Dibang, the makers of a documentary on the six men convicted for the gang-rape and murder of a young woman student in 2012. An advisory to news channels asking them to not broadcast the documentary was also issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Police officials said that the move came after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh sought a report from the Director of the Tihar jail on the interviews conducted. Udwin and Dibang, meanwhile, denied allegations that they had filmed inside the prison without obtaining the required permissions.
Foreign Secretary meets Pakistani counterpart, raises terror issue
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhary, seven months after a hiatus in talks between India and Pakistan. Jaishankar raised the issue of terror, particularly the Mumbai attacks case of 2008, and conveyed India’s concerns regarding cross-border terrorism. He will visit Afghanistan on Wednesday as part of his “SAARC yatra” to improve ties with members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
Prime Minister defends Land Acquisition Bill amendments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday defended the amendments to the Land Acquisition Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying that they would boost economic activity in the country. Modi said that under the current law, it was difficult to acquire land essential for settin up industries. “Please don’t spread lies on compensation," Modi told the opposition.
Expected progress not achieved in climate change missions: Government
Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change had not achieved their expected progress, the Union Government said on Tuesday. Only Rs 4,406 crore out of a total allocated cost of Rs 36,625 crore had been spent on eight missions since 2011-'12, environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told members of the Lok Sabha. However, Javadekar said that the government was taking steps to speed up the implementation of the programmes. The minister also stated that the carbon dioxide emission intensity of the Gross Domestic Product of the country had been reduced by 14%.
UN asks Sri Lanka to address problems between Tamils and Sinhalese
The United Nations on Tuesday asked the Sri Lankan government to address problems between the Tamil and Sinhalese community, including issues regarding land, detentions and the militarisation of civilian areas. “These are not easy tasks, but we believe that they are essential tasks”, said Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman. Sri Lanka had to address issues of the past in order to find a common future, the official said. The UN’s remarks come in the wake of the Human Rights Council deferring the submission of a key report on the Southeast-Asian country’s rights record.
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The Delhi police on Tuesday filed a First Information Report against Leslee Udwin and Dibang, the makers of a documentary on the six men convicted for the gang-rape and murder of a young woman student in 2012. An advisory to news channels asking them to not broadcast the documentary was also issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Police officials said that the move came after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh sought a report from the Director of the Tihar jail on the interviews conducted. Udwin and Dibang, meanwhile, denied allegations that they had filmed inside the prison without obtaining the required permissions.
Foreign Secretary meets Pakistani counterpart, raises terror issue
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Tuesday met his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhary, seven months after a hiatus in talks between India and Pakistan. Jaishankar raised the issue of terror, particularly the Mumbai attacks case of 2008, and conveyed India’s concerns regarding cross-border terrorism. He will visit Afghanistan on Wednesday as part of his “SAARC yatra” to improve ties with members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
Prime Minister defends Land Acquisition Bill amendments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday defended the amendments to the Land Acquisition Bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying that they would boost economic activity in the country. Modi said that under the current law, it was difficult to acquire land essential for settin up industries. “Please don’t spread lies on compensation," Modi told the opposition.
Expected progress not achieved in climate change missions: Government
Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change had not achieved their expected progress, the Union Government said on Tuesday. Only Rs 4,406 crore out of a total allocated cost of Rs 36,625 crore had been spent on eight missions since 2011-'12, environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told members of the Lok Sabha. However, Javadekar said that the government was taking steps to speed up the implementation of the programmes. The minister also stated that the carbon dioxide emission intensity of the Gross Domestic Product of the country had been reduced by 14%.
UN asks Sri Lanka to address problems between Tamils and Sinhalese
The United Nations on Tuesday asked the Sri Lankan government to address problems between the Tamil and Sinhalese community, including issues regarding land, detentions and the militarisation of civilian areas. “These are not easy tasks, but we believe that they are essential tasks”, said Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman. Sri Lanka had to address issues of the past in order to find a common future, the official said. The UN’s remarks come in the wake of the Human Rights Council deferring the submission of a key report on the Southeast-Asian country’s rights record.