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Govt cannot keep returning judgeship proposals, says SC collegium

Govt cannot keep returning judgeship proposals, says SC collegium

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court collegium has for the second time reiterated the names of two advocates -- Amitesh Banerjee and Sakya Sen -- for appointment as judges of the Calcutta high court "expeditiously", saying it was not open for the government to repeatedly send back the same proposal.

Spotted: Kunal Kapoor at Vaishno Devi temple

Spotted: Kunal Kapoor at Vaishno Devi temple

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Reader Rajesh Rai sends us a picture.

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Why Bihar under-reports Covid death toll

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Covid deaths at home, on the way to hospital or in private centres are not being counted in Bihar's official list of dead.

How Burari overcame stigma to fight tuberculosis

How Burari overcame stigma to fight tuberculosis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2014, published recently shows that 9 million people developed TB in 2013, and 1.5 million died, revealing that there are almost half a million more cases of the disease than previously estimated.