September, 2018 | DIN NEWS

Sacrilege report: Sidhu hits out at Akalis for boycotting Vidhan Sabha debate

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Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu lambasted Sukhbir Singh Badal-led SAD on Saturday, accusing the Akalis of “showing their backs” in the Vidhan Sabha during the debate on Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh Commission report on sacrilege incidents.He also dared Shiromani Akali Dal’s first family of Badals to counter the report if they had done “nothing wrong”.”They should not have shown their backs (in the House),” Sidhu said.”If you are telling the truth and have done nothing wrong, then give your clarification on the sacrilege report. Why are you running away…

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Xi to showcase BRI at China-Africa summit in Beijing

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China is all set to showcase its growing influence in Africa at the next Monday’s China-Africa summit to be attended by a number of African leaders where President Xi Jinping is expected to announce new projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).China is investing billions of dollars in aid and projects, making Africa the most focussed destination under the BRI.This is the third-time China is hosting its Africa summit. The inaugural 2006 summit was held in Beijing and followed by another one in 2015 at Johannesburg.Xi will introduce new…

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PM launches India Post Payments Bank; postman to deliver doorstep banking services

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that aims to take banking to the doorstep of every citizen by arming three lakh postmen and ‘Grameen Dak Sewaks’ with digital aids to deliver financial services.IPPB — which will be available through 650 branches and 3,250 access points immediately, scaled to all 1.55 lakh post offices by December 2018 — is like any other bank but with smaller scale of operations and without involving any credit risk. The freshly-minted payments bank will accept deposits of up to Rs 1…

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Implementation of rule of law depends on quality of legal education, says CJI

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The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said Saturday.Justice Misra, while delivering his inaugural speech at the 10th Law Teachers’ Day award function here, said law schools are the hatcheries supplying legal professionals who act as sentinels for the implementation of rule of lawHe also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of the society and moulds them to emerge as protectors…