Demand for legal action against Ashok Ganguly by NGO

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 20:07

An NGO on Wednesday demanded that the police take legal action against former Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Kumar Ganguly in the case of alleged sexual harassment of a law intern saying that he could exert his influence.

NGO seeks disqualification of all convicted MPs, MLAs

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:19

An NGO on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking disqualification of all MPs and MLAs who are convicted in serious offences from legislative bodies.

Modi govt `favoured` private company in sale of Mundra land: NGO

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:23

Continuing with its "exposes" against Narendra Modi government in Gujarat, NGO claimed that the state administration favoured a private company in allotment of land in the port town of Mundra.

Hate speeches: SC expresses displeasure at NGO

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 00:45

Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure at an NGO for pursuing a PIL seeking directions for restricting hate speeches by politicians and leaders.

NGO makes 250-kg cake in shape of toilet bowl

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 15:52

An NGO created a 16 foot long and 10 foot wide replica of a toilet bowl weighing 250-kg to mark World Toilet Day Tuesday.

Syria rebels retake strategic base in north: NGO

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 18:51

Syrian rebels have regained control of a strategic base near Aleppo international airport in fierce fighting that left more than 50 people dead, a monitoring group said today.

Using films to promote literacy : Mumbai NGO gets US award

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 14:19

PlanetRead, a Mumbai-based Indian non-profit, has won US Library of Congress`s Literacy Award for its innovative programme to promote literacy skills.

NGOs, activists for bringing political parties in RTI ambit

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 23:14

Several NGOs and RTI activists supported bringing political parties in the ambit of the transparency law.

PAC seeks details from Telecom Min on allegations against TRAI

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 19:51

"PAC has requested this ministry to furnish a detailed factual note to them urgently ... On the points raised in the representation (by NGO Telecom Watchdog) for placing before Chairman, PAC," an official source said.

Prateik Babbar cuts cake for mother`s 58th birth anniversary

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 17:38

Prateik, son of late actress Smita Patil, celebrated his mother`s 58th birth anniversary Thursday by cutting a cake in her memory with special kids from an NGO.

Egypt`s Muslim Brotherhood stripped off NGO status

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 21:04

The Muslim Brotherhood`s status as a registered non-governmental organisation was officially annulled today by Egypt`s cabinet, in a fresh blow to the country`s largest Islamist movement.