Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the Centre is recommending filling up over 5,000 vacancies in the lower judiciary, adding that fair representation be given to SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities in the judiciary.During the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Prasad said the Narendra Modi government is laying emphasis on filling over 5,000 vacancies and it desires that judges from weaker sections of the society get adequate experience in lower judiciary so that they can occupy positions in higher judiciary in due course of time.Prasad also mentioned that based on the report sent by the arrears committee of various courts, it was decided that top priority must be given to disposal of cases that have been pending for more than five years in high courts as well as district courts.Close When asked about the transfer of a judge who was hearing cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Union law minister said this was the decision of the Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Centre stresses on filling vacancies in judiciary, SC/STs to get fair representation
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Feroz Shah Kotla renamed as Arun Jaitley stadium; Virat Kohli stand unveiled
The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on September 12 renamed the Feroz Shah Kotla as Arun Jaitley stadium in memory of the late politician-cum-sports-administrator. In a glittering function, Home Minister Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in presence of late finance minister's family.DDCA also unveiled a new pavilion stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla after skipper Virat Kohli, who recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing MS Dhoni.A short video and an animation film on Kohli's journey from being an U-19 player to India captain was also shown.Close "When I decided to name a stand in honour of Virat Kohli, I told this first to Arun Jaitleyji. He told me this is a good decision because there is no better player than Virat in world cricket," said DDCA president Rajat Sharma. related news India vs West Indies 1st T20I: Kohli's sublime 94* helps IND seal highest successful run chase India vs West … [Read more...] about Feroz Shah Kotla renamed as Arun Jaitley stadium; Virat Kohli stand unveiled
India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: Series gets off to a damp start as rains play spoilsport
The first T20 international between India and South Africa was abandoned on September 15, without a ball being bowled due to heavy downpour that left a near capacity crowd disappointed.While there was prediction of a sharp drizzle in the afternoon, the weather forecast was all clear for the evening but heavens opened up multiple times, putting paid to hopes of even having a five-over per side encounter.Close India vs South Africa schedule: Match timings, live streaming and squads related news India vs West Indies 1st T20I: Kohli's sublime 94* helps IND seal highest successful run chase India vs West Indies 1st T20I Highlights: As it happened Have some thoughts for T20 World Cup, will discuss with Kohli and Shastri: Ganguly A spell of thunder showers happened in the afternoon and by 5:30 pm it seemed that the rain had subsided with the spectators thronging into the stadium.Just when the ground staff at the HPCA Stadium were working in full force, a second spell completely … [Read more...] about India vs South Africa, 1st T20I: Series gets off to a damp start as rains play spoilsport
How a bonkers horror indie about a murderous red dress became a clever satire of consumerism
When British indie filmmaker Peter Strickland started working a new script back in 2015, he was feeling nostalgic. He’d recently written and directed 2014’s critically acclaimed S&M fantasia The Duke of Burgundy, and he wanted to focus his next movie on a department store, but through his childhood point of view. advertisement advertisement “Department stores were, in themselves, such a great setting. I love the artifice of them,” Strickland says. “I tried to use a child’s perspective where, as a kid, you don’t know what a lot of things do. You don’t know where a dumbwaiter leads.” But this was no rosy trip down memory lane. Strickland’s recollections of sprawling shops fed into a story of bleeding mannequins, sinister salesclerk witches, and a murderous red dress—the surrealist horror nightmare that is In Fabric. “It’s a very prosaic world,” Strickland says. “But within … [Read more...] about How a bonkers horror indie about a murderous red dress became a clever satire of consumerism
Giving Tea The Blue Bottle Treatment
At Samovar, a tea bar on Valencia Street in San Francisco, white ceramic mugs line white walls, and the seating is one long bench, also white. Behind the counter, attractive men sport bespoke canvas aprons while tending to elegant glass contraptions that look like tall, thin French presses. Heaps of scones and croissants sit under glass domes in front of the tablet registers. It has the reverential air of many neighboring third-wave cafes in the Mission: Four Barrel, Ritual, Sightglass. advertisement advertisement People often come into Samovar looking for a cup of pour over coffee (although none is available–only tea). That it’s frequently mistaken for a place that sells a particular grade of coffee is no accident. Jesse Jacobs, who has a tiny tea empire that spans three locations throughout San Francisco, calls his six month old Valencia Street spot the “Blue Bottle of tea.” “Coffee has become cool,” says Jacobs, at a quick clip for … [Read more...] about Giving Tea The Blue Bottle Treatment