Endangered cobras found in suitcases Hà Nam police on Wednesday discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. - Photo courtesy of Hà Nam Police Police in the northern province of Hà Nam on Wednesday made an extraordinary discovery: three cabin suitcases filled with venomous cobras. According to police sources, Trịnh Văn Nghị, 31, and his 30-year-old wife, Trần Thị Tuyền, from Hà Nam’s Thanh Liêm District were stopped by the police as they were passing Phủ Lý City. On examining their luggage, the police discovered some 130kg of cobras inside three wheeled suitcases, a backpack and a paper box wrapped in black nylon. The couple failed to present papers proving the legal origins of the animals, which were listed as an endangered species on Việt Nam’s Red List. Nghị told the police that a restaurant owner in HCM City had paid … [Read more...] about Social News 5/4
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Vietnam-Cambodia joint committee on border affairs meets in Hanoi The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Cambodia witness the signing of a mintues of the meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting in Hanoi A meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting took place in Hanoi from March 29-31. The Vietnamese side was led by Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister and Chairman of the National Boundary Commission under the Foreign Ministry, while the Cambodian side was headed by Var Kim Hong, Senior Minister in charge of border affairs. At the meeting, the two sides affirmed highest determination and efforts to complete 84 percent of the border demarcation and marker planting and legalise the accomplishment. In this spirit, the two sides reviewed the implementation of the work over the past time and agreed to put forth orientations, plans and roadmap, measures to carry out the work in the … [Read more...] about Government News In Brief
Amidst Widespread Criticism, Modi Orders “Fake News” Release To Be Withdrawn
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 3, 2018 3:10 pm Change Font Size Amidst widespread criticism from various quarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of the release of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting which said journalists can lose their accreditation charge of propagating fake news. The release issued on Monday evening was ordered to be canceled by Prime Minister Modi, who reportedly said that the matter should be addressed only in the Press Council of India. It is to be noted that the I&B Ministry headed by Smriti Irani had issued the release amending the guidelines for accreditation of journalists to regulate fake news and expressly stated that any request for accreditation will be granted only if journalistic ethics have been adhered to. The release said any complaint of fake news will be referred to the Press Council of India (PCI) if it pertains to print media and … [Read more...] about Amidst Widespread Criticism, Modi Orders “Fake News” Release To Be Withdrawn
Journalists Propagating Fake News Will Now Risk Losing Accreditation As IB Ministry Amends Guidelines
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain April 3, 2018 11:42 am Change Font Size Journalists propagating fake news will now risk losing their accreditation as the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting amended the guidelines for accreditation of journalists to regulate fake news and expressly stated that any request for accreditation will be granted only if journalistic ethics have been adhered to. Now, any complaint of fake news will be referred to the Press Council of India (PCI) if it pertains to print media and to the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) if it relates to electronic media, for determination of the news item being fake or not. The determination of veracity will be done in 15 days and till such time, the journalist who propagated the news in question would have his accreditation suspended. “Determination is expected to be completed within 15 days by these regulating agencies. Once the complaint is registered for … [Read more...] about Journalists Propagating Fake News Will Now Risk Losing Accreditation As IB Ministry Amends Guidelines
Call for Papers: NLUJA, Assam; For Its 3rd Edition of News Letter of Centre For Child Rights
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manav Malhotra April 1, 2018 8:03 pm Change Font Size Centre for Child Rights, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam invites submissions on issues of child rights for its 3rd edition of News Letter of Centre for Child Rights. ‘News Letter’ of Centre for Child Rights, till its last edition use to highlight the key activities undertaken by the Centre and write-ups on critical issues of child rights and child protection. Who can apply? Academicians, judges, practitioners, civil society activists, research scholars and students across the globe Submission Categories: Research Articles: Between 750 to 2000 words Notes/Comments: Between 750 to 1500 words Case Comments: Between 1000 to 2000 words Book Review: Word limit is between 1000 to 2000 words Submission Guidelines: Submissions must be emailed at [email protected] along with a covering letter addressed to Ms. Gitanjali Ghosh, Assistant … [Read more...] about Call for Papers: NLUJA, Assam; For Its 3rd Edition of News Letter of Centre For Child Rights