Centre prefers to avert controversy
The Centre seems to have decided to play it safe after the passage of the autonomy resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.



SC asks Govt to consider retaining only useful employees
In a significant judgement having bearing on lakhs of Government servants, the Supreme Court has asked the Government to consider regulation of services of its employees so that only those who render useful service be retained in employment.



US to help India secure its UN peacekeepers
The United States has assured India that it would take up with the concerned authorities the issue of securing the safety of Indian peacekeepers in strife-torn Sierra Leone even as New Delhi sought "greater clarity" and cooperation to ensure their well-being.



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