2-yr fixed term for Karnal as ED chief

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Karnal Singh, who was due to retire in August, was on Tuesday given a fixed two-year tenure following a Supreme Court directive to set right the anomaly and to make it compliant with the CVC Act. Singh, a 1984-batch IPS officer of Union Territories cadre, was in October appointed as ED Director till his superannuation. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved a two-year fixed tenure for him and it will be effective from October 27, 2016. PTI

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SC raps govt over B’esh border fencing 

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its “strongest displeasure” over the manner in which fencing along the India-Bangladesh border is progressing and told the Union Home Ministry to furnish all details to the court. Describing the affidavit filed by the Home Ministry as an “exercise in vagueness with no specific details”, an SC Bench directed the ministry to file by February 14 the details of the plans to set up physical barriers on the 61.49-km stretch. IANS

Satyarthi’s Nobel citation, replica stolen

New Delhi: Thieves broke into the house of rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and took away his Nobel Peace Prize citation and replica of the medal. Satyarthi’s house located in DDA Flats Colony, Kalkaji, was burgled late on Monday. Satyarthi and his wife are abroad in connection with the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Colombia. The original medal is displayed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after Satyarthi in 2015 dedicated his Peace Prize to the nation. TNS

SC allows woman to abort 24-week-old foetus

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a 22-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai to abort her 24-week-old under-developed foetus after a board of doctors recommended it. A Bench headed relied on the finding of the medical board it had constituted last week to examine the petitioner. The panel of experts concluded the foetus suffered from disorders and continuation of pregnancy would put the mother’s life in danger. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said he had got the report examined by a Health Ministry doctor, who agreed that the woman needed immediate medical intervention. TNS

Nitish unhappy with  attendance in House

New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed his concern over the shortfalls of attendance of legislators during post-lunch Session. “The legislators actively mark their presence during zero hour and question hour, although they leave the House during post-lunch session. They must participate in ‘debate’ as it paves the way for solution of any question”. TNS

WB Advocate-General, deputy resign

Kolkata: West Bengal’s Advocate General Jayanta Mitra and Additional Advocate General (AAG) Lakhsmi Gupta on Tuesday resigned from their posts. They have forwarded their resignations to Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. “I sent my resignation to the Governor this afternoon... I was having difference of opinion with the state government on certain issues,” said Mitra. TNS