Ashraf Jehan a female judge sworn-in at Pakistan’s national sharia court which hears cases under the Islamic legislation.
Ashraf Jehan took oath and became the first female judge to be appointed in the court’s history. She was serving as an additional judge at the Sindh High Court.
The Court was established during the rule of military dictator Ziaul Haq as part of his policy towards Islamisation of Pakistan’s institutions. The law is also known as the Hudood Laws, which run parallel to the penal code.
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Devendra Kumar Pathak has been appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force (BSF)
At the time of his appointment in BSF, he was serving as Special DG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
His appointment as the Special DG, BSF started with immediate effect and will continue till the date of superannuation in March 2016 or until any further orders.
Pathak is an (Indian Police Service) IPS of 1989-batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadres. He has been serving Central Reserve Police Force since 11 November 2011.
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India, Saudi pact on domestic workers
India and Saudi Arabia hope to sign an agreement on labour cooperation on domestic workers’ recruitment soon.
The agreement is likely to help frame a standard work contract that will stipulate requirements to be adhered to at the time of selection and immigration of such people.
The agreement is expected to be signed during the three-day visit of the Saudi Labour Minister, which began on Wednesday.
This will be the first agreement that the two countries will sign on labour-related matters.
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Former Infosys CFO Balakrishna who stepped down as Board member of software behemoth Infosys recently creating ripples in the corporate circles, has joined the Aam Admi Party.
Balakrishnan told PTI with his move to dabble in politics coming three weeks after his sudden exit from India’s second largest software services exporter.
They (AAP) have revolutionised politics in this country, I’m fascinated with it,” Balakrishnan said.
Announcing Balakrishnan’s exit on December 20 as member of the Board and from services of the Company, Infosys had said the resignation is effective December 31, 2013.
Balakrishnan, who joined Infosys in 1991 and later became its chief financial officer, was said to be a top contender to the post of Chief Executive Officer.
Balakrishnan was also the BPO head at Infosys as well as the Chairman of Infosys Lodestone, a global management consultancy firm.
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India and the Maldives have agreed to jointly patrol and conduct surveillance to strengthen mariti
me security in the Indian Ocean Region.
Briefing the media after holding delegation level talks with Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, India is ready to provide further assistance to the Maldives to enhance capability to address shared security challenges.
India has also extended the line of credit upto 25 million US Dollars to the Maldives.
The Prime Minister said, both countries have decided that they will not allow their territory to be used for terrorist activities in the region. Singh hailed the Maldivian government and people for peaceful Presidential elections to consolidate democracy in the island nation.
Terming the India-Maldives relationship as phenomenal, Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom mentioned India's assistance to his country for development over the years.
Gayoom who assumed office in November last year is on a four-day official visit to the country.
The visit would provide an opportunity to further enhance the close and multifaceted relations between India and the Maldives.
Ashraf Jehan took oath and became the first female judge to be appointed in the court’s history. She was serving as an additional judge at the Sindh High Court.
The Court was established during the rule of military dictator Ziaul Haq as part of his policy towards Islamisation of Pakistan’s institutions. The law is also known as the Hudood Laws, which run parallel to the penal code.
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Devendra Kumar Pathak has been appointed as the Special DG, Border Security Force (BSF)
At the time of his appointment in BSF, he was serving as Special DG, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
His appointment as the Special DG, BSF started with immediate effect and will continue till the date of superannuation in March 2016 or until any further orders.
Pathak is an (Indian Police Service) IPS of 1989-batch of Assam-Meghalaya cadres. He has been serving Central Reserve Police Force since 11 November 2011.
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India, Saudi pact on domestic workers
India and Saudi Arabia hope to sign an agreement on labour cooperation on domestic workers’ recruitment soon.
The agreement is likely to help frame a standard work contract that will stipulate requirements to be adhered to at the time of selection and immigration of such people.
The agreement is expected to be signed during the three-day visit of the Saudi Labour Minister, which began on Wednesday.
This will be the first agreement that the two countries will sign on labour-related matters.
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Former Infosys CFO Balakrishna who stepped down as Board member of software behemoth Infosys recently creating ripples in the corporate circles, has joined the Aam Admi Party.
Balakrishnan told PTI with his move to dabble in politics coming three weeks after his sudden exit from India’s second largest software services exporter.
They (AAP) have revolutionised politics in this country, I’m fascinated with it,” Balakrishnan said.
Announcing Balakrishnan’s exit on December 20 as member of the Board and from services of the Company, Infosys had said the resignation is effective December 31, 2013.
Balakrishnan, who joined Infosys in 1991 and later became its chief financial officer, was said to be a top contender to the post of Chief Executive Officer.
Balakrishnan was also the BPO head at Infosys as well as the Chairman of Infosys Lodestone, a global management consultancy firm.
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India and the Maldives have agreed to jointly patrol and conduct surveillance to strengthen mariti
me security in the Indian Ocean Region.
Briefing the media after holding delegation level talks with Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, India is ready to provide further assistance to the Maldives to enhance capability to address shared security challenges.
India has also extended the line of credit upto 25 million US Dollars to the Maldives.
The Prime Minister said, both countries have decided that they will not allow their territory to be used for terrorist activities in the region. Singh hailed the Maldivian government and people for peaceful Presidential elections to consolidate democracy in the island nation.
Terming the India-Maldives relationship as phenomenal, Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom mentioned India's assistance to his country for development over the years.
Gayoom who assumed office in November last year is on a four-day official visit to the country.
The visit would provide an opportunity to further enhance the close and multifaceted relations between India and the Maldives.
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