The Delhi High Court has upheld a decision by prison authorities to restrict meetings of inmates charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to only their family members. The court ruled that all prisoners, including high-risk prisoners, are allowed to meet their families and have access to legal aid, so there...
Read MoreThe Orissa high court has directed the state government to form a high-level committee to supervise the inventory of valuables stored in the Ratna Bhandar of the Puri Jagannath Temple. The court endorsed the decision of the temple management committee to have the panel led by a retired high court or Supreme Court judge....
Read MoreThe Uttarakhand high court has ordered a halt to the vehicle registration process for jungle safaris in the Corbett Tiger Reserve following a petition from safari vehicle drivers. The drivers claim that the forest department is colluding with the existing drivers to prevent new entrants from participating in the registration process. They also allege...
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court has issued a notice on a PIL seeking protection for heritage properties in Chah Rahat, Old Delhi. The court has asked for responses from various authorities, including the Ministry of Culture, ASI, Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, and DDA. The petition states that encroachments by traders are destroying the heritage value of...
Read MoreUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced plans to establish a dedicated help desk for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in his office. During his visit to the United Kingdom, Dhami signed MoUs worth Rs 12,500 crore and received many project proposals. He also discussed enhancing tourist exchange between Uttarakhand and Britain. The government delegation...
Read MoreThe Orissa high court has ruled that the Odisha Public Service Commission cannot have different rules for government servants and ex-servicemen candidates in terms of submitting their respective no objection certificate (NOC) and discharge certificate (DC) during Odisha Civil Services recruitment. The court found the distinction to be arbitrary and discriminatory. The ruling came...
Read MoreThe Garhi Cantonment Board in Dehradun has established a ‘polythene bank’ to address plastic waste. Citizens can deposit plastic waste and receive compensation in return. The campaign has already collected 30 kg of plastic bags in the first week. The board is engaging various groups, such as ragpickers and slum dwellers, to collect plastic...
Read MoreThe body of a 47-year-old banker from Imphal, Manipur, was found dead in a house in Assam’s Hailakandi district. The cause of death is unclear, and an autopsy has been ordered. The banker had been on sick leave but had met colleagues the evening before and seemed cheerful. The district is home to a...
Read MoreAishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya were seen at the Mumbai airport as they left for Paris for a fashion week event. Aishwarya is associated with a beauty brand and is expected to make an appearance at the show. The mother-daughter duo’s attendance at the event has yet to be confirmed.
Read MoreThe Indian government is planning to create more parking spaces around the Kartavya Path and the upcoming Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings in order to meet the needs of visitors and office workers. The construction of large parking spaces in the basements of the CCS buildings is taking longer than expected and affecting project...
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