New Delhi | The Centre has told the Supreme Court that all deaths with a diagnosis of COVID-19, irrespective of co-morbidities, are to be classified as deaths due to COVID-19. The MHA in its affidavit said: “All deaths with a diagnosis of COVID-19, irrespective of co-morbidities, are to be classified as deaths due to COVID-19. The […]
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Can’t pay Rs 4L compensation to Covid victims, Centre tells SC
New Delhi | The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the finances of states and Centre are under severe strain, due to the reduction in tax revenues and increase in health expenses on account of the coronavirus pandemic. And Rs 4 lakh compensation can’t be paid to all those who died due to Covid-19 as […]
Legendary athlete Milkha Singh passes away
Chandigarh | Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, popularly known as ‘Flying Sikh, passed away in a local hospital here at 11.30 p.m. on Friday, said a statement from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, where he was being treated for Covid-related complications. Milkha was 91, and is survived by a son, […]
Law of land supreme, not your policy: Parliamentary IT Committee to Twitter
New Delhi | The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on Friday told Twitter that the law of the land is supreme, not its policy. It also asked the micro-blogging site why it should not be fined for violating the rules. The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee, comprising of 21 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha […]
Delhi riots: SC says HC’s judgment granting bail to 3 activists not be treated as precedent
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the Delhi High Court 100-page judgment granting bail to one of the three student-activists accused in a case of “larger conspiracy” related to the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots, which claimed lives of 53 people and left hundreds injured. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta […]
Mamata vs Suvendu: Nandigram poll result hearing deferred
Kolkata | The Calcutta High Court on Friday deferred to June 24 the hearing on the petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s Nandigram win in the 2021 Assembly polls. The Chief Minister had filed a petition against her one-time aide and now the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader […]
Mehul Choksi remanded to Dominica State Prison by court
New Delhi | A Dominican court has ordered Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to be remanded at the Dominica State Prison despite a decline in his health, the local media reported. According to Dominica News Online, a news outlet in the Carribean island, Magistrate Pearl Williams on Thursday ordered that Antiguan citizen and businessman Mehul Choksi […]
SC approves 30:30:40 CBSE assessment plan for Class 12, results by July
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Thursday accepted the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) formula for the assessment of Class 12 students. The CBSE, in an affidavit, informed a bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari that the performance of the students in Class 11 and Class 10 exams will […]
MHA withdraws ‘Y+’ category security of TMC leader Mukul Roy
New Delhi | The Central government has withdrawn the ‘Y+’ category security of Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, sources said on Thursday. The development comes after Roy recently rejoined the Trinamool Congress from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Roy’s son Subhrangshu’s Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) protection was also withdrawn last week. The security withdrawal is reportedly […]
30:30:40 formula, CBSE submits Class 12 scoring plan in SC, results by July 31
New Delhi | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that for Class 12, the marks will be based on unit test/mid-term/pre-board exam and 40 per cent weightage will be given. Results are likely to be declared by July 31. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal, representing the CBSE, submitted that the […]