Delhi HC notice to Centre over contempt plea
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on contempt petition alleging that the Centre has failed to decide on extending the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009 up to Class XII by an amendment to protect Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)/Disadvantaged Group (DG) students despite High Court directions.
No imminent danger in artificial lake formed after glacier burst in Chamoli, says U'khand Chief Secy
There is no imminent danger in the artificial lake formed after the avalanche in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand as the volume of water is less than expected and is flowing through a natural channel that has been widened, informed the Uttarakhand Chief Secretary on Monday.
U'khand glacier burst: Union Home Secy reviews status of artificial lake formed over Rishi Ganga
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Monday chaired a high-level meeting here to discuss further course of action on the lake created after flash floods in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, said sources.
Experts from Geological Survey of India to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is planning to constitute a team of experts for the assessment of glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli using physical mapping and satellite images.
We learn from all incidents, says CRPF DG on deaths of senior officers during operations
Reacting to the incidents where some senior Central Reserve Police Force officer were killed in the line of duty, the Director-General of the force, Anand Prakash Maheshwari on Monday said the dynamics inside the force always keep changing and there is no difference of ranks when in operational areas.
Increasing pollution levels may lead to increased COVID-19 cases: Experts
The increasing pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas may contribute to the increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, experts said on Tuesday.
BMC instructs hospitals to get enough diesel to remain unaffected amid power failure
Amid the power outage due to grid failure, hospitals in Mumbai have been instructed to get enough supply of diesel for at least eight hours to assure no power failures in hospitals especially ICUs, according to IS Chahal, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner.
Govt upgrades facilities at Central Jail Srinagar for welfare of inmates
In a bid to make jails self-reliant and more inmate friendly, the government has upgraded the facilities at the Central Jail Srinagar by setting up a welfare block for inmates.
Delhi HC asks prison authorities whether they have sufficient number of isolation wards
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the prison authorities whether they have a sufficient number of isolation wards to accommodate all the prisoners, who may surrender if the interim orders extending the bails are revoked.
Budgam terrorist attack: Last rites of CRPF jawan held in Nagpur
Last rites of CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Naresh Umrao Badole, was performed on Friday in Nagpur. He lost his life in a terrorist attack in Budgam of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.