Month: October 2020

Bombay High Court asks district caste committees to dispose “validation” pleas of elected candidates expeditiously

Source:-https://www.freepressjournal.in In a significant order, the Bombay High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed all the district caste scrutiny committees to dispose of the pleas filed by elected candidates to validate their caste claims expeditiously. A bench of Justices Ramesh Dhanuka and Madhav Jamdar further directed the committees to dispose of such validity applications of elected

IIT Alumnus Mints Rs 20 Lakh from Illegal Android Apps to Book Tatkal Tickets Faster, Arrested

Source:-https://www.news18.com Aresident of Pothiyapalayam in Tirrupur (Tamil Nadu) recently came under the scanner of The Railway Protection Force after it was discovered that the man had developed two Android apps to speed up the process of booking tatkal railways tickets. The IIT alumnus who has been identified as S Yuvarajaa had allegedly designed two apps

Election Committee constitutes Presidium to run affairs of High Court Bar Association

Source:-https://www.dailyexcelsior.com Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Oct 27: Election Committee has constituted Presidium to run the affairs of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Jammu keeping in view the difficulties being faced in conducting polls for electing new team. This was announced in a press conference by Advocate R K Kotwal, Chairman of the Election Committee

Tripura shuts down Durga Puja pandal after visuals of massive crowds go viral

Source:-https://indianexpress.com After visuals of crowds thronging one of the lartgest Durga Puja pandal in Agartala went viral on social media, West Tripura district administration Monday ordered the organisers, Bharat Ratna Sangha, to shut it down and immerse the idol the same evening. In an order issued on Monday, West Tripura District Magistrate Shailesh Kumar Yadav

Turn Stubble To Fodder: Himachal Varsity’s Solution To Ease Air Pollution

Source:-https://www.outlookindia.com Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar (CSK) Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University has come up with a solution to stubble burning — turn it into cattle fodder. Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana becomes the biggest source of air pollution in Delhi-NCR every year in winter whose impact can be seen in the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh.

Gujarat HC becomes first state apex court to live-stream proceedings on Youtube

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Gujarat High Court on Monday became the first high court in the country to live-stream its court proceedings on Youtube in order to enhance access to courts, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic The first day of live streaming saw 1,500 viewers watching the proceedings. Like other high courts, the Gujarat HC

Supreme Court asks Centre to take further steps to bring back remaining Indians stranded in Kuwait

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to take steps to bring back remaining Indians stranded in Kuwait amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has said that out of 1.3 lakh citizens who had enrolled for the repatriation with its Embassy, over 87,000 have already been brought back. A bench of

Supreme Court puts on hold Justice Lokur Committee on stubble burning as govt promises comprehensive legislation

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com New Delhi (ILNS): The Supreme Court of India today has kept in abeyance its October 16 order appointing Justice Madan B. Lokur as head of a one-man committee to monitor/prevent stubble burning in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. Stubble burning is a major cause of pollution in the Delhi NCR region. A three-judge bench