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NGT Directs DPCC to Act on Allegations of Groundwater Misuse

December 5, 2023

The National Green Tribunal on Monday has asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to consider a petition and take remedial action regarding an allegation of illegal groundwater extraction by a vehicle washing centre in Mangolpuri. The petition claimed that vehicle washing centre is not only drawing groundwater but also...

Mukhtar Ansari’s Son Appeals to SC for His UP Jail Transfer, Citing Threats

December 5, 2023

The son of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, currently incarcerated in Banda jail, has approached the Supreme Court, requesting his father’s transfer to a prison outside Uttar Pradesh. Umar Ansari cited an immediate and severe threat to his father’s life. Alleging persecution by the State due to their political opposition to Uttar...

Cyclone Michaung Grows into ‘Severe’ Cyclonic Storm

December 5, 2023

Cyclone Michaung, now categorized as a ‘severe’ cyclonic storm, is forecasted to approach the Bapatla district of west-central and coastal south Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning. Unusual for December, it’s provoked heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and southern Odisha. December rarely sees highly intense storms due to unfavorable...

Breaking down the election results, possible CM faces in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana

December 5, 2023

Brief historical overview of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh: Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh, established in 2000 after separating from Madhya Pradesh, witnessed four Chief Ministers. Among them, Naresh Chandra Singh, the sole tribal leader, briefly held the position. This state resulted from the BJP’s 1998 commitment, initially allocating 34 of 90 assembly...

Kerala CM attributes Congress’ lust of power for party’s defeat in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

December 5, 2023

In a strong criticism of the Congress, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the grand old party’s “greed and lust for power” were the reasons for its defeat in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh assembly elections. Vijayan said that the Congress thought...

Supreme Court offers options for VIOLENCE-AFFECTED students

December 5, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of 284 students from ethnic violence-hit Manipur by giving them the option of attending classes online at Manipur university or getting relocated to Assam University in Silchar or the North East Hill University in Shillong. A bench comprising Chief Justice D...

SC adjourns hearing of PIL against Rahul Gandhi’s LS restoration

December 5, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned a PIL challenging the restoration of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha adjourned the hearing in view of a letter seeking adjournment of the case. Gandhi was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment, which...

SC extends Satyender Jain’s interim bail plea till December 11

December 5, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday extended interim bail granted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyender Jain in a money laundering case till December 11. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for Satyender Jain, apprised the court that the matter was partly heard by a two-judge...

Delhi witnesses surge in murder cases from love affairs: NCRB

December 5, 2023

Sixteen cases of murders arose out of love affairs in the national capital in 2022, a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau said. The cases include the sensational murder of Shraddha Walker, who was allegedly strangled and chopped into 35 pieces by her live-in partner, Aftab Amin Poonawala,...

1.18 crore houses approved under PMAY-U since 2015: Centre informs RS

December 5, 2023

More than 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned for eligible households, including slum dwellers, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) since 2015, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Kausal Kishore said...

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