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‘Strengthen APMC, new laws our ruin’: BKU faction moves SC
In an application seeking the top court’s permission to implead in pending writ petitions on the matter, BKU (Bhanu) president Bhanu Pratap Singh said the new laws are “unconstitutional, anti-farmer” and will “dismantle” the APMC system which ensures fair prices for farm products.
Riot-accused says not given food in jail
The accused, Tanveer Malik, had alleged that he was assaulted on December 8 and was not taken to the hospital for medical examination. Jail authorities replied that he was taken to a hospital and was given treatment.
Mehbooba Mufti raises concern on Jamia online exams
“Jamia University’s decision to hold exams in proctored online mode which requires laptops & high speed data for 3 hours is deeply problematic for students hailing from J&K. Request them to look for alternatives so that these bright minds don’t suffer,” Mufti tweeted Friday.
HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea challenging RT-PCR price cap
While the petitioner also argued that the state is not making timely payment of the bills, the court declined to entertain the prayer regarding processing of payments of private labs for the Covid-19 tests done by them for the government.
Safdarjung staffer stabbed 27 times after argument over job, two held for murder
Police said two persons have been arrested and a juvenile apprehended, and initial investigation has revealed that the argument took place because one of the accused felt the victim had taken his job.
As Satyendar Jain targets North MCD, Delhi BJP chief meets L-G
Over the past five days, mayors of the three civic bodies have been staging a sit-in protest in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, demanding that the Delhi government release over Rs 13,000 crore they claim is owed to the MCDs.
‘Those speaking of developing quality institutions behind destruction of JNU’
Romila Thapar said, “It was an exceptional university, which makes it all that much more sad to see that that exceptionalism doesn’t exist any longer. Maybe it will come back.”
98 design entries for ‘iconic’ New India Garden structure
The New India Garden is being planned on a 20.22 acre plot of forested land, divided among the Yamuna rail bridge, which cuts it horizontally in the east-west direction, and IPGCL Pragati Power Plant 1 falling north of the bridge.
Central vista project: Ticked off for breach, CPWD seeks nod to transplant trees near Badarpur
The trees were however being sent to the National Thermal Power Corporation in Badarpur, close to Delhi’s border with Haryana, in violation of the conditions. After this was brought to their notice, the forest department threatened to act as per Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
At Ghazipur, protesters tackle mosquitoes — with some help
Meanwhile, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has prepared thousands of kits for farmers, which include mosquito repellant, toothpaste, brush, soap and shampoo.
Now available: Gyms and foot massage machines for elderly
Near the camp, there is a makeshift gym set up by professional weightlifters and sportsmen. Aman (25), a transporter from Amritsar, bought dumbbells and weight training bars from Punjab for the protesters.
At Protest Site: Toilets too few, too filthy, farmers stare at health crisis
In the afternoon, a group of women farmers, aged around 45-50, walked towards a mall near the Singhu border. One of them said that women have it toughest here when they are on their periods. “We have no washroom to take a bath and wash our clothes"
At Pune lit fest, Tharoor: ‘I’d like to still think there is a spirit of solidarity in the country’
Defining patriotism and nationalism, Tharoor said that while the former means loving your country because you belong to it and it belongs to you, nationalism, as it is being promoted by the ruling party, is a totalising vision that excludes those who do not subscribe to it.
Four arrested within 24 hours for robbing elderly couple of Rs 11.5 lakh at knife point
In the early hours of December 10 between 1 am and 2.30 am, three men armed with sharp weapons broke into the complainant's bungalow by cutting the window grills, police said.
Eye on forthcoming civic polls, BJP appoints Ganesh Bidkar as leader of house in PMC
In Pune division, which was considered to be the bastion of the BJP, NCP candidate Arun Lad defeated Sangram Deshmukh of the BJP by a big margin. The seat was previously won by Patil in two consecutive elections.
Metro car shed: Centre neither has title nor possession of Kanjurmarg land, AG tells Bombay HC
It’s not about Union or state’s land, it’s our land, hence public interest component has to be considered: HC
Declining number of fresh infections brings down overall positivity rate in Pune
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in a report stated that the overall positivity rate has reduced to 20.30 per cent with 1,73,155 positive cases out of 8,52,801 tests conducted till December 10.
Strike over ‘Ayurveda surgeons’: 1.15 lakh doctors keep non-emergency work shut in Maharashtra
The protest was against the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) notification allowing Ayurveda post-graduates to learn modern medicine surgery and to practice independently.
Decision to suspend MPLAD funds to fight pandemic ‘unexceptionable’: Bombay HC
The court directed that Rs 1 lakh submitted by petitioner with its registry as security as per PIL rules stand forfeited and asked the registry to give the amount to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority.
Chandigarh: Rajnath Singh to deliver inaugural address at Military Lit Fest
As per the schedule of events for the three day festival, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Governor VPS Badnore, GOC in-C Western Command Lt Gen RP Singh and chairman of the MLF organising committee Lt Gen TS Shergill will speak during the inauguration ceremony.
Pune: Sub-registrar’s offices to remain open on Saturdays, work for longer hours
Owing to the prolonged closure of registration offices during the lockdown and the temporary reduction in stamp duty by the state government on transactions, sub-registrar’s offices in Pune have been witnessing a continuous stream of visitors, which prompted the IGR to extend the work hours.
HelpAge India first Indian institution to get UN Population award
Its platform is advocating for senior citizens' right to universal pension, quality healthcare and action against abuse, among others, at the national and state level.
Chennai: Rs400-crore stormwater drains project approved for city’s south
Among the five new drains, the Chennai Corporation will build three and the PWD two.
Pongal, Christmas, New Year: South Western Railway rolls out festival special trains
The Festival Special trains will link various destinations in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, the SWR said.
Karnataka: Gang cloning cards and siphoning off lakhs busted, 2 foreigners held
The police rounded up two gang members, identified as Ivan Kabomge, a native of Uganda living in Delhi and Lawrence Mukamu, a Kenyan also based in the Capital.
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