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Patna: The Patna high court has recorded a major increase in monthly case disposals since acting chief justice Sudhir Singh assumed office on July 12.The high court registry disposed of 17,107 cases within a month, including 3,757 civil cases, of which 2,850 were writ applications, and 13,350 criminal cases, including nearly 12,000 bail matters.Senior advocate and Bihar State Bar Council president Ramakant Sharma praised judges and advocates for their role in the achievement. He said he expected a similar pace in disposing of civil contempt matters, which have been pending for a long time. Source link
Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Govind Singh Dotasra and AICC In-charge for Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully etc held a meeting of senior Congress leaders today at the PCC in Jaipur. Jaipur: With Rajasthan Assembly set to convene on Aug 20, a tussle over its duration has already emerged, with Leader of Opposition, Tikaram Jully, demanding an 8-10-day sitting and govt indicating it could be limited to three or four days.At an all-party meeting at Vidhan Sabha Tuesday, Jully argued the House needs adequate time to debate issues concerning people across the state. He said…
Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday questioned bona fides of a petitioner alleging irregularities and corruption in tender process for Gorewada International Zoological Park, orally asking him to deposit 11 lakh before the court would consider the public interest litigation.A division bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Rajnish Vyas was hearing the PIL filed by Sunil Gautam. During Monday’s hearing, the court orally observed, “If you are filing a petition, first prove your bona fides.”The PIL is based on allegations concerning tenders issued for the Gorewada zoo. According to the petition, social activist Nilesh Mendhe had complained…
Jamshedpur: Air quality monitoring by the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board’s regional office here is limited to three pollutants — particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) — leaving major gaps in assessing the city’s pollution burden, an RTI reply has revealed.The information was provided in response to an application filed by city-based human rights activist Manoj Mishra, who had sought data on PM2.5, PM10, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ozone, ammonia, lead, benzene, benzo(a)pyrene, arsenic and nickel. No readings for the other pollutants sought were provided in the reply.In its reply dated Aug 3, JSPCB’s…
SI Nikita Singh was awarded the DGP silver medal for her dedication to duty, outstanding investigative work and significant contribution towards safe rescue of two missing minor girls Varanasi: Posted at the anti-human-trafficking police station of Varanasi commissionerate , sub-inspector Nikita Singh was awarded the DGP silver medal on Independence Day for her dedication to duty, outstanding investigative work and significant contribution towards safe rescue of two minor girls missing for a long time. DGP Rajeev Krishna presented her the medal.While discharging her official responsibilities, Singh handled challenging cases related to minor girls with great sensitivity and effective action. Through…
The state would introduce the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana scheme for mothers from Oct, said CM Suvendu Adhikari. He also announced that in the police force, two new woman police battalions, named after Matangini Hazra and Rani Rashmani, were coming up. “The women’s emergency helpline (112) will start on Mahalaya,” he said. Source link
Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time about King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis, describing the pressure of keeping it secret in the early stages of treatment.In a video to mark the 30th anniversary of Maggie’s cancer charity, the Queen, who is president of the charity, recalls how “difficult” it was to avoid discussing her husband’s treatment while on an official engagement with cancer patients and their families.In January 2024, the Queen opened a new Maggie’s cancer support centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London.She had just found out that the King had cancer and would need treatment but…
US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.”I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!” Trump said in a social media post. The announcement came less than two hours before a 50% levy on nearly $20bn (C$28bn) of Canadian imports were set to go in place.The two sides…
IND vs SL Live Updates 1st Test Day 5: India aim to get the job doneIND vs SL Live Score: India head into Day 5 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle with victory firmly within sight. After four days of absorbing cricket, the visitors reduced Sri Lanka to 84/4 while defending a target of 372, leaving the hosts needing another 288 runs to pull off an unlikely victory. India’s commanding position has been built on contributions across departments. After setting a 372-run target, India made the most of a challenging Galle surface. Debutant Manav Suthar impressed with…
Fortune has a practical mood today, Sagittarius. Jupiter is a wise expansionist, and the Moon assists in long-term planning so what you do now will protect your future self when life comes up with the typical surprise.This is the perfect opportunity to invest to help in future crises instead of feeding the excitement of today. You’re also carrying a pleasant magnetism in speech. People warm to you easily, and your tone can attract admiration without any extra effort. Unexpected guests may arrive too. Annoying? Maybe for a minute. Yet their presence may bring blessings, warmth, or useful news. Receive them…