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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation would contribute to ease of living for citizens. Replying to a brief discussion on the Repealing and Amending Bill-2025, Meghwal said the proposed legislation was aimed at removing outdated laws, correcting errors that had crept in during the law-making process and removing discriminatory aspects of certain laws. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation would contribute to ease of living for citizens. Replying to a brief discussion on the Repealing and Amending Bill-2025, Meghwal said the proposed legislation was aimed at removing outdated laws, correcting errors that had crept in during the law-making process and removing discriminatory aspects of certain laws ...Read More >
Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has mandated identification of suitable muck dumping sites in districts hit by natural disasters. Disaster management powers are now given to district authorities. Coordination with various departments and early warning systems for dams were discussed, along with disaster risk mitigation fund approvals. In a major policy shift, Himachal Pradesh's Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena has directed authorities to locate appropriate muck dumping sites in disaster-prone dist ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Punjab chief ministerBhagwant Mann on Saturday claimed that a total of Rs 5,012 crore had been received under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) from the Centre since the fund was set up in 2010, contradicting BJP's claim that the state govt had a total of Rs 12,000 crore available as SDRF.Giving details, Mann said the SDRF was established in the year 2010, and since then, a total of Rs 5,012 crore has been received in this fund. Out of this, he said that Rs 3,820 crore has been ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): A portion of the road near the Bhoothnath bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district was damaged on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall and the rising water level in the Beas river. In view of the continuous downpour, landslides, and blocked roads, all educational institutions in Kullu district were ordered to remain closed on Tuesday, as per an official directive issued by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The order, issued by Dep ...Read More >
The police alleged numerous inspections were carried out in Nizamuddin Markaz. The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed 16 cases against 70 Indian nationals for housing foreign attendees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in March 2020 allegedly in violation of COVID-19 norms. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said, "Chargesheets quashed." The court passed the judgment on 16 petitions relating to 70 Indians, who were represented by advocate Ashima Mandla, seeking quashing of FIRs registered against th ...Read More >
KULLU: Educational institutions in the Sub Divisions of Manali and Banjar in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, will remain closed on Monday following a rain alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Manali directed all government and private educational institutions, schools, ITIs, vocational training centres, and Anganwadis to remain closed on Monday. "Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Shimla has issued a rain alert on the 30th of June 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar has been appointed as a part-time member of the 16th Finance Commission, the finance ministry said on Saturday. The appointment, the ministry said, is consequent to the resignation of one of the full-time members, former finance secretary Ajay Narayan Jha, on personal grounds. "The President has appointed T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as a part-time Member of the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC)," the minist ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has asked the Central government for a response regarding the implementation of heatwave action plans. This follows a petition highlighting over 700 heatwave deaths last year. The court wants to know why national guidelines aren't being followed. The petition also requests better forecasting, early warning systems, and helplines.Taking note of a PIL highlighting more than 700 heatwave deaths last year, the Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking directi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Karnataka government and the Centre should resolve the issue in connection with the release of financial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state for drought management. The matter came up before a bench comprising justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, requested the bench that he needed some time to file an affidavit in the matter. "You should resolve it ...Read More >
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