COVID-19 | Muslims from India will not go to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj 2020
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed that honouring the decision of the Saudi Arabia Government because of serious challenges of
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Threat to terminate services of journalists associated with daily newspaper Hindu: PCI takes suo motu cognizance of the matter
Threat to terminate services of journalists associated with daily newspaper Hindu The Press Council of India Chairman Justice C.K. Prasad has noted
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57 minor girls found COVID positive; 5 of them pregnant & one HIV + at a Shelter Home in Kanpur: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that fifty-seven minor girls have tested positive for the
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Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned over the registration of a FIR against Scroll Executive Editor Supriya Sharma
The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned over the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) at Varanasi’s Ramnagar police station
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NHRC notice to IRDA and Finance Ministry over reported refusal or high premium for mediclaim policies for healthcare workers
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report stating that the healthcare workers, who are at
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Cruelty | NHRC notice to U.P. Government over reported dumping of a body in a garbage bin
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that the body of a man, who died near
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Fact Check: Has the DIG of Indore issued any advisory to the police to uninstall Chinese apps?
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Continue readingPublic viewing of Court proceedings through Video Conferencing to be permitted: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts 2020 permit public viewing of court proceedings. The relevant Rule is
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COVID-19 | LG of Delhi directs 5 days institutional quarantine of each case under home quarantine mandatory; No telephonic contact with home quarantine individuals
Whereas, the COVID-19 situation in Delhi is reviewed regularly in the Ministry of Home and Affairs and it was observed that ‘Home
Continue readingAdvisory for managing Health care workers working in COVID and Non-COVID areas of the hospital
The health care personnel working in hospitals are at increased risk of acquiring the COVID-19 disease, if there is a breach in
Continue readingMHA | Slew of steps taken to tackle the COVID situation in Delhi; Testing for COVID-19 will be done as per new “Rapid Antigen” methodology
In pursuance of decisions taken by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a series of meetings held on Sunday and Monday,
Continue readingMHA | All Delhi hospitals speed up last rites of COVID-19 deceased
Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s directions, all Delhi hospitals speed up last rites of COVID-19 deceased Following directions of the Union
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Govt of J&K authorises its officers to decide content of print, electronic and other forms of media for “fake news” & proceed against journalists and media organisations: PCI takes suo motu cognizance
Taking note of provisions regarding “Fake News” mentioned in the Media Policy 2020 whereby Government of Jammu and Kashmir authorises its officers
Continue readingIn view of the scarcity of beds for Corona patients in Delhi hospitals, the Central Government has decided to immediately provide 500 converted rail coaches to the Delhi Government
Home Minister Amit Shah said the Modi Government is committed to check the COVID-19 spread in Delhi and keep the national capital
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40th GST Council recommendations related to Law and Procedure
The GST Council has made the following recommendations on Law & Procedures changes. 1. Measures for Trade facilitation: a. Reduction in Late
Continue readingOnline e-Filing System of Delhi High Court to be e-inaugurated [Link for joining webinar available]
Online e-Filing System of Delhi High Court shall be e-inaugurated at 5 PM today by Justice D.N. Patel, Chief Justice, Delhi High
Continue readingCoronavirus | MHA notification for Unlock-1 restricts movement of people to prevent congregation but restriction does not apply to buses, trucks, goods carriers plying on State & National Highways
Home Secretary clarifies on the movement of persons and vehicles as issued vide the Ministry of Home Affairs Guidelines for Phased Reopening
Continue readingTremors in NCR Region: “No Need for Panic” | Need for preparedness and mitigation, underlines NDMA on recent Seismic Activity in Delhi-NCR region
Director of the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Dr. B K Bansal has said there is no need to panic with respect
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Lt. Governor of Delhi: All major Hospitals/Clinics/Nursing Homes of Delhi to display availability of COVID and Non-COVID beds on LED boards alongwith charges for rooms/beds
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal Ordered the following: In order to increase transparency and to facilitate public, all major Hospitals/Clinics/Nursing Homes
Continue readingCentre proposes– decriminalisation of minor offences for improving business sentiment and unclogging Court processes; Stakeholders suggestions invited
Decriminalisation of minor offences is one of the thrust areas of the Government. The risk of imprisonment for actions or omissions that
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