The government has constituted a high-level committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to propose necessary amendments to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, to seek the removal of “impractical” legal restrictions and hindrances in controlling wild animals that wander into human-inhabited areas. The Additional Chief Secretaries of the Forest and Environment Departments, the Head of the … Read more
The Maharashtra government has constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe a recent incident in which a group of people from the minority community allegedly attempted to ‘forcibly’ enter the Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik. A statement issued by the office of Deputy Chief Minister and State Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that … Read more
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party has constituted a 14-member committee to coordinate election-related work in Erode (East) Assembly constituency, for which the byelection was announced on Wednesday. The committee included V.C. Vedanandam, secretary, Erode (South) district unit of the party, C. Saraswathi, BJP MLA from Modakurichi constituency in Erode district, and many other district-level functionaries. … Read more
NCW said it will send a two-member fact finding team “to meet the family of the victim and the concerned authorities” NCW said it will send a two-member fact finding team “to meet the family of the victim and the concerned authorities” The National Commission for Women will send a two-member fact finding team to … Read more