Environmental organisations and political parties in Wayanad have urged the government to cancel the fine imposed by the Revenue department on farmers in the Muttil rosewood felling case. Besides imposing fine, officials had also served notices on farmers as per the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, according to N. Badusha, president, Wayanad Prakruthi Samarakshana Samiti. “Such … Read more
A contract vehicle of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) was charged a fine of ₹25,000 by the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) recently. The fine was slapped on charges of driving the vehicle without valid insurance, a fitness certificate, and carrying a projected load (a pole) beyond the length of the vehicle. The challan was … Read more
Charlotte Henshaw reveals her struggles with diagnosing endometriosis An athlete’s life is very structured: a series of careful plans, built around training, nutrition and recovery with a set goal in mind. And then, out of the blue, comes something that can throw it all into disarray. Para-canoeist Charlotte Henshaw, interested in untapping extra help in … Read more
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on a man for filing repeated petitions against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the 2007 Gorakhpur riot case in spite of the issue being settled by the Supreme Court. On … Read more
How is the Alphabet owned company allegedly violating its position especially with regard to the Android mobile device ecosystem? Is this the first probe against Google in India? How is the Alphabet owned company allegedly violating its position especially with regard to the Android mobile device ecosystem? Is this the first probe against Google in … Read more
India’s second wave of Covid-19 has overwhelmed the healthcare system, leaving hospitals struggling to cope and critical drugs and oxygen in short supply. The BBC’s Nikita Mandhani shares how the trauma of the second wave in India has affected her and how she found hope whenever everything seemed bleak. Source link
As electioneering for the Bihar assembly polls enters its final leg, the war of words between the BJP and the Opposition has further intensified with each accusing the other of indulging in petty politics. The latest in this chain is the controversy over the BJP’s promise of providing a free Covid-19 vaccine to Bihar if … Read more
Yoga guru Ramdev’s spokesperson has said that he is fine and has not sustained any injury during his fall from an elephant. The video of the incident had gone viral on social media. Baba Ramdev had fallen off an elephant while performing yoga asanas on Tuesday (Screengrab from Twitter video) Yoga guru Ramdev, who fell … Read more
Sept. 30, 2020 — People in New York City who aren’t wearing a mask will first be offered one, and then fined if they still refuse to cover their face, Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. His warning comes as the city’s positive test rate for the new coronavirus went above 3% for … Read more
Image copyright ANDY RAIN Image caption A man self-isolating in April receives groceries from a local community group in High Wycombe Refusing to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in England from Monday, with fines of up to £10,000. Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19, or has been told they have been in contact … Read more