An official permit will be compulsory from April 10 for the transportation of petroleum products into the State and their storage. The decision applies to quantities of 50 litres and above. The State Goods and Services Tax department has issued a notification listing the conditions and the documents required for their transport and storage. Persons … Read more
An electric autorickshaw operating along Chittoor Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Over a month since the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority (RTA) decided to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones, not many e-autorickshaws have sought the permit which would enable them to operate anywhere in the city … Read more
SC says this is not a case of passive euthanasia, as the patient, comatose after a multi-storey fall, is not dependent on any external device for life support. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant an aged couple’s plea to allow “passive euthanasia” for their 30-year-old son, who … Read more
The State government is not required to make a microscopic examination of the materials submitted by the investigating officer for granting approval for a probe against a public servant under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, said the High Court of Karnataka. “It is also clear from the wording of Section 17A of … Read more