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Ministry directs strict adherence to protocols to prevent, detect and respond to fires in healthcare facilities
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ministry directs strict adherence to protocols to prevent, detect and respond to fires in healthcare facilities

The Hindu  

Following the recent incidents of fires reported from healthcare establishments in India, the Union Health Ministry held a meeting with States and Union Territories, and healthcare organisations, directing them to understand the potential risks associated with fire hazards in hospitals, noting that it was imperative to ensure strict protocols were observed to prevent, detect and respond to fires effectively. The …

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Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal
10 months ago

Phase 6 elections Voting Percentage: 61.2% Voter turnout in sixth phase amid stray incidents of violence in Bengal

The Hindu  

The sixth and penultimate phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha election saw a voter turnout of 61.20% till 11.45 p.m. on Saturday. India General Elections 2024 sixth phase polling: Highlights In J&K, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, who is the contestant from the seat, staged a sit-in outside the Bijbehara police station on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway claiming that …

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Lok Sabha election schedule takeaways: All you need to know about poll dates
1 year ago

Lok Sabha election schedule takeaways: All you need to know about poll dates

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Phase 2 elections will be held from April 26, last date of nominations for candidates in April 4.Second phase will cover 12 States and Union Territories. Phase 3 elections will be held on May 7, last date for nominations for candidates is April 19. Phase …

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States/UTs Must Follow Definition Of 'Forest' Given By Godavarman Judgment Till Forests Are Identified As Per 2023 Rules : Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

States/UTs Must Follow Definition Of 'Forest' Given By Godavarman Judgment Till Forests Are Identified As Per 2023 Rules : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday passed an interim order directing that States and Union Territories must act as per the definition of "forest" laid down in the 1996 judgment in T.N Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India while the process of identifying land recorded as forests in Government records is going on as per the 2023 amendment to Forest Act.A …

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Credit Judicial Officers' Pension Arrears By December 8 Or Face Contempt : Supreme Court's Final Warning To States
1 year, 4 months ago

Credit Judicial Officers' Pension Arrears By December 8 Or Face Contempt : Supreme Court's Final Warning To States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today gave the Chief Secretaries of defaulting States and Union Territories a "final chance" to comply with its order in All India Judges Association v. Union of India matter, in which the Apex Court had provided a timeline for the Center and the States to pay retired judicial officers pension as per the enhanced pay scale as …

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Centre owes ₹6,366 crore in MGNREGA wages to 18 States and Union Territories
1 year, 7 months ago

Centre owes ₹6,366 crore in MGNREGA wages to 18 States and Union Territories

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Rural Development informed Parliament on Tuesday that it owes ₹6,366 crore under the wage component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to States. Invoking Section 27 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Centre has blocked payment of over ₹7,500 crore to West Bengal for “non-compliance of directives of the …

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SC asks Centre to frame ‘uniform national policy’ to provide sanitary pads for girls in schools in India
1 year, 11 months ago

SC asks Centre to frame ‘uniform national policy’ to provide sanitary pads for girls in schools in India

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 10 said a “uniform national policy” may be framed by the Centre in consultation with States and Union Territories to ensure menstrual hygiene by providing sanitary pads, vending and disposal mechanisms and exclusive washrooms for girl students in schools. “It is appropriate if the Union of India deals with the States and Union Territories to …

India Court States Schools Centre Sanitary Pads Union Health
Do Not Insist On Ration Cards For Distributing Dry Ration To Sex Workers: Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Do Not Insist On Ration Cards For Distributing Dry Ration To Sex Workers: Supreme Court

Live Law  

While reiterating that it is difficult for sex workers to produce proof of identity, the Supreme Court of India on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to distribute dry ration to sex workers without insisting on ration cards.The top Court had on 28th October 2020 directed States and Union Territories to ensure distribution of a minimum quantity of dry …

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COVID-19 situation in northeast States and UTs reviewed
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 situation in northeast States and UTs reviewed

The Hindu  

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in all the northeast States and Union Territories. “It was also noted that of the 73 districts in the country with CPR above 10%, 46 districts are in northeast States, where strict containment measures need to be taken as per guidelines,” said a government release. The …

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Ayushman Bharat: Public funds for private benefit
5 years, 5 months ago

Ayushman Bharat: Public funds for private benefit

The Hindu  

OnSeptember 23, the much-touted Ayushman Bharat, also called the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, completed one year of its existence. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir accounted for the highest number of claims submitted for hysterectomy in private hospitals. Neonatal packages Another working group, which analysed the utilisation of neonatal packages under the PMJAY, found that the higher share …

Uttar Pradesh States Gujarat Jharkhand Hospitals Claims Public
NGT Directs CPCB To Prepare New Environment Plan For The Country [Read Order]
5 years, 5 months ago

NGT Directs CPCB To Prepare New Environment Plan For The Country [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal has directed Central Pollution Control Board to prepare model/models for States and Union Territories to compile information with reference to specific thematic areas, through which District Environment Plans can be prepared, collating the same State Environment Plan and eventually country's, Environment plan can be prepared. The bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar …

Environment States Compliance Tribunal Plan Waste District
SC Approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; Directs Centre, States, UTs To Set Up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes In Every District Within A Year [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; Directs Centre, States, UTs To Set Up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes In Every District Within A Year [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘The Union of India, as well as States and Union Territories, shall enforce the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in letter and spirit.’The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, prepared by Union of India and has directed it and all states and union territories to enforce the same in letter and spirit.The bench comprising Justice AK Sikri …

Justice Witness Protection States Witnesses Union Threat District
SC Approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; Directs Centre, States, UTs To Set Up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes In Every District Within A Year [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Approves Witness Protection Scheme, 2018; Directs Centre, States, UTs To Set Up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Complexes In Every District Within A Year [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘The Union of India, as well as States and Union Territories, shall enforce the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 in letter and spirit.’The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018, prepared by Union of India and has directed it and all states and union territories to enforce the same in letter and spirit.The bench comprising Justice AK Sikri …

Justice Witness Protection States Witnesses Union Threat District
Issues of Climate Change: on the international and National Agenda, NGT has sought a response from the Centre, States and Union Territories about the measures adopted to check climate change
10 years, 3 months ago

Issues of Climate Change: on the international and National Agenda, NGT has sought a response from the Centre, States and Union Territories about the measures adopted to check climate change

Live Law  

India has been declared the worst hit country by climate change at the conference in Peru on climate change. At the domestic front, the National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Centre, States and Union Territories about the measures adopted to check climate change. These were the arguments in the petition: “As a part of the international commitment …

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Use of Information Technology for better implementation of RTI Act: Supreme Court asks States and Union Territories to decide in Three weeks
10 years, 4 months ago

Use of Information Technology for better implementation of RTI Act: Supreme Court asks States and Union Territories to decide in Three weeks

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Sikri has urged the States and Union Territories to take a decision regarding setting up of a mechanism for use of Information Technology in regulation of Right to Information Act.Disposing of a PIL filed by Madhya Pradesh-based lawyer Rajeev Agrawal in his personal capacity, the bench said the plea be treated …

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