Various measures taken to help reduce air pollution: Govt
New Delhi: Several steps are being taken to help reduce air pollution levels in the country and monitoring stations have been set up in 132 cities, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, he said the government has taken steps on changing BS4 norms in vehicles for […]
Denial of speedy justice is threat to public confidence: SC
New Delhi: Denial of speedy justice is a threat to public confidence in administration of justice and the courts would ordinarily be obligated to enlarge an accused on bail once it is obvious that timely trial would not be possible and the person has suffered incarceration for a significant period, the Supreme Court said on […]
Media gradually losing its ‘credibility, integrity’: Parl Panel
Recommends setting up of a 'Media Council'
New Delhi: Noting that media was gradually losing its “credibility and integrity”, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology on Wednesday recommended setting up of a ‘Media Council’ with statutory powers to check “irregularities” in print, electronic and digital platforms. Headed by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, the Committee also expressed concern over […]
Covid-19: Govt for stricter norms for int’l passengers
New Delhi: The strict norms for arriving international passengers, especially from ‘at-risk’ countries, will come into effect from Tuesday midnight and authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the COVID variant Omicron. While no cases of Omicron have been reported so far in India, the Union government […]
No proposal to recognise Bitcoin as currency: FM
New Delhi: The government has no proposal to recognise Bitcoin as a currency in the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha on Monday. She also informed the House that the government does not collect data on Bitcoin transactions. Replying to a question on whether the government has any proposal to recognise Bitcoin […]
New Covid variant: ‘Be vigilant’, WHO tells Southeast Asia countries
New Delhi: Amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant and surge in cases elsewhere, the WHO Saturday asked countries in the southeast Asia region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage. The global health body said festivities and celebrations must include all precautionary measures and crowds and […]