SC to examine if educational institutions, varsities fall under consumer law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the question as to whether an educational institution or university can be sued under the consumer protection law for deficiency in services, saying there have been “divergent views” of the top court on the issue. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira […]
New COVID-19 cases in India dip below 50,000 for first time in nearly three months
New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 50,000 for the first time in nearly three months, taking the COVID-19 caseload to 75,97,063 on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total of 46,790 fresh infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,15,197 […]
Rise in home isolation cases again; pollution, festive season could be factors, say experts
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 patients under home isolation in Delhi has steadily increased by a margin of 1,804 in the last six days, with experts saying that opening of cinema halls, pollution and greater public activity in the festive season could be the possible factors behind it. On October 18, the number of […]
Punjab Assembly unanimously passes Bills against farm laws
Chandigarh: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed four Bills and adopted a resolution against the Centre’s farm laws. The Bills were passed after an over five-hour discussion, in which BJP MLAs did not take part. The BJP has two legislators in the assembly. The Opposition SAD, AAP and Lok Insaaf MLAs backed the legislations. […]
India records 46,790 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 50,000 nearly after three months, taking India’s COVID-19 caseload to 75,97,063, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. A total of 46,790 fresh infections were reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,15,197 with 587 fatalities […]
COVID-19 infection being ‘effectively contained’, positivity rate below 8 pc for 4th day: Govt
New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate has remained below 8 per cent for four days, demonstrating that the rate of spread of infection is being effectively contained, the Union health ministry said on Monday. This has been brought about by a high level of comprehensive countrywide testing, it said. The country’s cumulative positivity rate […]
Pak invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak’s 551st birth anniversary
Islamabad: Pakistan has invited Indian Sikhs to attend the 551st birth anniversary celebrations of Sikh faith’s founder, Guru Nanak Dev, an official said on Monday. The three-day celebrations, known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, will begin on November 27 at Nankana Sahib. Every year, a large number of Sikh pilgrims from India and different parts of […]
Virtual hearings: Govt procuring 1500 addl video conferencing licences for courts
New Delhi: As courts continue to hear cases virtually amid COVID-19, the government has initiated the process of procuring 1500 additional video conferencing licences at an approximate cost of Rs nine crore for providing the facility for high courts and district courts, a senior functionary said. From the day the nationwide lockdown was imposed to […]
PIL in HC to direct Centre, Delhi govt to grant menstrual leaves to women employees
New Delhi: A PIL came up before the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking direction to the Centre and AAP government for granting paid leaves and periodic rests to women employees during menstruation time. The plea sought that women be provided special casual or paid leave as menstruation is intrinsically related to human dignity and […]
Haj 2021 will depend on national, international COVID-19 protocols: Naqvi
New Delhi: A decision on Haj 2021 will be taken after the Saudi Arabian government”s final call on the pilgrimage and the national as well as international COVID-19 guidelines will have to be kept in mind to ensure the well-being of the pilgrims, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Monday. While chairing a […]
