The Delhi High Court has asked the government to develop a comprehensive action plan, including a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), for addressing bomb threats and related emergencies. A bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to address situations of bomb threats and similar disasters in schools of Delhi.
In view of worsening air quality in Gurugram, the District Administration on Tuesday issued an advisory urging private institutions and corporate offices to adopt work-from-home measures. The move aims to curb air pollution and improve air quality in compliance with guidelines from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
As Jharkhand gears up for the second and final phase of assembly elections on Wednesday, all eyes are on 10 out of 38 constituencies where prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren and BJP State President Babulal Marandi, are in the fray. Barhait in Sahibganj District is one hot seat from where Chief Minister Hemant Soren (JMM) seeks a third consecutive term. He faces Gamliyel Hembrom, a former AJSU member now with the BJP.
A total of 2174 CCEs to be conducted, the results of 1,863 CCEs have reported yield stands at 6,878 kg per hectare, up from 6,740 kg per hectare during the kharif season of last year. This figure includes both non-Basmati and Basmati varieties of paddy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts a two-day visit on Tuesday to Guyana, the energy-rich nation with strong historic cultural links with India through a large diaspora. He will co-chair the India-CARICOM summit with 14 nations participating, underscoring India’s role as the voice of the Global South that supports the political and economic aspirations of those countries.
The announcement to start the march towards the national capital came after two attempts to reach Delhi by farmer groups on February 13 and February 21 were stopped by police.
