The Supreme Court on Monday was informed by the Punjab government that the farmers agitating for their demands including legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price for their agricultural produce would be meeting Justice Nawab Singh - the Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee that was constituted by the top court to negotiate with the protesting farmers.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 will hold two meetings on Thursday and Friday to record oral evidence from state representatives as part of its deliberations on the proposed legislation.
The committee will comprise the Director of the Health and Family Welfare Department, the Director of Medical Education, and representatives from the Medical Officers Association.
Facing 'cash for query' allegations, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra will appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee that is probing the case against her on Thursday.
The move comes in the wake of the death of six cheetahs, including three newborn cubs, within a period of two and half months at the Kuno National Park (KNP).
The number of road accidents and fatalities on roads across the country need to be reduced through engineering, awareness and measures of enforcement, it was emphasised at the meeting held last week.
The apex court said any lapse regarding the breach in security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have led to "devastating and serious consequences", and made it crystal clear that one-sided enquiries, either by state government or Centre, will not be sufficient to resolve questions associated with security considerations.
The committee, comprising Justice (Retd.) Mehtab Singh Gill and Principal Secretary, Home Affairs and Justice Anurag Verma, shall submit its report within three days, the state government tweeted.
In a Gazette Notification published on Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement regarding fresh modification in the Committee which is set up to approve policies, plans, programmes and supervise as well as guide the commemoration of 400 Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Judge A.K. Mohapatra had pronounced a comprehensive judgment on Thursday asking the government agencies to implement the measures suggested by the court with regard to various issues concerning the jails across the State.
