Addressing the media here on Saturday, NGO representatives alleged that diseases such as cancer and renal disorders, caused by exposure to methyl isocyanate (MIC), have been wrongly categorized as "temporary" by authorities.
The National Human Rights Commission has asked the Odisha government pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the next of kin of an undertrial prisoner who committed suicide in the jail premises.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday that a compensation policy is already in place for high-tension power lines passing through farmers' fields.
The apex Court has mandated award of compensation to the families of those who die while performing such hazardous tasks, irrespective of whether the employment was in the private or public sector.
CM-designate Atishi met the injured people and their families at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here late in the evening.
The court also asked the government to keep a vigil on the situation arising from the heatwave conditions.
Principal Secretary, Revenue, P Guru Prasad informed that on the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, all the District Magistrates of the state were sent to the agricultural farms to conduct an on-site assessment of the damages caused to the crops by the inclement weather.
Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband faces a hefty $2.6M payout for orchestrating unlawful TV deals, breaching industry regulations.
A sum of Rs 3.11 crore for the repair of 622 damaged cow sheds and financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each to 71 families, who lost their belongings in the disaster, was also disbursed by the Chief Minister.
Their NEET mark sheets were forged and admission granted to them was canceled on the ground that the documents submitted by them did not match the available information on the National Medical Counsel Portal.
