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Govt asks Indian Women's Press Corps to vacate its premises by July 31
The Estate Department has issued a notice to the IWPC, which says, "I am directed to convey by the principal approval of the competent authority for retention of government accommodation Bungalow No. 5, Windsor Place, allotted to Indian Women's Press Corps, for a period up to 31 July, 2022." It's clear from the letter that no alternate accommodation will be provided to the IWPC by the government.
Delhi government in preparation to allow bars to serve liquor till 3 a.m.
The source said that the government is coordinating with the Delhi Police and other agencies for the safe implementation of the new timings. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the excise portfolio, asked the department in an official note on Thursday to extend the closing time of restaurants, and to ensure that no establishment is subjected to harassment if it stays open till 3 a.m.
Thundery development cools down Delhi NCR a bit, mercury set to rise from Saturday
Preceded by strong winds and thundery conditions, the rainfall, however, lasted barely for less than 15 minutes. Across Delhi NCR, maximum temperature remained below 39 degrees Celsius as Safdarjung and Ridge stations recorded trace rainfall and Lodhi Road recorded 1 mm rainfall between 11.30 to 2.30 p.m., the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Before that, the wind speed was 18 kmph gusting to 30 during 12 noon to 1 p.m. at Palam.
SC refers issue of control of services in Delhi to constitution bench
A bench, headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, said: "The limited issue that has been referred to this Bench, relates to the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and NCT Delhi with respect to the term 'services'. The Constitution Bench of this court, while interpreting Article 239AA(3)(a) of the Constitution, did not find any occasion to specifically interpret the impact of the wordings of the same with respect to Entry 41 in the State List."
Delhi riots conspiracy case: HC asks Sharjeel Imam to place case documents
A division bench comprising Justices Siddharth Mridul and Rajnish Bhatnagar asked Sharjeel to submit the FIR and charge sheet registered against him in connection with the alleged offensive speeches delivered by him at Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
Kunal Kamra replies to 'doctored video' charge of father of boy who sang for PM Modi in Germany
Ganesh Pol, the father of the boy objected to Kamra tweeting a 'doctored' video of the boy's song. Tagging Kamra's now deleted tweet, Ganesh wrote on his Twitter, "He is my 7 year old son, who wanted to sing this song for his beloved Motherland. Though he is still very young but certainly he loves his country more than you Mr. Kamra or Kachra watever u are Keep the poor boy out of your filthy politics & try to work on your poor jokes (sic)."
Religious conversion in TN schools controversy revives after Madras HC intervention
The Madras High Court vacation bench of Justice R. Mahadevan and Justice S. Ananthi on Thursday observed this while hearing the public interest litigation filed by Advocate B. Jagannathan. In the PIL, the advocate sought a direction from the state government to frame effective guidelines and take all the necessary steps, including corrective measures.
Panel recommends 2 nominated members from Kashmiri migrant community for J&K Assembly
In a significant development, the commission has recommended two nominated members (one of them a female) from the Kashmiri migrant community who will be given power at par with nominated members of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry where the nominated members have the right to vote.
Delhi reports 1,365 new Covid cases, no deaths
No death has been reported in the city in this period. The Covid positivity rate has slightly dipped to 6.35 per cent, while the number of active cases stands at 5,746. With 1,472 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,57,846. The number of patients being treated in home isolation stands at 4,189.
PM to address inaugural session of 'JITO Connect 2022' on Friday
"At 10:30 am tomorrow, 6th May, I will address the inaugural ceremony of JITO Connect. This platform, organised by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), will bring together young businesspersons who are doing work in different fields," Modi tweeted. Jain International Trade Organisation is a global body connecting Jains worldwide. JITO Connect is an endeavour to help the industry by providing an avenue for mutual networking and personal interactions.
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