Day: January 25, 2021

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

126 test COVID-19 positive within 10 days in UP jail

9:47 pm January 25, 2021

Gorakhpur (UP): As many as 123 inmates of the Basti jail and three prison staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, an official said on Monday. “A barrack has been turned into an L-1 hospital where infected jail inmates have been isolated and they are being monitored by a team […]

126 test COVID-19 positive within 10 days in UP jail

9:38 pm January 25, 2021

Govt plans to impose green tax on old polluting vehicles

9:35 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi: The government plans to impose green tax on old polluting vehicles soon in a bid protect environment and curb pollution. Vehicles like strong hybrids, electric vehicles and those running on alternate fuels like CNG, ethanol and LPG will be exempted while the revenue collected through the green tax will be utilised for tackling […]

NCW to challenge Bombay HC judgment on sexual assault

9:26 pm January 25, 2021

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women on Monday said it will challenge in the Supreme Court the Bombay High Court judgment which said groping without “skin to skin” contact is not sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This judgment will not only have a cascading effect […]

25 shacks gutted in Kolkata fire

9:19 pm January 25, 2021

Kolkata: Around 25 shanties were destroyed in a fire that broke out in Narkeldanga area of Kolkata on Monday, an official said. No casualty was reported in the fire incident. People of Chhagalpatti locality on East Canal Road noticed the blaze in shades meant to keep goats at around 9.40 am. The fire later spread […]