compensation

UK Blood Scandal: Victims Finally Receive Compensation After Decades of Suffering

18 Dec 2024

First Victims of UK Blood Scandal Offered Compensation The UK blood scandal, one of the most significant public health controversies of the late 20th century, left thousands of individuals with devastating health issues due to the tainted blood they received in the form of transfusions. These transfusions, largely administered during...

UK: LGBTQ Veterans Sacked By Army To Receive Compensation

14 Dec 2024

The British government announced on Thursday that it will allocate 75 million pounds ($96 million) to compensate LGBTQ military veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces due to their sexual orientation. Until a reform in 2000, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people were barred from serving in the British...

Man Fakes ‘Dead Cockroaches, Used Condoms…’ For Free Stays In Hotels

03 Dec 2024

A 21-year-old man from China, identified by his surname Jiang, has been arrested for scamming over 60 hotels by falsely claiming unsanitary conditions in order to receive free stays and compensation. Jiang, who had checked into over 300 hotels in the past 10 months, was able to manipulate hotel staff...

AP CM Naidu Announces ₹1 Crore Compensation for Families of Anakapalli Factory Blast Victims

22 Aug 2024

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday described the reactor explosion at a pharma unit in Anakapalli as "unfortunate" and announced a compensation of ₹1 crore for the families of the deceased workers. Additionally, ₹50 lakh will be provided to those seriously injured and ₹25 lakh to those...

Indian Woman Praises Swedish Train Service For Refund, Sparking Global Comparisons

24 Jul 2024

An Indian woman living in Sweden took to X to express her contentment about paying higher taxes after receiving compensation for a train AC failure. The woman, who uses the handle @GirlFromMalmo, received a text from the Swedish railways informing her of a 50% ticket refund in the form of...

Government faces scrutiny over lack of compensation for heatwave victims

01 Jun 2024

The Disaster Relief Minister, Kirori Lal Meena, highlighted the absence of compensation provisions for deaths resulting from heatwaves or severe cold. He emphasized that while severe cold and heatwaves are indeed considered natural disasters, the current regulations do not account for compensation in such cases. However, the Rajasthan High Court...

Delhi HC Orders To Form Compensation Policy For Chinese Manjha Victims

01 May 2024

The Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi Government to establish a new policy within eight weeks for providing compensation to victims of fatalities or limb injuries resulting from the use of Chinese Manjha. The court has requested the government to present the policy in court. The High Court expressed...

Family of the man allegedly killed by CM Maryam Nawaz’s motorcade receives PKR 2.5 million in compensation

24 Apr 2024

In response to the incident involving Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's protocol vehicle, the government has issued a PKR 2.5 million cheque to the family of the deceased youth, who tragically lost his life five days ago in the alleged accident, as reported by Dawn. Following the chief minister's directives, Narowal...

Italian PM Demands Compensation for Deepfake Videos: Report

21 Mar 2024

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has requested a compensation of 100,000 euros following the uploading of few deepfake videos of her online, according to a BBC report. Meloni is set to testify in a Sassari court on July 2. According to the BBC report, a 40-year-old individual, suspected of creating...

Authorities Seal 6 Suspected Illegal Firecracker Factories in Indore

08 Feb 2024

In a sweeping crackdown on illicit firecracker factories, the Indore district government has closed six fireworks stores for operating without a license and failing to meet safety standards. Speaking about the seal on outlets, Ashish Singh, District Magistrate of Indore, stated, "Following the instructions given by Chief Minister, a joint...

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