Rajasthan: HC condemns govt over compensation to fire victims without logic

04 Jan 2023

The state government of Rajasthan came under fire from the Rajasthan high court for compensating victims who perished and were injured in a fire that followed a gas cylinder explosion at Bhungra in Jodhpur last month without justification or logic. It asked whether a fixed sum should be given in...

Steps Taken By Union Government To Cater To Increased Water Requirements

20 Dec 2022

The Government is aware about the increase in country’s water requirement. Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources are primarily undertaken by the respective State Governments. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Central Government provides technical and financial...

Supreme Court: Seeking Status Report Exam from States & HCs On Establishment of Gram Nyayalayas

16 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court in the case National Federation of Societies for Fast Justice and Anr. v. UoI and Ors, wherein the division bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Hima Kohli observed and has ordered that all the State Governments and High Courts in...

3000 schools to shut in Uttarakhand over poor student count

02 Dec 2022

To restore the standard of basic education in Uttarakhand the state government has decided to immediately close all such schools that have fewer than 10 students. “The education department has decided to temporarily close 3,000 schools in the state with less than 10 students. Schools with five students in hilly...

‘Be it the Center or State government, unemployment should be everyone’s priority’, says Rajasthan CM

30 Nov 2022

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at a mega job fair said the biggest problem in the country after inflation is unemployment. Meanwhile, the job fair was organized by the state government and stated both the governments the Center and State should treat unemployment as a priority. While addressing the public...

‘Bengal is capable of standing on its own feet’ says CM Banerjee

14 Nov 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed some people by saying people are sitting and eating in West Bengal but they are conspiring against the state government. "Some people are sitting and eating in Bengal and telling Delhi not to give money to Bengal. I don't need Delhi's money. Bengal...