The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Uttarakhand government have asked over a dozen government-run organisations and institutes and their experts not to make any unauthorised comment or statement on the situation in Joshimath.
In its communication to the heads of these organisations and institutes, the NDMA said people associated with them should not interact with the media and share data on social media regarding the ground subsidence in Joshimath, where cracks have developed in buildings and other infrastructure.
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Family Of 4, Including 2 Children, Found Dead At Home In Pune: Cops
A couple and their two children were found dead in their house here, police said suspecting it to be a case of suicide pact.
Dipak Thote (55), his wife Indu (45), their son (24), and daughter (17) were found dead in their house in the Keshavnagar area late Friday night, said a police officer from Mundhwa police station.
"No suicide note has been found so far. We are probing the suicide angle and according to the preliminary information, there was some financial loss to the family," the police officer said.
He said the deaths were caused due to...
Mumbai Man Arrested For Raping 21-Year-Old Woman On Pretext Of Marriage
A man from Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman on the pretext of marriage, the police said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Brijesh Pal (22), has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim at Mumbai's Didosi Police Station.
The victim in her complaint to the police alleged that the accused had promised to marry her and had physical relations with her for one year. Later he refused to marry her, said police.
The woman having no other option approached the police and lodged a complaint against...
Exclusive - World Needs A Leader Like India: Suriname President To NDTV
Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi on Friday said the world needed a country like India to take the lead in resolving conflicts and raising the voice of the global south on a wider stage like the G20, reiterating his country's support for New Delhi's UN Security Council membership.
"India as chair of G20 is very important now, not only for G20 members but for so many other countries who don't have a seat and don't have a voice. PM Modi has initiated a very good strategy to include us all in the Voice of Global South Summit and take it...
Rajasthan Court's Observations In Murder Case "Unwarranted": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday termed as "absolutely unwarranted" and against "judicial discipline and propriety" certain observations made by the Rajasthan High Court in its verdict in a matter in which the top court had earlier confirmed the conviction of an accused in a murder case.
A bench of Justices M R Shah and S R Bhat said it was "not open" for the high court to make comments on the investigation or merits of the case when the conviction was already confirmed by the top court after hearing the counsel for the accused.
The bench noted the...
'क्रिप्टो करेंसी' जुआ के अलावा कुछ नहीं, उनकी वैल्यू सिर्फ धोखा है: RBI गवर्नर
भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) के गवर्नर शक्तिकांत दास (RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das)ने शुक्रवार को क्रिप्टो करेंसी (Cryptocurrencies) पर पूरी तरह प्रतिबंध लगाने की अपनी अपील दोहराई. उन्होंने कहा कि क्रिप्टो 'जुआ के अलावा कुछ नहीं' है और उनका कथित 'मूल्य सिर्फ एक छलावा है.'
इस तरह की मुद्राओं पर अपने विरोध को आगे बढ़ाने हुए और अन्य केंद्रीय बैंकों के मुकाबले बढ़त लेने के लिए आरबीआई ने हाल में ई-रुपये के रूप में अपनी डिजिटल मुद्रा (केंद्रीय बैंक डिजिटल मुद्रा) पेश की है.
शक्तिकांत दास ने यहां शुक्रवार को एक मीडिया हाउस के कार्यक्रम में क्रिप्टो पर पूर्ण...
Tax Laws Can't Be Tested On Same Principles As Civil Rights: Supreme Court
Taxing statutes cannot be tested on the same principles as laws affecting civil rights and lawmakers should be given "greater latitude" while testing these legislations, the Supreme Court said on Friday.
The apex court set aside the July 2007 judgement of the Himachal Pradesh High Court which had held section 3A (3) of the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1999, as ultra vires.
A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul observed that courts must show judicial restraint and not interfere with tax legislation unless it is shown and...