Awareness drives on amphibian conservation
New Delhi: In order to promote awareness on conservation of amphibians, nationwide Amphibian Photography contest is being organised . This has been conceptualised by lost Amphibians of India (lAI), powered by Sanctuary Asia and has Dr. Caesar Photography (DCP), working on photo documentation of endangered species, as an operational partner. It is a way of involving the non-scientific and non-biologist community to build up scientific database and promote knowledge dissemination of amphibians.
Green tribunal: SC
pulls up Bengal Govt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its anguish over the “thorough non-cooperation” of the West Bengal Government in setting up a bench of National Green Tribunal at Kolkata and directed the Centre to look into the desirability of shifting it to Ranchi or Guwahati. “We are of the view that the West Bengal Government has been thoroughly non-cooperative for the last more than a year for the establishment of the bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT). The State Government has flouted the orders of this court which has been brought to our notice by the NGT Chairman," a bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said.
disclose CJI-PM communique on RTI: CiC
New Delhi: Communication exchanged between the Chief Justice of India and the Prime Minister on the issue of Right to Information Act since 2005 should be disclosed, the Central Information Commission has held. The transparency panel in its recent order has directed the Supreme Court official
to visit the records in their files and provide information to the applicant who had
sought copies of communication exchanges between the CJI and the Prime Minister since 2005.
SC reserves verdict
on Abu Salem’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on gangster Abu Salem plea for quashing trials against him in various cases after the Portugal court terminated his extradition to India for "violation" of deportation rules by the authorities.