KISHTWAR: 15 CASES OF ARSON REGISTERED
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has set apart a corpus of Rs 5 crore to compensate persons who suffered loss to personal property during the Kishtwar violence. In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, which sought the action taken report, the State said a total of 15 cases of arson were registered during the incident which witnessed the death of three persons. A total of 43 persons including two policemen were injured. The State informed the court that 357 pilgrims and 70 members of a langar party who were stranded at Gulabgarh were provided with basic amenities including food, shelter, security and medical care.
JD(U) WITHDRAWS NOTICE TO MINISTERS
New Delhi: JD(U) has withdrawn the show cause notice issued to its two Bihar Ministers after they expressed regret over their controversial remarks on the killing of Indian soldiers along the loC by Pakistani Army. Party president Sharad Yadav had issued show cause notice to Ministers Bhim Singh and Narendra Singh on August 11 after noting that their statements were against the policy, ethics and norms of JD(U). Yadav said the party has decided to treat the matter as closed as the two Ministers have expressed regret.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY BARRED IN WETlANDS
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday restrained Uttam Steels and Associates (Consortium) and Shiv Nadar University from any construction or reclaiming land in the Dadri wetlands and its catchment area in Greater Noida. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Uttar Pradesh Environment Directorate, the real estate developer and the university not to carry out any construction or reclamation activity within 500 m of the periphery of the highest water level of the wetland.
SP YADAV BAGS RAJIV GANDHI WIlDlIFE AWARD
New Delhi: The Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award has been given to SP Yadav, DIG, NTCA, by Environment Ministry while the Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award-2010 in individual category was conferred upon Saurabh Gupta and Gaurav Gupta for their contribution in protection of Wildlife. Dadu Paryavaran Sansthan from District Tonk in Rajasthan has also been given the same award for its remarkable contribution in protecting endangered wild animals, especially black bucks, from poachers.
GOVT EXTENDS CGHS FACIlITIES
New Delhi: The Government has extended the CGHS facilities to permanently disabled (with 40% disability) dependent but unmarried brother of a CGHS beneficiary without any age limit. The disability includes blindness, low-vision, leprosy cured, hearing impairment, loco-motor, mental retardation and mental illness.