The SC bench came down heavily on LNJP Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 facility under the Delhi govt, and said it was treating bodies 'worse than animals'.
Senior Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken said it was 'shameful' that the Covid positivity rate in Delhi is the highest & its recovery rate the lowest in the country.
The bench led by Justice Hima Kohli asked the Delhi govt to file an affidavit after it was informed that district courts are functioning with limited internet bandwidth.
The SC has asked the Centre to convene a meeting with the states concerned and find a common programme for interstate movement within the NCR amid the lockdown.
Development Minister Gopal Rai has asked concerned authorities to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable desert locust attack.
Delhi HC order for Centre and Delhi govts also asks for details of Covid helplines, capacity created to deal with such calls, and nature of assistance rendered.
Delhi has registered more than 500 cases every day this past week, and the death toll now stands at 261. The national capital has 87 containment zones now.
So far, the Delhi govt has provided Rs 5,000 each to 39,000 workers, but high court says the others must be re-registered within four days and granted relief.
Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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