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Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicEx-gratia

Topic: Ex-gratia

Vishakapatnam temple collapse: Andhra CM Naidu announces Rs 25 lakh ex gratia to families of decreased

Chandrababu Naidu also announced Rs 3 lakh assistance to the injured and ordered that the debris be removed immediately to prevent any inconvenience to the devotees.

J&K govt announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for families of those who died in Doda bus accident

At least 38 people were killed and 20 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Doda district Wednesday.

After Pulwama, states announce massive hike in payments to families of slain soldiers

Madhya Pradesh to now give Rs 1 crore, up from the earlier Rs 10 lakh, while Maharashtra has increased its ex-gratia amount to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 3 lakh.

Law Commission recommends legal framework to compensate victims of wrongful prosecution

It also called for a special court in every district so that claims made by those accusing the state of wrongful prosecution can be addressed as swiftly.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?