Delhi: Municipal corporations express doubts over move
The Delhi government on Tuesday approved the registration of properties in 895 unauthorised colonies. Registration will be allowed once the government sends boundary details of the colonies to the city's municipal corporations, said state Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. However, the corporations expressed their reservations over the move. There will no check on the accuracy of the claims being registered, a municipal official said. “People could register parks or roads in absence of a layout plan,” he added. The registration of these colonies will not provide residents any legal relief. "Corporations can still carry out demolition and sealing drives," he noted.
Maharashtra: ATS gets custody of two alleged IM operatives
A court in Maharashtra on Tuesday remanded two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives to 14 days in the custody of the state’s Anti-Terrorist Squad. Ismail Asfaque and Saddam Hussein were formally arrested on Monday in connection with the Mumbai triple blasts that took place in July 2011. The two had allegedly supplied explosives and detonators to Nadeem Sheikh, a co-accused in the case. A dozen people including Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal have been arrested in connection with the case.
Goa: Parsekar criticised for prejudiced remarks to nurses
Goa's Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar came under criticism for allegedly telling a group of protesting nurses that they would become dark and ruin their marital prospects if they held a hunger strike under the sun. “The comment was unwarranted,” said Anusha Sawant, one of the nurses. “We expect the CM to meet our demands if he is really worried about us.” Parsekar did not issue a reaction to the accusation. The nurses are protesting their employer’s alleged misuse of public finances.
Karnataka: Kannada made mandatory for state schools
A bill making Kannada a mandatory subject in all schools in Karnataka was passed by the state’s assembly on Tuesday. The language will be made compulsory for students from Class 1 till Class 10, according to the The Kannada Language Learning Bill 2015. The law states that the language must be introduced in schools from the 2015-'16 academic year. It is being seen as a workaround of a Supreme Court order from May 2014 that had struck down the usage of Kannada as the primary medium of instruction in schools in the state.
Kerala: HC upholds government decision to shut majority of bars
The Kerala High Court, on Tuesday, upheld the state government’s decision to shut down the majority of the bars in the state. Citizens do not have a fundamental right to have access to bars, said a division bench of the court. A total of 124 appeals on the revised foreign liquor policy of the state were considered by the bench. It added that the promotion of tourism was not a satisfactory reason to challenge the policy. “Promotion of tourism is not proportional to the consumption of liquor,” said the bench. Only two dozen five-star hotels will now be able to serve liquor in the state.
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The Delhi government on Tuesday approved the registration of properties in 895 unauthorised colonies. Registration will be allowed once the government sends boundary details of the colonies to the city's municipal corporations, said state Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. However, the corporations expressed their reservations over the move. There will no check on the accuracy of the claims being registered, a municipal official said. “People could register parks or roads in absence of a layout plan,” he added. The registration of these colonies will not provide residents any legal relief. "Corporations can still carry out demolition and sealing drives," he noted.
Maharashtra: ATS gets custody of two alleged IM operatives
A court in Maharashtra on Tuesday remanded two alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives to 14 days in the custody of the state’s Anti-Terrorist Squad. Ismail Asfaque and Saddam Hussein were formally arrested on Monday in connection with the Mumbai triple blasts that took place in July 2011. The two had allegedly supplied explosives and detonators to Nadeem Sheikh, a co-accused in the case. A dozen people including Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal have been arrested in connection with the case.
Goa: Parsekar criticised for prejudiced remarks to nurses
Goa's Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar came under criticism for allegedly telling a group of protesting nurses that they would become dark and ruin their marital prospects if they held a hunger strike under the sun. “The comment was unwarranted,” said Anusha Sawant, one of the nurses. “We expect the CM to meet our demands if he is really worried about us.” Parsekar did not issue a reaction to the accusation. The nurses are protesting their employer’s alleged misuse of public finances.
Karnataka: Kannada made mandatory for state schools
A bill making Kannada a mandatory subject in all schools in Karnataka was passed by the state’s assembly on Tuesday. The language will be made compulsory for students from Class 1 till Class 10, according to the The Kannada Language Learning Bill 2015. The law states that the language must be introduced in schools from the 2015-'16 academic year. It is being seen as a workaround of a Supreme Court order from May 2014 that had struck down the usage of Kannada as the primary medium of instruction in schools in the state.
Kerala: HC upholds government decision to shut majority of bars
The Kerala High Court, on Tuesday, upheld the state government’s decision to shut down the majority of the bars in the state. Citizens do not have a fundamental right to have access to bars, said a division bench of the court. A total of 124 appeals on the revised foreign liquor policy of the state were considered by the bench. It added that the promotion of tourism was not a satisfactory reason to challenge the policy. “Promotion of tourism is not proportional to the consumption of liquor,” said the bench. Only two dozen five-star hotels will now be able to serve liquor in the state.
