In an effort to reintroduce cheetahs to India, 50 of them will be translocated from Namibia and South Africa. This is the first such effort to relocate them and the first batch will stay in Kuno National Park, MP.
The Silver Line faces controversy as the project running through the eco-sensitive Ridge area gets the go-ahead from an apex court appointed committee.
The micro-blogging platform’s refusal to conform to amended IT rules led the centre to approach the Delhi High Court, which pulled it up. The company has now asked for more time to comply with the rules.
High Court and Supreme court judges are literally setting new benchmarks by hearing cases late into the night. Recently, for the third time during the ongoing summer vacations, benches held virtual hearings simultaneously till 10:10 pm and 9:40 pm, respectively. Is this a sign of things to come?
The company has given conditions to the centre for supply of its vaccine, including not undertaking bridging trials and waiver of indemnity. But experts warn against removing all regulatory oversight.
The Bombay High Court asked the BMC if senior citizens and those with disabilities could be inoculated and that it would grant permission even though the centre hadn’t given the nod for it.
Even as courts are pulling up governments for dereliction of duty during these tumultuous times, they are laying the groundwork for future course of action and the third wave which will affect children.