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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

AIKS congratulates farmers on protests against anti-farmer ordinances issued by Centre

Protests held across the country saw farmers burning copies of the ordinances

NGT imposes 25 crore interim penalty in Dahej chemical factory blast incident: Gujarat

The Tribunal has held the company strictly and absolutely liable for the damage caused to life and environment

Rural stay-safe campaign curbs spread of coronavirus cases, fosters communal harmony

The campaign was started by Maulana Adam Shafiullah and Abdur Rauf who went door to door to give correct knowledge of precautions to be taken in Dinhata, West Bengal

Jharkhand’s unemployment rate surges during lockdown, highest at 59.2 percent in May

Opposition leader demands that migrants’ database be made, Jharkhand Pravasi Kendras be started in various states and action plan for employment be made

Meghalaya law student’s plea in HC against mandatory imposition of contact tracing apps

The state had developed its own set of apps to trace people who were advised home quarantine

Covid-19 is a political Pandemic in Delhi

Passive aggressive political mood swings continue even as number of cases double every fortnight 

J&K 4G restoration: Contempt petition against MHA Secy for not forming Committee as per SC order

The court had directed that a Special Committee be formed for reviewing the 4G restrictions in the UT

Illegal mining in proposed reserve forest in Assam comes to light after 16 years

The BJP led govt has said that departmental inquiry has been initiated against forest officials and the matter has even reached the high court, where hearing will be held on July 20.

SC grant interim protection from coercive action to pvt employers for not paying full wages as per MHA order

The order has been challenged in various petitions and in combined hearing, the court has heard submissions of all parties, including the MHA, private employers as well as a representation from the workers; it has reserved its orders for June 12

Students with disabilities, those from underprivileged households and women left out of online learning during pandemic

The half-baked approach by the education department has left out most of the children from access to education during the lockdown

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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

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