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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.
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Jharkhand Journalist Association decries scribe’s arrest for questioning authorities
Journalist Basant Sahu was arrested for asking the deputy commissioner about Covid-19 cases in a village in Jharkhand and circulating his response on social media
ICMR removes Covid-19 price cap, asks states to negotiate with private labs to lower price
Currently, private labs charge Rs. 4,500 for a Covid-19 test
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Vegetable prices shoot up as Cyclone Amphan damages supply chain
Betel crops, banana and mango orchards, jute cultivation have suffered destruction due to the calamity
Has allowing non emergency air travel so soon given wings to Covid-19 pandemic as well?
Two domestic passengers have tested positive, air crew quarantined, as onus of the information shared in self declaration and Arogya Setu, lies with the individual.
Maulana Saad deliberately neglected verbal warnings of COVID19: Delhi Police
A status report submitted by Delhi police in Delhi High Court states that Markaz management failed to inform the govt about the gathering
SC: Notice issued to 4 states over Sharjeel Imam plea for clubbing of FIRs
Imam, who has been booked for hate speech, sedition and anti-terror law, has asked the SC to let a single agency investigate the case.
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Guj gov’t in image management mode after HC rap, even as Ahmedabad Civil Hospital remains in the eye of the storm
ILO raises deep concern over recent trend of labour law reforms, asks PM to engage with states
The response from ILO acknowledges the issue and has asked PM to ensure international commitments of the country are met.
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