People without mask will have to do community service at covid care centre, says Gujarat HC

In a first, the Gujarat High Court today directed the state government to ensure those found without masks to undergo mandatory non-medical community service at Covid-19 care centres. The court said that the period of service should be for 4-6 hours a day for a period ranging from 5- 15 days.  It further informed that the nature of duties shall be appropriately decided by the authorities considering gender, age, status of violators. The High Court has also ordered the government to issue a notification in this regard. 

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Mumbai: Commuters stage 'rail roko' in Palghar, Kelwe and Saphale over change in local train timings

Train movement on the Western Railway''s suburban network here was disrupted for over an hour on Wednesday after commuters sat on tracks at some stations in neighbouring Palghar district to protest against the change in schedule of an early morning local train, GRP officials said.

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Farmers' Protest: Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goel at Amit Shah's residence to review situation

A day after "inconclusive" meeting with farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goel on Wednesday reached Home Minister Amit Shah's residence to review the situation. The farmers' protest has entered the seventh day today. In the meantime, the farmers continue to protest and demand revocation of the new farm laws, the next round of talks are reserved for Thursday.

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Marrying person of choice a fundamental right enshrined in Constitution: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has echoed similar observations made by the Delhi High Court and Allahabad High Court over a major individual's choice of marrying a person irrespective of caste or religion.

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Karnataka's new parking policy to encourage tech-based parking system, use of public transport

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday directed the officials to revise the latest parking policy submitted to the government and present it before the next cabinet meeting. At a review meeting of the policy, meant to decongest city roads and generate revenue, he instructed Chief Secretary TM Vijayabhaskar to hold discussions with senior government officials, review and revise it.

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Man undergoes lung transplant in Delhi; ‘first’ such surgery on post-COVID patient in north India

A 31-year-old man, who had contracted COVID-19 a few months ago, has successfully undergone a lung transplant surgery, lasting 10 hours, at a private facility after the organ was transported from the city airport in a green corridor, hospital authorities said on Tuesday.

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Minimum temperatures dip below freezing point in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

The weather office has forecast dry and cold weather across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till Saturday, while night temperatures across Kashmir have again dropped below freezing point on Wednesday. Morning chill kept most Kashmiris indoors on Wednesday till a feeble sun started struggling its way through thin layer of winter clouds.

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