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Pollution control board contests Lancet study on air pollution deaths, claims data ‘not absolute’

The NGT had taken suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report quoting the study, which stated approximately 33,000 annual deaths were linked to air pollution levels that exceeded the World Health Organization guidelines.

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Supreme Court permits LMV licence holders eligible to drive transport vehicles upto 7,500 kg

In this judgement, Justice Hrishikesh Roy stated that no empirical data indicates that holders of LMV driving licenses are responsible for the increase in road accidents in the country.

Jammu and Kashmir

J&K Assembly passes resolution for restoring special status amidst opposition uproar

As soon as the assembly proceedings began, J-K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary moved the resolution for restoring the special status of J-K, which was revoked by the Modi-government on August 5, 2019.

3 workers dead after concrete blocks collapse at bullet train site in Gujarat

The incident took place on Nov 5 evening and immediately local fire officials as well as the police team rushed to the spot to launch rescue operations. A worker was rescued from underneath the debris of blocks, according to officials.

rice

India's rice production to reach record high 119.93 million tonnes in 2024-25, says agriculture ministry

The area under paddy was 413.50 lakh hectares as on Sep 20 — 2.2 % higher than last year’s 404.50 lakh hectares and 3 % above the normal area — 401.55 lakh hectares during five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23, according to the ministry.

Supreme court

SC upholds constitutional validity of UP Madarsa Act, bars Board from awarding ‘Fazil and Kamil’ degrees

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud set aside the March 22 ruling of the Allahabad High Court which held the Act was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court said that the awarding of higher degrees —Fazil and Kamil was unlawful since it is in conflict with the provisions of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

accident

Drunk youth in Mercedes runs over Bengaluru woman, claiming her life

A 20-year-old man was arrested after allegedly running over a woman while under the influence of alcohol. A test showed 177 mg/100 ml of alcohol in his blood against the permissible limit of 30 mg/100 ml, according to police.

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