Assam

During the Corona period, the Supreme Court expressed concern about the migrant laborers, said - no order has been implemented.

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The eighth and final phase of elections was underway in Bengal where stray incidents of violence were reported from several areas, but the overall polling process has been peaceful with 76.07 per turnout recorded till 5pm, EC officials said.

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the plea of a non-governmental organisation seeking a stay on the sale of fresh electoral bonds ahead of state assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the union territory of Puducherry.

The Election Commission will announce the poll dates for upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on Friday.

An NGT report exposed the fact that the oilfield in Assam is operating without mandatory environmental clearances. It also said that a blowout has been spewing gas for 160 days now, impacting 10 km of eco-sensitive land.

The report made shocking revelations. It said that the Baghjan oilfield, as well as 26 others in Assam, are operating without mandatory environmental clearances.

A bench of Chief Justice S. A. Bobde and Justices A. S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian said that the matter would be heard after the replies.

The Gauhati High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the Assam forest department for failing to file an affidavit in connection with a public interest litigation on the grant of permission to Oil India Limited (OIL) to drill for hydrocarbons in the Dibru Saikhowa National Park.

The Delhi High court has rejected a plea by a lady seeking directions for issuance of scheduled caste certificate for her two children as she belong to that caste and her husband belongs to upper caste.