NGO steps in to cremate rickshaw puller after family, neighbours refuse amid COVID-19 scare

In a landmark first, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday permitted passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a persistent vegetative state for over a decade, observing that continuing life-sustaining treatment would no longer be in the patient's best interest.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that attempts were being made to divide the people of the state and questioned the recent change in the office of the Governor, asking why the Centre replaced the incumbent if "there was nothing fishy."

Metropolitan President Anand Dwivedi stated that the Defence Minister will arrive at Lucknow Airport on March 12th at approximately 8:00 p.m. After departing from the airport, he will attend a family wedding ceremony at 8:30 p.m. and will then spend the night at 5-A, Kalidas Marg.

A two-day awareness campaign on menstrual health and hygiene has been launched at two Namo Bharat corridor stations to celebrate the 115th edition of International Women's Day (IWD) as a call to action for accelerating gender equality, the release said.

According to Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Rahul Kumar, the firemen have successfully extinguished the fire at the adjacent scrap warehouse, while efforts are underway to fully contain the blaze at the paint factory.