The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday levied Environmental Compensation of Rs 200 crores on Nagaland for allegedly not managing the solid and liquid waste management causing harm to the environment.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed that a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each is to be paid to seven fishermen and the legal heirs of two others, who were affected in an incident of firing by two Italian marines on a boat off the Kerala coast in February 2012.
Goods and Services Tax was introduced in the country with effect from July 1, 2017 and states were assured for compensation for loss of any revenue arising on account of implementation of GST as per the provisions of the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 for a period of five years.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a pre-budget meeting in the national capital on Friday asked the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to return the National Pension Scheme (NPS) amount and said that the state's share will be deposited in a separate fund.
CM Baghel said that the state government restored the old pension scheme in Chhattisgarh for securing the future of government employees and their families. He added that Rs 17240 crore deposited with NSDL till March 31 should be returned so that it can be put in the General Provident Fund o
The Bench headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chander Sharma also comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that this is a private interest litigation. The bench also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner.
The plea moved by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan against NHRC's order was dismissed by the Delhi High Court. NHRC awarded compensation of Rs 3 lakh to a student who was beaten by the school principal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she was "depressed" after knowing about the deaths of workers under the debris of the stone quarry which collapsed at Maudarh village in Mizoram's Hnahthial district on Monday.