On Thursday, a large fire broke out in the Gopal Das Building on Delhi‘s Barakhamba Road. Fire engines have been deployed to put out the fire that sparked on the building’s eleventh storey.
There are currently no reports of any injuries or casualties. As of now, the fire’s precise source is unknown.
In a case involving disproportionate assets, the Madras High Court on Thursday convicted Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy to three years in prison under the Prevention of Corruption Act. As a result, he lost his position as minister and was banned from serving as an MLA.
Based on the information obtained, P Vishalakshi, K. Ponmudy’s wife, was also given a three-year jail sentence by Judge G Jayachandran. Ponmudy and his spouse were also fined Rs 50 lakh apiece by the judge. The minister and his spouse were already found guilty by the High Court and given a sentence today.
To allow him to file a special leave petition before the Supreme Court, senior counsel NR Elango asked the court to grant him leave and suspend the sentence while speaking on behalf of the offenders. In response, the judge delayed the sentence for 30 days and gave 30 days of leave. The judge declared that he would have to turn himself up to the trial court in Villupuram at the end of the suspension time.
COVID-19 Updates: Winter brought with it a rising threat from coronaviruses across the nation. JN.1, the new and highly hazardous strain of Corona, is spreading quickly. The Union Health Ministry has provided data showing that in the past 24 hours, 292 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Kerala, with three of those cases ending in death.
This kind of Corona was first documented in Kerala, but it has now spread to Maharashtra and Goa. Nearly 2000 cases are now active. Regarding this Corona variation, the federal government has previously notified the state governments.
Today morning, 341 new instances of the coronavirus were recorded nationwide, with 292 of those cases occurring in Kerala. This has caused Kerala’s current case count to rise to 2041. With three more deaths, Kerala’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 72,056.
He noted that instructions have been given to hospitals to facilities that isolation wards, oxygen beds, ICU beds, and ventilators are available, as well as to provide particular facilities for COVID-19 patients.
On Tuesday, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut received a significant respite. Sanjay Raut is no longer facing treason charges according to the Maharashtra Police. The official claimed that after police consulted with and obtained legal advice, the sedition allegation against Raut was withdrawn.
In the Yavatlam district, Sanjay Raut was the subject of a case. Under sections 124 (A) (sedition) and 153 (A) (raising hatred between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, or domicile), a case was filed against Raut at the Umarkhed police station. Apart from this, Section 505 (2) was also added against him.
Sanjay Raut had penned a piece for Saamana, the official organ of his party. Sanjay Raut is charged with penning offensive writings critical of Prime Minister Modi. ‘Saamana’s’ executive editor is Raut. In “Saamana,” Sanjay Raut wrote a piece about PM Narendra Modi for his weekly column “Rokh Thok.”
Gyanvapi Case: An important ruling on the ownership dispute of the Gyanvapi Mosque has been rendered by the Allahabad High Court. This is good news for those who support the temple. The trial in the 1991 case has been permitted by the Allahabad High Court. The High Court of Allahabad has dismissed five petitions.
The Sunni Central Waqf Board and Anjuman Intejamia Masjid Committee filed petitions contesting the ownership dispute cases, however, their requests were denied by Judge Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggarwal’s bench.
According to the court, the case has an impact on two significant national populations. The Varanasi District Trial Court has been directed by the High Court to decide on the matter within six months.
A large-scale fire incident has been reported in a shopping mart in the Gurugram neighborhood of Badshahpur. Every attempt is being made to contain the fire by the numerous fire brigade teams that are on the scene. Additionally, there are police teams on the scene.
The news indicates that the Vishal Mega Mart shopping complex is where the fire started. According to a fire official, this morning the control room received information about the event. After that, the fire had grown to a massive size by the time the fire brigade personnel arrived at the scene.
An estimated lakhs of products have burned to the ground. There have been no reported casualties from the incident as of yet. More data is being gathered.
The number of COVID-19 cases in India is rising as a result of the potential for the virus to propagate into new subvariants worldwide. After the first incidence of JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19, was recorded in Kerala, there was a stir in the health department.
On Sunday, 335 new cases of corona were reported in India, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of coronavirus cases that are now active in the nation is 1,701, following the entrance of additional cases. In addition, four of the five Coronavirus-infected deaths that happened on Sunday happened solely in Kerala.
Veena George, the state’s health minister, responded to the new Covid variant. We are keeping an eye on the situation, so people should be alert and not worry.
PM Modi Varanasi Visit Day 2: Today is the second and last day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s two-day visit to his home constituency of Varanasi. The approximately Rs 35 crore Swarved Mahamandir in Kashi was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi today.
PM Modi will take part in the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra program at Barki Gram Sabha of the Sewapuri development block on Monday, the second day of his tour. In addition, he will give Kashi and Purvanchal 37 projects worth Rs 19,155 crore. He will inaugurate and lay the cornerstone for many projects in areas, including railways, airports, smart city and urban development initiatives, police welfare, health and education, and roads and bridges.
He can also go to the Kaal Bhairav Temple and Kashi Vishwanath Dham and pray there. In addition, PM Modi will give Varanasi and New Delhi another Vande Bharat train. Additionally, he will open the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) from New Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction to New Bhaupur Junction, which will stimulate the logistics industry.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a warning to edtech companies and institutions that offer degrees through joint ventures with unaffiliated foreign universities.
The UGC has warned students against enrolling in such courses and has emphasized that these degrees will be void.
Manish Joshi, the secretary of the UGC, stated: “It has been noted that numerous colleges and higher education institutions (HEIs) have collaborated with foreign-based educational institutions or providers that are not recognized by the Commission, and are awarding degrees to students from other countries while offering the necessary facilities to do so.” “The degrees issued following such collaboration arrangement are also not recognized by the Commission,” he declared, adding that “any such collaboration or arrangement is not recognized by the UGC.”
According to Joshi, the UGC has also learned that certain edtech businesses are advertising in print media, social media, and television, and they are providing online degree and certificate programs in association with a few international colleges and universities. “Such a franchise arrangement is not allowed, and any program or degree of that kind will not have UGC recognition,” stated Joshi. HEIs and edtech companies that default will be subject to action following applicable laws.”
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute: The Supreme Court issued an important decision in the Mathura Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute case. The Allahabad High Court’s ruling has not been stayed by the court.
Let us inform you that the survey of the Idgah Mosque next to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi shrine was permitted by the Allahabad High Court yesterday, December 14. A Supreme Court petition was submitted in opposition to the ruling of the High Court. The court’s ruling has stunned the Muslim community.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, a lawyer for the Hindu side, states: “The Supreme Court declined to halt the proceedings, and about the challenge to the transfer order, the Supreme Court has scheduled the case for January 9…the High Court There will be no stay by the Supreme Court, and the order will remain in effect while the High Court handles the case.”
According to Swami Jitendranand Saraswati, General Secretary of All India Sant Samiti, the truth about Shri Krishna’s birthplace will be revealed in the same way that the truth about Gyanvapi has. In the struggle for the liberation of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi, this decision is momentous. The court commission’s verdict has been warmly received by the saints.
