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  • gupta: ‘No crime record against Nikhil Gupta’: DGP Vikas Bahay

    The Gujarat Police has said that its files showed there was no crime record against Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national wanted in a foiled plot to murder Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, currently held in Czechia and awaiting extradition to the US.

    “We have inquired about the person named Nikhil Gupta. Prima facie inquiry did not find any case against him. I have confirmed with all four commissionerates in Gujarat. All DCPs from the city confirmed that they did not know who Nikhil Gupta was,” DGP Vikas Bahay told ET, on Friday.

    The US justice department had on Wednesday said Gupta was indicted with “murderforhire” charges for an alleged plot to kill Pannun in New York a couple of months ago.The US law enforcement authorities had alleged that Gupta, 52, agreed to carry out the plot after he was assured by an Indian government official directing him, codenamed CC1, that a narc case against him in Gujarat would be ‘taken care of.’ DoJ claimed CC1 assured Gupta later, “your Gujarat (case) has been taken care of” and “nobody will ever bother you again.” He also offered to arrange a meeting between Gupta and a deputy commissioner of police, according to the US federal authorities.

    The indictment alleged Gupta had described his involvement in international narcotics and weapons trafficking in his communications with CC1 and others. However, Gujarat Police insiders said they did not even find a suspicious person named Nikhil Gupta in any case related with arms or drugs smuggling or meddling.

  • SC disposes of 6,844 instances since Chandrachud took over as CJI

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Within a span of little over a month since Chief Justice DY Chandrachud assumed workplace, the Supreme Court has disposed of 6,844 instances, together with 2,511 bail and switch petitions, sources mentioned.

    A complete of 5,898 instances had been filed from November 9, 2022, the day Justice Chandrachud assumed cost, to December 16, 2022.

    Chandrachud, in a full courtroom assembly, had in November determined that each one the 13 benches will hear 10 switch petitions pertaining to matrimonial disputes and an equal variety of bail petitions every day in a bid to reduce the pendency of instances.

    “After a full court meeting, we have decided that each Bench will take up 10 transfer petitions, which are family matters, followed by 10 bail matters every day to dispose of all such matters before the winter vacation,” Justice Chandrachud, who took oath because the fiftieth CJI on November 9, had mentioned, including bail issues wanted to be given primacy as they pertained to non-public liberty.

    The prime courtroom had mentioned there have been 3,000 pending petitions pertaining to matrimonial instances the place events are looking for switch of instances.

    The full courtroom had mentioned if each bench takes up 10 switch instances day-after-day, then 13 benches will be capable of resolve “130 instances per day and 650 per week.

    So on the finish of 5 weeks which we’ve earlier than closing earlier than winter holidays, all switch petitions will likely be over.

    Justice Chandrachud had additionally mentioned he has determined to chop down the variety of instances to be listed on the final second within the supplementary record to reduce the burden on judges who’re pressured to see case information until late at night time.

    The Chief Justice of India has additionally tried to streamline the itemizing of instances by giving primacy to bail petitions and matrimonial switch instances, sources within the apex courtroom mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: Within a span of little over a month since Chief Justice DY Chandrachud assumed workplace, the Supreme Court has disposed of 6,844 instances, together with 2,511 bail and switch petitions, sources mentioned.

    A complete of 5,898 instances had been filed from November 9, 2022, the day Justice Chandrachud assumed cost, to December 16, 2022.

    Chandrachud, in a full courtroom assembly, had in November determined that each one the 13 benches will hear 10 switch petitions pertaining to matrimonial disputes and an equal variety of bail petitions every day in a bid to reduce the pendency of instances.

    “After a full court meeting, we have decided that each Bench will take up 10 transfer petitions, which are family matters, followed by 10 bail matters every day to dispose of all such matters before the winter vacation,” Justice Chandrachud, who took oath because the fiftieth CJI on November 9, had mentioned, including bail issues wanted to be given primacy as they pertained to non-public liberty.

    The prime courtroom had mentioned there have been 3,000 pending petitions pertaining to matrimonial instances the place events are looking for switch of instances.

    The full courtroom had mentioned if each bench takes up 10 switch instances day-after-day, then 13 benches will be capable of resolve “130 instances per day and 650 per week.

    So on the finish of 5 weeks which we’ve earlier than closing earlier than winter holidays, all switch petitions will likely be over.

    Justice Chandrachud had additionally mentioned he has determined to chop down the variety of instances to be listed on the final second within the supplementary record to reduce the burden on judges who’re pressured to see case information until late at night time.

    The Chief Justice of India has additionally tried to streamline the itemizing of instances by giving primacy to bail petitions and matrimonial switch instances, sources within the apex courtroom mentioned.

  • Active Covid instances in nation rise to 1,15,212 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: India logged 16,159 new coronavirus infections taking the entire tally of Covid-19 instances to 4,35,47,809, whereas the energetic instances elevated to 1,15,212, based on the Union Health Ministry information up to date on Wednesday. The dying toll climbed to five,25,270 with 28 new fatalities, the information up to date at 8 am said.

    The energetic instances comprise 0.26 per cent of the entire infections, whereas the nationwide Covid-19 restoration fee was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry mentioned.

    An enhance of 737 instances has been recorded within the energetic Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The every day positivity fee was recorded at 3.56 per cent whereas the weekly positivity fee was recorded at 3.84 per cent, based on the ministry The quantity of people that have recuperated from the illness surged to 4,29,07,327 whereas the case fatality fee was recorded at 1.21 per cent.

    According to the ministry, 198.20 crore doses of vaccine have been administered within the nation to date below the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive.

    India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.

    It went previous 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

    The nation crossed the grim milestone of two crores on May 4 and three crores on June 23 final yr. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this yr.

  • Monkeypox case depend rises to greater than 3,400 globally: WHO

    The World Health Organisation on Monday mentioned that greater than 3,400 monkeypox circumstances and one demise have been reported to the company, with a majority of them from Europe.

    WHO final week dominated that Monkeypox was not but a worldwide well being emergency. (Representational Image)

    More than 3,400 confirmed monkeypox circumstances and one demise have been reported to the World Health Organization as of final Wednesday, with a majority of them from Europe, the company mentioned in an replace on Monday.

    WHO mentioned that since June 17, 1,310 new circumstances have been reported to the company, with eight new international locations reporting monkeypox circumstances.

    Monkeypox is just not but a worldwide well being emergency, WHO dominated final week, though WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mentioned he was deeply involved in regards to the outbreak.

  • State financial system grows 10.1%, per capita revenue rises 16.78% in 2021-22 fiscal

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday stated that the State has been in a position to efficiently reboot the Covid-19 pandemic-hit financial system by registering a progress of 10.1 per cent in 2021-22 in comparison with the nationwide progress charge of 8.8 per cent. This has been made doable by adopting the dual coverage of fiscal prudence and inclusive growth, he stated. 

    Replying to the dialogue on the movement of due to the Governor’s tackle within the Assembly just about, the Chief Minister stated that during the last 10 years, the State has grown at a median charge of 6.5 per cent towards the nationwide common of 5.3 per cent.

    He stated that in 2020-21 fiscal, Odisha’s financial system was much less affected by the pandemic-induced slowdown because it contracted by solely round 5.3 per cent towards 7.3 per cent of contraction within the nationwide financial system.

    Stating that Odisha is the one state to be totally Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) compliant since its enactment, the Chief Minister stated that restoration of the financial system from the impression of the pandemic was an enormous problem. The State has efficiently met this problem with resolve, he asserted.

    In spite of the pandemic, Odisha has emerged as a number one funding vacation spot with over Rs 4.4 lakh crore funding intent over the past three years that will create greater than 1.53 lakh employment alternatives. 

    “The State government has undertaken integrated master planning and destination development programme to boost tourism, facilitate private sector investment, augment livelihood opportunities for the local communities and promote local entrepreneurship,” he stated. Odisha’s per capita revenue has additionally grown by a formidable 16.78 per cent in 2021-22 fiscal. 

    Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari in reply to a query of MLA Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, in writing, knowledgeable the House that the State’s per capita revenue that shrunk by .91 per cent to Rs 1,09,071 in 2020-21 following outbreak of Covid-19, elevated to Rs 1,27,383, a progress of over 16 per cent in 2021-22. The per capita revenue of the State was Rs 1,10,081 in 2019-20. The Finance Minister stated that the typical per capita revenue of the nation in 2021-22 was Rs 1,49,848.

    Data shared by him reveals there was a three-fold improve in State’s per capita revenue within the final 12 years as the typical particular person revenue of the State was Rs 39,537 in 2010-11. Goa has the very best per capita revenue of Rs 4,91,352 adopted by Sikkim at Rs 4,80,593 whereas neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has Rs 2,07,771.  Apart from the per capita revenue, the Finance Minister acknowledged that Odisha’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) as of 2021-22 fiscal stands at Rs 6.38 lakh crore.

    KALIA scheme prolonged 

    The KALIA scheme has been prolonged for 3 extra years. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha introduced the choice within the Assembly on Monday. The resolution was permitted by the Cabinet on Sunday. The scheme launched earlier than the 2019 normal elections was to finish on March 31 this 12 months.

  • Cases drop beneath 50 however Ganjam stands proud like a sore thumb

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: Even as new Covid-19 instances dropped beneath 50, the bottom in additional than a yr, Ganjam district appears to be transferring in the other way with instances in double digits for the final one week.

    The State on Sunday reported 45 recent instances from 16 districts with 14 others having zero infections within the final 24 hours. Nine districts registered just one case every. This was the bottom single-day depend since January 2021. 

    With 67 recoveries on the day, the energetic instances additionally got here right down to 560, the bottom since March final yr. Active instances stood at 557 on March 15, 2021. However, no loss of life has been recorded for the final couple of days. 

    While the Covid state of affairs has improved throughout the State with the general take a look at positivity price (TPR) declining to 0.16 per cent (computer), Ganjam district recorded a most 11 instances with a positivity price of 0.76 computer. 

    The variety of day by day infections had soared to 105 on March 17 from 80 the day gone by as Ganjam contributed 32 instances alone. Since then, the coastal district has been registering a median of 13 instances day by day. 

    The recent instances in Ganjam have additionally left the district well being officers perplexed. Ganjam CDMO Dr Uma Shankar Mishra stated all instances are asymptomatic and distributed throughout the district. “Some of the samples collected from vulnerable places like crowded markets and people like vendors and mall employees have found to be positive. We are examining the cases. No cluster has been detected,” he stated.

    The rise in instances in Ganjam might transform a headache for the district administration because it has allowed Chaitra Yatra at Tara Tarini temple with hundreds of devotees taking part within the month-long annual competition. The competition was held with Covid restrictions and with out devotees in 2020 and 2021.           

    Director of Health Services Dr Bijay Mohapatra stated energetic surveillance has been intensified within the State following the advisory from the Ministry of Health in view of the rising instances in some nations. “We are now focusing on the precautionary dose and vaccination of teenagers. Districts have been asked not to become complacent,” he added.

  • Kerala stories 3,047 new coronavirus circumstances

    According to a state authorities bulletin, 2,707 individuals, together with 30 healthcare employees, had been contaminated by contact and the supply of an infection for 275 circumstances was unknown.With 14 extra deaths, the cumulative loss of life toll within the state has gone as much as 2,990.The launch mentioned that 32,869 samples had been examined over the last 24 hours and the take a look at positivity fee is 9.27 per cent.Malappuram reported the best variety of circumstances at 504 adopted by Kozhikode with 399.A complete of 340 new infections had been reported Ernakulam, 294 from Thrissur, 241 from Kottayam, 209 from Palakkad, 188 from Alappuzha, 188 from Thiruvananthapuram, 174 from Kollam 174, 160 from Wayanad, 119 from Idukki, 103 from Kannur, 91 from Pathanamthitta and 37 from Kasaragod.Of these identified with the illness, 35 have arrived within the state from outdoors.At current, 64,028 sufferers are present process therapy for coronavirus an infection whereas a complete of 6,76,368 individuals have been cured of the illness within the state up to now.The bulletin mentioned 2,50,174 individuals underneath isolation in varied districts of the state – 2,37,460 underneath residence or institutional quarantine and 12,714 in hospitals. A complete of 1,116 individuals had been admitted to the hospitals in the present day.With one new hotspot and two exclusions, the variety of hotspots in Kerala is now 465. (ANI/2 months in the past)