SUNDAY FEATURE

The Supreme Court on Monday again expressed concerns over misuse of claims being made for Rs 50,000 ex-gratia for COVID-19 deaths on the basis of the fake medical certificates.

a large lawn in front of a house: SC expresses concerns over fake medical certificates for availing COVID-19 compensations© Provided by The Statesman SC expresses concerns over fake medical certificates for availing COVID-19 compensations

A bench headed by Justice MR Shah indicated that it may order a probe by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) into the reports of fake claims for compensations.

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Tuesday welcomed the Karnataka High Court’s verdict on the hijab case, which dismissed all petitions seeking direction for permission to wear hijab in classrooms.

‘Muslim Girls Won’t be Restricted Anymore’: Kerala Guv Arif Mohammad Khan Hails Hijab Verdict© Provided by News18 ‘Muslim Girls Won’t be Restricted Anymore’: Kerala Guv Arif Mohammad Khan Hails Hijab Verdict

Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated its demand for a joint probe with India over the recent incident of ‘inadvertent' missile launch into its territory, with Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Pakistan foreign minister, describing as ‘incomplete and insufficient,’ defence minister Rajnath Singh's statement in Parliament on the issue.

“What the Indian defence minister said in the Lok Sabha is insufficient and incomplete. It is not enough to satisfy Pakistan. I reject that and demand a joint probe,” Qureshi said in a press conference in Islamabad.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said illegal mining in Dadam area in Bhiwani district is being investigated by three agencies.

Haryana Assembly: Probe on in Dadam illegal mining case, says Khattar© Provided by The Statesman Haryana Assembly: Probe on in Dadam illegal mining case, says Khattar

Speaking during the ongoing Budget Session in the Assembly on the calling attention motion regarding illegal mining in Dadam area in Bhiwani, the CM said action will be taken in the case after the final report is out.

Hamstrung by its poor performance in the recently-concluded state assembly polls, members of the Congress Parliamentary Party agreed on Sunday that it will require additional effort on the part of party leaders to get other opposition parties on board for raising issues unanimously in the remainder of the Budget session.

In the first half of the Budget session, Trinamool Congress, while broadly on the same page as the rest of the opposition bloc, had protested on various issues independently of the Congress party. That ice is unlikely to thaw in the rest of the Parliament session, especially in the aftermath of the Goa poll debacle, where Trinamool’s foray backfired badly.