A tribunal here on Tuesday ordered a status quo vis-a-vis Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against properties of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, asking why the agency was not acting against self-styled spiritual leader Asaram Bapu. Justice Manmohan Singh, who heads the Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), pointed out to the ED counsel …
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January 10, 2018The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday clarified that it has put “no restrictions” on the chiming of bells or chanting of mantras inside the famed Amarnath shrine in a bid to preserve its eco sensitivity. “There is no restriction on chanting of mantras, singing of bhajans inside Amarnath cave shrine,” the NGT said, a …
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December 14, 2017Despite warnings from a green court and environmental authorities, stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana reached unprecedented levels to further deteriorate the air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region on Wednesday. Dry and cold north-westerly winds blowing from Punjab and Haryana at speeds of 10-15 km per hour, according to weather analysts, will continue for the …
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October 25, 2017Contrary to its claim to take over 30 incentivised farmers before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Punjab government could only present 12 of them on Friday. The NGT has asked the Punjab government to come up with a list of biomass based power plants in the state. Giving a sigh of relief to the farmers, …
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October 13, 2017A retired army officer has been asked by the Assam police to prove that he is an Indian citizen and not a Bangladeshi immigrant. Residing in Guwahati, Mohd Azmal Hoque, who retired as a junior commissioned officer (JCO) last year after serving the army for 30 years, received a notice from a foreigners’ tribunal last …
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October 1, 2017