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Goa nightclub fire: HC turns civil suit into PIL, seeks accountability
Converting it into a PIL, the division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Prithviraj Chavan said "someone has to be held accountable in such kind of cases"
 "Goa nightclub fire: HC turns civil suit into PIL, seeks accountability")
Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Dharmendra Pradhan introduces Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: Follow all the latest updates from Parliament as government and opposition debate key issues
 "Parliament Winter Session LIVE: Dharmendra Pradhan introduces Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill")
Action should be taken against those hindering power projects in J-K: Omar
On revival of tourism in the Union territory, he said Jammu and Kashmir would, to a large extent, have to depend on help from the heavens
 "Action should be taken against those hindering power projects in J-K: Omar")
Supreme Court rules resignation ends pension rights under CCS Rules
The top court last week clarified that under the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, resignation results in forfeiture of past service, which makes an employee ineligible for pensionary benefits
 "Supreme Court rules resignation ends pension rights under CCS Rules")
Schools in Jalandhar get bomb threat; evacuation ordered, searches on
ACP (North) Sanjay Kumar, who was at KMV School, said, 'A threat was received on the school principal's email that the building would be blown up'
 "Schools in Jalandhar get bomb threat; evacuation ordered, searches on")
Messi event chaos: WB police summon 6 event managers, nab 5 for vandalism
Among the notices which were served to the event organisers included those to Laltu Das, manager of Satadru Datta the now arrested prime organiser of the event, police said
 "Messi event chaos: WB police summon 6 event managers, nab 5 for vandalism")
Kerala HC extends arrest protection for expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil
Mamkootathil, who had gone into hiding after the police registered the cases, returned after the High Court granted him interim relief recently
 "Kerala HC extends arrest protection for expelled Congress MLA Mamkootathil")
Why remove Mahatma Gandhi's name, Priyanka questions govt over MGNREGA
Mahatma Gandhi is considered the tallest leader not just in the country but in the world, so removing his name, I really don't understand what is the objective, Priyanka said
 "Why remove Mahatma Gandhi's name, Priyanka questions govt over MGNREGA")
Messi event chaos: Cal HC to hear PILs seeking transfer of probe to CBI, ED
The petitions, separately moved by the state's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and advocates Sabyasachi Chattopadhyay and Mainak Ghoshal, are likely to be heard together later this week
 "Messi event chaos: Cal HC to hear PILs seeking transfer of probe to CBI, ED")
Arunachal accident: Search ends in Anjaw truck mishap; 20 bodies recovered
The DC in an official order said that the search and rescue operation, which began on December 11, was formally concluded at 10 am on Monday after exhaustive combing of the accident site near Lailiang
 "Arunachal accident: Search ends in Anjaw truck mishap; 20 bodies recovered")
Goa nightclub fire: Thai authorities to take steps in Luthra brothers' case
The Luthra brothers were detained by Thai authorities in Phuket on December 11 following an intervention by the Indian mission, which is in close touch with the Thai government in the case
 "Goa nightclub fire: Thai authorities to take steps in Luthra brothers' case")
Delhi pollution crisis: HC advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode for hearing
Presently, the high court functions through a hybrid mode where proceedings are conducted through both physical and virtual modes
 "Delhi pollution crisis: HC advises lawyers to avail hybrid mode for hearing")
SC protects Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath from arrest in cheating case
The top court was hearing pleas filed by Talpade and Nath for clubbing of FIRs registered in various states in connection with the case
 "SC protects Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath from arrest in cheating case")
ED questions Yes Bank's Rana Kapoor in Reliance Anil Ambani group case
The probe is related to the period between 2017-2019 when Yes Bank allegedly invested ₹2,965 crore in Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL) instruments
 "ED questions Yes Bank's Rana Kapoor in Reliance Anil Ambani group case")
LS adjourned till 2 PM amid protests over 'threat' to PM Modi's life
The Lok Sabha was first adjourned till 12 noon and then till 2 PM as BJP and Congress members were locked in a verbal duel on the issue
 "LS adjourned till 2 PM amid protests over 'threat' to PM Modi's life")
Govt set to introduce Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%
The amendment will raise the Foreign Direct Investment limit in the insurance sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent
 "Govt set to introduce Bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%")
SC refuses plea on IndiGo flight cancellations, directs petitioner to HC
The Delhi High Court, on December 10, questioned the central government for not taking timely action to check the crisis caused by IndiGo flight cancellations
MGNREGA to be renamed: A look at the scheme's origin and controversies
The proposed change to rename MGNREGA has triggered political opposition, with the Congress objecting to dropping Mahatma Gandhi's name from one of India's largest rural welfare schemes
 "MGNREGA to be renamed: A look at the scheme's origin and controversies")
Ex-bureaucrat Raj Kumar Goyal sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner
The post of CIC fell vacant after Heeralal Samariya completed his term on September 13
 "Ex-bureaucrat Raj Kumar Goyal sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner")
SC to hear plea on worsening Delhi-NCR air pollution on December 17
Another lawyer referred to an application relating to the health issue of children, and said schools, despite the earlier orders, are holding outdoor sports activities
 "SC to hear plea on worsening Delhi-NCR air pollution on December 17")
