Bhopal: In Madhya Pradesh, 14 people were killed when a truck rammed into the buses of a group returning from the rally of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 56 people were injured. 39 of them are in critical condition. The accident took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi on Friday night.

The out-of-control truck rammed into three stopped buses. It is suggested that the truck’s tire burst was the cause of the accident. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased. The police are investigating the incident.

New Delhi: Former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga has been nominated to head the World Bank by US President Joe Biden. Banga, who is of Indian origin, is currently the vice-chairman of the private equity firm General Atlantic. Banga succeeds current President David Malpass.

With over 30 years of banking experience, Banga has served in senior roles at MasterCard and on the boards of the American Red Cross, Kraft Foods, and Dow Inc.

New Delhi: In Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party councilor Pawan Sehrawat has joined the BJP. The announcement was made ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Standing Committee Member Election. After leaving the party, he criticized AAP. Sehrawat is the Bawana ward councilor.

Sehrawat alleged that AAP is putting pressure to create a ruckus in the MCD House. He added that Aam Aadmi’s politics suffocated him. BJP Working President Virendra Sachdeva and General Secretary Harsh Malhotra welcomed Pawan in a shawl at the BJP Delhi office.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking to make menstrual leave compulsory in workplaces and colleges. The bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud stated that the court cannot decide as it is a matter of policy. The court also asked the petitioners to submit a petition to the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare. The court observed that mandating the provision of menstrual leave may deter employers from hiring women.

Shailendra Mani Tripathi, a native of Delhi, approached the court with the petition. The demand in the petition was to direct the governments to take action according to the fourteenth section of the Maternity Benefit Act.

Earlier, when a question was raised in Parliament about menstrual leave, the central government replied that it is not under consideration now. The question was in the context of granting menstrual leave in Kerala universities.

New Delhi: Civil aviation watch DGCA has suggested various measures including mental health assessment of medical assessments and peer support programs to ensure the mental well-being of aircrew and air traffic controllers.

A senior DGCA official said on Wednesday that orders will be issued to the airlines and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to put in place the necessary provisions to implement the recommendations.

For this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted an expert committee.

The expert panel consists of experienced DGCA officials, air safety, clinical aerospace medicine, and mental health experts (psychologists).

DGCA officials informed that the circular will come into effect from May 31.

New Delhi: The states have again been instructed to strictly implement the central government order which made six years compulsory for first-class admission. The Union Ministry of Education has again issued the directive in the context of many states including Kerala not implementing this.
Only central schools in Kerala have implemented the six-year rule.

In government-aided schools and CBSE schools etc. in the state, which follows the state syllabus, admission to first class takes place at the age of five.

The admission process for the next academic year has already started in many schools. It is in this context that the Center has instructed the states to strictly implement the six-year age norm.

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court has said that the Election Commission’s order given to Eknath Shinde’s party, Shiv Sena’s election symbol, arrow, and bow, cannot be stayed. The court also rejected the demand for an order to stay the acquisition of offices and bank accounts by the Shinde side until the petition is disposed of.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has sent a notice to Shinde on a petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray against the order of the Election Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud directed the Shinde side not to proceed with the disqualification of the Uddhav MLAs till the final decision of the court. The Supreme Court adjourned the petition for hearing after two weeks.