Ranchi: RJD leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav have been granted bail in a fodder scam case. Bail was granted in the fifth case related to the fodder scam. Bail was granted by the Jharkhand High Court. The verdict comes in the wake of a scam in the Toronto Treasury. The CBI opposed the bail application but the court granted bail.

Lalu Prasad, who has already been convicted in four other cases in the fodder scam, was the accused in the fifth and final case. The action is in the fodder scam case worth Rs 950 crore.

Lalu Prasad was jailed for 14 years and fined a total of Rs 60 lakh in four cases related to the Dumka, Deoghar, and Chaibasa treasuries.
The fodder scam came to light in January 1996 during a raid on the Animal Husbandry Department. In June 1997, Prasad was charged by the CBI. The CBI had then charged Prasad and former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra.

Chennai: From now on, taking selfies on the tracks or near the locomotives will result in a fine of Rs 2,000 and Rs 2,000, Southern Railway said. In addition, traveling by train door will be punishable by up to three months in jail or a fine of up to Rs 500.
Last week, three college students were killed when they were hit by a train while trying to take a selfie off the tracks near Chengalpet. In one year, more than 1,500 people died after falling from a suburban train. Everyone was traveling through the door.
In the last one year, the Railway Police has registered a case against 767 people who traveled through the gates. A case has been registered against 1411 persons for crossing the tracks.

New Delhi: The Delhi government has announced that booster doses will be made available free of cost to all eligible persons between the ages of 18 and 59 years. The decision follows an increase in covid cases.

The booster dose will be available free of cost at all government centers from April 21, 2022 to all eligible beneficiaries in Delhi, a statement issued by the Delhi government said. Free vaccinations are available to people aged 18-59 years

Those over 18 years of age and those who have completed nine months after receiving the second dose are eligible for the precautionary dose.

A day before the precautionary dose, the Serum Institute of India announced that the price of covid vaccine covshield for private hospitals has been revised from Rs 600 to Rs 225 per dose.

The Center has allowed private covid vaccination centers to charge a maximum of Rs 150 for vaccination above the cost of vaccination.
The precautionary dose was available free of charge only to those over 60 years of age, health workers and senior practitioners.

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said the Delhi government on Wednesday made it mandatory to wear a mask in public places in view of the increase in covid cases in the national capital over the past few days. A fine of Rs 500 will be imposed on those who violate the norms, official sources said.

Meanwhile, 965 new covid cases were reported in Delhi on Thursday. Active cases are close to 3,000. In the last 24 hours, 635 covid recoveries and one death due to the virus have been reported. In Delhi, the covid positive rate was 4.71 per cent with 2,970 active cases.