Parliament on Monday approved a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of a driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023,… Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill
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Cheetah deaths at KNP troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC
The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have told the Supreme Court the death of five adult cheetahs and three cubs at KNP is troubling but not “unduly alarming”, and the surviving big cats are being captured and medically examined as a precautionary measure. Under the Project… Continue reading Cheetah deaths at KNP troubling but not unduly alarming: NTCA to SC
Lok Sabha nod to Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that allows the use of a birth certificate as a single document for admission to an educational institution, issuance of driving licence, preparation of voter list, Aadhaar number, registration of marriage or appointment to a government job. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill,… Continue reading Lok Sabha nod to Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill
Fentanyl overdoses fuel surge in L.A. County homeless deaths
A devastating surge in drug overdoses drove up deaths among unhoused people in Los Angeles County in recent years, along with the rising toll of traffic collisions and homicides, according to a public health department report released Friday. The death rate increased 55% among people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County between 2019 and 2021, a… Continue reading Fentanyl overdoses fuel surge in L.A. County homeless deaths