% ' @. $A $A A (*+,"$(#- ./0 ($)$()* +(,-. (,/01 + 'F3"3(% %. 43.% F(1" ( ) ' N!/"'3! 4 %O !() % )' *" .'23 '/*0%(1 42( ' 42/4 %"1 ) 3" 1 )" 3!(". 4E )/! .!3% 3+ '*. .0 " 00) * 3% ) %*23 ) 3/) *2 %.3 )2 .2) ./% 2E.) 4 . F3# E1 . ' * "'8; (() ?BC D " & 1 2134345 30 R %1 .'23 * # " 4 " " , ! tepping in to ensure that the ! ' S“residents of Delhi-NCR are "* - " " able to breathe in fresh clean * 5* 6 .- (FAO), the Prime Minister air”, the Supreme Court on 2 / % * ) maintained: “There is an Friday appointed retired apex ' 4 ( 8 89 :;:: important deliberation going court judge Justice Madan B $ on to decide what should be Lokur as a one-man commit- 1 .-%*) " the ideal age of marriage for tee to take steps for preventing M <98; daughters.” stubble burning in Punjab, He pointed out that the Haryana and Uttar Pradesh — girls’ gross enrolment ratio in wherein incidents of burning of Mehta, who appeared for also appeared for the Centre, activities. He has flagged off 50 %1 .'23 education has turned higher paddy crop residue have dou- the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and told the bench that the court inspection teams of the Central than that of boys for the first bled up this year compared to Haryana, told the bench that may select the committee Pollution Control Board rime Minister Narendra time in the country because of last two years during the cor- they may have “some reserva- member from a panel of (CPCB) for field visits to keep PModi on Friday said the several efforts taken by the responding period. tion” over appointment of the names. a watch on pollution hot spots. Government will soon take a Government in the last six Stubble burning in the one-man committee and urged The top court directed the The SC bench was hearing decision on revising the min- years. three neighbouring States is that the EPCA should be the States concerned to provide a plea filed by one Aditya imum age of marriage for girls On June 20, this year, the one of the major sources of pol- monitoring authority for pre- adequate security, secretarial Dubey who has raised concern after it receives the report Women and Child lution in the Delhi-National venting stubble burning. infrastructure and transport over pollution caused due to from the committee set up for Development Ministry set up Capital Region (NCR). “We must not trouble to Lokur panel. It said the stubble burning. During the the purpose. the committee, headed by Between October 1 and 15, as Justice Lokur,” Mehta said, urg- panel shall submit its report on hearing conducted through He said he has been former Samata Party leader many as 4,644 paddy crop ing the bench to post the mat- stubble burning fortnightly to video-conferencing, senior receiving letters from women Jaya Jaitley, to review or residue burning incidents were ter for hearing after Dussehra the apex court. advocate Vikas Singh, appear- from across the country, ask- reconsider the legal age for detected in the three States, vacation on this issue. He said During his tenure as an ing for the petitioner, told the ing about the report of the women. with Punjab leading the pack ! " # % no notices were issued to the apex court judge, Justice Lokur bench that a one-man com- committee and when the Before 1978, the legal with 3,516 incidents. & Centre and the concerned had dealt with pollution mat- mission headed by Justice Government will take a deci- marriage age for the girl was Comparatively, the three States States on the issue of appoint- ter which included the aspect (retd) Lokur be constituted as sion on it. “I want to assure 15 years. It was changed in combined reported 2,119 such tion of Solicitor General Tushar Pradesh to assist the Lokur ment of a committee. of stubble burning. he has the experience in deal- them, the Government will 1978 by amending the erst- incidents in 2019 and 2,151 Mehta on the appointment of panel to enable physical sur- “We have not given some Union Environment ing with environment issues. soon take its decision after the while Sarda Act of 1929. As of incidents in 2018. the committee saying the States veillance of fields where stub- extraordinary power to Justice Minister Prakash Javadekar The bench observed it has submission of the report,” now, a girl is allowed to get While directing that concerned have already been ble is burnt. Lokur,” the bench said, adding, has, however, contended that no problem in appointing a Modi said. married legally when she is at National Cadet Corps (NCC), heard. “We just want that people “We have heard the States and only 4 per cent pollution is due commission and asked Singh to Addressing a video con- least 18 years old. National Service Scheme and The apex court directed the of Delhi-NCR can breathe fresh you (Mehta) were not there to stubble burning and 96 per take consent of Justice (retd) ference here after releasing a Bharat Scouts be deployed for court-appointed Environment air without any pollution,” said when we were dictating order cent of it is due to local factors Lokur. Singh later told the commemorative coin of 5 assisting the panel, a bench Pollution Control Authority the bench, also comprising for half an hour”. like biomass burning, garbage bench that he has talked to denomination on the 75th headed by Chief Justice SA (EPCA) and chief secretaries of Justices AS Bopanna and V Additional Solicitor dumping, unpaved roads, dust, Justice (retd) Lokur and anniversary of the Food and Bobde also rejected the objec- Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Ramasubramanian. General Aishwarya Bhati, who construction and demolition he is ready. Agriculture Organisation ! " ! " #" $ ! %1 .'23 # # he Supreme Court on Friday sought Attorney T sure Chief Minister Nitish General’s assistance on a plea Mathura: A local court in Kumar that it is not providing for stay on the Madhya %1 .'23 new arrivals will get opera- Mathura on Friday admitted a any tacit support to the LJP Pradesh High Court order ! " # $ tionalised within a few days plea that seeks to remove a against him. “Chirag has cho- which granted bail to an ith stand-off continu- for active duty. They will join mosque adjacent to the Krishna sen a separate path in Bihar, he accused in a molestation case Wing at the Line of Actual the current lot of Rafales at the Janmabhoomi. is trying to mislead people by on the condition that he ! Control (LAC), India’s opera- Ambala airbase. The court of district judge taking names of senior BJP would request the alleged vic- "#$ % tional readiness will get a In a related development, Sadhna Rani Thakur has fixed leaders. We don’t have any B or tim to tie him “Rakhi”. ' ( boost with the arrival of the an IAF team, led by Assistant November 18 as the next date %1 .'23 C team. The NDA will get a A bench headed by Justice ) " * second batch of three to four Chief of Air Staff (Projects) of hearing in the case. three-fourth majority. Chirag’s AM Khanwilkar issued notice + more Rafale fighter jets in Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, is Earlier in October, a civil rime Minister Narendra party will be left as a vote-katua to the office of Attorney early November. in France now reviewing the court in Mathura had dis- PModi, the main face for the party,” Union Information and General K K Venugopal on an The first batch of five jets, Rafale project as part of the missed a plea seeking a judg- National Democratic Alliance Broadcasting Minister Prakash appeal filed by nine women , $ which joined the IAF in annual routine meeting. ment to remove the Shahi (NDA), will go full steam cam- East Champaran and Javadekar said. lawyers who have said that September, is now flying reg- At least, 10 to 12 IAF Idgah Mosque. The petitioner paigning in Bihar by holding as Samastipur. On November 3, As all senior BJP leaders , courts across the country % & ular sorties along the border pilots are now undergoing had alleged that the mosque many as 12 rallies, starting rallies in West Champaran, including party president JP should be restrained from in Ladakh as part of the coun- training in France on the was built over Krishna next Friday, for the upcoming Saharsa and Araria will be Nadda, have hit the ground to imposing such conditions as "#$ try’s overall preparedness to Rafale medium multi-role Janmabhoomi. Assembly polls in the State. held,” former Maharashtra take the BJP-JD(U)-VIP these are “against the princi- - meet any challenge from fighter aircraft, they said Mathura is considered Of these rallies, three each Chief Minister and incharge of alliance forward in Bihar, the ple of law”. . / China. The induction of more adding the training schedule to be the birthplace of Lord would be held on the days BJP in Bihar Devendra LJP seemed to be playing tru- The HC, in its July 30 * ! Rafale jets will enhance the will end by March next year. Krishna. when the first (October 28) and Fadnavis said during a Press ant by “loving BJP” and “hit- order, had granted bail to the 0 + IAF’s overall readiness as it has As per the overall plan, The mosque in question second phase (November 3) of conference. ting” JD(U). accused and imposed a con- / already deployed all its front- the IAF will have two was built in the 17th century. polling will be on in other con- The BJP, in the meantime, “I don’t need to use the PM dition that he along with his ! ) line jets, including the SU-30s, squadrons (one squadron has According to petitioners, it stituencies in the State.