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Modi govt extends discussion on Broadcasting Services Bill, to publish fresh draft:

A new draft of the proposed Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill is set to be published, the government stated on Monday. This comes after online content creators expressed worries about the bill’s purported contents, claiming it attempted to group them with over-the-top or digital news broadcasters. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the following statement: “In response, numerous comments, proposals, and recommendations were received, including from several Associations. The ministry is hosting several meetings with interested parties to discuss the proposed legislation.”

The ministry added that until October 15, there will be further time to submit recommendations and criticisms. After thorough consultations, a new draft will be released, according to the statement.

Read more: Government Extends Consultation on Controversial Broadcasting Services Bil

AIIMS Delhi joins nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case, hits elective services:

On Monday, August 12, the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) of AIIMS Delhi joined the FORDA in a statewide strike that resulted in the suspension of all non-essential and elective services, including patient wards and OPDs. However, Dr. Raghunandan Dixit, General Secretary of AIIMS RDA, stated that emergency services will continue to run to make sure that patients who are seriously ill receive care and do not suffer.

Following the rape and killing of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata while they were on duty, the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) made a call, which prompted the current occurrences. While a number of government hospitals had declared strikes on Sunday, AIIMS Delhi made the announcement around 11:30 a.m. today.

Delhi liquor policy case: SC issues notice to CBI, ED on K Kavitha’s plea seeking bail in excise policy case: 

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate received letters from the Supreme Court on Monday about BRS leader K Kavitha’s request for bail in the now-canceled Delhi Excise Policy case. Kavitha was arguing before the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s previous decision to deny her bail in the corruption and money laundering proceedings. The 46-year-old politician’s petitions were considered by a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. Kavitha’s attorney, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, contended that Kavitha had already served five months in jail.

Rohatgi used the Supreme Court’s decision as well as the directives given in the petitions submitted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia to support her claim that she was entitled to release. In the money laundering case related to the alleged scam, the top court had previously given Kejriwal temporary bail; in contrast, Sisodia had been granted bail in instances involving both money laundering and corruption.

No relief to 11 Lakhs soldiers of CAPF in the matter of old pension from Supreme Court:

Today, the Supreme Court upheld the interim stay on a directive that paramilitary forces and Central Armed Police Forces members will also be covered by the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) in line with the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972. The decision was made by a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar, and R Mahadevan while allowing the Union of India to file an appeal against a Delhi High Court ruling that had resolved the respondents’ and CAF personnel’s petitions in accordance with the High Court’s rules.

SC urges Punjab, and Haryana to partially reopen the Shambhu border and said Highways are not parking space:

On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered the Punjab government to convince the farmers who have been staging a protest at the Shambhu border since February 13 to take their tractors and trollies off the road, stating that “highways are not parking spaces.”In order to facilitate a partial reopening of the highway at the interstate Shambhu border, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the police chiefs of Punjab and Haryana to meet with the Superintends of Police of the nearby districts of Patiala and Ambala within a week.

“While we are not giving instructions, we are strongly encouraging the state of Punjab to urge farmers to promptly remove their tractors and trollies. Parking will also cause issues. The bench informed the Punjab government, “At this point, we are concerned about the matter and we are delaying it till a respectable, cordial, equitable, and just resolution of all the issues is established.

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