Delhi HC seeks AWBI’s response on status of circus animals
The Hindu
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The Delhi High Court on Monday came down on the Animals Welfare Board of India (AWBI) for not having information about the animals in circuses that have been shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh remarked that AWBI, despite being the authority concerned, was not aware of the whereabouts of the animals. This appeared to be a complete dereliction of duty.
The High Court directed the Secretary of AWBI to be present before the court at the next hearing on February 9 to explain the lapse. It also asked the authorities to submit a report disclosing the whereabouts of all the animals in circuses in the country.
The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.