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Time of India
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Centre seeks two weeks to submit its decision at HC
Kochi: The Union govt on Friday sought two more weeks to inform the high court its decision on the matter of loan waivers for the victims of the landslides at Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad on July 30, 2024. Assistant solicitor general ARL Sundaresan made the submission in response to the suo motu petition concerning the rehabilitation of the Wayanad landslide victims. He added that deliberations on the matter are ongoing between the ministries concerned. Accordingly, the court adjourned the petition to July 25 for further hearing. Additionally, advocate Renjith Thampan, the amicus curiae, suggested that a report be called from the state govt regarding the utilisation of the Rs 120cr from the state disaster response fund (SDRF), which had been permitted by the bench earlier in March 2025 for the rehabilitation works in Wayanad. Advocate general K Gopalakrishna Kurup, in response, informed the court that the report in that regard can be furnished on the next posting date. The state disaster management authority also placed before the court videos and photographs showing the removal of debris from the disaster-affected areas in Wayanad. The AG further informed the court that environmental clearance from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) for the proposed four-lane tunnel corridor from Kozhikode to Wayanad was granted on June 17, and that a detailed project report has also been prepared. The Court instructed the AG to produce the report and share a copy with the amicus curiae. The court also directed the amicus curiae to review the report and assess its feasibility.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Power outage: No need for NEET re-exam, NTA tells HC
Chennai: There is no need to conduct re-examination for NEET-2025, as the power outage on May 4 at a Chennai exam centre did not cause any significant disruptions, National Testing Agency ( NTA ) told Madras high court on Tuesday. An inquiry revealed that the exam was not affected, and most students answered majority of the questions. Therefore, there is no need to conduct a re-exam, additional solicitor-general A R L Sundaresan said. On May 17, a vacation judge of the court passed an interim order restraining the NTA from releasing the results of NEET-2025 due to alleged difficulties faced by a group of students because of a power cut at an examination center in Avadi. The court passed the order on a plea moved by 13 students highlighting the issue. On Tuesday, when the plea came up for hearing before Justice C Kumarappan, counsel for the students requested the court to direct the NTA to produce CCTV footage of the exam center to prove whether there was proper lighting during the exam. Recording the submissions, the judge adjourned the plea to June 6 for passing orders. According to petitioners, at the Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF centre in Avadi, 464 students were issued admit cards to appear for the exam. The exam began at 2 pm as scheduled. However, due to heavy rain, a power outage occurred from 3 pm to 4.15 pm. No backup power facilities were arranged at the centre. As a result, students had to write the exam in poor lighting conditions, they said. Additionally, rainwater entered the exam hall, and students were asked to shift to another location, causing further disruption. Due to these difficulties, students were unable to fully demonstrate their abilities. A request made to exam authorities to allot additional time was also denied, the petitioners said.
