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Supreme Court allows bull races in Maharashtra

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The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed bull races in Maharashtra, after a four-year hiatus, on the basis of same conditions and regulations as laid down in the amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (PCA Act) by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar was hearing an application in the Maharashtra government special leave petition challenging the 2018 Bombay High Court order which stayed the bullock-cart races in the state. The high court passed the order in the backdrop of top court judgment banning traditional animal sports like Jallikattu, terming it an offence under the PCA Act.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi represented the Maharashtra government in the top court. He submitted that Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have passed amendments to the Act to permit races. Rohatgi added that the high court did not grant permission for the races, though the Maharashtra government framed rules to allow them under strict regulations.

The top court noted that Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments have passed amendments to the Act to allow animal sports.

The top court said the same dispensation must apply to the provisions of Maharashtra government, which are similar to the amendments carried out in other states. These amendments have also been challenged in the apex court; however, the two-judge bench had referred the matter to the Constitution Bench, without a stay on the amendments.

The bench, also comprising Justice C.T. Ravikumar said the validity of the Maharashtra amendment will also be decided by the same Constitution Bench.

During the hearing, the bench orally observed that it is essential to have uniformity, if races are going on in other states, then why shouldn’t it be allowed in Maharashtra.

In 2014, the top court had banned Jallikattu, bull races and bullock-cart races across the country. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had amended the Act to allow regulated bull races and Jallikattu.

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Government committed to creating a quality healthcare system: Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Municipal Corporation and the state government are committed to working together to ensure that every citizen of Mumbai has access to quality healthcare facilities in the coming times. The Chief Minister stressed that joint efforts are being made through the health system to create a free and quality healthcare system. He was addressing a program organized on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the building under the redevelopment phase-2 of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital of Mumbai Municipal Corporation in Sain. The hospital will have a main building, cancer, emergency services and outpatient departments. It will cost Rs 2500 crore and the construction will be completed by November 2030. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that he is committed to providing free and quality healthcare to every citizen of Mumbai through the state government and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. On this occasion, MLA Kalidas Kolambkar, Captain R. Tamil Selvan, Sunil Shinde, Prasad Lad, Mayor Ritu Tawde, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Leader of the House Ganesh Khankar, Leader of the Opposition Kishori Pednekar, Chairperson of the Education Committee Rajeshree Shravadkar, Chairperson of the BEST Committee Trishna Vishwasrao, Chairperson of the Construction Committee (Suburbs) Sangeeta Sharma, Chairperson of the Women and Child Welfare Committee Smt. Manal Tarde, Health Committee Chairperson Harish Bhanderge, All Party Corporators, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Additional Municipal Corporation Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Vipin Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (Public Health) Sharad Uday, Director (Medical Education and Major Hospitals) Dr. Shailesh Bawra, Dr. Shailesh Bhakre, Dr. Shailesh Bhakre and others were also present. Trauma Care Hospital Dr. Dev Shetty and other dignitaries were also present.

Chief Minister Mr. Fadnavis said that Mumbai is the financial capital of the country. The new Shiv Hospital will help reduce the pressure on the health system due to patients coming from different parts of Mumbai as well as from every corner of the country and abroad. The government intends to provide health facilities free of cost and through a quality system. The modern and newly expanded building will double the capacity of the hospital. A total of 3286 beds will be available under various health facilities in the four buildings of the hospital. The construction of such a hospital equipped with various facilities including the latest equipment will be done in two phases. In view of the increasing incidence of cancer, the cancer treatment building being built in the hospital will help reduce the pressure on Tata Cancer Hospital. We intend to provide the benefits of various health schemes of the state and central governments to the common patients. The state government is also trying to ensure that medical treatment facilities are provided up to at least Rs. 5 lakh is available to every person, Mr. Fadnavis said.

Mayor Smt. Ritu Tawde said that by standing on the historic ground of Shiv Hospital, we are not just inaugurating the reconstruction of a building, but we are also presenting a resolution to take Mumbai’s health system into a new era. Through the concept of ‘One City, One Health System’, we will all try to ensure that every patient of Mumbai gets easy, convenient and integrated services in any municipal hospital. The patient does not need to undergo repeated examinations, the patient should get timely service here, should get clear information, and should be treated with respect, this is also a measure of quality and hence special emphasis will be laid on sensitivity and communication in the health service of the Municipal Corporation here, said Mayor Mrs. Ritu Tawde on this occasion.

The new hospital will provide more facilities to patients coming from Shiv as well as Dharavi, Chembur, Wadala, Mumbai and different parts of the country. Local MLA Captain R. Tamil Selvan expressed his belief that the increase in the capacity of the new building will be beneficial in reducing the current pressure on the hospital system for treatment.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also inaugurated the ‘e-ambulance’ at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital on this occasion.

The program was introduced by Dr. Pramod Angale, Dean, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital. The program was directed by Smt.

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Lockdown will not be implemented… Oil prices will not increase either, criminal cases will be registered against those spreading rumors: Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear that the lockdown will not be implemented. If anyone spreads rumors and shares misleading information on social media, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, a criminal case will be registered against him. The Chief Minister said that the Central Government has made it clear regarding the lockdown that the lockdown will not be implemented, so do not spread such rumors. On the shortage of gas and oil in the Iran-Israel war, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that India has a month’s supply of oil and gas, so no one should try to create an artificial shortage and do not hoard by lining up at the petrol pump. If anyone does so, it will create an artificial shortage. To prevent oil prices from increasing due to the war, 10% excise duty has been reduced so that consumers do not have to bear the burden of this. The oil companies will bear it, and the government will also cooperate in this. He said that even in a crisis situation, the situation in India is better. He has made it clear that a cut was made in the commercial cylinder, but it has now been brought to 50%. He said that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel and please do not spread any rumors. The situation is better. Even in such situations, no charge has been increased on anything including petrol and diesel. For this, I thank the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Due to India’s better foreign policy, the situation will soon return to normal.

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Afzal Shaikh arrested for abusing a doctor at Kurla Bhabha Hospital

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Mumbai: The police have claimed to have registered a case against two youths for misbehaving with a female doctor at Bhabha Hospital in Kurla area of ​​Mumbai. On March 23, Afzal Sheikh had suffered a head injury and entered the emergency ward of Bhabha Hospital for treatment. Where the doctor was treating other patients, she identified Afzal Sheikh and then said that it was a minor injury. In such a situation, Afzal Sheikh became angry and started misbehaving with the female doctor and also started recording a video. The doctor called the police and then he also called one of his friends and started misbehaving with the doctor. On the complaint of the complainant Dr. Anuja, the Kurla police registered a case. The Kurla police of Mumbai have arrested one of the accused, Afzal Sheikh, in this case, while the other is said to be absconding. The police are investigating the matter further.

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