Law

Calcutta HC upholds order allowing Bengal govt employees’ agitation near secretariat

IANS | December 22, 2023 2:54 PM

Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld the earlier single- judge bench of the same court allowing the West Bengal government employees, under the umbrella of Joint Forum of State Government Employees, to conduct protest demonstrations in front of the state secretariat in support of their demands for dearness allowance (DA) allowances at par with central government employees and the arrears accrued on it.

Plea on ASI survey report on Gyanvapi mosque case to be heard on Jan 3

IANS | December 22, 2023 6:32 AM

Varanasi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Varanasi district court has fixed January 3 as the next date of hearing on three applications, including one by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), seeking an order that the report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque should be kept in a sealed cover and not be given to any of the parties unless a personal undertaking on an affidavit is submitted that it will not be leaked to anyone.