Kolkata: Over 7,000 and counting. That is the number of bereaved families who have been denied death certificates after cremating or burying their near and dear ones since Saturday. The pile-up of death certificates at the city’s 15 crematoriums and burial grounds follows a govt decision to suspend the rights of sub-registrars posted at crematoriums…
Govt said insurance claims cannot be rejected solely for E20 usage NEW DELHI: Using E20 (20% ethanol-blended) petrol cannot be a reason for an insurance claim to be rejected, according to the ministry of petroleum and natural gas.The clarification comes with BJP recently sharing a post on X urging consumers to “use E20 without any…
Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has stopped issuing death certificates at crematoriums and burial grounds since Saturday, leaving hundreds of bereaved families without a crucial govt document and with no clarity on when or how it will be issued.The sudden move, reportedly resulting from a verbal order linked to an ongoing inquiry into the issuance…
Forest minister Shibu Baby John said that a three-tier method will be followed in areas affected by human-wildlife conflict T’puram: Forest minister Shibu Baby John said that the compensation amount for people affected by human-wildlife conflicts will likely be increased by 50%. He also said that the forest department will hold adalats next month to…
Koppal: The National Lok Adalat held across Koppal district on July 11 resulted in the settlement of 43,171 cases in a single day, with the total value of resolved cases amounting to Rs 23 crore, according to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA).The Lok Adalat was conducted simultaneously at courts in Koppal, Gangavathi, Kushtagi and…
Civic Chief Warns Of FIR Against Lapses Nine people were killed in Moshi after a heap of garbage fell on the administrative building of the waste-to-energy plant Pune: Hours after the four-day rescue operation at the Moshi waste depot concluded on Sunday with the recovery of the last missing person, Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Vijay…
People cleaning up homes after water from the Mithi Khadi in Limbayat finally receded Surat: As floodwaters slowly receded from parts of Surat, residents of Parvat Patia and nearby creek-side neighbourhoods emerged from waterlogged homes to count losses running into lakhs.For many families, two to three days of isolation, damaged possessions and mounting repair bills…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Information Commission (GIC) has directed that documents such as the FIR, panchnama, FSL report, inquest panchnama, postmortem report, and related records be supplied free of cost to insurance agents and accident victims.The order was given in a case where an agent of an insurance company had requested the Kamrej police station for…
The increasing adoption of E20 petrol in India has raised concerns on its impact on insurance claims. The discussion gained momentum after a post from insurer ICICI Lombard suggested that using fuel not recommended for a vehicle could potentially be viewed as negligence, leading many to believe that insurance claims related to E20 fuel usage…
NEW DELHI: The Madras high court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation for a man left completely bedridden and unresponsive after two road accidents, while sharply criticising his advocate for failing to seek enhanced compensation on his behalf.A bench comprising Justice N. Anand Venkatesh and Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan enhanced the compensation from Rs 33,02,600…
