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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Man buried alive under garbage by municipal workers in Bareilly, FIR filed for negligence
According to a TOI report, a 45-year-old man was allegedly buried alive under a heap of garbage after municipal workers from the Bareilly Municipal Corporation dumped a load of drain silt from a trolley, unaware he was sleeping under a roadside tree. The victim, Sunil Kumar Prajapati , a vegetable vendor who supported his family in Bareilly, died on the spot in what his family described as a horrifying and painful death. According to Circle Officer (City-III) Pankaj Srivastava, the incident occurred in the Baradari area of Bareilly. 'The body was sent for a postmortem, and the autopsy confirmed the death was unnatural. It appears to be a case of negligence,' he told TOI. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brought to you by Undo Following an initial investigation on Friday, an FIR was filed under BNS Section 106 (causing death by negligence) at the Baradari police station against sanitation contractor Nayeem Shastri . "We are proceeding with legal action," the officer added. In his complaint, Sunil's father, Girvar Singh Prajapati, stated that his son had been sleeping under a tree opposite a cemetery on Thursday when a municipal trolley dumped waste directly on him. 'The workers left without checking. That location wasn't even designated for dumping silt or garbage,' he said. 'Later, we were devastated to find him buried under the waste. We rushed him to the hospital, but he had already died.' Live Events A senior police official confirmed, as reported by TOI, that CCTV footage is being reviewed to determine whether the dumping was an act of negligence or done deliberately.
Express Tribune
23-04-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Cabinet moves to appease farmers
In a bid to defuse mounting unrest among Punjab's farming community, the provincial cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, rubber-stamped a series of interventions during its 25th meeting on Wednesday. Yet farmer leaders dismissed the package as too little, too late, warning that the measures would do little to alleviate growers' profound financial losses. Highlighting the session's marquee decision, the cabinet approved an amendment to the Food Grains (Licensing Control) Ordinance, 1957. Under the new rules, all licenced flour mills must purchase at least 25%? of their wheat requirements directly from registered farmers. Mills failing to comply face revocation of their operating licenses. Simultaneously, the government moved to deregulate wheat procurement, lifting previous restrictions on private sector buying in an effort to widen market access for growers. To address the perennial liquidity squeeze at harvest season, the cabinet endorsed implementation of an Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR) system. Farmers will be able to deposit their wheat in certified warehouses and obtain bank loans up to 70% of the stored grain's value. The provincial government will underwrite initial storage charges, allowing growers to defer sales until market prices improve. The CM underscored the need to translate agricultural research into tangible benefits. She directed that all outstanding payments under provincial water supply and irrigation schemes be disbursed without delay, warning that farmers' productivity hinges on reliable irrigation infrastructure. The government's interventions, however, drew criticism from Punjab's principal farm lobby. Pakistan Kissan Ittehad President Khalid Mehmood Khokhar lamented the absence of a guaranteed support price. "Our core demand has always been a minimum purchase price that at least covers our cost of production," he said. "With no floor price announced, farmers have been forced to sell much of their wheat at rates far below cultivation expenses. This package arrives after the damage is done." Khokhar put the sector's cumulative losses for the current season at Rs1,106?billion, declaring, "By the time these measures take effect, the harvest is gone. Growers will not trust Punjab's leadership again next year." He also accused ruling party legislators of remaining silent on the crisis, describing the cabinet's proposals as politically motivated but practically ineffective. Agriculture was only one item on a sweeping agenda. The cabinet authorized funding to convert the Children's Library Complex in Lahore into an early-education centre named after Nawaz Sharif, and approved the deployment of eco-friendly electric buses in major Punjabi cities. Environmental initiatives included merging the Environment Policy Centre with the Environment Technology Centre to form a Climate Policy and Technology Centre. Infrastructure approvals ranged from jeepable tracks in the Koh-e-Sulaiman area to new lodging facilities at Nishtar Park Sports Complex. A reserve-price auction framework for placer gold along the Indus River in Attock was also endorsed. Labour and social welfare reforms featured prominently: the assembly ratified amendments to the Punjab Motor Vehicle Rules to regulate rickshaw operations, expanded social security coverage under the Punjab Workers Social Security Ordinance, and delegated Additional Sessions Judges the powers of consumer courts. A draft Punjab Labour Code 2024covering construction, agriculture, and allied sectorsreceived cabinet approval, while funding was allocated for tertiary care hospital equipment and medicines across the province. In a bid to boost crop yields, the cabinet approved an MoU between Punjab's Ayub Agricultural Research Institute and China's Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The agreement will facilitate introduction of hybrid rice seeds suited to local conditions. Amendments to the Police Station Computerization Project and other digital-governance schemes were also ratified. With the wheat procurement measures now enshrined in law, the government faces a critical test: translating policy into timely payments and reliable markets for Punjab's farmersand winning back their confidence.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cox signs 100 bills into Utah law ahead of looming deadline
SALT LAKE CITY () — Gov. Spencer Cox signed 100 bills in the latest legislative review session Wednesday, bringing the total to 476 bills signed with just over 100 left to act on before the upcoming deadline. Cox has until tomorrow, March 27, to sign the remaining bills. According to Utah law, any bills that are not signed or vetoed by the deadline will still become law without the governor's review. PREVIOUSLY — 'I must respectfully decline': Gov. Cox vetoes judicial reform bill, signs 200 other bills The governor signed several notable bills into law this round, including ' which is a controversial bill changing Utah's mail-in voting system. This bill requires voters to opt in to the mail-in ballot system and changes the postmark deadline so only ballots that arrive by election day can be counted. Cox also signed multiple tax bills, including H.B. 106, 'Income Tax Revisions,' which will reduce the income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.5%, and ' which makes it so seniors making $90,000 a year or less won't have to pay income tax on their social security. Another notable bill signed in the latest review is S.B. 203, 'Judicial Standing Amendments,' which is a bill that limits who can have third-party standing in court and adds requirements for associations bringing a case on behalf of its members. Critics of the bill previously argued that this would make it harder for 'everyday Utahns' to challenge laws. Here's what the Utah legislature did with tax cuts in 2025 While the majority of the bills passed during the 2025 Utah Legislative Session have been reviewed by the governor, there are still a few controversial bills that have yet to be signed or vetoed. — a bill that would ban flags representing the LGBTQ+ community in schools and other government buildings — has yet to be addressed by Cox. A bill that would make Utah the first state to remove fluoride from its water — ' — is also awaiting the governor's review. H.B. 265, 'Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment,' has also yet to be reviewed. The bill could lead to greater budget cuts for universities, specifically for programs that do not align with the Utah State Board of Education's vision and requirements. Cox has one day left to review the remaining 105 bills before they become law — with or without his approval. Read the full list of newly signed bills below: H.B. 26 Road Jurisdiction Amendments Utah Housing Amendments School Safety Amendments English Learner Amendments H.B. 51 Higher Education Reporting Amendments H.B. 53 Litter Cleanup Amendments H.B. 76 Public Education Revisions Vaccine Amendments H.B. 91 Technical College Amendments H.B. 106 Income Tax Revisions H.B. 124 Education Industry Employee Privacy H.B. 127 Sexual Crime Amendments H.B. 131 Talent Ready Utah Program Amendments H.B. 142 Service Member and Veteran Amendments School District Contracting Amendments H.B. 184 School Trust Land Amendments H.B. 191 High School Credit Amendments H.B. 195 Firearm Retention Amendments Vehicle Traction Amendments Highway Expansion Impacts on Signage Amendments Stipends for Future Educators Grant Program Amendments H.B. 209 Homeschool Amendments H.B. 219 Charter School Funding Revisions H.B. 222 Access to Traffic Accident Evidence H.B. 228 Public Education Immunization Amendments Transportation Funds Amendments H.B. 233 School Curriculum Amendments Nuclear Power Amendments Medicare Supplement Insurance Amendments First Credential Program H.B. 261 Towing Modifications H.B. 265 Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment H.B. 281 Health Curriculum and Procedures Amendments H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law Disability Coverage Amendments Higher Education Revisions H.B. 344 School Fees Amendments H.B. 345 State Park Road Amendments H.B. 355 Mining and Critical Infrastructure Materials Amendments H.B. 357 Medical Cannabis Modifications H.B. 360 Housing Attainability Amendments Drug Overdose Training Amendments Maternal and Infant Amendments H.B. 365 Mental Health Care Study Amendments H.B. 368 Local Land Use Amendments H.B. 379 Population Data Amendments H.B. 380 Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments H.B. 390 Religious Expression in Higher Education H.B. 404 Government Employment Amendments H.B. 410 Child Care Amendments Municipality Regulation of Open House Amendments H.B. 424 School Activity Eligibility Commission Amendments H.B. 428 Property Tax Changes Rural School Funding Amendments S.B. 9 Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments S.B. 13 Property Tax Reimbursement Amendments Property Tax Notice Amendments Services for Department of Defense Civilian Employees S.B. 23 First Home Investment Zone Amendments Refugee Services Amendments S.B. 42 Consumer Protection Amendments S.B. 44 Professional Licensure Amendments S.B. 45 Juvenile Court Procedures Amendments Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension Behavioral Health Amendments S.B. 49 Insurance Investment Amendments Newborn Relinquishment Amendments S.B. 64 Medical Cannabis Amendments S.B. 65 Medication Assisted Treatment Amendments S.B. 70 Consumer Reporting Amendments S.B. 71 Social Security Tax Revisions S.B. 78 Homeless Individuals Protection Amendments Autopsy Photo Amendments S.B. 86 Workplace Protection Amendments S.B. 96 Advanced Air Mobility Amendments S.B. 115 Substance Use Disorder Revisions Domestic Relations Recodification S.B. 120 Controlled Substances Modifications Metal Purchase and Theft Amendments Health Care Decisions Act Amendments S.B. 139 Mineral Rights Amendments S.B. 142 App Store Accountability Act S.B. 146 Glucagon Amendments S.B. 164 Modifications to Election Law Child Welfare Amendments Housing Affordability Amendments Throughput Infrastructure Funding Amendments S.B. 190 Workers' Compensation Modifications S.B. 195 Transportation Amendments S.B. 201 Real Estate Amendments Judicial Standing Amendments S.B. 204 Right to Appeal Amendments S.B. 213 Sales and Use Tax Modifications S.B. 217 Recycling Waste Amendments Health Care Services Platforms Abandoned Aircraft Amendments S.B. 250 Community Development Modifications Railroad and Transportation Amendments S.B. 268 Rules Review and General Oversight Committee Amendments S.B. 272 Micro-education Entity Amendments Matthew Drachman contributed to this reporting. 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