According to information received under the RTI Act from the State Information Commission, a whopping 1,00,433 second appeals have been filed by citizens across Maharashtra in their pursuit to get the required information from the various government agencies.
In the 11 months, from January 1, 2021, to November 31, 2021, a total of 2,489 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra. In 2020, 2,547 farmers had committed suicide.
May 10, 2021
210 public healthcare providers in the State had lost their lives because of Covid
Out of 210 public healthcare providers in Maharashtra who lost their lives during Covid-19, family members of just 58 healthcare providers, that is 28 per cent, have received insurance amount under the central government’s insurance scheme for health workers fighting Covid-19.
The central government had announced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting Covid-19’. The scheme provides an insurance cover of ₹50 lakh for public healthcare providers, including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact of Covid-19 patients and took care of them.
Traffic police tried to implement the two passenger rule for autos and taxis but violations were reported too (Photo for erpresentative purpose only)
MUMBAI: The first day of state s renewed Covid-19 lockdown evoked confusion, anger and consternation amid small traders and shopkeepers.
Police authorities who arrived to enforce shop closure faced resistance in Fort precinct, Lokhandwala Complex Andheri, Andheri East, Malad Market, Borivli East, Mulund, Seawoods Navi Mumbai, Ulhasnagar and Bhiwandi among other locations. Everywhere, shopkeepers held up black placards with slogans denouncing the shutdown.
Tuesday evening, traders federation CAMIT (Chamber of Associations of Maharashtra Industry and Trade) gave the state government an ultimatum of 72 hours to open all shops, malls, markets and private offices on all weekdays. It warned that the traders would launch an aggravated statewide agitation beginning April 8 if the state did not end the illogical lockdown by that time.
For 10 Years, IRDAI Took No Action against Any Insurer for Not Complying with Orders Passed by Insurance Ombudsman
Moneylife Digital Team
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has admitted, shockingly enough, that in over 10 years, it has not taken any action against a single insurance company for non-compliance with awards or orders issued by the insurance ombudsman. This admission was made in response to a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by Mumbai-based RTI activist Jeetendra Ghadge. The activist had filed an application with IRDAI seeking details about the insurance ombudsman scheme and action taken. Replying to his query on action taken against insurance companies for not-complying with the award or orders of the insurance ombudsman, the IRDAI says, No disciplinary action could be taken on any insurance company so far on grounds of non-compliance with the awards of insurance ombudsman.