The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing a petition filed by ex-JNU professor Amita Singh against the Delhi High Court order quashing summonses against The Wire editor and deputy editor over an article allegedly claiming that Singh prepared a dossier calling the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) a "den of organised sex racket". 📰 Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing on Ex-JNU Professor's Plea Against 'The Wire' Editors Over Article Alleging She Prepared Dossier Calling JNU ‘Den of Organised Sex Racket’.
"The amount in terms of the order shall be released in four weeks," the court ordered. In the order, the government approved the release of Rs 60 lakh and Rs 40 lakh to the wife and father of the deceased, respectively, in terms of a cabinet decision dated May 13, 2020. 📰 COVID-19: HC Directs Delhi Government to Release of Rs 1 Crore Compensation to Deceased Constable's Family Who Died Due to Coronavirus Infection in 2020.
NewsClick has issued a statement condemning the Delhi Police raids on its premises. The online news portal claims that it has not been provided with a copy of the FIR or informed about the specific charges against it. NewsClick alleges that electronic devices were seized without due process, and its office has been sealed. The website states that it has been targeted by various government agencies since 2021 and accused of offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. NewsClick asserts that it is an independent news website and denies publishing Chinese propaganda.
Vice Chancellor, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, has urged the government to use marketing as a transformative tool to speed up the economic recovery of the country.