Assam Governor exhorts legal community to ensure justice for underprivileged
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has exhorted the legal community to ensure justice for the underprivileged.
He was speaking at the platinum jubilee celebration of Gauhati High Court Bar Association here on Saturday, an official statement said.
Kataria said the bar association should prioritise providing legal services to the weak and underprivileged.
The legal community should ensure justice for the underprivileged, he added.
Hailing the Gauhati High Court Bar Association for its services, Kataria maintained that it has produced lawyers who have not only served at the pinnacle of the judicial system but also contributed to a broad spectrum of legal discourse and legal services to the people.
The association serves as a protection against violation of individual rights and ensures that wrongdoers face appropriate consequences for their actions, he said.
The governor also underlined the role of the association in serving as a deterrent to potential criminals and promoting a sense of accountability and responsibility in society.
Supreme Court judges Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Ujjwal Bhuiyan, Chief Justice (Acting) of Gauhati High Court Justice Lanusungkum Jamir, president of Gauhati High Court Bar Association Mrinal Kumar Chaudhary, judges of Gauhati High Court and other dignitaries were also present in the function, the release said.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
