Chitapur: Over 30 students fall ill after mid-day meal in government school
Chitapur: Over 30 students from the Government Higher Primary School in Kanaganahalli, Chitapur, fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal on Monday.
The affected students were initially taken to the Government Health Centre in Kolluru. Those with more severe symptoms were later transferred to the Community Health Centre in Wadi for further treatment.
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According to reports, the students began experiencing nausea and dizziness shortly after eating the mid-day meal. The incident has sparked outrage among parents, who have criticized the school administration for its negligence. Authorities are investigating the cause of the food contamination.
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SC stays disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries in Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has stayed the disqualification of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS) in Himachal Pradesh, appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government. The apex court put a hold on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's decision, which had declared these appointments unconstitutional.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar clarified that no further CPS appointments would be made by the state government, stating such actions would contravene the law. The court has also issued a notice to BJP leader Kalpana Devi, who initially challenged the appointments in the high court, seeking her response within two weeks.
The matter has been tagged with similar pending petitions and is scheduled for hearing after four weeks.
Earlier, the Himachal Pradesh High Court, on 13 November, had invalidated the appointments of CPSes Sanjay Awasthi, Kishori Lal, Ram Kumar, Mohan Bragta, Sundar Singh Thakur, and Ashish Butail, deeming them illegal and unconstitutional. The Sukhu government subsequently moved the Supreme Court, arguing that the high court's ruling was flawed and could lead to disqualification of the CPSes under Article 192 of the Constitution.
Prominent advocates, including Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, represented the Congress government. Former Union Minister Anand Sharma also appeared as a counsel for Ashish Butail, marking his return to legal practice after 27 years.
