Delhi HC refused passive euthanasia for a 30-year-old ex-Punjab University student in a vegetative state since 2013 due to diffuse axonal injury and 100% disability. Justice Subramonium Prasad noted he isn’t terminally ill or on life support. He suffers from infected bed sores. Aging parents sought a medical board. SC rulings against euthanasia cited; no recovery hope.
A five-member Indian delegation from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) will be visiting Colombo from July 7-9 for bilateral discussions on collaboration between the National Centre for Good Governance and Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA) for capacity building programmes of Sri Lankan Civil Servants in India.
A Haryana Sikh group, led by Didar Singh Nalvi, demands immediate Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) elections before state assembly elections. They criticize the expired, government-nominated committee for illegally using Gurdwara funds. Despite the previous postponement due to exams and parliamentary elections, they urge the government to prioritize Gurdwara elections, asserting the constitutional duty to hold them promptly.
The flood situation in Assam is improving, with 23 lakh people still affected across 29 districts. In Darrang, 1.63 lakh people are impacted, and 98 villages remain submerged. Water levels of the Brahmaputra River are receding. The government is providing relief and plans to build new embankments. Residents in Char areas rely on boats due to submerged roads.
Controversy surrounds Rahul Gandhi's visit to New Delhi station as railway officials question origin of loco pilots in video. Loco pilots raise safety concerns and demand improved working conditions. Political leaders urged to refrain from demotivating railway personnel.