Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the practice of granting ex post facto environmental clearances. He called them illegal, harmful to public health, and a major governance setback.
Three people died after being stuck in a 32-hour-long traffic jam on the Indore-Dewas highway in Madhya Pradesh. The MP High Court has issued notices to the Centre and NHAI seeking explanation for the chaos.
