New attendance system for Lok Sabha MPs to be introduced
NEW DELHI, July 14: Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby.Official sources said it will help save time as lobbies are at times crowded with MPs. There have been instances when some MPs mark their presence and leave without participating in the proceedings of the House, they added.Speaker Om Brila is keen to introduce the new practice, the sources said, and added that the attendance register at the lobby will continue for some time, allowing MPs time to familiarise themselves with the electronic system to mark their presence.Birla had last year given the members the option to mark their attendance in the House using a digital pen on an electronic tablet in the lobby as part of efforts to make Parliament paperless.Ministers and the Leader of Opposition, it may be noted, are not required to sign in their attendance. (PTI)
3 Delhi schools receive hoax bomb threats
NEW DELHI, July 14:Three schools in the national capital, including two CRPF schools and a Navy children’s school, received bomb threats on Monday morning, which were later declared “hoax” by authorities.The threats were sent via email in the early hours of Monday .Authorities carried out a thorough check of the school premises later and declared the threats to be a hoax, as nothing suspicious was found.The bomb threat prompted immediate evacuation protocols at the school, as police and emergency response teams arrived at the scene to ensure the safety of everyone present.(PTI)
Farmer mauled to death by tiger
PILIBHIT, (UP) July 14: A farmer was mauled to death by a tiger that clawed his neck and chest before dragging him nearly 20 metres into a sugarcane field in UP’s Pilibhit district on Monday, officials said.The incident, the sixth tiger attack in two months in the region, occurred in Bari Phulhar village when Dayaram, 39, stepped out of his house early in the morning to inspect his sugarcane crop. As he entered the field, a tiger lying in wait pounced on him, inflicting fatal injuries to his neck and chest and dragging his body deeper into the field.Hearing his screams, farmers rushed to the spot but it was too late. Dayaram had already succumbed. Seeing the crowd, the tiger fled. (PTI)
Two men die after stabbing each other
NEW DELHI, July 14: Two men, who were long-time acquaintances, died after they stabbed each other during a scuffle in west Delhi’s Khyala area.The incident took place around 11 pm on Sunday, when an altercation broke out between the two men, while they were sitting in a local park. The quarrel soon escalated into a physical fight, with the men stabbing each other.People in the vicinity rushed them to hospital, where they were declared brought dead. Investigation revealed that the deceased were friends who had known each other for many years. Further investigation is underway, police said. (PTI)