Air India fined for denying boarding to passengers

New Delhi: The DGCA has imposed Rs 10-lakh fine on Air India for denying boarding to passengers holding valid tickets and not providing mandatory compensation. PTI

Use smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox: WHO

New Delhi: With the global monkeypox cases rising, the WHO on Tuesday asked countries to use smallpox vaccine to prevent the disease. It said mass vaccination was not required at this time. TNS

SC ex-judge Desai ‘selected’ PCI chief

New Delhi: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, former Supreme Court judge who headed the delimitation commission for Jammu & Kashmir, is learnt to have been selected to hold the post of the Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson. Sources said a committee comprising VP M Venkaiah Naidu, LS Speaker Om Birla and PCI member Prakash Dubey on Tuesday approved the appointment of Justice Desai (72) as the PCI chairperson at a meeting held here. TNS

Soren gets more time to appear before EC

New Delhi: The Election Commission is learnt to have given more time to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in connection with a mining lease allotment matter, as the JMM leader informed the poll panel that his counsel is not available. The EC had asked Soren for a personal hearing in the matter either personally or through his counsel and was scheduled for Tuesday. Fresh date of June 28 has been granted to him.