The Supreme Court has asked Delhi’s lieutenant governor VK Saxena to file an affidavit on actions taken against those responsible for felling nearly 1,100 trees in Delhi’s Ridge area for road widening. The court seeks clarification on permission discussions, timing of LG’s awareness about the need for permission, and measures taken against the erring officers.

 Out of four, three were international flights. Two of four flights were delayed and one was cancelled.

The government declared an increased MSP of Rs 2,425 per quintal for wheat, which stood at Rs 1,400 per quintal in 2014-15, and translates to an increase of over 73 per cent over the past decade