Govt Approves 27% Reservation for OBC, 10% for EWS in Medical College Admissions
Supreme Court throws out Maratha quota law, cites 50% reservation cap
Maratha quota | Centre alone can identify socially and educationally backward classes: Supreme Court
General category employment in government services open to all: Supreme Court
Madhya Pradesh HC upholds interim stay on OBC reservation beyond 14 percent in jobs
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Govt Approves 27% Reservation for OBC, 10% for EWS in Medical College Admissions

News18.com
July 29, 2021
This decision is expected to benefit every year nearly 1500 OBC students in MBBS and 2500 OBC students in postgraduation and also around 550 EWS students in MBBS and around 1000 EWS students in postgraduation.
The Narendra Modi-led government has approved reservations for OBC and EWS (economically weaker Section) students in All India Quota for medical admissions. Now, for admission to both graduate (MBBS, BDS), postgraduate and diploma level medical courses students hailing from other backward class categories (OBC) will get 27%, and those from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) will get 10% reservation. Read more …..

Supreme Court throws out Maratha quota law, cites 50% reservation cap

It rejected demands to revisit the verdict, or to refer it to a larger Bench for reconsideration.
Indianexpress.com
May 6, 2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the provisions of a Maharashtra law providing reservation to the Maratha community, which took the total quota in the state above the 50 per cent ceiling set by the court in its 1992 Indra Sawhney (Mandal) judgment.
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Maratha quota | Centre alone can identify socially and educationally backward classes: Supreme Court

Thehindu.com
MAY 05, 2021
‘States can only make suggestions to the President or the statutory commissions’
The Centre alone is empowered to identify socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) and include them in the Central List for claiming reservation benefits.
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General category employment in government services open to all: Supreme Court

Livemint.com
Dec 21, 2020

• The judgement came on petitions including the one filed by two candidates, belonging from OBC-female and SC-female categories respectively who had taken part in the exam in 2013 meant for selection of constables in Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has said the general category vacancies in public employment is open to all including aspirants belonging to reserved categories like other backward classes (OBCs) and Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Read more …

Madhya Pradesh HC upholds interim stay on OBC reservation beyond 14 percent in jobs

Indialegallive.com
December 10, 2020
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld an interim stay on OBC reservation above 14 per cent. On the other hand, by filing an application on behalf of the state government, permission has been sought for appointment in the undisputed quota in the National Rural Health Mission.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice (Acting) Sanjay Yadav and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla have sought a reply from the petitioner on the state government’s application. The next hearing of the case has been scheduled for January 4. Read more ...

SUB-CATEGORISATION IN SC/ST AND OBC QUOTA OKAYED BY HON’BLE SUPREME COURT

Dtf.in : 28.08.2020
Sub-Categorisation in the SC/ST and OBC quota has been okayed by Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 27.08.2020 in the case of The State of Punjab & Ors. Vs. Davinder Singh & Ors. However, a final decision in this regard will be taken by the 7-Judges bench, to be constituted by the Chief Justice of India. It has been held by Hon’ble Supreme Court as under:-
PARAS 50-52
“50. The “inadequate representation” is the fulcrum of the provisions of Article 16(4). In our opinion, it would be open to the State to provide on a rational basis the preferential treatment by fixing reasonable quota out of reserved seats to ensure adequate representation in services. Reservation is a very effective tool for emancipation of the oppressed class. The benefit by and large is not percolating down to the neediest and poorest of the poor.
51. The interpretation of Articles 14, 15, 16, 338, 341, 342, and 342A is a matter of immense public importance, and correct interpretation of binding precedents in Indra Sawhney and other decisions. Though we have full respect for the principle of stare decisis, at the same time, the Court cannot be a silent spectator and shut eyes to stark realities. The constitutional goal of social transformation cannot be achieved without taking into account changing social realities.
52. We endorse the opinion of a Bench of 3 Judges that E.V. Chinnaiah is required to be revisited by a larger Bench; more so, in view of further development and the amendment of the Constitution, which have taken place. We cannot revisit E.V. Chinnaiah being Bench of coordinate strength. We request the Hon’ble Chief Justice to place the matters before a Bench comprising of 7 Judges or more as considered appropriate.”
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Less than 1% of OBC castes corner 50% reservation benefits, 20% get none, govt panel finds

The panel was formed in October 2017 to examine the sub-categorisation of OBCs, a demand that seeks to bridge the gap in the distribution of quota benefits.
Theprint.in
11 July, 2020
New Delhi: Just about 40 of 5,000-6,000 castes/communities among the OBCs (other backward classes) — which constitute less than 1 per cent — have cornered 50 per cent of the reservation benefits in admissions to central educational institutions and recruitment to central services, a panel constituted by the government has found. Read more …

OBC reservation in All India Quota medical seats: Madras HC directs Centre to form committee of TN officials

Timesnownews.com
Jul 27, 2020
Madras High Court has asked the Central Government to form a committee inclusive of Tamil Nadu officials for the OBC reservations under All India Quota in Medical colleges – Read details
The Madras High Court has directed the Central Government to constitute a committee comprising the officials of Tamil Nadu for providing OBC reservations in All India Quota medical seats in non-central institutions from next academic year.
The High Court has said that there is no legal or constitutional bar against OBC reservation in the All India Quota, AIQ in the Non-Central institutions of the state. Read more …

Taxable income may define ‘creamy layer’

Times of India
July 24, 2020
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OBC quota is for social backwardness, not economic, don’t change that — panel tells govt

In a letter to govt, the commission has taken strong exception to its new plan to include salary as a component to determine income ceiling for creamy layer of OBCs.
19 March, 2020
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government should not tweak the OBC reservation in a manner that it flouts the basic principle guiding reservations norms in India, the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has told the ruling dispensation.
In a letter written to the government earlier this month, the NCBC has taken strong exception to the government’s new proposal to include salary as a component to determine the income ceiling for the creamy layer of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Read more …

Data: OBCs just 12% of lower court judges

Jan 29, 2018
NEW DELHI: The representation of OBCs or other backward classes in the subordinate judiciary of 11 states that responded to the Centre’s request for details adds up to just 12%, considerably lower than the estimates of the community’s share in India’s population.
Data received by the law ministry showed that Dalits comprised less than 14% of judges in the subordinate judiciary, including district courts, and tribals about 12%. The percentage for Dalits was under their share of the population, which stands at 16.6% according to the 2011 census. Tribal representation is a little higher than the 8.6% of India’s population they account for. …

Govt tables amended OBC bill in Lok Sabha

Hindustantimes.com  
Jan 03, 2018
The government tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday the crucial OBC bill, proposing to negate the amendments proposed by the Rajya Sabha in the last session, with the ruling BJP asserting that it underscored the government’s commitment to empower backward classes.     
The bill, which proposes constitutional status for the OBC commission, carries most of the provisions it had in its original version passed by the Lok Sabha before the opposition got amendments passed in the Upper House in the last session. …

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I. Supreme Court Judgements

Compensation to Aggrieved/Complainant * Preliminary Enquiry Report of ICC * Uncategorised * Live-in Relationship

— Compensation of Rs.1,00,000/­ for Improper Handling of Complaint
Hon’ble SC has, inter alia, held –
– The   impugned   order   of   compulsory   retirement   passed   under Rule 135 against the appellant/petitioner is valid and legal and the decision of the High Court in this regard stands confirmed subject, however, to modification thereof to the extent indicated in the judgment.
– The   respondent(s) (Union of India) was directed to pay compensation of Rs.1,00,000/­ to the appellant/petitioner for violation of her fundamental rights to life and dignity ­ as a result of the improper handling of her complaint of sexual harassment.

  SC Judgment dated 24.04.2020 - Nisha Priya Bhatia Vs. Union of India & Anr. (600.5 KiB, 1,982 hits)

— Preliminary Enquiry Report of ICC

SC: “We, thus, are of the view that no prejudice can be held to be caused to the petitioner by non-supply of the Preliminary Inquiry Report dated 05.11.2016. The copy of memo of charge dated 23.02.2017 has been brought on the record, which also clearly indicates that the charge memo does not refer to Preliminary Inquiry Report dated 05.11.2016. Thus, no prejudice can be said to have been caused to the petitioner by non-supply of Report dated 05.11.2016. xxx
26. Before we close, we once more make it clear that with regard to charge memo dated 23.02.2017, inquiry conducted by Internal Complaints Committee culminating into Report dated 09.03.2018, it is open for the petitioner to raise all pleas of facts and law before the appropriate authority.” [Preliminary Enquiry Report of ICC]

  SC Judgment dated 21.08.2019 - Dr. P.S. Malik Vs. High Court of Delhi & Anr. (125.0 KiB, 1,815 hits)

— Uncategorised download id=”6107″]

  SC Judgment dated 19.10.2012 - Medha Kotwal Lele and others Vs. Union of India and others (265.9 KiB, 1,823 hits)

  SC Judgment dated 20.01.1999 - Apparel Promotion Council Vs. A.K. Chopra (46.0 KiB, 2,390 hits)

  SC Judgment dated 13.08.1997 - Visakha & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others (37.3 KiB, 1,449 hits)

 Live-in Relationship

  SC Judgment dated 21.10.2010 - D. Velusamy Vs D. Patchnaiammal - Live-in relationship (136.6 KiB, 3,362 hits)

II. High Court Judgements

Consent * Context of Behaviour * Guidelines to Protect Identities of Parties Involved

Consent

 — Delhi HC: “Consent, given under coercion, or without volition, is no consent at all.” [Sexual Harassment]

  Delhi High Court Judgment dated 25.11.2019 - Ajay Tiwari Vs. University of Delhi and Ors. (1.5 MiB, 2,101 hits)

Context of Behaviour
— Delhi High Court has held: “15. Undoubtedly, physical contact or advances would constitute sexual harassment provided such physical contact is a part of the sexually determined behaviour. Such physical contact must be in the context of a behaviour which is sexually oriented. Plainly, a mere accidental physical contact, even though unwelcome, would not amount to sexual harassment. Similarly, a physical contact which has no undertone of a sexual nature and is not occasioned by the gender of the complainant may not necessarily amount to sexual harassment. 
16.        … … Plainly, all physical contact cannot be termed as sexual harassment and only a physical contact or advances which are in the nature of an “unwelcome sexually determined behaviour” would amount to sexual harassment.” 

  Delhi HC Judgement dated 31.10.2017 - Shanta Kumar Vs. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & Ors. (336.3 KiB, 5,291 hits)

Guidelines to Protect Identities of Parties Involved: Bombay High Coourt

  Bombay HC Judgement dated 24.09.2021 - P Vs. A & Ors. (160.6 KiB, 6,672 hits)

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MHA’s Advisory for protection of vulnerable sections of society such as women, children, senior citizens and SC/ST, etc.

New Delhi, May 21, 2021
As mentioned in the Ministry of Home Affairs letter dated 19.05.2021, that Ministry has already issued advisories to the States/Union Territories on the Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for preventing and combating crimes against vulnerable sections of the society, including –

(i) women,
(ii) children,
(iii) senior citizens, and
(iv) scheduled castes/ scheduled tribes,

and as well as for putting in place institutional mechanisms for preventing and countering human trafficking. The Government had launched several initiatives for the safety and security of women, which include implementation of Emergency Response Support System, establishing National Database on Sexual Offenders to facilitate better investigation etc. Several laws for combating crimes against weaker sections have also been enacted/ strengthened such as –  

(i) the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005;
(ii) the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986;
(iii) the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013,
(iv) the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015,
(v) the Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005,
(vi) the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, amended in 2019, and
(vii) the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (amended in 2015 and 2018).

The States/Union Territories have been further enabled through provision of several IT modules by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in this area, including the Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) for police to share information of inter-state relevance, and a National Alert Service for police on missing & found persons using the CCTNS. The NCRB has also launched an automated photo matching web-based application UNIFY that uses Machine learning model to enable police personnel to search the photographs of missing persons/ criminals/unidentified dead bodies against the national image repository in the CCTNS. A central citizen service on digitalpolicecitizenservice.gov.in portal is now available to citizens for online search on missing persons. Further, the Ministry has also circulated guidelines and SOP for supporting senior citizens during COVID-19. The guidelines provides for steps to be taken to ensure necessary monitoring and support to senior citizens.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested all State Governments/UT Administrations to undertake an immediate review of the existing facilities for vulnerable groups inter-alia on the lines of the measures given in the various advisories issued by the MHA, especially for –

(i) children who have been orphaned,
(ii) senior citizens who may require timely assistance and support (medical as well as safety & security), and
(iii) members of scheduled castes/scheduled tribes who may need guidance to access Government support facilities.

The review may include steps taken for sensitization of police personnel, coordination with agencies/departments concerned as also communities and civil society organizations.

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  MHA Letter dated 19.05.2021 - Advisory for protection of vulnerable sections of society such as women, children, sr. citizens & SC/ST, etc.-reg. (13.0 MiB, 915 hits)

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PENSION NEWS

For recovery of excess/wrong pension disbursed to pensioners, banks to seek guidance from the Pension Sanctioning Authority
Jeevan Pramaan / Digital Life Certificate now available at your nearest post office or at door step
National Pension System: Get Rs 45 lakh cash + Rs 22,000 monthly pension with Rs 5000/month
Central Government Employee? Modi govt has amended this Pension rule – Check your benefit
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For recovery of excess/wrong pension disbursed to pensioners, banks to seek guidance from the Pension Sanctioning Authority

Jan 22, 2021 : Dtf.in
Vide Reserve Bank of India’s Circular dated 21 January, 2021, the agency banks have been requested to seek guidance from respective Pension Sanctioning Authorities regarding the process to be followed for recovery of excess pension paid to the pensioners, if any.
The agency banks have been advised by the Reserve Bank of India that where excess pension payment has arisen on account of mistakes committed by the bank, the amount paid in excess should be refunded to the Government in lump sum immediately after detection of the same and without waiting for recovery of any amount from the pensioners.
See RBI’s Circular dated 21.01.2021  and other Circulars at RBI Circulars (Date-Wise) & Master Circulars/Directions (Subject-Wise). 

Jeevan Pramaan / Digital Life Certificate now available at your nearest post office or at door step

13 Nov 2020
Digital Life Certificate is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government, EPFO or any other Govt. organizations can take benefit of this facility at doorstep or at any post offices.
The pensioners need not visit office of Pension department or pension disbursing agency for submission of Life Certificate

• Completely paperless issuance of Digital Life Certificate with Aadhaar authentication.
• Instant issuance of certificate.
• Service available at nominal fee of Rs. 70 (inclusive of taxes)

Pensioner needs to carry the following information for the generation of the DLC:

1. Pension ID
2. Pension Payment order
3. Pension Disbursing department
4. Bank account details
5. Mobile Number and Email ID
6. Aadhaar Number

Digital Life certificate will be instantly generated with Pramaan ID sent to you on your mobile.
Your certificate details will be automatically updated with the pension department.
Pensioner can book doorstep request on post info mobile app or http://ccc.cept.gov.in/covid/request.aspx
Nodal officer Name: Shri Ramdas Tayde (OA DO Panaji)
Contact number: 9823910714
(Source: Pib website)

National Pension System: Get Rs 45 lakh cash + Rs 22,000 monthly pension with Rs 5000/month

Financialexpress.com
October 9, 2019
National Pension System for retirement: Planning to save for retirement? You can try government-backed National Pension System (NPS). Any citizen of India aged between 18-65 years can join the NPS as an individual or as employee-employer groups after submitting required information and Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation. The accumulation of wealth under NPS depends on factors like the amount of investment, the term of investment and income generated in the invested amount. NPS investment is managed by PFRDA-approved Pension Funds. These have been set up as per the investment guidelines of the PFRDA. …

Central Government Employee? Modi govt has amended this Pension rule – Check your benefit

Financialexpress.com
September 23, 2019
Central Government Employee Pension rules: The Union government has amended Rule 54 of Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972
Central Government Employee Pension rules: The Union government has amended Rule 54 of Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. In case of death of a Government servant while in service, the family is entitled to a family pension as per Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. Earlier, the family pension was payable at enhanced rate of 50 per cent of the pay last drawn for 10 years, if the Government servant had rendered a continuous service of not less than seven years; thereafter the rate of family pension was 30 per cent of the pay last drawn. …

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Central government employees pension account: Here’s a list of factors you must note

Apr 06, 2019
Zeebiz.com
All central government employees are entitled to receive pension on their retirement. However, they should know what they are entitled to so as to ensure no glitch deprives them of any aspect, especially regarding pension. Generally, pension is given even to those employees who have come across major injuries. However, the eligibility criteria is that, a central government employee is allowed pension after she or he puts in service of 10 years and more. A retiring pension is granted to a Government servant who is permitted to retire after completing qualifying service of 25 years. Currently, in India, pension is calculated at 50% of emoluments (last pay) or average emoluments (for last 10 months), whichever is more beneficial to the central government employees. However, there are certain rules and regulations in regards to how one should manage their pension account. It can be in case of withdrawals, transfer or any other services related to their bank account. …

Pension option for employees of PSU insurers
Govt approves pension option for over 42,000 employees of PSU insurers

This benefit is applicable to those who have joined any of the public sector insurance companies (PSICs) on or before June 28, 1995
Moneycontrol.com
March 2, 2019,
In a big bonanza to over 42,000 employees of public sector insurance companies, the government on March 2 decided to give one more pension option as retirement benefit to these left over officers and staff who missed the opportunity in the past. …

7th Pay Commission: Latest update for 55.1 lakh pensioners

Oneindia.com 
August 05, 2017
The 7th Pay Commission made several recommendations on the fixation of pension. The pension, as had been fixed at the time of implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, may be multiplied by 2.57 to arrive at an alternate value for the revised pension.
The 7th Pay Commission however recommended that the pensioners may be given the option of choosing the formulation which is more beneficial to them. …

Give govt employees freedom to choose fund managers: PFRDA   

Zeenews.india.com
April 12, 2016
New Delhi: Insurance regulator PFRDA wants government employees to be given freedom to choose their fund managers and investment pattern for money invested in Atal Pension Yojana. …

 Bank fined for not following due recovery procedure (for excess pension)

TimesofIndia.indiatimes.com
Oct 3, 2015
CHENNAI: A consumer forum here has fined State Bank of India 30,000 for not following the proper recovery proceedings after inadvertently crediting an excess amount in the pension account of a retired government official. …

Digital Certificate for Pensioners

New Delhi, Dec 05, 2014
Under the “Digital India Mission” Government of India has launched a Jeevan Pramaan application on 10.11.2014. the facility provides an option to a pensioner to give his life certificate remotely through the Jeevan Pramaan portal (https://jeevanpramaan.gov.in/). Aadhaar Number is used for authentication of pensioners. As a result of this facility the pensioner is not required to present himself before his pension disbursing agency or produce other documents that he is alive. Instructions related to submission and acceptance of ‘Jeevan Pramaan’ as additional mode for submission of life certificate have been issued to all the stakeholders by Controller General of Accounts. The Pension disbursing banks have been directed to implement the new life certification system immediately as an additional mode for submission of life certificate. This was stated by Shri Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today. (Source: pib press release)

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I. Supreme Court Judgements
II. High Court Judgements

Supreme Court Judgements

— Economic Criteria cannot be the sole basis for Creamy Layer: SC 

  SC Judgement dated 24.08.2021 - Pichra Warg Kalyan Mahasabha Haryana (Retd.) & Anr. Vs The State of Haryana & Anr. (85.0 KiB, 5,918 hits)

— DOPT O.M. No. 36012/23/96-Estt.(Res) dated 22.7.1997 regarding lower qualifying marks, lesser standard of evaluation for SC/ST candidates for reservation in promotion is declared illegal.

  SC Judgment dated 15.07.2014 - Rohtas Bhankhar & Others Vs. Union of India and Another (201.2 KiB, 8,304 hits)

— Reservation for Jats Qhashed

  SC Judgment dated 17.03.2015 - Ram Singh & Ors. Vs. Union of India (365.7 KiB, 11,947 hits)

— Reservation for Marathas and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes
Hon’ble Supreme Court, on May 05, 2021, unanimously held that there were no exceptional circumstances justifying the grant of reservation to Marathas in excess of 50% ceiling limit as a Socially and Economically Backward Class.
The bench struck down the Maharashtra SEBC Act 2018 to the extent it held Marathas as a socially and economically backward class as violating the principles of equality. The bench struck down the reservation given to Marathas in job and education. However, the bench clarified that the judgment will not affect the PG Medical Admissions under Maratha quota made till 09.09.2020.
The bench held that there was no need to revisit the 50% ceiling limit on reservation laid down by the 9-judge bench decision in the Indira Sawhney case.
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held by 3:2 majority that the 102nd Constitution Amendment has abrogated the power of states to identify “Socially and Educationally Backward Classes(SEBCs)”. (Source: Livelaw.in)

  SC Judgment dated 05.05.2021 - Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil Vs. The Chief Minister & Ors. (1.5 MiB, 3,858 hits)

— Reservation in Promotion[/highlight] from Scale-I to Scale-II and upward up to Scale-VI in Public Sector Banks

  SC Judgement dated 09.01.2015 - Chairman & Managing Director, Central Bank of India & Ors. Vs. Central Bank of India SC/ST Employees Welfare Association & Ors. (325.0 KiB, 16,863 hits)

— Reservation for PWDs and Other Judgements

  SC Order dated 12.09.2014 - Union of India and Others Vs. National Confederation for Development of Disabled & Anr. (259.1 KiB, 8,654 hits)

  SC Judgment dated 08.10.2013 - Union of India & Ors. Vs. National Federation of the Blind & Ors. (330.9 KiB, 6,671 hits)

  SC judgment dated 15.02.2008 - Union of India Vs. Dattatray son of Namdeo Mendhekar & Ors (12.8 KiB, 5,744 hits)

  Supreme Court judgment dated 13.12.1999 - Indira Sawhney Vs. UOI (84.2 KiB, 1,951 hits)

  Supreme Court judgment dated 10.2.1995 - R.K. Sabharwal & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors (34.6 KiB, 5,033 hits)

— Reservation for Transgender Persons

  SC Judgment dated 15.04.2014 - National Legal Services Authority Vs. Union of Indian and others (525.2 KiB, 12,879 hits)

High Court Judgements

Reservation for PWDs

  Bombay HC judgement dated 04.12.2013 - National Confederation for Development of Disabled & Anr. (132.5 KiB, 10,777 hits)

Reservation in Promotion DoPT O.M. dated 13.08.1997 stands quashed.

  Delhi HC Judgment dated 23.08.2017 - All India Equality Forum & Others Vs. Union of India through its Secretary and Others (593.4 KiB, 2,764 hits)

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I. Banking Ombudsman (Reserve Bank of India)
II. List of Banks

I. Banking Ombudsman (Reserve Bank of India) 

Address and Area of Banking Ombudsman * Banking Ombudsman Scheme * Cases Handled by Banking Ombudsman Officer * Complaint Form * Consumer Cases on Banking * FAQ on Banking Ombudsman Scheme * Internal Ombudsman of Banks

— Addresses and Areas of Banking Ombudsman (as on RBI website-20.02.2019) 

  List of Offices of Banking Ombudsman (As on RBI website-20.02.2019) (112.3 KiB, 1,223 hits)

— Banking Ombudsman Scheme

  The Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 (As amended upto July 1, 2017) (As on RBI Website - 20.02.2019) (730.6 KiB, 565 hits)

  RBI Press Release dated 05.02.2009 - RBI amends Banking Ombudsman Scheme - includes complaints relating to Internet Banking and Non-Adherence to BCSBI Code (50.4 KiB, 1,138 hits)

  RBI Press Release dated 24.05.2007 - Customers can now appeal against the Banking Ombudsman's Decision (31.5 KiB, 793 hits)

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Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021
10-year-old Indian girl wows brainiacs’ meet
Sundar Pichai: Google’s rising star reaches the top (like his teacher said he would)
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Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021

PIB Delhi
“25 JAN 2021
The following naval personnel have been conferred with distinguished/service/gallantry awards on the occasion 26 Jan 2021:-  
PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1. V ADM R HARI KUMAR, AVSM, VSM
2. V ADM  MS PAWAR, AVSM, VSM
3. V ADM  SR SARMA, AVSM, VSM

ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1. R ADM PHILIPOSE GEORGE PYNUMOOTIL, NM
2. R ADM  V  MOHAN DOSS,  VSM
3. R ADM SRINIVAS VENNAM, NM
4. R ADM  SWAMINATHAN KRISHNA, VSM                               
5. R ADM SWAMINATHAN RAJARAM, NM
6. R ADM SANJAY VATSAYAN, NM
7. R ADM SREEKUMAR NAIR, NM

NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

1. CDR GAURAV KUMAR SAINI

NAO SENA MEDAL (DEVOTION TO DUTY)

1. SURG R ADM SHEILA SAMANTA MATHAI,VSM
2. CMDE RAVI MALHOTRA, VSM
3. CMDE ANIL MARYA
4. CMDE RAHUL VILAS GOKHALE
5. CMDE RAJDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL
6. CMDE AN SATISH VSM
7. CAPT SATISH MEGHNATH SHENAI
8. CAPT PE PRASAD

VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

1. R ADM SANDEEP MEHTA
2. SURG R ADM ARTI SARIN
3. CMDE SRIKANT KESNUR BANDOPANT
4. CMDE  ASHOK KUMAR RAI
5. CMDE SIDDHARTHA SANT
6. CMDE PRASHANT CHOWDHARY
7. CMDE  AJAY B
8. CMDE RAMESH MS MENON
9. CMDE MARWAHA GAUTAM
10. CAPT PANKAJ CHAUHAN
11. SURG CAPT DIVIYA GAUTAM
12. CAPT BIRENDRA SINGH BAINS
13. CAPT SUMEET SINGH SODHI
14. CAPT KAPIL BHATIA
15. SURG CDR KAUSHIK KUMAR BHOL
16. JAI SINGH MCPO I (GW)”
    (Source: PIB Delhi)

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10-year-old Indian girl wows brainiacs’ meet   

TimesofIndia.indiatimes.com
Feb 17, 2016
VANCOUVER: There was jetlag from travelling 13 time zones, daddy’s absence that was keenly felt, and the brilliance of the world’s brainiacs arrayed before her. …

Sundar Pichai: Google’s rising star reaches the top (like his teacher said he would)

Theguardian.com.
Aug 15, 2015
Last weekend, one of the most glittering alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur did not show up to give a school prize as he had promised.

Indian film ‘Masaan’ wins Fipresci Award at Cannes    TimesofIndia.indiatimes.com
May 23, 2015
Cannes, Indian filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s indie project Masaan, centred around a group of people in Varanasi, was awarded the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) award at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival on Saturday. Actress Richa Chadha, who features in a key role in the film, says the team feels “blessed”. …

Indian-American boy wins prestigious young scientist award in United States     Dnaindia.com
16 May 2015
An 18-year-old Indian-American boy has won the prestigious Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award in the US for inventing a device that quickly shuts down undersea oil spills. …

British-Indian MP Priti Patel appointed employment minister   TimesofIndia.indiatimes.com
May 11, 2015
LONDON: British-Indian MP Priti Patel has been appointed employment minister in Prime Minister David Cameron’s new cabinet, BBC reported on Monday. …

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GST

GST Authorities’ Power Of Arrest Under CGST Act Prima Facie Constitutional: Delhi High Court
GST returns not filed? Authorities can attach property, bank accounts
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GST Authorities’ Power Of Arrest Under CGST Act Prima Facie Constitutional: Delhi High Court

Livelaw.in
13 Jan 2021
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GST returns not filed? Authorities can attach property, bank accounts

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Dec 27, 2019
NEW DELHI: A new set of rules have given the green light to GST authorities to attach property and bank accounts of those who fail to file tax returns despite repeated reminders. The move is part of a strategy to ensure better compliance — something that has been missing with a significant chunk of over 1 crore GST-registered entities failing to file returns on time. …

GST taxpayers alert! CBIC is going to use this unique number from Friday, here’s how it will benefit you

Financialexpress.com
November 6, 2019
Document Identification Number (DIN): In order to protect GST taxpayers from any harassment at the hands of errant tax officials, the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), is going to use a unique number in every communication with taxpayers from Friday. Initially, the department will use this unique document identification number (DIN) mostly for investigation related communications such as arrest warrants and search authorizations and it will be later expanded to cover all the communication issued by the officers of the board. All the communication issued on or after November 8 without a computer-generated document identification number will be invalid and deemed to have never been issued, said the CBIC in a letter issued to all the top officers on Tuesday. …

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Govt to Introduce Fresh Reforms in GST, New Return Filing System on Monday to Mark 2 Yrs of Rollout

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June 30, 2019
New Delhi: Kicking off celebration to mark two years of the GST implementation, the finance ministry will on Monday come up with further reforms in the indirect tax system with introduction of new return system, rationalisation of cash ledger system and a single refund-disbursing mechanism, among others. …

CBIC asks GST officers to be cautious while processing fresh registration

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Apr 3, 2019
NEW DELHI: Cracking down on tax evaders, the CBIC has asked  tax officers to be cautious while processing application for fresh GST registration by those businesses whose earlier registration has been cancelled due to non-compliance. The central board of indirect taxes and customs (CBIC) also directed tax officers to analyse the information by an applicant in the fresh registration form regarding details of proprietor, director/members of managing committee of associations/board of trustees etc vis-a-vis any cancelled registration having same details. …

Soon, no e-way bill if GST returns not filed for 6 months

Financialexpress.com
January 20, 2019
Non-filers of GST returns for 6 consecutive months will soon be barred from generating e-way bills for movement of goods. The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is developing such IT system that businesses who have not filed returns for two straight return filing cycle, which is 6 months, would be barred from generating e-way bills, an official said. …

GST rates on 29 items, 54 services cut; return filing to be made simpler

Indianexpress.com
January 19, 2018
Rate cuts and clarifications for about 29 goods and 54 categories of services along with a convergence towards simplification of returns were the major takeaways from the 25th meeting of the goods and services tax (GST) Council held on Thursday. A decision on the introduction of Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) only for composition scheme dealers was also taken at the meeting. …

Traders come up with new ways to evade GST

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 17, 2018
NEW DELHI: The government may try to put in place rules to check tax evasion but trust ingenious businessmen to come up with ways to beat it. That’s precisely what’s happening with goods and services tax (GST), where protests by traders have forced the government to go slow on enforcing several elements, such as matching of sales and purchase invoices and electronic way bill, that were meant to plug evasion. …

Inter-state supplies of up to Rs 20 lakh allowed without GST registration

Businessstandard.com
October 10, 2017
We are small service providers mostly rendering services within the state, but occasionally receive small amounts from our clients in other states. Our aggregate value of services on an all-India basis does not exceed the threshold limit. Is there any way to avoid registration and compliance rigours of GST?
The GST Council has now decided that service providers will be allowed to make inter-state supplies of up to Rs 20 lakh without GST registration. A notification is expected within a week.
Is it possible for us to purchase goods from an authorised distributor of a manufacturer and export the same? If so, how? …

GST Council meet: No PAN card required for jewellery purchase above Rs 50,000

Businesstoday.in
October 6, 2017
The government on Friday scrapped GST notification on gems and jewellery stating that PAN card will no longer be mandatory on the purchase of jewellery for over Rs 50,000, ANI reported
Also, government need not be informed on jewellery purchase of over Rs 50,000, which means that jewellers will not have to report data on buyers to Financial Intelligence Unit, it said. …

Relief for exporters & SMEs as GST Council reduces compliance issues, rates cut on 27 items

Moneycontrol.com
7 Oct, 2017
The Goods and Services tax (GST) council on Friday cut rates on 27 items and 12 services, and approved sweeping changes in rules to soothe frayed nerves of millions of small enterprises and exporters that have been battling with procedural irritants, delayed refunds and technical glitches on returns filing.

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-headed panel pushed for big changes in its 22nd meeting to iron out rough edges of the new tax system that has been hit by multiple pain points since it was rolled out on July 1. …

Print post-GST rates on items or go to jail, government warns traders

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jul 8, 2017,
A grocery store in India (PTI photograph)A grocery store in India (PTI photograph)
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday warned manufacturer, importer and sellers of pre-packaged goods of penalties ranging from fines of up to Rs 1 lakh or prison terms up to a year for repeat offence of not printing the post-GST rates on product labels. The consumer affairs ministry has come out with the new norm for affixing the revised maximum retail price (MRP) on the old stocks, which were manufactured and packed before July 1. …

MRP rules under GST released. Read here

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jul 4, 2017,
The government on Tuesday announced rules regarding MRP or maximum retail price for goods under the GST (goods and services tax) regime that was rolled out at the midnight of Friday and Saturday. There has been ample confusion among both consumers and retailers regarding how the MRP changes will reflect under GST.
“Under the GST regime, if a price of a product has increased the manufacturer/ importer/ packer will have to give an advertisement in two newspapers about the new MRP and put a revised sticker on the packaging,”, Department of Consumer Affairs Secretary Avinash Srivastava said. Both the new and the old MRP must show on the packaging, he added. …

Government, banks kill rumours on card payments under GST

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jul 2, 2017,      
MUMBAI: The government and banks have scotched rumours that payments by credit cards or other electronic modes of payment would lead to double taxation under the newly-launched Goods and Services Tax.
Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia clarified by way of a tweet that “A wrong message is doing rounds on social media that if you make payment of utility bills by credit cards, you will be paying GST twice. This is completely untrue. Please do not recirculate such message without checking it with authority,” he said. …

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Adult couple can live together even if man is not yet of marriageable age: HC
Sex Between Live-in Partners Not Rape if Man Fails to Keep Marriage Promise: Supreme Court
Consensual sex of live-in partners not rape if man fails to marry: Supreme Court
Live-in partners entitled to maintenance under Domestic Violence Act, says SC
HC extends abortion right to live-in relationships

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Adult couple can live together even if man is not yet of marriageable age: HC

The bench of Justice Alka Sarin observed that the couple being adult has every right to live their lives as they desire within the boundaries of the law.
Hindustan Times
Dec 30, 2020
The right of an adult couple to live together can’t be denied just because the man has not yet attained the marriageable age, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled.
The bench of Justice Alka Sarin observed that the couple being adult has every right to live their lives as they desire within the boundaries of the law.
“The society cannot determine how an individual should live her or his life. The Constitution guarantees every individual the right to life. The freedom to choose one’s partner is an important facet of the right to life. In the present case, the girl’s parents cannot dictate how and with whom she should spend her life since she is adult. Parents cannot compel a child to live life on their terms,” the bench said.
Read more …

Sex Between Live-in Partners Not Rape if Man Fails to Keep Marriage Promise: Supreme Court

Latestly.com
Aug 22, 2019
New Delhi, August 22: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a woman cannot accuse a man of rape alleging that he promised to marry her if she continues to have sex with him despite being unsure about marriage. The apex court also said that there is a difference between failing to keep a promise and making a fake promise altogether. Every breach of promise to marry cannot be a false promise, the top court said. …

Consensual sex of live-in partners not rape if man fails to marry: Supreme Court

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 3, 2019
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that rape charge annot be invoked in case of consensual sex between live-in partners after relationship ends and the man fails to marry her due to circumstances beyond his control. …

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Live-in partners entitled to maintenance under Domestic Violence Act, says SC

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November 02, 2018
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that a partner in a live-in relationship is eligible to seek maintenance under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. A bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice KM Joseph, stated the same while answering questions referred to it. …

HC extends abortion right to live-in relationships

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 22, 2016
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has extended to live-in relationships a pro-choice right which only married women have enjoyed so far in law. …

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Fundamental right to health includes affordable treatment: Supreme Court
Here is how you can train your brain to tackle stress
Surprising health benefits of flaxseeds and the best way to have them
4 foot stretches that you should do every day
What happens when you swallow a pill without water
Using Tea Bags? You May Be Consuming 11 Billion Plastic Particles At Once
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO HEALTH

Fundamental right to health includes affordable treatment: Supreme Court

Timesnownews.com
Dec 18, 2020
The apex court also reiterated its directions with regard to measures to be taken to contain the Covid-19.
New Delhi: Fundamental right to health includes affordable treatment, the Supreme Court observed on Friday while issuing several significant directions in the matter in which it had suo motu (on its own) cognizance of Covid-19 situation in the country, treatment of patients and handling of dead bodies,
Read more …

Here is how you can train your brain to tackle stress

Deccanchronicle.com
Dec 15, 2019
Washington: Opined by neuroscientist Dr Selena Bartlett, inculcating several healthy habits in life can train your brain to tackle stress. Bartlett, who has been mapping the way our brains react to stress for the last 25 years as a researcher, our brains often deal with stress and trauma through addictive behaviours such as the consumption of sugar and alcohol, reported Stuff.co.nz. …

Surprising health benefits of flaxseeds and the best way to have them

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Nov 26, 2019
Flaxseeds are being used since ages for the numerous health benefits they provide. Recent researchers call tiny shiny seeds as ‘superfood’ due to the goodness they provide us with. If not chewed properly, flaxseeds will not give you any health benefits and that is why many people prefer soaking and then having them. You can also grind the seeds and make a powder for easy consumption. To reap the health benefits you don’t need to consume a lot but just a teaspoon in a day. …

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4 foot stretches that you should do every day

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Nov 15, 2019
01/5Try them everyday
Our feet carry the entire weight of our body. They support us when we are standing, walking, running, wearing heels or doing any other work. The muscles of our feet work throughout the day to balance the weight of our body.
But as we get older, the muscles of our feet get weak and people often experience foot and ankle pain. To prevent such complications later in life, it is important to take necessary steps now. Here are 4 foot stretches you should do every day for flexible and strong muscles. …

What happens when you swallow a pill without water

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Oct 17, 2019
01/4Do you take medicine without water?
Have you ever swallowed a pill without water? At some point, you might have tried to pull this stunt either because you are too lazy to get a glass of water or you are too busy. Whatever the reason might be, but gulping pills without water is not a good thing to do. Not because you may choke while doing so, but the reason is more dangerous. …

Using Tea Bags? You May Be Consuming 11 Billion Plastic Particles At Once

Ndtv.com
September 28, 2019
A couple of years ago, Nathalie Tufenkji stopped by a Montreal cafe on her way to work and ordered a cup of tea. She sat down with her mug, enjoying its warmth, before she noticed something strange: Her tea bag appeared to be made of plastic.
“I thought, ‘That’s not a very good idea, putting plastic into boiling water,’ ” she told The Washington Post. …

What’s the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Potatoes?

(Found on Healthline.com on 20.09.2019)
Sweet and regular potatoes are both tuberous root vegetables, but they differ in appearance and taste.
They come from separate plant families, offer different nutrients, and affect your blood sugar differently.
This article describes the main differences between sweet potatoes and other potato varieties, plus how to prepare them in healthy ways. …

Siesta improves your heart health, finds study

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 15, 2019
WASHINGTON: We often see people taking naps or dozing off during the daytime. A new
study claims that it not only re-energizes you but also protects your heart. Probably now you can easily defend your siesta in office! …

Here’s how aloe vera helps in reducing wrinkles naturally

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 4, 2019
Who doesn’t want to look beautiful and youthful, and to fulfill this desire we often dig a hole in our pockets by going for various skin care treatments. No wonder, these expensive treatments can be an instant fix for so many skin issues, but are they sustainable in the long run. …

Want to live longer? Stop consuming soft drinks

Odishasuntimes.com
September 4, 2019
London: Greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened soft drinks is linked to a higher incidence of all-cause mortality, researchers have warned.
“We found that higher soft drink intake was associated with a greater risk of death from any cause regardless of whether sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened drinks were consumed,” said study senior author Neil Murphy from International Agency for Research on Cancer in France. …

This is how you can drink more water

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Aug 19, 2019
Why water is important for your body?
An average human body contains 70 per cent water, and drinking sufficient amount of water is extremely important for the health of a human being. A well-known rule of thumb states that we should aim to drink at least 8 glasses of water in a day. However, there is no scientific validation for this very fact. The lifestyle, bodily needs and climate determine the intake of fluids. Be it 8 glasses of water or 10, it should be simply according to how much your body asks for. …

Got high blood pressure? Here’s what causes it and how you can avoid it

CNBCTV18.com
August 19, 2019
Blood pressure can simply be defined as the pressure exerted by blood on the blood vessels when it moves. High blood pressure or hypertension happens when the blood moves through the arteries at a higher pressure than normal.
Many different factors can cause hypertension and if the blood pressure is too high or stays high for a long time, it can cause serious health issues. Uncontrolled hypertension puts you at a higher risk of stroke, heart disease, heart attack and kidney failure. …

Dealing With The Loneliness Epidemic: ‘Tea With Strangers’ Group Is Latest Experiment To Bring People Together

Khn.org
July 18, 2019
To fight isolation, a health problem that a former surgeon general said can be as debilitating as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, several groups are working to create in-person connections. A group started by one former lonely heart in San Francisco invites strangers to talk over tea and has caught on in more than a dozen other cities. Public health news also focuses on: higher rates of memory loss reported among LGBTQ Americans; winners and fairness issues; sleep-tracking devices; drugs that bring on memory loss in older adults; Netflix’s decision to re-edit “13 Reasons Why”; critics of “Neuralink’; coping with the heat wave; a new way to diagnose pancreatic cancer; why STI’s are more common; mosquitoes; ticks in unsightly places; and more. …

Drink THIS before meals to prevent bloating

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jul 2, 2019
In simple words, bloating is when your belly feels swollen after eating. This swollen belly can make you feel uncomfortable, nauseous and difficult to carry on with your regular work.
Why does it happen?
Bloating is caused by excessive gas production or disturbance in the movement of the muscles of the digestive system. It can cause pain, make you feel stuffed and uncomfortable. …

Cooking, boiling water can lead to high level of indoor air pollution, says study

Timesnownews.com
Feb 19, 2019
New York: Making a simple breakfast toast could contribute to a high level of indoor air pollution, say researchers.
According to a research by the University of Colorado Boulder, basic household tasks like boiling water or cooking your dinner or cleaning can leave your home as polluted as a major city. …

More: Aloe Vera, Peace Lily and Boston Ferns: 7 Indoor Plants That Will Keep Your Home Pollutant Free

Latestly.com
Jan 05, 2019
Gone are the days when we opened our windows to breathe in fresh air, people living especially in cities, now prefer to keep it closed unless the harmful pollutants enter your private space. While air fresheners claim to bring a great smell, little do they help in cleaning the air. With the lack of fresh air, people are now increasingly keeping more plants at home to reduce harmful pollutants. …

Pathology labs may face shortage of ‘competent’ people to sign reports

Thehindubusinessline.com
January 11, 2018
Mumbai, January 11:  Pathology labs across the country may face a shortage of “competent” people to sign lab reports, cautions Girdhar Gyani, Director-General, Association of Healthcare Providers (India).
His concern stems from a recent Supreme Court directive that allows only medical practitioners with a post-graduate qualification in pathology to countersign a medical lab report. A view held by the Medical Council of India (MCI). …

Powerful new gene-editing tools may eradicate hundreds of diseases

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Oct 27, 2017
CHICAGO: US scientists on Wednesday unveiled two new molecular editing tools designed to fix mutations that cause the majority of human genetic diseases, some of which have no known treatment.
One technique, by David Liu of Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, offers a highly precise way to fix single-letter mistakes in genes, which are stretches of deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. …

Yoga Can Heal, But Also Hurt If Done Wrong: Experts

Find out about health problems that you might face if you are performing certain yoga pose wrongly. 
News18.com 
September 26, 2017
Yoga is a great healer and contributor to improving strength, flexibility, and endurance, but wrong yoga poses can make your daily life difficult instead of easy, say experts.
Minakshi Fullara, Chief Consultant, Physiotherapy, Aakash Healthcare, said overdoing it or doing it in the wrong manner can lead to acute injuries, chronic pain, overuse strain and a hamstring pull. …

Here’s why Rajma Chawal is hurting you

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
July 11, 2017

Your Diagnostic Reports Can Be Signed By Doctors Only, Says MCI

Ndtv.com
Mon, 03 Jul 2017
In an attempt to drive out medical errors in diagnostic reports, the Medical Council Of India (MCI) has notified that only those who hold MBBS degree and therefore lie under the professional purview of either the Medical Council Of India (MCI) or the Medical Councils of various states would be allowed to sign Diagnostic Reports from the different laboratories. While the decision has been received well in the medical fraternity, there are certain organisations who are wary of it and might file for further clarifications since previously, reports could be signed by both PhD scholars, researchers & doctors. …

Beware of Hand Sanitisers: They Can Be Very Harmful for Children

Ndtv.com
March 06, 2017

We are living in a world where there is no scarcity of germs and harmful viruses to create havoc to our health and well-being. The only way we can stay safeguarded is if we make the conscious effort to stay in a clean environment and use precautions. Our hands are the most exposed parts of the body that are prone to catching germs. …

Walking posture: Right and wrong

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
January 21, 2017

Why you need to wash your underwear separately

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com 
January 13, 2017 
6 reasons you must wash your underwear separately 
We all are often too lazy to care for laundry etiquettes. We throw everything together in the laundry bag, from our white tees, our grandmother’s woollen socks, to our new Forever 21 jacket and even our latest jockeys or BVDs. While there are so many things to keep in mind for washing your clothes the right way, here we look into what happens when you wash your unders along with the other laundry. And believe us when we say this: These long and short johns in your machine can be the biggest culprits for spreading infections. …

Uncovered: Spicy Indian pepper has powerful anti-cancer properties

Zeenews.india.com
January 14, 2017 
New Delhi: The role of herbs and spice in cancer prevention is becoming more important as researchers and the public are turning to alternative treatments.
Since time immemorial, herbs and spices have been used for their flavor-enhancement characteristics and for their medicinal properties. …

Heart disease: Five simple ways to prevent it!

Zeenews.india.com
January 7, 2017
New Delhi: Heart disease has now become the leading cause of mortality in in our country. It remains to be the top killer of both men and women in the world.
Heat disease is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Though some people are born with heart disease, but there are many things which you can do to protect your heart and blood vessels by leading a healthy lifestyle. …

Good habits that are bad for you

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Jan 05, 2017

Your ATM dispenses bacteria

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Painkillers turning poison pills

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sep 16, 2016
New Delhi: NSAIDS, or the common painkillers, are not advisable for dengue patients because they are known to quicken internal bleeding. However, doctors have been prescribing them to relieve joint pain in suspected or confirmed cases of chikungunya. Now, in a worrying trend, these drugs have been found to be counterproductive even in chikungunya patients. …

Warning! Never Reheat These 10 Foods, They Can kill Your Family

Speakingtree.in
Nov 02, 2015
1. Things you don’t know
Reheating dinner is a way of life. Whether it’s Friday night and you need to clean out your fridge, or you want to turn your leftovers from last night into a whole new meal, our microwaves are our handy kitchen companions. But research shows that reheating some of your favorite foods can be dangerous to your health. Take a look at these foods that can give you food poisoning (or worse). …

A glass of water contains ten million bacteria!   

Economictimes.indiatimes.com
28 Dec, 2015
London: A glass of clean drinking water contains ten million ‘good’ bacteria which may help purify the water and keep it safe, a new study has claimed. …

Easy ways to cure acidity

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com

This is what ready to eat meals do to you

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Nov 25, 2015
This is what ready to eat meals do to you
Ready meals can raise risk of memory loss, says scientific study.
There’s more reason to grouse. Apart from preservatives and additives affecting your physical health, ready meals can raise your risk of memory loss, a new study has found. …

Frequent Breaks, Not Exercise, Best to Cut Long Sitting Hours

Ndtv.com
September 22, 2015
London: If you want to remain fit and healthy, try to go for frequent breaks from prolonged sitting at workplace or home as daily morning exercise alone may not help you ward off the ill-effects of sitting for long hours. …

Don’t sit at one place, just hop around your workplace!   Economictimes.indiatimes.com
13 May, 2015
Every morning, after arriving at her office in Adyar, Divya Mohandoss heads to her department where she can choose from a Japanese-style low seating area, hanging rope chairs or comfortable seats at the coffee shop. …

Avoid sitting for long hours for a healthy heart  
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mar 8, 2015
Sitting for long hours everyday is associated with increased coronary artery calcification that can increase the risk of a heart attack, new research says. …

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