23/12/2020Comments Off on INTERNET: Emerging courses: IoT and social media …
Emerging courses: IoT and social media Right to access internet is part of RTE and right to privacy: Kerala High Court Hackers Attack Indian Healthcare Website, Steal 68 Lakh Records: FireEye GOOGLE CONTRACTORS ARE LISTENING TO YOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH GOOGLE ASSISTANT More …
This is where the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation come into a very crucial role, and every digital media professional need to be abreast with the knowledge and understanding of the IoT and analytics. Indian Express New Delhi | December 12, 2020 — Written by Manpreet Jangra Communication these days is not only limited to humans but there is a network of a number of physical devices around the world, connected to the internet, talking to each other by means of collecting and exchanging data. Sensors, networks, augmented intelligence, and behaviours are the key drivers in enabling the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more …
The single bench of Justice PV Asha was hearing a petition by a third-semester female student of Sree Narayana College in Kozhikode who was forced to vacate from the girls’ hostel as she had challenged the restrictions on mobile phone usage. Indianexpress.com Sep 19, 2019 Responding to a writ petition by a student of a college in Kerala challenging restrictions on usage of cell-phone in the hostel, the Kerala High Court ruled Thursday that right to access the internet ‘becomes the part of right to education and right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India’. …
Gadgets.ndtv.com 22 August 2019 In a startling revelation, US-based cyber-security firm FireEye said on Thursday that hackers broke into a leading India-based healthcare website, stealing 68 lakh records containing patient and doctor information. Without naming the website, FireEye said cybercriminals — mostly China-based — are directly selling data stolen from healthcare organisations and web portals globally including in India in the underground markets. …
Firstpost.com JUL 12, 2019 Google contractors regularly listen to and review some recordings of what people say to artificial-intelligence system Google Assistant, via their phone or through smart speakers such as the Google Home. The company acknowledged that humans can access those recordings after some of its Dutch language audio snippets were leaked. Google product manager David Monsees acknowledged the leak in a blog post on Thursday, and said the company is investigating the breach.
Hans News Service 7 Jun 2019 High levels of Internet use may change the brain in a way which could affect our attention, memory and social interactions, according to a study. The research, published in the journal World Psychiatry, found the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific areas of cognition, which may reflect changes in the brain. …
Economictimes.indiatimes.com May 18, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO: Google is quietly keeping track of every single purchase you have made in years, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account. According to a report in CNBC on Friday, the information is made available to users via a private web tool which, the company claims, keeps your data private. …
Times of India Apr 04, 2019 Google is everywhere. It is nearly impossible to go through a day without interacting with a Google product — from Maps to YouTube. Google’s video platform, email service, and map application have over 1 billion monthly active users each. It’s sheer ubiquity means the technology giant has ample opportunity to collect data on you, whether you like it or not. …
APRIL 3, 2019 Amid sharp competition from popular AI assistants like Siri and Alexa, Google Assistant arguably has a major advantage — the Android mobile operating system. Smartphones are still the number one way people speak to their assistant, and as the smart display market grows, the assistant that interacts with YouTube, Google Maps, Google Photos, and Gmail could change the way people think about computing.
Financialexpress.com March 12, 2019 Just go through how your photos are categorized, it is most probably – the people and things in the photo. While Facebook hogged the attention over misuse of data and other privacy issues in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and data breach last year, Google has so far avoided scrutiny. However, you will be shocked to know that Facebook knows far less about you than Google does. In fact, Google even records your steps. …
Moneycontrol.com 25.06.2018 Google is introducing a new feature for its Android devices that would allow users to access web services with a constant Internet connection. The new update of Chrome will be launched for Android users from India and nearly 100 other countries like Nigeria, Indonesia, and Brazil. It will allow users from these countries to surf web without a constant internet connection. …
Gadgetsnow.com Jun 14, 2018 Most of us have — at least once or perhaps more — Googled ourselves for some reason or the other. Out of plain curiosity or maybe for cheap thrills, it’s a common occurrence all over the world. However, one man’s Googling himself is set to prove costly for the search giant. According to a CNET report, in a long-standing battle with Google, Melbourne-based Milorad Trkujla has finally won the appeal to file a defamation suit against Google. Trukjla’s legal battle has almost everything: guns, gangsters and a commoner taking on a billion-dollar corporation. …
Gadgetsnow.com Gadgets Now | Sep 28, 2016 Google’s planning big for India. On the occasion of its 18th birthday, the search giant held a ‘Google for India’ event in nation’s capital. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jul 31, 2016 NEW DELHI: Companies conducting online business will now have to provide on their websites details about their registration with the government as well as information about person to be contacted for grievances. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Aug 18, 2015 Whether sitting on a train or having dinner at a restaurant, many people find it hard to stop fiddling with their mobile phones — firing off a never-ending stream of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts. …
Economictimes.indiatimes.com Jun 12, 2015 NEW DELHI: More than 200 scientists from across the world, including professors from JNU, IIT, AIIMS and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), DU, have urged a UN body to issue necessary guidelines in order to restrict the use of radiation emitting devices, such as cellular and cordless phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters among others. …
Internet on brink of collapse: ExpertsTimesofindia.indiatimes.com May 4, 2015 The internet is heading towards a ‘capacity crunch’ and could reach its limit in just eight years, say scientists. …
Jan 23, 2015 DAVOS, Switzerland: Google boss Eric Schmidt predicted on Thursday that the internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively “disappear” into the background. …
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Deccan Chronicle May 8, 2020 Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday raised the retirement age of all its employees from 58 to 59. A press release issued by the state’s chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said the order comes into effect immediately but gave no other details. Read more …
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29/08/2020Comments Off on HR: Govt extends work from home option for IT, ITes till December 31, 2020; 6 Ways to turn your living space into a productive workspace …
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Govt extends work from home option for IT, ITes till December 31, 2020 6 Ways to turn your living space into a productive workspace 5 Ways you can be stress-free at work Are women ruder to each other than they are to men at workplace? Studies find the answer More …
Oneindia.com July 23, 2020 New Delhi, July 22: The Department of Telecommunication has relaxed norms to facilitate work from home for IT firms until the end of 2020 owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak. In its order, the DoT said, ” in the view of ongoing concerns due to COVID-19, the department has decided to further extend this relaxation up to December 31, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.” Read more …
Times of India June 17, 2020 While the lockdown is slowly easing across cities, the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In many places, shops and stores may have opened up, but most organisations are still encouraging employees to work from home. In fact, this could be the new normal for many people in the coming months. Read more …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 24, 2019 01/6These tips are very useful Stress and anxiety are extremely normal and occur regularly at workplaces. It depends on the amount of work that you have and/or the existing competition amongst you and your colleagues. You cannot evade it but you surely can deal with it. Here are 6 things you can do to relieve yourself of all the stress at work. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Sep 17, 2019 01/5What is ‘queen bee syndrome’? In 1973, three researchers—G. L. Staines, T. E. Jayaratne and C. Travis—defined ‘queen bee syndrome’ as a behavioural trail of a woman in a position of power or authority who treats or views her subordinates more critically, especially if they happen to be women. The theory developed by these three scientists further states that “women in senior positions in organisations not only fail to support other women in the organisation but even go so far as to have a negative impact on them and their careers.” A lot of debate and studies have been going on since then that divides the world into two camps—one that says yes, queen bee syndrome does exist while the other denies its existence. …
Ctvnews.ca April 25, 2019 It may seem harmless enough, but handshakes in the workplace could become a thing of the past under new physical contact rules being considered in the U.K., according to one human resources expert. Kate Palmer, an associate director of advisory at the HR consultancy firm Peninsula, said employers in the U.K. may enact a complete ban on physical contact in order to avoid expensive sexual harassment suits. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 29, 2017 Mumbai: State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a special leave for employees who have suffered a bereavement in the family. This will be a one-week paid leave on the loss of a family member. Speaking to TOI, SBI deputy MD Prashant Kumar said that besides leave, the bank also took a decision to provide 75% subsidy on mediclaim premium for retired employees earning pension up to Rs 20,000. For those earning Rs 20,000-30,000 pension, the subsidy would be 60%. The bank has also expanded scope of mediclaim cover for employees’ family to 100% of claimed amount as against 75% earlier. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 12, 2016 KOLKATA: Last month, 11 employees at software giant SAP didn’t show up in their office cubicles. They didn’t even opt for ‘work from home’. But they still received their entire month’s pay. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 16, 2015 CHENNAI: Most tritely formatted CVs tend to bore recruiters into a state of comatose dullness that guarantees they elicit no response. What better way, then, to save a busy executive’s time and give him a sneak peek into your personality than a video resume? …
Independent.co.uk September 12, 2015 Mobile workers without a fixed office should be able to charge employers for first and last journeys of the day, ruling finds. …
Birth of an idea: PSU banks introduce paternity leaveTimesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 6, 2015 CHENNAI: A long queue outside your teller counter on Monday morning may not help matters especially after you spend two sleepless nights over the weekend attending to your newborn. …
The dos and don’ts of office romanceTimesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 19, 2015 Love has an uncanny knack of showing up when you least expect it. And when it happens at your workplace, it’s likely to get complicated. That is, if you let it. …
Retrenched staff get relief from SC, 23 years after launching legal battleIndianexpress.com March 24, 2015 Manohar Kamkar was 48 in 1992 when Mumbai-based shipping company Mackinnon Mackenzie laid off over 90 of its employees including him. For the next 23 years, he and his colleagues spent fighting a legal battle in three different courts — the Industrial court, High Court and Supreme Court. …
How to deal with frenemies at workTimesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 11, 2015 A frenemy is one of the most dangerous workplace friends you can come across,” says US-based executive coach and corporate author Ellen Lubin-Sherman. …
Madras high court stays termination of TCS employeeTimesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 13, 2015 CHENNAI: In a case which may open a floodgate of litigation, the Madras high court on Tuesday restrained software major TCS from retrenching an employee who has been issued termination by the company. …
MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition filed by the Central Bank of India against the Bombay high court’s landmark order against recruitment on the basis of campus interviews. “We see no reason to interfere. The special leave petition is dismissed,” observed Justice H L Gokhale and J Chelameswar in their one-page order on August 19. … Note:- It may be noted that the information in this website is subject to the Disclaimer of Dtf.in. However, in case you have a complaint with respect to any content published in this website, it may kindly be brought to our notice for appropriate action to remove such content as early as possible or publish the latest/updated content/event, if any, at info[at]dtf.in.
31/07/2020Comments Off on RESERVATION: Affluent in OBC, SC/ST not letting quota benefits trickle down, review lists: Bench …
Affluent in OBC, SC/ST not letting quota benefits trickle down, review lists: Bench Govt Should Bring in Ordinance to ‘Rectify’ SC Order on Reservation in Jobs, Says Union Minister Paswan No Fundamental Right to Reservation: Supreme Court States Can’t be Compelled to Give Jobs, Admissions Under EWS Quota Law: Centre in SC Creamy Layer Can’t Apply to SCs/STs, Centre Tells SC, Wants 2018 Judgment Reviewed IIMs, IITs told to comply with quota rule for faculty hiring More …
Reservation No Reservation in Promotions Without Examining Adequacy of Representation in Promotional Posts: Supreme Court SC: “… … The Resolution has no legal basis. … While it is open for the State to confer benefit even through an executive order by applying mandatory requirements as contemplated under Article 16(4A) but the Resolution dated 20.03.2002 is merely issued by referring to the instructions of the Union of India without examining the adequacy of representation in promotional posts, as held by this Court.” – SC Judgment dated 17.04.2020 – Pravakar Mallick & Anr. Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors. >>> Court Judgments on Service Matters
RESERVATION FOR SCs/STs IN PROMOTION SC: “Finally, it may also be noted that under the Government Order dated 13 April 1999, reservation in promotion in favour of SC‘s and ST‘s has been provided until the representation for thesecategories reaches 15 per cent and 3per cent, respectively. The State has informed the Court that the above Government Order is applicable to KPTCL and PWD, as well. K Conclusion 144. For the above reasons, we have come to the conclusion that the challenge to the constitutional validity of the Reservation Act 2018 is lacking in substance. Following the decision in BK Pavitra I, the State government duly carried out the exercise of collating and analyzing data on the compelling factors adverted to by the Constitution Bench in Nagaraj. The Reservation Act 2018 has cured the deficiency which was noticed by BK Pavitra Iin respect of the Reservation Act2002. The Reservation Act 2018 does not amount to a usurpation of judicial power by the state legislature. It is Nagaraj and Jarnail compliant. The Reservation Act 2018 is a valid exercise of the enabling power conferred by Article 16 (4A) of the Constitution.” – SC Judgment dated 10.05.2019 – B.K. Pavitra and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. SC: “Thus, we conclude that the judgment in Nagaraj (supra) does not need to be referred to a seven–Judge Bench. However, the conclusion in Nagaraj (supra) that the State has to collect quantifiable data showing backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, being contrary to the nine-Judge Bench in Indra Sawhney (1) (supra) is held to be invalid to this extent.” – SC Judgment dated 26.09.2018 – Jarnail Singh & Others Vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others >>> Court Judgements on Service Matters
The Bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M R Shah and Aniruddha Bose, agreed with Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan that the lists of those entitled to reservation must be revised from time to time. Indianexpress.com April 23, 2020 While the review and curative petitions will be heard through circulation in judges’ chambers, cases that need a short hearing will be heard via video conferencing. Pointing to concerns within the OBCs and the SC/STs that reservation benefits are not reaching the truly deserving among them, the Supreme Court Wednesday said the government is “duty-bound” to periodically review the process in order to ensure that the benefits “trickle down and are not usurped by” the affluent in these categories. Ruling as unconstitutional a January 2000 order of the Governor of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh which provided 100 per cent reservation to ST candidates in posts of school teachers in Scheduled Areas, a five-judge Constitution Bench said: “Now there is a cry within the reserved classes. By now, there are affluents and socially and economically advanced classes within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. There is voice by deprived persons of social upliftment of some of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes, but they still do not permit benefits to trickle down to the needy. Thus, there is a struggle within, as to worthiness for entitlement within reserved classes of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.” Read more ….
The Union Minister said that about 70 Dalit and tribal MPs, including Union ministers, had met earlier this week at his residence and have put forward two main demands before the government. News18.com February 14, 2020 New Delhi: The government should bring an ordinance to “rectify” the Supreme Court’s recent decision on reservation in jobs for SC/ST communities and all such issues should be included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution to insulate them from judicial review, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Friday. He said the government was also mulling filing a review against the Supreme Court decision and was taking legal opinion on it. …
No Fundamental Right to Reservation: Supreme Court
Dtf.in : 09.02.2020 New Delhi. It has, inter alia, been held by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mukesh Kumar & Anr. V. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. as under:- “16. … … In view of the law laid down by this Court, there is no doubt that the State Government is not bound to make reservations. There is no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions. No mandamus can be issued by the Court directing the State Government to provide reservations. It is abundantly clear from the judgments of this Court in Indra Sawhney, Ajit Singh (II), M. Nagaraj and Jarnail Singh (supra) that Article 16 (4) and 16 (4-A) are enabling provisions and the collection of quantifiable data showing inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public service is a sine qua non for providing reservations in promotions. The data to be collected by the State Government is only to justify reservation to be made in the matter of appointment or promotion to public posts, according to Article 16 (4) and 16 (4-A) of the Constitution. As such, collection of data regarding the inadequate representation of members of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes, as noted above, is a pre requisite for providing reservations, and is not required when the State Government decided not to provide reservations. Not being bound to provide reservations in promotions, the State is not required to justify its decision on the basis of quantifiable data, showing that there is adequate representation of members of the Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes in State services. Even if the underrepresentation of Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes in public services is brought to the notice of this Court, no mandamus can be issued by this Court to the State Government to provide reservation in light of the law laid down by this Court in C.A. Rajendran (supra) and Suresh Chand Gautam (supra). Therefore, the direction given by the High Court that the State Government should first collect data regarding the adequacy or inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Government services on the basis of which the State Government should take a decision whether or not to provide reservation in promotion is contrary to the law laid down by this Court and is accordingly set aside. … …” – SC Judgment dated 07.02.2020 – Mukesh Kumar & Anr. V. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
News18.com January 7, 2020 New Delhi: The central government has submitted in the Supreme Court that it cannot compel states to give reservation benefits to economically weaker sections (EWS) in jobs and education there. In its affidavit, the Centre maintained that it is completely up to the state governments to dole out quota benefits for EWS in terms of the recent constitutional amendments. …
The creamy layer principle, under which the ‘advanced’ among the socially disadvantaged sections are excluded from the quotas for jobs and admissions, now applies only to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). News18.com December 2, 2019 New Delhi: The central government on Monday sought a reconsideration of the 2018 Supreme Court judgment that sought to exclude “creamy layer” within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories from reservation benefits. Attorney General KK Venugopal expressed doubts over correctness of the five-judge bench judgement in Jarnail Singh’s case in 2018. “We want the matter to be now heard by a seven-judge bench. The creamy layer concept cannot be applied to SC/ST,” Venugopal submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde. …
While central universities mostly implement the faculty quota — 15% for Scheduled Castes, 7.5%for Scheduled Tribes, 27% for Other Backward Classes and 10% for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) — IITs and IIMs largely do not do so. Both IITs a… Economic Times Nov 21, 2019 NEW DELHI: Days after a parliamentary panel quizzed the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry over poor implementation of the reservation policy in faculty recruitment, the Union government has asked all central educational institutes, including IITs and IIMs, to ensure faculty hirings as per the quota policy. …
Deccanherald.com Mumbai, NOV 08 2019 The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim stay on a Maharashtra government resolution terminating services of over 2,000 persons employed in government jobs under the open category so as to fill the same with persons from the Maratha community. …
Deccanherald.com Bengaluru , NOV 07 2019 The Justice Nagamohan Das Commission, which is looking into demands for increasing the SC/ST reservation in the state, has invited inputs from the public. …
Modi govt rightly believes data is required for proper planning and formulation of any programme. But this holds true for social policies too. Theprint.in 23 October, 2019 xx xxx But this is not the case with humans. Indian men, women, and people from the third gender are not enumerated in a manner that would shape government policies in the best possible way. India will soon have its decadal Census, in 2021. The preparation for this mammoth exercise has already started. But we do not know whether the Modi government will collect all sociological data of Indian citizens or not. In September last year, then-Home Minister Rajnath Singh had said that the BJP government would collect data on the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Census 2021. But the current home ministry under Amit Shah has not given any such assurance or undertaking. …
Newindianexpress.com 23rd October 2019 NEW DELHI: Several thousand government jobs, under the reserved quota, were usurped in Uttar Pradesh, in connivance with local administration officials including the District Magistrates. In several instances, which have come to light now, candidates of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) converted themselves into Scheduled Tribes to exploit the quota under ST category. The racket flourished in UP during the rule of Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which dominated politics in India’s largest state in the last two decades. …
News18.com September 16, 2019 Lucknow: In a setback to the Yogi Adityanath administration, the Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed the government’s decision to include 17 Other Backward Castes (OBC) in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list. The court’s decision came on a petition filed by social activist Gorakh Prasad. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com July 13, 2019 NEW DELHI: A day after the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra decided to grant Maratha reservation retrospectively from 2014, the Supreme Court on Friday restrained it from doing so and made it clear that the law, upheld by the Bombay High Court recently, could be not implemented from a back year. …
Moneycontrol.com July 04, 2019 A reserved category candidate, who has availed age relaxation in a selection process, cannot seek accommodation in or migration to general category seat at a later stage, the Supreme Court on Thursday held. The top court said that Article 16(4) of the Constitution empowers a state to give reservation in appointments to any backward class of citizens, which in its opinion, is not adequately represented in the service there. …
Firstpost.com Jul 02, 2019 Lucknow, Jul 2 (PTI) With the Centre Tuesday declaring the Uttar Pradesh government’s move to include 17 OBC communities into the scheduled castes list beyond the state’s power, the state opposition parties accused the Adityanath government of trying to mislead people. The state government had on 24 June directed district adminstration to issue SC certificates to 17 OBCs — Kashyap, Rajbhar, Dhivar, Bind, Kumhar, Kahar, Kewat, Nishad, Bhar, Mallah, Prajapati, Dhimar, Batham, Turha, Godia, Manjhi and Machua. …
Republicworld.com June 28, 2019 Hack: • Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has added 17 castes including Kashyap, Mallah, Kumhar, Rajbhar, Prajapati, and others in the list of Scheduled Castes • Authorities have been directed to issue caste certificate to families belonging to these 17 castes • Previously, both the SP and BSP governments had attempted to include the above-mentioned castes into SC category but failed to do so in 2005, 2007 and recently in 2016 …
Maratha reservations: The division bench of Justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre, however, ordered that the quantum be lowered from 16 per cent to 12-13 per cent. Ndtv.com June 27, 2019 MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court today upheld the Maharashtra government’s decision to provide reservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. However, the court cut down on the quantum of 16 per cent approved by the government on the grounds that it was not “justifiable”. …
Indianexpress.com May 11, 2019 Underlining that quota for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is “not at odds with the principle of meritocracy” and is “true fulfilment of effective and substantive equality by accounting for the structural conditions into which people are born”, the Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling Friday, upheld the constitutional validity of a 2018 Karnataka law granting consequential seniority to government servants promoted on the basis of reservation. …
More: Hon’ble Supreme Court has held as under:-
SC: “Finally, it may also be noted that under the Government Order dated 13 April 1999, reservation in promotion in favour of SC‘s and ST‘s has been provided until the representation for thesecategories reaches 15 per cent and 3per cent, respectively. The State has informed the Court that the above Government Order is applicable to KPTCL and PWD, as well. K Conclusion 144. For the above reasons, we have come to the conclusion that the challenge to the constitutional validity of the Reservation Act 2018 is lacking in substance. Following the decision in BK Pavitra I, the State government duly carried out the exercise of collating and analyzing data on the compelling factors adverted to by the Constitution Bench in Nagaraj. The Reservation Act 2018 has cured the deficiency which was noticed by BK Pavitra Iin respect of the Reservation Act2002. The Reservation Act 2018 does not amount to a usurpation of judicial power by the state legislature. It is Nagaraj and Jarnail compliant. The Reservation Act 2018 is a valid exercise of the enabling power conferred by Article 16 (4A) of the Constitution.” – SC Judgment dated 10.05.2019 – B.K. Pavitra and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. SC: “Thus, we conclude that the judgment in Nagaraj (supra) does not need to be referred to a seven–Judge Bench. However, the conclusion in Nagaraj (supra) that the State has to collect quantifiable data showing backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, being contrary to the nine-Judge Bench in Indra Sawhney (1) (supra) is held to be invalid to this extent.” – SC Judgment dated 26.09.2018 – Jarnail Singh & Others Vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Others >>> Court Judgements on Service Matters
Outlookindia.com April 15, 2019 New Delhi, Apr 15 The Supreme Court Monday ordered status quo on the Delhi High Court’s order which had asked the Centre to comply within three months with the apex court’s judgement on grant of reservation for promotions in government jobs to SCs and STs employees. …
These findings are part of a consultation paper prepared by the Commission to Examine Sub-Categorisation of OBCs. Thewire.in New Delhi: Of the jobs and educational positions reserved for the Other Backward Classes at the Central level, 97% have gone to people from less than a quarter of all OBC sub-castes, the Indian Express has reported. In addition, 938 OBC sub-castes – which make up 37% of the total number – have no representation at all in the reserved seats. …
Moneycontrol.com Sep 28, 2018 The Uttarakhand High Court directed the state government to provide reservation to transgenders in educational institutions and public appointments. The high court gave the state government six months’ time to implement the decision. …
Indianexpress.com August 24, 2018 THE SUPREME Court on Thursday wondered if it could extend the concept of creamy layer, which currently applies to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) only, to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) too. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com August 24, 2018 New Delhi: Weighing the legality and desirability of introducing the “Creamy layer” elimination concept in reservation in promotion, the Supreme Court asked on Thursday whether the backwardness of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes would persist forever, requiring the perpetuation of quotas. …
The move to stop the department-wise distribution of quota comes after a meeting of NDA constituents with the PM. Theprint,in July 20, 2018 New Delhi: The ministry of human resource development Wednesday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to put on hold its new quota plan for teachers till the Supreme Court issues its verdict in the matter. The court will take up the case Friday. …
Thehindu.com July 11, 2018 The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that a seven-judge Bench may be constituted to examine whether a 2006 judgment by a five-judge Bench of the court interrupted the grant of quota in promotions. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra scheduled a batch of over 40 petitions on the question of referral to a seven-judge Bench on August 3. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 14, 2018 NEW DELHI: The personnel department will issue a direction to all states to follow reservation for SC/STs in promotions in government jobs, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Wednesday, announcing a decision taken by an informal group of ministers. Paswan said the Supreme Court’s nod to the Centre to resume quotas in promotions will be applicable to government jobs at the Centre and in states. “There was some confusion following queries as to whether the SC’s direction will be applicable only to the Central government. There is no confusion now. Both the Centre and states will follow the procedure of reservation in promotion,” the minister said. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 5, 2018 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) today permitted the Centre to provide reservation in promotion for SC/ST employee as per law until the issue is adjudicated by its Constitution bench. At the same time, the SC didn’t clarify which law to follow. The Centre told the bench that it was bound to give promotion to its employees, and that promotion has virtually come to a standstill after orders passed by various high courts. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Oct 3, 2017 NEW DELHI: Former Delhi high court chief justice G Rohini has been appointed to head a commission to examine the proposal for sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an issue with significant political ramifications. The commission’s members include J K Bajaj, director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai. On Monday, the President gave his nod to the panel, which will seek to ensure the most backward get the benefits of reservation. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Aug 21, 2017 NEW DELHI: A ministerial panel is learnt to be taking a final look at a proposal which seeks to raise the income bar defining “creamy layer” for OBC reservation to Rs 8 lakh per annum. The Cabinet note sent by the social justice ministry has been lying with the government for nearly one year and is in the final stages of approval. According to those in the know, it has been referred to a Group of Ministers for a second view before being sent to the Cabinet for government assent. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jul 6, 2017, NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said anyone found guilty of using a forged caste certificate for getting education and employment will lose their degree and their job. In addition, they will also be punished, said the top court. In the case of employment, the top court said it doesn’t matter how long a person has held their job. …
Thehindu.com February 16, 2017 The Regional Office of the Civil Rights Enforcement Cell, Belagavi, has registered a criminal case against Sanjeev, son of Nagaraj Alur of Shivanand Nagar in Dharwad, for using a fake caste certificate to claim a government job, besides educational and monetary benefits. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Feb 23, 2017 CHANDIGARH: Can a person avail the benefits of reservation under Scheduled Caste (SC) if he was born a Brahmin but was adopted and brought up by SC parents? In an order that will have wide-ranging ramifications, the Punjab and Haryana high court has held that such a person cannot be denied a government job under the reserved category. …
Cabinet approves inclusion/amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of 8 States
Nov 30, 2016 “The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to notify inclusion/Amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes notified in respect of States of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. On the recommendation of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), a total of 2479 Entries for inclusion, including its synonyms, sub-castes, etc. in the Central List of Other Backward Classes have been notified in 25 States and 6 Union Territories. The last such notification was issued till September, 2016. Meanwhile more advices for inclusion of castes/communities and corrections in the existing list of OBCs for the State of Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have been received from NCBC. Accordingly, a total of 28 changes recommended by NCBC in respect of 8 states including Jammu and Kashmir (15 new entries, 09 synonyms/sub-castes and 04 corrections) have been notified. The changes will enable the persons belonging to these castes/ communities to avail the benefits of reservation in Government services and posts as well as in Central Educational Institutions as per the existing policy. They will also become eligible for benefit under the various welfare schemes, scholarships etc. being administered by the Central Government, which are at present available to the persons belonging to the Other Backward Classes. Background The NCBC was set up in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgement in the Indra Sawhney case as per the NCBC Act 1993. Section 9 (“Functions of the Commission”) of the NCBC Act 1993 states as under: (i) The Commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class in the lists and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under-inclusion of any backward class in such lists and tender such advice to the Central Government as it deems appropriate. (ii) The advice of the Commission shall ordinarily be binding upon the Central Government.” (Source: pib website)
Indianexpress.com July 04, 2016 The court was ruling on two petitions which challlenged this policy in recruitment to state-run Prasar Bharati. S K Rungta, the only visually impaired senior counsel in the country, led the legal challenge. QUASHING THE central government’s earlier orders on restricting reservation for the differently-abled in promotion to Group A and Group B posts, the Supreme Court has ruled that three per cent reservation shall be provided to them in all posts and services under the Government of India. …
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11/04/2020Comments Off on DEFENCE SERVICES: “Let Adultery Remain Crime In Armed Forces”: Supreme Court Accepts Centre’s Plea …
“Let Adultery Remain Crime In Armed Forces”: Supreme Court Accepts Centre’s Plea Supreme Court for command role for women Army officers, raps Centre over ‘sex stereotypes’ Order Convening General Court Martial Can Be Challenged Before AFT, Holds SC Army personnel entitled for legal representation during summary court martial: SC Brigadier to be cashiered, to undergo 3 years’ RI for affair with colonel’s wife
Centre had moved to the top court to explain that decriminalising adultery for armed forces may cause instability among personnel who stay away from family. Thelogicalindian.com 14 Jan 2021 The Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, accepted the Centre’s plea asking not to decriminalise adultery in armed forces. Centre had moved to the top court to explain that this may cause instability among personnel who stay away from family. The government told the court that the main reason to let adultery remain a crime in armed forces is that for Army personnel who operate in challenging conditions away from families, there is always a concern about the “family indulging in an untoward activity”. Read more …
Citing cases of women’s contribution to the armed forces, the apex court said that the Centre should grant permanent commission to women officers. Indianexpress.com February 17, 2020 The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the central government for not following the Delhi High Court’s 2010 order granting permanent commission to women Army officers and said the submissions of Centre against it were based on “sex stereotypes”. Upholding the high court’s order, the apex court said that the permanent commission will apply to all women officers in the Army in service, irrespective of their years of service. … …
Livelaw.in Nov 28, 2019 The Supreme Court has held that an order convening a General Court Martial can be challenged before an Armed Forces Tribunal. Assailing an order of the Tribunal, the Union of India had approached the Apex Court contending that an order by which the General Court Martial was convened cannot be the subject matter of an appeal before the Tribunal. It was urged that the jurisdiction of the Tribunal is only for adjudication of complaints and disputes regarding service matters and appeals arising out of the verdicts of the Court Martial. …
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Army personnel entitled for legal representation during summary court martial: SC
Dec 23, 2018 : Dtf.in The submission which was urged, before Hon’ble Supreme Court, on behalf of the appellant was that there was a violation of the principles of natural justice in conducting the Summary Court Martial. The submission was based on the provisions of Rule 129 of the Army Rules, 1954. The appellant sought the assistance of a civil advocate which was denied. Hon’ble Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 10.12.2018, has held as under:- “In the present case, the appellant had rendered seven years of service. He was pitted against his Commanding Officer. In the face of Army Rule 129, there was no reason to deny him the benefit of legal representation which he desired at his own expense. For these reasons, we are of the view that there was a clear violation of the principles of natural justice. The prejudice too is evident. The appellant was dismissed from service and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Both his livelihood and liberty were taken away. In the circumstances, we allow the appeal … … It is clarified that we have interfered with the order only on the ground of a violation of the principles of natural justice. It would be open to the Respondents to take further steps as may be permissible in accordance with law.” See Supreme Court Judgement >>> SC Judgement dated 10.12.2018 – Jaswant Singh Vs. Union of India and Anr. >>> Supreme Court Judgments
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 30, 2017 NEW DELHI: A general court martial (GCM) has ordered that a brigadier found guilty of committing adultery with a colonel’s wife be cashiered from service and undergo three years’ rigorous imprisonment, revising the lighter punishment earlier awarded to the senior officer after intervention from the Army headquarters in New Delhi. …
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Techcrunch.com March 4, 2020 Just a few weeks back at CES, Google gave a sneak peek of a feature that would let your Android devices read entire web pages aloud to you — perfect for when you don’t have a hand free to scroll but still need to catch up on some text, or for when you just don’t feel like looking at your screen anymore. You’d say, “Hey Google, read this page,” and they’d spin up Google Assistant’s neural networks to generate a pretty dang spot-on reading of it. Today that feature starts rolling out to all Android users. …
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11/03/2020Comments Off on AIR TRAVEL: Govt allows airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services, Vistara to be first in line …
Govt allows airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services, Vistara to be first in line Delhi: Three more airlines start check-in at metro station Delhi’s second airport to operate first flight from tomorrow Facial check may be enough to board Vistara flight from today More …
Indiatoday.com March 02, 2020 The Union government on Monday issued a notification to announce that all airlines operating in India can now provide in-flight wi-fi services to its passengers. “The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a point of sale device is used in flight mode or airplane mode,” the notification stated. … …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Nov 19, 2019 NEW DELHI: Passengers taking AirAsia, SpiceJet and GoAir (international) flights out of Delhi and using the Airport Express Line to reach Terminal 3 of IGI Airport can now get their boarding passes at metro check-in counters. These counters have been set up near the entrance of the New Delhi Metro Station and started operations on Monday. …
Livemint.com 10 Oct 2019 The wait for Delhi’s second airport is finally over. Hindon airport is ready for the first commercial flight from tomorrow, 11th October. The first flight from Hindon will be by Heritage Aviation company’s nine-seater plane which will take off for Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Sep 6, 2019 NEW DELHI: From Friday, if you are taking a Vistara flight, you may undergo facial recognition technology trials. The trials will be carried out for three months with Vistara Airlines and, if successful, will be officially launched at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) and subsequently at other terminals, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has announced. …
Zeenews.india.com Aug 27, 2019 Mumbai: In a move aimed at passengers and airlines convenience, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has unified operations all international flights of IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir from Terminal 2. IndiGo and GoAir domestic flights will operate from Terminal 1 and SpiceJet domestic flights from Terminal 2. …
Indiaexpress.com August 23, 2019 A video walkthrough of the upcoming Terminal 2 (T2) of the Bengaluru airport has gone viral on social media since its release Thursday. The five-minute video, which shows the complete ‘Terminal in a Garden’ concept of Kempegowda International Airport’s T2, also draws parallels to the ‘Garden City’ identity of Bengaluru. The new terminal is set to open on March 2021. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jun 15, 2018 NEW DELHI: Domestic flyers out of Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai could be among the first in India who do not need to get their boarding cards stamped “security checked” after clearing pre-embarkation frisking. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is approaching the Delhi and Bengaluru airports to carry out this pilot project and both these airports have agreed to do so. The Mumbai Airport will also start a pilot project in three months where boarding cards of domestic flyers will not be stamped. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com May 1, 2018 New Delhi, May 1 () Millions of travellers will soon get to use internet and voice services on mobile phones during flights in the Indian airspace, as the Telecom Commission today cleared a proposal for allowing wider in-flight connectivity that is now available in most of the developed markets. Major airlines, including Air India and Vistara, today welcomed the Telecom Commission’s decision, with Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu saying he will ensure “earliest implementation” of the proposal. …
Businesstoday.in May 4, 2017 Bengaluru and Hyderabad airports have started using Aadhaar-enabled entry to enhance security and to cater to the increased number of passengers passing through airports during peak traffic. At present, passengers are asked to show printed or electronic air tickets and a government identity card to enter airports. …
Indiatoday.intoday.in December 27, 2016 The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, announced new passport rules which are expected to make the passport obtaining procedure easy. The rules carried changes in various categories including orphaned children, sadhus, single mothers and government employees.
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dec 17, 2016 NEW DELHI: Your thumb could soon be all the documentation required to enter an airport. And once the government is able to achieve this the second phase could see you flashing your thumb to board the aircraft, at least for domestic flights. …
Business-standard.com Currently, a domestic passenger boarding a plane from IGIA has to pay Rs 100 per flight towards development fee while the amount is Rs 600 for international flyers New Delhi, April 28, 2016 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to refund development fee charged from passengers flying out of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on tickets booked for journeys after April 30. …
Extra round of frisking just before boarding plane (Pixabay Image)
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Jan 15, 2016 NEW DELHI: Air travellers will now have to undergo another round of frisking and baggage check before boarding their flights. …
Every Indian can visit 59 Countries without a visa. (Representational Image via Pexels.com)
India.com September 9, 2015 What’s the first thing you do when you plan a vacation? Book tickets? Nahh. Pack bags? Nopes! Ask family and friends for tips? Nopes. It is go to the Visa page and check out the Visa procedure. …
Dnaindia.com 20 September 2015 In an image-salvaging exercise and as an attempt to win back passengers’ confidence, Air India has put in place a ‘speedy’ grievance redressal mechanism at the airline, including immediate response to any adverse feedback about the quality of its both on board and on-ground services. …
Timesofindia.indiatimes.com Apr 14, 2015 NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has decided to rename the tourist visa-on-arrival scheme as ‘e-tourist visa’ scheme with effect from Wednesday. …
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