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The Orissa high court has ruled that marriage should not disqualify daughters from compassionate appointments. The court quashed a rejection, ordering the state government to provide a job to a woman whose claim was denied due to her marriage. The bench emphasised constitutional equality, stating that excluding married daughters creates an unfair distinction. Cuttack: Holding that marriage cannot be a disqualification for daughters seeking compassionate appointment, Orissa high court recently quashed the rejection of a woman’s claim and directed the state govt to provide her an appropriate job within eight weeks.A compliance report must be filed before the HC registrar…
Pune: Citizen activists renewed calls for a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act after the Supreme Court on Thursday made strong observations on the functioning of real estate regulatory authorities across states. Activists said thousands of homebuyers remain stuck with cases pending for years or await execution of recovery warrants owing to weak enforcement. They said the court’s remarks also underlined the need to rethink appointments to Rera bodies, arguing that merely appointing retired officials serves little purpose unless those appointed have the authority, expertise, and administrative capacity to ensure effective execution of…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said today Uttar Pradesh was no longer a BIMARU state but has become a symbol of Triple-T –technology, trust and transformation. “For the first time, the economic survey was presented in the House in an organised manner, which is a symbol of the journey from thought to system and system to development. The state is moving from distrust to self-confidence, where earlier news of riots used to make headlines, now news of investment, infrastructure and social welfare are getting prominence,” he said. Lucknow: UP’S New Identity, Akhilesh On Mafia, Samajwadi Party On 2027…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt Friday suspended seven doctors for alleged irregularities under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) and initiated steps to register FIRs against a private hospital and a diagnostic centre for misusing the scheme.Principal secretary (Health) Gayatri Rathore said the state is taking continuous measures to ensure smooth operation of RGHS. She said that an audit in Sikar district found irregularities, following which seven doctors were suspended. The suspended doctors include Dr Kamal Kumar Agarwal and Dr Sunil Kumar Dhaka, associate professors in the orthopedics dept, and Dr Mukesh Verma, associate professor in the general medicine department at…
Kolkata: Citing Bengal’s ‘Yuva Sathi’ scheme as a blueprint, Trinamool leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien on Friday pressed for the urgent implementation of a universal basic minimum wage, aimed at addressing India’s growing employment crisis and the stagnation of worker earnings. Under ‘Yuva Sathi’, unemployed youth aged 21 to 40, who have passed Class X, are entitled to a monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 for up to five years or until they find employment.O’Brien made the proposal — Universal Minimum Annual National Guarantee (UMANG) — in the House in the Zero Hour, seeking to establish a single, legally enforceable…
Srinagar, Feb 14: On the eve of the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri former Chief minster J&K Ghulam Nabi Azad extended his warm greetings to the countrymen in common and the Kashmiri pandit community in particular.“Let this auspicious festival bring peace , prosperity and harmony among us all”, Azad said.Ghulam Nabi Azad Extends warm wishes for Maha Shivratri, emphasizing peace, prosperity, and the composite cultural harmony of Jammu and Kashmir.Azad emphasized to celebrate such festive occasions collectively thus strengthening the bonds of amity and devotion across society. Source link
Hyderabad: Telangana posted the highest inflation rate in the country in Jan at 4.92%, marking a sharp turnaround after recording negative inflation in recent months. Kerala followed with 3.67%, Tamil Nadu at 3.36%, Rajasthan at 3.17% and Karnataka at 2.99% for Jan. Jan inflation rate of 4.92% places Telangana above the Reserve Bank of India’s recommended range of 2% to 3%, raising concerns over price pressures in the state. The latest data assumes significance as it is the first after the Union ministry of statistics and programme implementation revised the weightages assigned to various items in the consumer price index…
PUDUCHERRY: Union home minister Amit Shah took a dig at the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of lying repeatedly about the India-US trade deal. Addressing a public meeting at Karaikal, Puducherry’s enclave, 140km south of its headquarters, during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Shah brushed aside the opposition charges and maintained that the interests of the farmers and fishermen were “protected 100%” in the agreement. He said the farmers’ interests were compromised only during the previous UPA govt. “Rahul Gandhi’s policy is to lie, lie loudly and repeat it,” he…
Pune: A Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) e-bus carrying 50 passengers caught fire in Chakan MIDC on Thursday afternoon.The driver immediately stopped the bus after noticing smoke and evacuated the passengers with the bus conductor’s help. No one sustained injuries in the incident.Pune: PMPML E-Bus Catches Fire, Rajya Sabha MP Seeks Job Help, High Risk Surgery For Infant And MoreA PMPML official said, “The e-bus belonged to the Nigdi depot. As per preliminary information, a short circuit in the compressor wire led to the fire. Further investigations are on.”The official said the bus was operating especially for workers in…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday intensified his attack on the Congress and AAP, dismissing poaching allegations made against him by AAP’s Sangrur MLA as baseless and fabricated.Accusing AAP of using such statements to mask its own failures, Saini alleged the party first deceived the people of Delhi with false dreams and is now repeating the pattern in Punjab. He further accused AAP of indulging in pressure politics and urged the party to fulfil its promises to the public. Saini said that while the Congress ruled for 55 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed the nation’s…