Month: September 2019

IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi donates compensation money received from Centre to PM’s National Relief Fund

Source: newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: In a development which can be seen as a voice of dissent by civil servants facing vindictiveness and harassment for doing their duty honestly, Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, donated the money he received from the Centre in compliance with the Uttarakhand High Court order settling a dispute over

Man misses pilot’s job, drags authorities to court, seeks Rs 98.70-crore damages

Source: indianexpress.com A 43-YEAR-OLD Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) holder since 1999 has filed a damages suit of Rs 98.70 crore at the Chandigarh district courts against the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Haryana Civil Aviation Department, Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation at Pinjore and the former chief flying instructor of the institute, alleging

Illegal detention of children in J&K: Supreme Court to hear plea filed by activists

Source: wakilsahab.in The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a petition filed by two child rights activists seeking clarity in reports that children are being illegally detained by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, undergoing a period of lockdown following the reading down of Article 370. A Bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will

Vigilance clueless on case file regarding CRZ norm violations

Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: What happened to case file No VC No-4/2014/EKM registered by the Vigilance Department in Ernakulam? The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) is completely clueless on this high-profile case that pertains to illegal constructions carried out by prominent personalities at Chilavanoor near Kochi, violating the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms in 2014. At a

Rajya Sabha Poll: Gujarat High Court summons S Jaishankar and Jugalji Thakor

Source: dnaindia.com The Gujarat High Court on Friday summoned External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Jugalji Thakor to remain present before it  on September 27 in connection with multiple petitions filed against them by Congress leaders challenging their Rajya Sabha poll victory.  In all, seven election petitions were filed by Congress

Protest against ‘lockdown’ in valley: HC directs Punjab to maintain law and order

Source: indianexpress.com THE PUNJAB and Haryana High Court Friday directed the authorities in Punjab and Chandigarh to connect and liaison with the district authorities and ensure law and order was not disturbed in the region in wake of a protest march called by some groups, including farmer unions, on September 15 against “unilateral revocation” of Article 370 and Article

GDA proposes allowing commercial activities in city’s residential areas

Source: hindustantimes.com The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) is preparing a proposal for allowing a limited commercial activities on one floor of multi-storey residential buildings. The officials said zoning regulations of the Bareilly Development Authority provides such a feature and the state officials have asked the GDA to prepare a proposal along the same lines. According