Month: November 2019

Odisha HC to PFA: Pay higher pension to CUCB employees.

Source – newindianexpress.com CUTTACK:  The Orissa High Court has directed Provident Fund Authority (PFA) to sanction higher pension for employees of Cuttack Urban Cooperative Bank (CUCB) under Employee Pension Scheme in accordance with the Supreme Court’s judgment on October 4, 2016. Employees of CUCB like all employees in the organised sector contribute 12 per cent of

Human rights body orders magistrate to file report on discrimination against Dalit children.

Source – newindianexpress.com VIRUDHUNAGAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered Virudhunagar District Magistrate to submit a detailed report on a complaint that alleges 35 Dalit students, who were made to clean school toilets and were beaten up, were not given compensation under the provisions of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

PM Modi in Mann ki Baat thanks people for showing maturity after Ayodhya verdict.

Source – indiatoday.in The patience, restraint and maturity displayed by the people after the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ayodhya case proves that there is nothing bigger than national interest for Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, in the latest edition of his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio program. He also

Telangana HC’s green light for RTC privatisation.

Source – siasat.com Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the state government’s decision to privatise 5,100 routes of state-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC). The court dismissed the Public Interest Litigation filed by Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) leader P. L Visweswara Rao, challenging the state cabinet’s decision to grant permits

Telangana High Court pulls up TSRTC MD for incorrect report.

Source – therahnuma.com Hyderabad  The Telangana High Court on Friday pulled up Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) in charge Managing Director Sunil Sharma for submitting incorrect report on the dues to be paid by the government to the Corporation. A division bench headed by Chief Justice R. S. Chauhan admonished the official for suppressing

Produce Fadnavis letter claiming legislators’ support: Supreme Court to Centre.

Source – www.livemint.com NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Sunday directed the Union government to submit by Monday morning Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s letter to the state governor claiming support of legislators, as well as the governor’s letter inviting him to form the government. A three-judge bench signalled it may issue an order on the

INX Media case: Delhi court allows ED to interrogate P Chidambaram on November 22, 23.

Source – scroll.in A Delhi court on Thursday permitted the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate Congress leader P Chidambaram in Tihar Jail on Friday and Saturday in the INX Media money laundering case, PTI reported. The order was passed by special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar on a plea by the investigation agency. The Enforcement Directorate in