New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Centre on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking safeguards against the alleged misuse of the scribe facility in the Civil Services Examination by candidates with disabilities. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought responses from the UPSC, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), and the Department of Empow…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to ensure the effective functioning of statutory grievance redressal mechanisms under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale sought a response from the Union government and directed that the matter be tagged to a pending petition raising similar issues. The case has been listed for furth…
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) Director Jeet Adani said on Friday that GreenX Talks is more than just a forum, as the Adani Group measures growth through inclusion, not scale.”Green represents something everlasting, and the X stands for the extraordinary human spirit,” Jeet Adani said, calling it a celebration of possibility, dignity and human excellence.Inaugurating the fifth edition of GreenX Talks at Adani Corporate House (ACH) in Ahmedabad, he added: “Power is…
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Adani Group Chairman, Gautam Adani, on Friday said that as “we continue our GreenX Talks series, we did not just hear stories, we witnessed the triumph of the human spirit”.”Some days do not just inspire you … they recalibrate your entire perspective,” said the billionaire industrialist in a post on X.”From the grace of Divya Shankar’s elegant dance to the indomitable journeys of @SudhaaChandran and @SrikanthBolla_, every story was a masterclass in courage. The de…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a separate earmarked reservation quota and concessional Railway fare for acid attack victims (AAVs), who are currently excluded from existing benefits available to Persons with Disabilities.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant issued notice to the Ministry of Railways, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, the National Commission for Women (…