Tag: state government

Andhra Pradesh High Court directs TTD to file affidavit on break darshan

Source: newindianexpress.com IJAYAWADA: The division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice C Praveen Kumar and Justice M Satyanarayana Murthy heard arguments against the grant of VIP break darshan in Tirumala. The petitioner’s counsel Umesh Chandra PVG appealed the court to declare the action of respondents in granting ‘Very Break Darshanam’

Delhi HC rebukes Bihar Govt over false victimisation of IAS officer

Source: hindustantimes.com The Delhi High Court rebuked the Bihar government Tuesday for ‘humiliating, harassing and victimising’ an IAS officer who took a tough stand against the transport mafia despite threats to his life. The court directed the central government to initiate inter-cadre transfer of the 2013-batch IAS officer Jitendra Gupta forthwith and issue the order

Gujarat High Court unhappy with state govt’s approach on manual scavengers

Source: dnaindia.com The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday expressed its unhappiness on the state government for its failure to take steps to abolish the inhumane practice of manual scavenging. The government was supposed to file a detailed reply on Wednesday clarifying whether manual scavenging is still prevalent in the state, or not, and what actions

Govt. for hike in quota for Muslims, STs in Telangana

Source – thehindu.com The State government has made a strong pitch for the Central government’s nod to its Bill providing for enhancement of reservation to Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes in admission to educational institutions and government services. The Government had sent detailed representation to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs including the clarifications that were

India Supreme Court orders expulsion of 180 Kerala medicos

Source – gulfnews.com Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling and opposition fronts in Kerala suffered a serious embarrassment on Thursday, when the Supreme Court of India ordered expulsion of 180 medical students from two medical colleges in the state. The decision came while considering a petition filed by the Medical Council of India against their admissions. The students

Rajasthan High Court issues notice to state government, ACB over 600 crore benefit to Vedanta

Source – indianexpress.com The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over alleged inaction in a 600-crore scam probe involving multinational mining giant Vedanta Resources. Justice V K Vyas issued the notices to the ACB and the state home secretary, on a petition by advocate A K