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Apr 29, 2020

Officials Of Deemed University Covered Under Anti Graft Law: SC

The Supreme Court has held that the 'deemed to be university' would be covered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, since such a varsity and its officials performed no less or any different public duty than the one undertaken by regular university.
A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Mohan M Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi said that the very object of anti-corruption law was not only to prevent the social evil of bribery and corruption but also to make it applicable to individuals who might conventionally not be considered public servants.
The top court termed as "incorrect" the Gujarat HC's judgement of February 2, 2018, wherein it had held "deemed University" is excluded from the ambit of the term "University" under the PC Act.

Govt notifies International Financial Services Centres Authority

The finance ministry has established the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) through a notification. The body will be headquartered in Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
With this, the government has established a unified authority to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in the country.

UIDAI Allows CSCs to Offer Aadhaar Updation Facility

In a major relief to rural population, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has allowed the Common Service Centre, an SPV (special purpose vehicle) under the Ministry of IT and Electronics, to start the Aadhaar updation facility at 20,000 centres that operate as Banking Correspondents (BCs).
As per the Supreme Court order, the Aadhaar work through CSCs was discontinued in December 2018.
The CSCs had generated 20 crore Aadhaar cards, before it was discontinued.

Apr 26, 2020

World Bank Approves Rs 585 Cr For Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project

The World Bank has approved 82 million US dollars (585 crore rupees) for the Himachal Pradesh State Roads Transformation Project (HPSRTP) for upgradation of major roads and modernization of the Public Works Department in the state.
It may be recalled that the work of construction and maintenance of road projects in the State has been adversely affected due to the lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Himachal Pradesh Chief minister Jairam Thakur said, efforts should be made to fix renewed targets taking a realistic view of the situation. He said that local labour must be optimally utilized so that work on ongoing projects could be expedited.

Government Declares Banking Industry As Public Utility Service Till October 21

Government has declared banking industry as a public utility service for six months till October 21, 2020 under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act.
Bringing banking services under the provisions of this Act means that the banking sector would not see any strikes by employees or officers during the operation of the law starting from April 21, 2020.
In a circular, Department of Financial Services said the labour and employment ministry through a notification has declared "banking industry as a public utility service" for six months.

Apr 25, 2020

CISF Launches 'E-Office' App For Movement Of Files

An e-office application, that enables movement of files and documents without physical touch, has been launched for usage in the 1.62 lakh personnel-strong Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to prevent coronavirus infection.
The application called 'e-karyalay' (electronic office) has been designed by the in-house technical team of the force.

Apr 24, 2020

Jharkhand Court Sentences Ainosh Ekka To Seven Years Of Rigorous Imprisonment In Money Laundering...

In Jharkhand, a Special Enforcement Directorate (ED) court in Ranchi sentenced former State Minister and three-term MLA from Kolebira constituency Ainosh Ekka to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in a money laundering case. Ekka has also been imposed a fine of two crore rupees by the court.
Justice Anil Kumar Mishra also ordered to forfeiture of all the property of Ainosh Ekka which has been acquired illegally. Mr Ekka was presented before the court through video-conferencing from Birsa Munda Hotwar jail.

SC Adds Teeth To Anti-Narcotics Law

In an important verdict, the Supreme Court has provided more teeth to the anti-narcotics law and held that it is the quantity of the entire banned drug mixture and not its purity which will determine the punishment for an offender under the legislation.
The top court said that the amount of neutral substance in a mixture has to be included along with the actual weight of the banned substances for determining whether it is a "small or commercial quantity" under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

UP Becomes First State With In-House Facility Of Virtual Courts

Amid the country-wide corona-triggered lockdown, Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to have the requisite infrastructure in all its courts for hearing cases through video conferencing.
The Allahabad High Court took a number of initiatives to facilitate court proceedings through video conferencing and recently a software has been installed in the high court and district courts of the state.

Apr 23, 2020

BRO constructs permanent bridge across Ravi river

The Border Roads Organization has completed the construction of permanent bridge across Ravi river. The Kasowal bridge will help Punjab farmers to transport their harvest comfortably.
The construction of the bridge has been completed well ahead of time. The bridge was constructed by BRO under Project Chetak. The cost of construction of the bridge is Rs 17.89 crores.

No 100% Quota For Tribal Teachers: Supreme Court

A 152-page judgment by a Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra said it was an "obnoxious idea" to have only tribals teach tribals.
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held it unconstitutional to provide 100%

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