Jail for propagating hatred against HIV
New Delhi: Any person found guilty of spreading or propagating hatred against people living with HIV/AIDS will face strict punishment of imprisonment up to two years and a maximum fine of Rs one lakh, according to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The new bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday seeks to protect rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS and end discrimination against them through stringent penal measures.
Armed Forces Clerical Service Rules amended
New Delhi: In an effort to boost the promotional avenues of Group ‘C’ employees, the Defence Ministry in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has amended the Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service Rules 2001. This amendment enhances promotion quota of the Multi Tasking Staff(MTS) from the present five to 10 per cent. Necessary gazette notification in this regard was issued by the ministry in early February, officials said here on Tuesday.
Jats in OBC list: SC refuses to intervene
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Centre’s decision to push for inclusion of Jats in the OBC reservation category as it dismissed a PIl that questioned the decision of the Cabinet to reverse an earlier decision of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) refusing to list Jats as OBCs. A petition filed by an OBC reservation rights protection front mentioned the matter before a bench headed by CJI P Sathasivam.
Rly Min gets cheque for `937 cr from RlDA
New Delhi: Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge received a cheque of `937 crore from YP Singh, Vice Chairman, Rail land Development Authority (RlDA). Minister of State Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy, Chairman, Railway Board Arunendra Kumar, Member Engineering, Railway Board and Chairman RlDA Subodh Jain and other Railway Board Members and senior officers of RlDA were among those present on the occasion.
BJP demands recall of Maharashtra Guv
New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday demanded recall of Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan for rejecting CBI’s application, asking for sanction to proceed against former Chief Minister of State Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Scam. A BJP delegation led by BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Gopinath Munde, Ananth Geete and others submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee alleging that the Governor did not properly apply his mind on the CBI application for sanction to prosecute Chavan.
Man knocked down
by kejri’s convoy
New Delhi: A 33-year-old man was injured on Tuesday when a car from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s convoy hit his motorbike, police said. The incident took place around 2 pm near gate number 2 of the Delhi Secretariat in central Delhi area. Computer mechanic Kashif Zaidi was hit by a car belonging to Kejriwal’s
convoy, police said.