SC asks centre to fill up 3 vacancies in ncst
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to fill up three vacancies, including that of the Chairperson, in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) within three months. A bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud asked the Government “to fill up the three posts within the given time under all circumstances” and disposed of a PIl seeking appointments in NCST alleging that the body had become non-functional due to the positions lying vacant for several years.
lack of Govts' response on key issues irks SC
New Delhi: “Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court,” an incensed apex court bench said on Monday, annoyed over the lack of response of several State Governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. “Is some kind of panchayat going on here that the States are not seriousIJ Why are you joking with the Supreme Court like thisIJ You will understand the importance only when we call your Chief Secretaries,” the bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said.
‘CPM empathises with weak, ineffective pm’
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday said his party “empathises” with the “weak and ineffective” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose picture was reportedly used in KVIC calendar and diary reportedly without PMO's authorisation. “We empathise with such a weak and ineffective PM who has no control over Govt departments nor private companies misusing his image,” he tweeted, also referring to Modi's photograph appearing in advertisements by some private firms.
Air india to include two new int’l destinations
New Delhi: National carrier Air India has announced to add two new international destinations including Washington and increase frequencies on popular domestic routes like Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and leh during the next couple of months. Post the successful commencement of direct non-stop flights to San-Francisco, Madrid, Vienna and Ahemdabad- Newark via london, Air India will start direct flight operations on Delhi-Washington-Delhi route in July 2017. This flight will be the fifth direct connection with the US and shall be operated by Boeing 777 aircraft. Furthermore, in order to establish connectivity with the Scandinavian countries, flag carrier will commence a direct non-stop flight to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark in May 2017.
Ponzi scheme scam: CBI books kolkata firm
New Delhi: CBI has registered a case against a Kolkata-based company and its Chairman-cum-Managing Director for allegedly cheating a person to the tune of `3 crore by offering higher interest rate through ponzi scheme. The agency has registered case against Aimfill Realty Industries, its CMD Masoom Ahmed, Manager Parasnath Raut besides three others — Saiful Islam, Azeemuddin and Sujauddin Mandal under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and forgery among others, CBI sources said.
National body on adoption moots tax sops
New Delhi: Reeling under a severe shortage of children in its pool, the national body on adoption has recommended a two-year tax break as an incentive for parents adopting through it so that traffickers selling children can be put out of business. “Our adoption figures are low because there are a lot of illegal adoptions taking place giving rise to trafficking. If we provide tax break for adoptions it will motivate parents to shun the illegal route,” lt Col Deepak Kumar, CEO, CARA, said.
‘No instruction by pmo in Rose Valley ponzi probe’
New Delhi: Officials on Monday rubbished reports that the Prime Minister's Office has given any instruction to the CBI in connection with its probe in Rose Valley ponzi scam case, saying the letter doing rounds in the social media is a “forgery”. This is in reference to a report appearing in a section of the press regarding a letter purportedly written by the Prime Minister's Office to CBI on Rose Valley Scam, official sources said.