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The Central government has spent over Rs 400 crore on court cases in the past decade, official data has revealed. The government’s expenditure on litigations in the 2023-24 financial year stood at Rs 66 crore, exceeding the previous fiscal’s spending by more than Rs 9 crore. According to data shared by the government in the […]
In a significant development, the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday asserted that “emotional blackmail” and land grabbing” are involved at times in temple construction. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal was commenting on an appeal by local residents of Chandlodia against the demolition of a temple. The court has granted interim protection against […]
The Chhattisgarh High Court quashed the order of framing charge against a girl and her two brothers for abetting the suicide of the girl’s ex-boyfriend. If a man dies by suicide due to love failure, his girlfriend cannot be booked for abetting his suicide, the Chhattisgarh HC observed. “For the wrong decision taken by a […]
Responding to questions on the recent Supreme Court judgment on queer couples, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said he believed, “sometimes it’s a vote of conscience”. Referring to his minority judgment, he said there had been only 13 instances when a CJI was in minority. Speaking at the 3rd Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on […]
The Gujarat High Court has said that children of nationalised public sector bank employees are not on equal footing with those of state government employees, defence personnel, or All India Services members concerning medical admission under the state’s domicile quota. A student Aryan Bihola, despite completing his Secondary School Certificate education in Gujarat, moved to […]
Bar Council Of India’s decision to allow foreign lawyers and legal firms to practise foreign law and diverse international law & arbitration matters in India has met with a huge welcome by legal eagles and greenhorns alike. While recruitment firms expect a boom soon in the domestic legal talent market, young law graduates are hopeful […]
Seva Ka Meva This top cop’s three-day stay at the Gandhinagar circuit house has been the talk of power circles. Known for his clean image and never one to lap up freebies, it is rumoured that he availed of sarkari khatirdaari. So unfair na? Sarkar ki seva kar sakten hain par meva ka bhog nahin? […]
Shortfall Of 50 This is unpardonable. Does no one understand the pressures of making a public appearance? Gujarat minister Arvind Raiyani was guest of honor at Keshod in Junagadh for the Tiranga hoisting at a police event. All was going according to the itinerary. The unfurling, woh gulabon ki bochchar and then, of course the […]
“APP”le of Someone’s Eye? With transport bearing the brunt of heavy rains in Gujarat, Purnesh Modi, state minister for roads and buildings, transport, civil aviation, tourism and pilgrimage, once again urged people to use a mobile application named after him to reach out to the state government. Oh! You don’t know? Purnesh Bhai, taking a […]
Busy Bees Sarkari offices in India and aap kataar mein hain have a strange association. The moment there is some official work, why does it instinctively feel it is going to take ages. And yes, it also feels like walking into a honey comb with separate chambers. All bees are there, busy and working. But […]
Jackpot Kiska Lagega? Some matters are decided by lady luck. Not by merit or hard work. You have to be in the right place at the right time for fortune to spotlight you. With less than six months left for the Assembly elections, all eyes are fixed on: The Ticket. Ab kisko ticket milegi, kisko […]
Dono haathon mein laddoo!! Elections are round the corner and what does one position as their USP? Especially, given that mohalla clinics and public schools in Delhi stand out as a model to emulate, the BJP’s lookout for concrete proof of development must have been a brow-creasing worry. The Hindutva push brought it back to […]
A move by India which can be the first worldwide as said by the information technology ministry, India is considering setting up an appeals panel snatch or moreover reversing the competency of content moderation decisions of social media firms. A divulgence came in a document on Thursday, seeking comments to change rules in IT rules […]
The Gujarat government has ordered the promotion and transfer of nine IAS officers in the state.Three bureaucrats have been handed transfer orders, while six have been granted promotions. A.B Gor, IAS, is now the new Collector of Vadodra; D.G. Patel, IAS, has been appointed as Commissioner of Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Gandhinagar. D.P. […]
Former Chief Secretary of Gujarat Government Anil Mukim was administered oath as Chairman of GERC by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. After the retirement of Anand Kumar,the post of the Chairperson had fallen vacant on April 5, 2021. Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission is an important regulatory body that has the mandate to […]
Change is the only option for better babudom बेहतर नौकरशाही के लिए बदलाव ही एकमात्र विकल्प We were surprised. With the word naukarshahi but yes that’s what bureaucracy is called in Hindi. Our Hindi is limited to Bollywood and those unending Parliament debates. Neither enriches our Hindi, unfortunately. So let us tell you that the Gujarat government has decided that they will […]
PK es un official consumado y una gran secretariaaka Pankaj Kumar is an accomplished officer and a great Chief Secretary. Lets talk about PK today. Our Chief Secretary. Before Pankaj Kumar was appointed as the CS, there were lots of wild theories and speculations running amok. We were really amused to see and hear even […]
The present Indian Standard specification for sizing and fitting of footwear is based on European and French Standards. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in consultation with the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai has initiated the project which will study the needs of the local population and define proportions and […]
The Gujarat Government on Wednesday reappointed 16 IAS officers, including the additional director of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan IAS JP Devangan (Guj: 2012) who is appointed to continue to officiate on ex-cadre post of additional director of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. Director of District Rural Development Agency, Porbandar IAS SD Dhanani (Guj: 2012) is appointed to continue […]
Hum to chale pardes. Par thoda jyaada jaldi chal pade. One recently axed, I mean ex-Chief Minister, sometime back was traveling to London. In over excitement to see one of his children settled there, he did not see the visa date stamped on his passport and he not only booked his tickets but even reached […]
