All posts tagged: Enforcing

Delhi government issues directive enforcing new norms on Vande Mataram

Delhi government issues directive enforcing new norms on Vande Mataram

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The Delhi government has directed all departments, universities, technical institutions, and autonomous bodies to ensure strict implementation of the rules governing the playing and singing of the national song at official programmes, according to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). The government has also directed that schools may begin the day’s work with community singing of the national song. The directive, dated February 17, follows instructions issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and was circulated by the Delhi government for “information and compliance”. Subsequently, the department of training and technical education also forwarded the order to registrars of universities, principals of Industrial Training Institutes, and other officials. According to the order, uploaded on the Delhi government website, the official version of the national song comprises six stanzas and has a playing duration of approximately three minutes and 10 seconds. “Authorities have been instructed to ensure that the prescribed version is followed during designated official occasions and that due decorum is maintained,” said an official on condition of anonymity. The …

Naidu seeks assistance to state for enforcing new rural jobs law| India News

Naidu seeks assistance to state for enforcing new rural jobs law| India News

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Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to extend alternative financial support to the state to implement the recently-enacted VB-G RAM G Act, which replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the chief minister’s office said in a statement on Wednesday. Naidu seeks assistance to state for enforcing new rural jobs law Naidu, who met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday night, also urged the Centre to grant statutory status to Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh’s capital by introducing a bill in Parliament, emphasising that such a move is vital for the state’s long-term development and stability, the statement said. During the meeting, which took place at Shah’s residence in the national capital, Naidu raised concerns over the financial provisions of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Grameen), or VB-G RAM G. He pointed out that the revised Centre-State funding ratio of 60:40 was placing an additional burden on Andhra Pradesh and could adversely affect the implementation of the central rural employment scheme, …

The FTC puts off enforcing its ‘click-to-cancel’ rule

The FTC puts off enforcing its ‘click-to-cancel’ rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start. Now, the agency says it won’t enforce the rule until July 14th, as TechCrunch reports. Also known as the Negative Option Rule, the big component of click-to-cancel is that it forbids companies from making customers jump through hoops that differ from the process to sign up for an account. If you can sign up online, you must be able to cancel online, too. As the FTC points out, the original May 14th deadline was already a deferral for that and related provisions. The agency says it chose to push enforcement back even further after “a fresh assessment of the burdens that forcing compliance by this date would impose.” The FTC voted 3-0 for the delay, but as TechCrunch notes, two of a typical five commissioners were absent from the vote. That’s because they were illegally fired by Donald Trump in March. Perhaps on the …

Sonakshi Sinha on not converting for marriage: ‘Zaheer Iqbal is not enforcing his religion on me’

Sonakshi Sinha on not converting for marriage: ‘Zaheer Iqbal is not enforcing his religion on me’

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Feb 27, 2025 12:25 PM IST Actor Sonakshi Sinha opens up about getting married to husband Zaheer Iqbal under the Special Marriage Act In June 2024, after a lot of speculation on the internet, actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal finally announced that they had gotten married. They said I Do in a private ceremony at home with their family and friends in attendance. The couple opted for the Special Marriage Act, and have been enjoying marital bliss since the last few months. Before their dreamy wedding, there was buzz which suggested that Sonakshi’s father and actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha was not happy with the union. However, these rumours were brushed aside when he attended the wedding. Another question that a few netizens had was regarding their different religions. Sonakshi Sinha with her husband Zaheer Iqbal Talking about the same to Hauterrfly, Sonakshi Sinha shared, “We were not looking at religion. We are two people in love who wanted to get married, and that’s exactly what we did. He is not enforcing his religion …

For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission 

For enforcing RTI, High Courts come under the jurisdiction of Central and not State Information Commission 

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In a significant order, the Central Information Commission has ruled that all the High Courts, as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, will fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission and not the State Information Commission. The order arises out of an appeal moved by a petitioner who wanted to inspect the file copy of a writ petition under Section 2(j) of the RTI, Act. Not satisfied with the response of the Chief Public Information Officer (CPIO), Madras High Court, he approached the Central Information Commission. During the hearing, the CPIO said that the inspection of documents or certified copies relating to any case on the judicial side could be obtained under the provisions of Order XII Rule 3 of the Madras High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1965. She relied upon the decision of the Supreme Court in the Central Information Commission versus High Court of Gujarat. Jurisdiction issue The CPIO went on to say that the Central Information Commission lacked jurisdiction in the matter and the appeal should have …

‘We hold a few more cards than they do’ : Mitchell Starc on chances of his team enforcing follow-on against India at Gabba | Cricket News

‘We hold a few more cards than they do’ : Mitchell Starc on chances of his team enforcing follow-on against India at Gabba | Cricket News

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With his team posting a first innings’ total of 445 and India struggling at 51 for 4 in their first innings at the end of the third day’s play in the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Gabba, there is a possibility of Australia enforcing a follow-on with only two days remaining in the match. India were last asked to follow-on in a Test match at The Oval in 2011 and post that there have been three instances when opponent teams could have enforced a follow-on but chose not to do so. Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc shared that his team holds a few more cards than India do in the match when asked about the possibility of a follow-on. “Yeah, I mean at 4 for 50, we hold a few more cards than they do. So yeah, certainly that. You know, the two days of no bowling to start the Test match plays a part in that with back-to-back Tests. There is plenty in the wicket, tomorrow’s going to dictate what …

18 states want the SEC to stop enforcing crypto regulation

18 states want the SEC to stop enforcing crypto regulation

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission wants to “unilaterally wrest regulatory authority away from the States” when it comes to crypto, according to a lawsuit from 18 states. These states want to halt the SEC’s enforcement actions, so they can manage crypto regulation instead. Also named as a plaintiff on the suit is the DeFi Education Fund, a special interest lobbyist. Controversial SEC chair Gary Gensler is named in the suit, along with other SEC commissioners. Gensler’s treatment of crypto during his time as chair has made him a punching bag for the industry — and for Republicans such as president-elect Donald Trump. Gensler’s SEC has notched significant wins against the crypto industry — and in multiple court cases, judges have agreed that the SEC does have jurisdiction over crypto. “The SEC’s sweeping assertion of regulatory jurisdiction is untenable,” the lawsuit claims. “The digital assets implicated here are just that — assets, not investment contracts covered by federal securities laws.” This is both annoying and highly debatable. Coinbase, which is being sued by the SEC, has argued …

HC closes plea to re-open contempt case for not enforcing order on PoP idol immersion

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The Telangana High Court on Tuesday closed an interlocutory application seeking a direction to re-open the contempt of court petition against government for not enforcing High Court orders banning immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris in Hussainsagar. A Bench of Justices T. Vinod Kumar and J. Anil Kumar closed the IA along with three others in the matter filed by advocate Mamidi Venu Madhav observing that they were not maintainable. The Bench suggested to the advocate to file a fresh petition challenging immersion of idols made of PoP in Hussainsagar. In 2021, the Telangana High Court passed an order directing the authorities to ensure no idol made of PoP was immersed in Hussainsagar adjudicating a suo moto taken up PIL petition based on the contempt of court petition filed by Mr. Venu Madhav. Challenging this order, the State government moved the Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition. The Supreme Court too directed the government to follow the High Court but the State government got the apex court’s nod to permit …

Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in Texas that would require firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. Judge blocks Biden administration from enforcing new gun sales background check rule in Texas The decision by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, came before the rule had been set to take effect Monday. The order also prevents the federal government from enforcing the rule against several gun-rights groups, including Gun Owners of America. It does not apply to Louisiana, Mississippi and Utah, which were also part of the lawsuit. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Plaintiffs understandably fear that these presumptions will trigger civil or criminal penalties for conduct deemed lawful just yesterday,” Kacsmaryk said in his ruling. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives declined to comment. The Justice Department didn’t immediately respond …

Meta’s not happy with its bill for enforcing the EU’s tough new DSA

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Meta is challenging a fee it must pay EU regulators tasked with enforcing tough new content moderation rules required by the Digital Services Act (DSA), Reuters reports. Although the fee is capped at 0.05 percent of a company’s profits, Meta isn’t happy that loss-making companies won’t have to pay while it’s on the hook for a reported €11 million. “We disagree with the methodology used to calculate these fees,” Meta’s EMEA policy comms spokesperson Ben Walters tells The Verge. “Currently, companies that record a loss don’t have to pay, even if they have a large user base or represent a greater regulatory burden, which means some companies pay nothing, leaving others to pay a disproportionate amount of the total.” “Some companies pay nothing, leaving others to pay a disproportionate amount of the total” Under the DSA, the 20 companies identified as very large online platforms (VLOPs) are expected to fund the bloc’s enforcement of the new moderation rules. Meta has been labeled a VLOP because it has at least 45 million monthly active users in …