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Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment

Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment

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New Delhi, Various organisations and a group of former civil servants have expressed concern regarding Chief Justice of India Surya Kant’s recent comments about people approaching the courts regarding environmental litigations. Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment A Bench comprising the CJI and Joymalya Bagchi on May 11 had said, “Show us even a single project in this country where these alleged environmental activists have said that we welcome this project.” The observations were made during the hearing of a matter concerning the expansion of Pipavav Port in Gujarat. In an open letter addressed to the CJI, the individuals and organisations on Friday demanded a retraction of the court’s observations. It said, “The comments risk being understood as casting bona fide environmental scrutiny and public-interest litigation as reflexively ‘anti-development’.” The letter also said that such framing is “factually inaccurate, constitutionally troubling, and potentially dangerous”. In a separate statement on Friday, the group of former civil servants said, “The CJI’s remarks against environmental activists and litigants, suggesting that these activists obstruct ‘development’, …

PM Modi urges 1 crore civil servants to adopt citizen-first governance principle

PM Modi urges 1 crore civil servants to adopt citizen-first governance principle

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written letters to over a crore civil servants telling them that the principle of ‘Nagrikdevo Bhava‘ (citizen is god) must be at the heart of every decision and the government must serve the people to the best of its abilities. The Prime Minister also conveyed to the civil servants that governance must be grounded in compassion and that those who bear the responsibility of public service must themselves be the finest examples of lifelong learning. The letters, written on April 20, a day ahead of Civil Services Day, were issued in 12 languages – Hindi, English, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil – ensuring wider reach across Ministries, Departments, States and Union Territories. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bangladesh on boil again: Paramilitary forces amid protests by civil servants against Yunus govt’s new law

Bangladesh on boil again: Paramilitary forces amid protests by civil servants against Yunus govt’s new law

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Government employees continued their protests for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding the repeal of the Public Service (Amendment) Ordinance-2025, effectively bringing administrative operations at the Secretariat to a standstill, according to *The Dhaka Tribune*. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, deployed paramilitary forces at the secretariat on Tuesday as protests against a controversial new service law entered their fourth consecutive day. According to PTI, personnel from Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the police’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, and the elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were stationed at key entry points to the secretariat complex, which houses various ministries and critical administrative offices. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed a ban on rallies and public gatherings in and around the secretariat area. Journalists and visitors were also barred from entering the premises, tightening restrictions amid growing unrest. The protests are unfolding against the backdrop of a broader movement demanding national elections, with frustration mounting over the nine-month tenure of the interim administration. Reports from the *Dhaka Tribune* suggest that law …

‘Create Own Standards, Adapt To Contemporary Challenges To Stay Relevant’: PM Modi To Civil Servants

‘Create Own Standards, Adapt To Contemporary Challenges To Stay Relevant’: PM Modi To Civil Servants

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Last Updated:April 21, 2025, 19:48 IST Stressing on the need to be technologically strong with an understanding of global challenges, PM Narendra Modi said tomorrow’s officers must not only be administrators but also informed navigators of a rapidly changing world PM Narendra Modi during the 17th Civil Services Day event, in New Delhi on April 21. (Image: PMO/PTI) Artificial intelligence, quantum physics, external affairs and global conflict impacts – Prime Minister Narendra Modi defined how he visualises the Indian bureaucracy of having the knowledge to be “future ready”. Stressing on the need to be technologically strong with an understanding of global challenges, Modi said tomorrow’s civil servants must not only be administrators but also informed navigators of a rapidly changing world. “The civil services must now adapt themselves to contemporary challenges – only then can they remain relevant. We must also set new benchmarks for ourselves regularly and continue to meet and exceed them,” he said, speaking on the 17th Civil Services Day on Monday. He urged the officers to evolve into enablers of change …

CBI probing suspected role of public servants in large-scale smuggling of gold from UAE to India

CBI probing suspected role of public servants in large-scale smuggling of gold from UAE to India

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the suspected role public servants in the large-scale smuggling of gold from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, based on the inputs shared by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), which recently arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao allegedly with smuggled gold. According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the CBI, the DRI complaint provide details of the two foreigners, an Omani and a UAE national, arrested at Mumbai international airport while allegedly attempting to smuggle in 21.28 kg of gold worth Rs.18.92 crore, on March 6. They had come from Dubai. The agency alleged that the two accused have previously arrived at Mumbai airport multiple times. In the complaint, the agency also gave details about an “Indian lady passenger” coming from Dubai who was intercepted at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru on March 3, when she was allegedly attempting to smuggle in 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs.12.56 crore. and was arrested. Ms. Rao was taken into custody. Searches at her residence led to the …

173 public servants investigated for graft since 2012 yet to be suspended, says ACB report

173 public servants investigated for graft since 2012 yet to be suspended, says ACB report

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Representative image | Photo Credit: PTI As many as 173 public servants across Maharashtra are yet to be suspended despite allegations and investigations against them in graft cases since 2012, a report by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has stated. According to the report released on Saturday, 30 Class I officials, 29 Class II, 106 Class III and eight officials of Class IV were investigated for corruption from January 1, 2012, till January 31 this year and have not been suspended. The highest number of 46 cases were registered in the Mumbai range, followed by Thane with 38, Aurangabad with 22, Pune with 18, Nashik with 16, Nagpur with 12, Amravati with 11, and Nanded with 10, the report stated. The education and sports departments have the highest number of pending suspensions at 41, the Urban Development-II (Municipal Councils and Corporations) has 36 cases, and police, jail, and home guards have 25. The report further highlights that 22 public servants convicted in corruption cases were still awaiting dismissal, with the majority of them belonging to Class-III …

Medical license of Indian American doctor revoked for harbouring two Indian women as servants on low pay | News Today News

Medical license of Indian American doctor revoked for harbouring two Indian women as servants on low pay | News Today News

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The medical license of an Indian American physician has been permanently revoked for illegally recruiting and harbouring two Indian women to be household servants for low pay. Dr Harsha Sahni, who maintained a rheumatology practice in Colonia, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to conceal and harbour aliens and filing a false tax return last February. She is scheduled to begin serving a 27-month prison sentence handed down by a federal court judge in October 2024, Attorney General Matthew J Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced on Wednesday. Sahni had been temporarily suspended from the practice of medicine since September 2023, as the State pursued an administrative action to revoke her license in the wake of her criminal plea. “The revocation announced today brings closure to a disturbing case in which a physician sworn to uphold the highest standards of care and compassion exploited and abused vulnerable victims for her own financial gain,” Attorney General Platkin said. “There is no place in the medical profession for this kind of criminal …

Sana Khan Trolled Over Wanting More Kids, Netizens React “Easy For You With Nanny & Servants”

Sana Khan Trolled Over Wanting More Kids, Netizens React “Easy For You With Nanny & Servants”

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Sana Khan Draws Social Media Ire Over Her Remarks On Postpartum Depression! (Photo Credit – Instagram) Sana Khan recently announced her second pregnancy with her husband, Anas Saiyad. She is currently in her third trimester and has been giving updates to her fans on her official Instagram handle. The former actress is now facing backlash over her remarks on having 10+ kids and post-partum depression. Scroll below for all the details! What Sana Khan said In a viral video on Instagram, Sana could be speaking about how caring her husband, Anas Saiyad, has turned out during her pregnancy. She also revealed that her partner had fainted when she was delivering their first son. Sana Khan continued, “Of course, I would love to have more kids. 5 bachcha ho, 10 bachche ho. Pehle ke zamane me toh log 12-12 bachche kar lete the. (I want 5 kids, 10 kids. Earlier, people would give birth to 12 kids).” If that’s not enough, Sana Khan also triggered mothers with her remarks on postpartum depression. She said, “Jab aap …

Equatorial Guinea Civil Servant’s Over 400 Sex Tapes Spark Massive Row

Equatorial Guinea Civil Servant’s Over 400 Sex Tapes Spark Massive Row

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Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Hundreds of sex tapes involving a high-ranking Equatorial Guinean civil servant with other men’s wives have done the rounds on social media, prompting the authorities to attempt to curb their spread. In the videos, the married director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Ebang Engonga, is seen in flagrante with various partners — including the wives of prominent officials — at his office in the finance ministry. On Monday, the country’s vice president Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced on X that the government would order the “immediate suspension of all civil servants who have had sexual relations in the offices of the ministries, as this constitutes a flagrant violation of the code of conduct and the law on public ethics”. It is not the first time that sex tapes involving civil servants have been leaked on social media. But the affair has blown up to unprecedented proportions due to the notoriety of the officials involved. Last week, Obiang said that he had given 24 hours’ notice to Equatorial Guinea’s telecommunications …

When Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Producer Asit Modi Allegedly Called His Actors ‘Servants’ & ‘Angry’ Shailesh Lodha Slammed, “I Could Not Tolerate…”

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Shailesh Lodha & Taarak Mehta Producer Asit Kumarr Modi ( Photo Credit – SonyLiv ) Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the longest-running sitcoms on Indian Television. It remained viewers’ number-one choice for years and charted massive TRPs. Unfortunately, TMKOC has been embroiled in controversies in recent years as many of its actors made severe allegations against producer Asit Kumarr Modi and co. Shailesh Lodha had once accused him of calling everyone ‘servants’ on sets. Scroll below for the throwback! While most fans were waiting for Disha Vakani to return to the show, many of our other favorite cast members bid goodbye. The list includes Neha Mehta, Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, Raj Anadkat, and Priya Ahuja Rajda, among others. It is to be noted that many of them slammed Asit Kumarr Modi, and each one of them complained of unpaid dues. One couldn’t imagine Shailesh Lodha, who played the leading role of Taarak Mehta, to quit the show. After an association of nearly 14 years, the actor left on a bitter note and even …