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NEW DELHI: Delhi HC dismissed 300 petitions filed by defence ministry challenging Armed Forces Tribunal's order that had granted disability pensions to soldiers even when they were not posted on front lines, observing that disability pensions to armed forces personnel acknowledge their sacrifice to the nation."It is not an act of generosity, but a rightful and just acknowledgment of the sacrifices endured by them, which manifest in the form of disabilities or disorders suffered during the course of their military service. It is a measure that upholds the State's responsibility towards its soldiers," said the division bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur.Govt had approached court, arguing that medical conditions of soldiers involved in these cases were neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service and, therefore, they were not entitled to disability element of the pension.Attorney general R Venkataramani, on Centre's behalf, contended that the presumption - where a member of the armed forces is deemed to have been in sound physical and mental health upon entering service unless a disability was noted at the time of enlistment - no longer applies.However, the court observed that disability pension cannot be denied solely on grounds that onset of the disability occurred while the soldier was posted at a peace station. "Undisputably, even when not on the front lines or in hard areas, soldiers are aware that the threat is never far away. This environment, where danger is a constant reality for their peers and could become their own at any moment, creates a persistent state of mental and emotional strain that cannot be overlooked," the court said.
Lucknow, December 3: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on using the term "Divyang" and respecting their sentiments has inspired persons with disabilities to advance in life and various fields with dignity. He highlighted that whenever Divyangjans have been given opportunities, they have consistently demonstrated their exceptional talents and abilities. Speaking at a state-level award ceremony at Lok Bhavan on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Chief Minister celebrated the achievements of Divyangjans and reaffi ...Read More >
Kochi: Edison Babu's neighbours in Muvattupuzha knew him as the quiet engineer who had returned home during the pandemic. The 35-year-old former auto industry professional seemed to lead an unremarkable life in this sleepy Kerala suburb, occasionally visiting the local post office with packages: nothing unusual for someone running what appeared to be a small online business. What they didn't know was that their mild-mannered neighbour had built India's most sophisticated darknet drug empire, one that relied heavily on the very government postal service that was meant to serve the community. ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, grand celebrations are being organised across the nation to commemorate the ...Read More >
New Delhi: As many as 1.9 crore digital life certificates were generated by pensioners in the last financial year, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. All pensioners are required to submit a life certificate for the continuation of pension payment. To sort out the difficulties being faced by elderly, super senior and differently-abled pensioners in submitting digital life certificates, nationwide digital life certificate (DLC) campaigns have been held from November 1 to 30 every year from 2022 onwards in which camps were held at various locations in identified districts/cities/towns, Union M ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region has called for amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities to foster an inclusive and sustainable future. WHO's Regional Director, Saima Wazed, stressed that empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring their active participation in all sectors is essential to addressing the barriers they face, particularly in healthcare and during humanitarian crises. Also Read | South Korea Unrest: Martial Law Troops Enter Nat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a member of CBDT. He was member administration and had served as DG investigation in Delhi. The gover ...Read More >
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addressed a rally in Tiruchirappalli. Audio problems plagued his 20-minute speech. Supporters chanted his name amidst the unclear address. Vijay questioned the DMK government's unfulfilled promises from the 2021 election. He criticized the DMK regime regarding an illegal kidney sale racket. Vijay highlighted Tiruchirappalli's historical significance in Dravidian politics. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's address from atop his campaign vehicle on Saturda ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress has reignited its campaign to abolish the Agniveer short-term military recruitment scheme, branding it a "grave danger" to national security, youth employment, and armed forces morale. At a press briefing at AICC headquarters, Col (retd) Rohit Chaudhary, Chairman of the Ex-Servicemen Department, launched "Jai Jawan Campaign Part 2", pledging to regularise all Agniveers and reinstate permanent pensionable service. Introduced in 2022, Agniveer enlists youth for four years, with only 25 per cent retained for full service. The remainder, Chaudhary ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised concerns over the functioning of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), alleging serious lapses in healthcare access for retired armed forces personnel. Citing interactions with injured ex-servicemen at a 'Jansansad' event, Gandhi highlighted issues such as delayed reimbursements, medicine shortages, and denial of treatment by empanelled hospitals. In a post on Facebook, Congress MP wrote, "A few days ago, I met with ex-servicemen, those injured in the line of duty while defending the nation, at the 'Jansansad' ...Read More >
Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 6 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi, on Sunday, asserted confidence in the party's victory in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly polls, assuring further developmental policies by the DMK government. Addressing a gathering here, she outlined future promises and said the DMK would provide laptops to 3.5 million youth to construct 1 million houses, increase old-age pension to Rs 2,000, assist persons with disabilities to Rs 2,500 and raise procurement prices for paddy and milk. Also Read | Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026: When Will KSEAB Releas ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6(ANI): The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) will host the Controllers' Conference 2025 from July 7 to 9 at the Dr SK Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. The conference will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 7, in the presence of top military and civilian leadership including Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, the three service chiefs, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Financial Adviser (Defence Services), S G Dastidar, and Controller General of Defence Accounts Mayank Sharma, marking it as a key platform for shaping the fu ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Noting that the Election Commission 'undermined' the basis of the democratic system in the last six months, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh accused that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the poll body will 'destroy' the country's democracy. Ramesh, who is also Congress' General Secretary in charge of Communications, drew a parallel between the demonetisation in 2016 and SIR by the Election Commission, stating that the PM's 'notebandi' destroyed our economy and the ECI's 'VOTE-Bandi', as reflected in the SIR, will destroy our democracy. In a post on X, Ramesh ...Read More >
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): With Muharram processions and the ongoing Kanwar Yatra taking place across several districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Sambhal, Lucknow and Moradabad, the state administration has stepped up security measures to ensure peace and prevent any untoward incidents. A large number of people participated in the Muharram processions in various parts of the state. In view of the Kanwar Yatra happening at the same time, police forces have been deployed in sensitive areas, with drones and CCTV cameras monitoring the situation. Also Read | DA Hike July 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family has not yet agreed to clemency or blood money. As a last-ditch effort to save her, Kanthapuram A. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Friday disclosed that the decision to provide 125 units of free power per house in the state was "on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi".While sharing dais with Modi at Motihari, Nitish said, "We respect him (Modi) a lot and we have been working in a manner that is in keeping with his advice." Modi responded to the remark by folding his hands.The CM also thanked Modi for taking time off to visit different parts of Bihar almost every month.Lauding Modi for his assistance in development of Bihar, Nitish said, "PM announced a significant financial package for the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that around 76,000 start-ups in India today are women-led and a large number of them are from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. The Minister said that India path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women and youth, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the paradigm of Women-Led Development. Jitendra Singh was addressing the one-day conference titled Viksit Bihar: Envisioning a Developed Bihar through Women Participation, jointly organized by the Department of Rural Development, Government of ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
It is alleged that the assistant engineer, who was posted at PWD's Bongaigaon sub-division and was found dead in her house on July 22, was under "tremendous undue and illegitimate work pressure from her seniors, colleagues and contractors" regarding a mini-stadium project of the PWD. The Assam government had forwarded the probe to the CBI in August. Those named in the CBI FIR include Debajit Sharma, architect of private firm - Aesthetic Creations; Aminul Islam, sub-divisional officer, PWD, Bong ...Read More >
Data reveals that hypertension and diabetes rates among Army JCOs and other ranks are significantly lower than national averages, prompting further investigation into preventative measures and lifestyle factors. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Indian Army/ANI Photo Key Points The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in the Indian Army's junior ranks is nearly half that of the general population, as indicated by the National Fa ...Read More >
Jabalpur, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a chilling case, a 22-year-old woman sustained severe burn injuries after her childhood friend allegedly hurled acid on her face out of jealousy and personal vendetta. The incident occurred on the night of June 29 in Awadhpuri Colony under the jurisdiction of the Gwarighat police station in Jabalpur. The accused, identified as 21-year-old engineering graduate Ishita Sahu, was arrested shortly after the attack. According to police, Ishita lured her former friend Shraddha Das (22), a BBA graduate, out of her home under the pretext of giving her a surprise ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 18 (Maxim News): Military training is a very crucial process in our country. Youth participate in this training with great enthusiasm to protect the country. But during this training, some cadets get injured. Unfortunately, due to these injuries, they suffer from disability. Due to injuries, they are removed from service and sent home. After that, their life becomes very challenging. Noticing this problem, the Supreme Court itself took it up as a case and took up the matter. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp A bench of Justices B.V Nagaratna and R. Mahadevan, which took up the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commis ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has fully utilised its capital outlay of Rs 1.86 lakh crore (revised estimate) for FY2025-26. In FY2024-25 too, the ministry had utilised its capital budget fully. The overall use of the defence budget, including MoD (civil) and pension, during FY2025-26 stood at 99.62 per cent.The original appropriation for capital expenditure in the fiscal was Rs 1.8 lakh crore, which was raised by finance ministry in view of the pace of expenditure achieved by defence ministry d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday flagged deficiencies within the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) and said the government should, at the very least, accord respect and support to the brave armed forces personnel who sacrifice everything for the country. Gandhi said that a few days ago, he met ex-servicemen who were injured in the line of duty while defending the nation at the 'Jansansad'. "They highlighted serious deficiencies within the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), such as delays in reimbursement, shortages of medicines, hosp ...Read More >
Amalapuram: Minister for labour, factories, boilers and insurance medical services Vasamsetti Subhash termed the 'Recall Chandrababu Manifesto' agitation announced by YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy as "highly ridiculous and ironic'. Addressing the media on Saturday, the minister criticised Jagan Mohan Reddy for failing to fulfill several key promises during his five-year rule. Subhash alleged that Jagan's government completely ruined the state, leaving it in economic distress. He pointed out that crucial promises like scrapping the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), enforcing prohibiti ...Read More >