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Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Delhi HC to SSC: ‘Make online portal more user friendly for visually-impaired candidates'
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which conducts recruitment exams to fill positions at multiple Central government departments, to make its online portal more user-friendly for the blind to apply for its various exams. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the directions while asking the SSC to consider providing the blind candidates an alternative mode to upload their photographs while applying online for various exams being conducted by the commission. A plea filed by National Federation of the Blind's Santosh Kumar Rungta sought an alternative mode of uploading photographs for Combined Graduate Level Examinations, Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2025, and Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (MTS and Havaldar) Examination, 2025. The measure, the petitioner said, would help blind candidates 'whose eye conditions are such that it makes it impossible for them to capture live photograph through face recognition and upload them thereby depriving them of their right to participate in the selection process for recruitment'. The petition termed the exclusion 'a clear case of discrimination and violation of fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution'. The bench observed that the petitioner had forwarded 60 e-mails of such candidates to the SSC and directed the commission to look into the matter at the earliest. 'We request the SSC to look into grievances in these 60 e-mails. So far issue in petition, we will consider for future examinations. Larger matter is Likely to take time. SSC should revisit its policy to make its portal more user friendly especially for visually impaired. Revisit your policy,' the bench said. The bench directed the SSC official to sit with the petitioner and settle the grievances. 'There are some issues that need to be resolved. In future be mindful. Come with your plans for future examinations,' it said and posted the matter on November 12.
Time of India
20 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
‘We don't want lip service': HC on delay in housing for judicial officials
New Delhi: Taking a grim view of delay in the construction of housing for the district judiciary, Delhi High Court on Thursday laid down strict timelines for the authorities. "We don't want lip service," a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela told Delhi govt, PWD, and DDA, as it gave roughly a month for the start of construction at one of the sites in Shahdara. The high court fixed deadlines after DDA submitted that it would hand over a large parcel of land in Shahdara to the govt's law department. The court took on record the statement of the principal secretary law that tenders will be floated for hiring a project management consultant by PWD. Appearing for Delhi govt, standing counsel Sameer Vashisht assured the bench that by July 28, the draft document would be finalised, prompting the bench to direct that a week thereafter, the process to select a consultant would be over so that the project could start. During the hearing, DDA submitted that it would identify alternative land at Rohini rather than the one earmarked earlier and sought some time. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi The high court earlier censured the authorities for not ensuring funds to build official residences for district judiciary officials, warning that any laxity or even slackness on the part of officers or any authority in implementing the directions of the Supreme Court, passed in this regard, would not be allowed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Compare Spreads: Bitcoin vs Ethereum CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo It is hearing petitions filed by Judicial Service Association, which sought a direction to expedite the availability of govt residential homes to Delhi judicial service officers and Delhi higher judicial services officers. The high court earlier noted that while the total sanctioned strength of judicial officers was 897, the number of available flats stood at 348. It also asked govt to decide on the release of funds meant for flats in Dwarka.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Delhi HC asks SSC to make online portal more user friendly for blind candidates
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to make its online portal more user friendly for the blind to apply for its various exams. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the directions while asking the SSC to consider providing the blind candidates an alternative mode to upload their photographs while applying online for various exams being conducted by the commission. A plea filed by National Federation of the Blind's Santosh Kumar Rungta sought an alternative mode of uploading photographs for Combined Graduate Level Examinations, Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2025, and Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (MTS and Havaldar) Examination, 2025. The measure, the petitioner said, would help blind candidates 'whose eye conditions are such that it makes it impossible for them to capture live photograph through face recognition and upload them thereby depriving them of their right to participate in the selection process for recruitment". The petition termed the exclusion 'a clear case of discrimination and violation of fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution". The bench observed that the petitioner had forwarded 60 e-mails of such candidates to the SSC and directed the commission to look into the matter at the earliest. The bench directed the SSC official to sit with the petitioner and settle the grievances. 'There are some issues that need to be resolved. In future be mindful. Come with your plans for future examinations," it said and posted the matter on November 12. PTI UK UK AMK AMK (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 24, 2025, 21:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
‘DDA yet to deliver on promise': Signature View Apartments' residents face double whammy of paying EMI & rent
Shweta Verma, a homemaker, moved out of her flat in Signature View Apartments, a premium housing complex in Northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, with her family in April 2023. Amid safety concerns, the lift in her tower had stopped working. 'I was very scared… it was a matter of life and death,' she recalled. The family, like 134 others in the housing complex, relied on the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to rebuild the flats, and meanwhile, pay them the rent for an alternate accommodation. More than two years have passed. Of the 135 families that moved out, 55 submitted the necessary documents to receive the rent, according to the Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) but all of them have been left in lurch. The Signature View Apartments was launched by the DDA in 2007 and handed over to residents in 2012. The 12 towers in the residential complex have a total of 336 HIG (high-income group) and MIG (middle-income group) flats. Soon after moving in, however, residents claimed that they started noticing the sub-standard construction. Since then, there have been multiple incidents of debris falling inside flats and outside on cars. Following a structural audit conducted by IIT Delhi, Signature View Apartments was declared unsafe for inhabitation in November 2022. The survey recommended the demolition of all 12 buildings. Later, the Lieutenant Governor ordered that all the flats had to be vacated. In 2023, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) also issued demolition orders for the housing complex. In a key meeting on July 11, DDA approved a 'facilitation amount of Rs 50,000 per month for HIG flats and Rs 38,000 per month for MIG flats towards rent for residents of Signature View Apartments during the period of reconstruction'. 'The rent will be paid unit-wise to each allottee/owner as and when the flat is vacated,' an official had said. Last week, the development body – during a hearing on July 18 in the Delhi High Court – stated that 'those who have submitted their requisite papers and have been found eligible are being paid the rent'. A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked DDA to file an affidavit, giving the details of the approval. Urging release of the rent amount without delay, RWA president Amarender Rakesh argued that timely payments could come as assurance as people try to tackle uncertainty. 'Once people see that DDA is actually paying rent, it will boost confidence and motivate more families to move out,' he said. It will take the remaining 201 families around 30-45 days to move out of the complex, as per the RWA, if they decide to shift and place confidence in the DDA. Manu Dhawan, an IT engineer and father of five, echoed skepticism prevailing among residents. 'They sent offer letters one-and-a-half years ago promising rent, but no one received anything. People are paying EMIs and rent. We spent so much money renovating our places when we shifted. We are bound to face losses. Now, we're being asked to leave without financial support for even relocation,' Dhawan (44) said.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Create awareness about one-stop centres among people: Delhi HC to govt
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the government to create awareness about one-stop centres, created to support women affected by violence in the city. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the directions observing the government and police did not take necessary steps and action required to achieve the purpose behind one-stop centres (OSCs). It also directed to circulate the standard operating procedure developed for handling child pregnancies and marriages, among police personnel manning such centres. 'Sign boards for creating awareness for OSC shall also be displayed in the vicinity of schools, hospitals, railway stations, bus stations, market places, police stations and other conspicuous places. The said sign boards and newspaper advertisement, apart from containing the necessary information, shall also contain the helpline number to be contacted in cases of emergency," the court said. It further directed the Delhi government to fill all vacancies in the OSCs, including counsellors, adding it may hire contractual employees if regular postings take time, clarifying that they will have no right to seek regularisation. The bench directed adequate training for the personnel manning such centres apart from rectification of other inadequacies. The court further directed the Delhi government to appoint a nodal officer to coordinate among stakeholders to ensure that the OSCs functioned properly. It also noted the submission of government counsel about the Centre releasing requisite funds to Delhi government for salaries of OSCs workers and other purposes. The court made the observations while noting a newspaper report on 'a telling story of pathetic situation prevailing in OSCs" and about the paucity of staffers to take care of the victims. The bench said it was not satisfied with the steps and measures of either the Delhi government or Delhi Police, particularly on the publicity and creating awareness about the centres. The court said OSCs were established to cater to the special needs of vulnerable victims and keeping any OSC not adequately staffed would ultimately lead to failure of the objects behind those centres. The condition of OSCs in Delhi was flagged in a petition filed by NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan, represented by advocate Prabhsahay Kaur. It was also highlighted that there was a serious issue of under-utilisation of the OSCs with the salaries of the employees normally being paid lump sum and not every month. PTI UK UK AMK AMK view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 20:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
