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Hans India
3 hours ago
- Hans India
Panic in Mumbai as drone violates ban in Kandivali
Panic gripped Bandar Pakhadi of Kandivali in Mumbai when residents spotted a drone flying in the area despite a city-wide ban on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), an official said on Sunday. Officials of Charkop Police Station, Kandivali West, registered a case and launched investigations soon after residents contacted them to complain about the presence of a drone in their area on Saturday midnight, an official said. "There was panic among residents of some upscale housing societies when the drone came close to the windows of flats on the top," he said. The police have launched a hunt for the operator of the drone that is reported to have vanished after a flight lasting a few minutes. Strict drone regulations were implemented in Mumbai soon after the launch of Operation Sindoor. The Mumbai Police had issued a notification banning the use of UAVs and other aerial equipment till July 4. The restrictions on the use of aerial equipment were imposed under section 163 of the Indian Civil Security Code. The provisions permit a ban on the use of drones, aircraft, paragliders, and paramotors due to security reasons. Earlier, three people linked to a realty firm were questioned for flying a drone on Friday in SEEPZ area of Andheri East for filming a promotional video for a client. An FIR was also registered in the matter after the Anti-Terrorist Squad of MIDC Police received information about the drone activity on Friday night. Flying drones, paragliders, and aerial equipment has also been banned in Pune city till June 12. Last month, Joint Commissioner of Police Ranjan Sharma ordered the curbs and said the ban would not come in the way of surveillance operations by the Police Department, with formal approval. The Pune district administration had also issued an order in March imposing a ban on aerial equipment after multiple complaints were received in Baramati, Daund and Shirur talukas.
United News of India
9 hours ago
- Health
- United News of India
DB stays order relaxing bond conditions to PG doctors
Shimla, June 8 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed a Single Bench order that had directed the release of original MBBS degrees and undated cheques to a group of doctors who had completed their postgraduate studies. The state government preferred a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA No. 285 of 2025) against the decision, arguing that the doctors were trying to avoid their legal obligation to serve in government health services as agreed under a bond. The division bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma stayed the impugned order, maintaining that the bond conditions and two years of mandatory service in the rural areas couldn't be relaxed once MBBS signed the bond. The State, represented by Advocate General Anup Rattan along with Pranay Pratap Singh and Swati Draik, told the court that each doctor had signed a bond of Rs 40 lakh in January 2022, agreeing to work for the State for two years after completing their course. They were also paid monthly stipends by the government during their studies. The policy behind the bond aims to ensure that trained doctors serve poor and rural areas of Himachal Pradesh. However, after the results were declared on April 7, 2025, the doctors wrote to the government on April 9, asking for the return of their degrees and cheques, claiming that they hadn't received field posting orders within the time limit set by the policy. The policy says that posting orders must be issued within one month of the result declaration, failing which the bond would not apply. The doctors argued that this condition was not met. The State disagreed, explaining that the candidates had only been officially relieved from their colleges on March 10, 2025, and that the posting orders were issued on April 10, 2025. They argued that the timeline should start from the relieving date, not the result date, and that the State had acted within the required time. The State further accused the doctors of trying to escape their service obligations while having already taken full benefit of the scheme for three years. The Division Bench found that the matter needs closer examination. The court noted that the doctors approached the court on April 23, 2025—after the government had already issued their posting orders. It questioned why the doctors didn't first seek enforcement of the postings if they were serious about joining service. As a result, the High Court stayed the Single Judge's directions to release the degrees and cheques. However, it allowed the part of the judgement that asked the State to take action against officials responsible for any delay in issuing the posting orders. The case would now be heard again on August 4, 2025. This case raises important questions about the enforcement of service bonds and the responsibilities of medical professionals who receive government-funded education. The court would consider whether the doctors' actions were genuine or an attempt to avoid public service duties. UNI ML ARN
India Gazette
7 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Assam Governor administers oath to State Election Commissioner in Guwahati
ANI 01 Jun 2025, 22:16 GMT+10 Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 1 (ANI): Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday administered the oath of office to Ranjan Sharma as the State Election Commissioner at a solemn function held at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati. Earlier, Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Dr Ravi Kota sought permission of the Governor to start the proceedings of the ceremony. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Dr J B Ekka, Additional Chief Secretary Kalyan Chakravarthy, Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor of Assam S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram, Commissioner and Secretary Finance Virendra Mittal along with some senior officers of the government. Ranjan Sharma is a retired Assam Civil Services officer, 1992 batch. Ranjan Sharma previously held several significant positions, including Special Commissioner and Secretary. Earlier, the BJP-led NDA had registered a massive victory in the panchayat polls in Assam conducted by the State Election Commissioner. The BJP and its ally party, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), won 300 Zilla Parishad seats and 1436 Anchalik Panchayat seats. Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a press conference held at the State BJP headquarters in Guwahati that the BJP and its ally party AGP won 300 out of 397 Zilla Parishad seats and 1436 out of 2192 Anchalik Panchayat seats in 27 districts of the state. 'Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Team NDA has secured a sweeping victory in the Assam Panchayat Polls 2025. The people's mandate is a resounding endorsement of our welfare-driven governance & a strong show of faith as we move towards 2026,' the Chief Minister said. Assam Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in 2026. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Set up waste collection system for 3 panchayats: HC to HP govt
{Waste at Chadwick Fall} The Himachal Pradesh high court has asked the government to put in place a waste collection system for three gram panchayats, the waste from which was seen accumulating at tourist spot Chadwick Falls in Summerhill. The panchayats are Neri, Sangti and Chailly. The court passed the order after taking cognisance of a report filed by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). On May 15, the division bench of chief justice GS Sandhawalia and justice Ranjan Sharma said, 'efforts be made for putting in place the system for waste collection and transportation to MC Plant at Bariyal to maintain the cleanliness to preserve the ecology of the area.' The order comes after the amicus curiae suggested there should be material recovery facility for the solid waste of the three panchayats and system for the garbage to be collected. Amicus curiae, the Latin for friend of the court, refers to someone who is not party to a case but is allowed by the court to provide relevant information. The high court also directed to add Chailly panchayat, adjoining Potters Hill, as a plaintiff. The court directed that Neri and Sangti panchayats ensure daily garbage collection from the residences and put a mechanism in place for the same for the time being. HC directed the Shimla DLSA secretary to conduct inspection on June 30 and file a report by the next date, which has been set for July 7. Chadwick Fall, a seasonal waterfall, is an old tourist spot in Shimla. The high court had taken note of an inspection report of DLSA secretary pointing out there was no appropriate waste disposal facility in the area, suggesting 'severe environmental degradation may take place and cause threat to the ecology of the area.' However, pollution control board's report dated January 23 said water samples taken from the site showed 'no presence of sewage or faecal matter.'
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Himachal HC pulls up state govt over drug menace
In wake of the increasing drug menace Himachal Pradesh high court has pulled up state government for dragging its feet on notifying 'State Policy on Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts'. 'The state shall also inform this court whether the draft of 'State Policy on Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts', which was under consideration at the government level as per the affidavit of the chief secretary on April 20, 2019, has been notified or not?,' said the division bench comprising of chief justice GS Sandhawalia and justice Ranjan Sharma in its May 13 order during resumed hearing of petition on drug menace in state. The high court, as part of a slew of directives, has asked the state government to consider penalising the panchayats that fail to report cannabis cultivation and reward the panchayats that play a proactive role in curbing such cases. Referring to the suggestions of Amicus Curiae, high court has called for active participation of officials of revenue forest and panchayats to check illegal cannabis cultivation. '...involvement of field staff of the revenue and forest departments and panchayat of the concerned villages, has been suggested by casting a primary duty upon them to report any illicit cultivation and on failure on their part, the benefits and schemes made available to the panchayats may be stopped. The officials/staff that takes prompt and effective action to prevent illicit cultivation should be suitably rewarded and similarly incentives should be given to the Panchayats also,' said the order issued on May 13. High court has also directed the state government to submit an affidavit of district-wise NDPS cases registered for the last five years to demonstrate whether the drug menace is decreasing or increasing. High court has also sought a composite affidavit from the state regarding facilities of de-addiction and treatment centres at the district level, along with details of number of rooms which are available and the doctors, as well as supporting staff for the said purpose.
