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Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
Justice at your doorstep: Lok Adalat on July 12
Mangaluru: As part of the nationwide 'justice at your doorstep' initiative, the National Lok Adalat will be held across Dakshina Kannada district on July 12, with the aim of resolving civil and criminal disputes quickly and amicably. Adalats will be held in 37 benches across the district. Principal district and sessions judge and chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Basavaraj, said the public should make use of the opportunity to settle disputes through mutual consent and thereby avoid prolonged litigation. He told reporters here on Friday that at a Lok Adalat held on March 8 this year, out of 57,105 cases listed, 6,324 were taken up, with 3,510 resolved. Meanwhile, 37,549 of the 46,330 pre-litigation cases were settled. Out of 57,305 cases, 9,302 cases are scheduled for hearing, and about 3,148 cases are likely to be resolved during the next Lok Adalat. Opportunity will be given to find swift resolution for motor vehicle accident compensation cases, cheque bounce cases, civil disputes, including matrimonial and property-related issues, bank loan recovery cases, pre-litigation matters involving electricity, water bills, rental agreements, insurance claims, and other cases, said the judge. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Were So Beautiful Before; Now Look At Them; Number 10 Will Shock You Reportingly Undo Under the 'Saathi' campaign, Aadhaar enrolment for orphans and children without parental care will be facilitated, with local authorities assisting in issuing birth certificates. Officials, including judges, members of the Mangaluru Bar Association, police, and insurance company representatives, will participate in the proceedings. The emphasis will be on amicable settlements, ensuring justice. In cases resolved through Lok Adalat, any court fee previously paid will be refunded, and no appeal can be made after the resolution of the case, he said. Senior civil judge and member secretary, District Legal Service Authority, Zaibunnisa, said women and children are eligible for free legal aid through the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority.
The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over 9,000 pending cases to be taken up by National Lok Adalat in DK on June 12
The Dakshina Kannada District Judiciary will hold the National Lok Adalat with the theme 'For speedy justice' in the district on July 12 to settle compoundable civil and criminal litigations in different courts in the district. Basavaraj, Principal District & Sessions Judge, and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, told reporters here on Friday that of the 57,305 cases referred to the Lok Adalat, the proceedings on July 12 would take up 9,302 cases and strive to settle at least 3,148 cases. The district judiciary has sought cooperation from all stakeholders, including litigants, advocates, police, judges, and the general public, for the success of the National Lok Adalat, he said. Mr. Basavaraj said during the Lok Adalat on March 8 that as many as 6,324 cases out of 57,105 cases referred were taken up, and 3,510 cases were settled. Of the 46,330 pre-litigation cases, 37,549 cases were settled during the adalat, he noted. The judge noted that a host of cases, including civil, matrimonial, motor vehicle accident claims, cheque bounce cases, and other matters, as well as compoundable criminal cases pending before the courts in the district, would be settled during the Lok Adalat. Also, issues related to bank loan recovery, electricity supply companies, and other similar cases that may arise before the courts will be considered pre-litigation cases and addressed after both parties have been called for settlement. Under the 'Saathi' campaign, the Lok Adalat has been working to obtain Aadhaar cards for orphan children, Mr. Basavaraj said, urging local bodies to issue birth certificates for them. He said free legal aid was available for women and children through the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority. When cases are settled before Lok Adalats, the court fee paid by litigants would be refunded. Mr Basavaraj urged people to make use of the Lok Adalat, whose decisions were as good as decisions by the courts concerned, to settle trivial and long-pending cases, thereby reducing the burden of long-pending cases before the judiciary. Authority member secretary and Civil Judge (Senior Division) Jaibunnisa and others were present.
Irish Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Post
Irish entrepreneur receives international award for work which ‘preserves the planet'
AN IRISH businesswoman has received a global award for her commitment to the planet. Dublin-based Tracy O'Rourke was the only Irish entrepreneur among nine international awardees to be presented with the 2025 Impact Award from the Cartier Women's Initiative. Ms O/Rourke, who is the founder and CEO of Vivid Edge, an Irish climate action impact company, received her award at a prestigious ceremony held at Expo 2025 in Osaka in Japan this week. Tracy O'Rourke received her award at a ceremony held in Osaka 'It's a huge honour for me personally and on behalf of our incredible team at Vivid Edge to have been awarded a 2025 Impact Award by the Cartier Women's Initiative,' she said. 'It is a great privilege to be included among this group of inspirational female entrepreneurs who are driving social and environmental change around the world through their companies.' She added: 'At Vivid Edge we are on a mission to make it easy and financially rewarding for large energy users to decarbonise, bringing energy expertise, delivery capability and capital. 'In terms of impact, we estimate that the projects we have delivered to date for clients have avoided over 36,000 tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to planting over 100,000 trees and saved over 119 GWh of energy. 'Vivid Edge's work is making measurable contributions to global climate goals, and we are proud to be delivering measurable impact contributing to a better future for people and the planet.' Ms O'Rourke received her award in the Preserving the Planet category, alongside Kristin Kagetsu, of Saathi in India and Kresse Wesling, of Elvis & Kresse in the UK, who were awarded in the same category. Each of the nine awardees receive a $100,000 grant to support their ongoing work. See More: Cartier Women's Initiative, Impact Award, Tracy O'Rourke
India.com
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actor once hailed as Bollywood's next big thing, son of a 90s heartthrob, but fans failed to recognise him at his son's comeback premiere.., he is…
Meet actor once hailed as Bollywood's next big thing, son of a 90s heartthrob, but fans failed to recognise him at his son's comeback premiere.., he is… In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood, where fame is always fleeting, nothing is predictable. One star could be winning hearts one day, the next day they might be completely out of the picture, but a few films remain etched in our memories for the long haul. But in this ever-changing industry, a comeback holds a certain charm, especially when it comes after years of silence. While for an actor it could be a revival of their career, for others it could be reclaiming their name, reputation, and aspiration. Once known as Bollywood's promising newcomers, later found himself in the middle of a controversy that pushed his life into the darkest, deepest hole. The actor we are talking about is none other than Sooraj Pancholi. After nearly a decade of an elongated court battle and scrutiny in the controversial Jiah Khan case, Sooraj Pancholi is all set to make his comeback with the action-drama packed film Kesari that is expected to be released on May 23. Besides, Sooral in the supporting role, the film will see Suniel Shetty in the lead role. Sooraj has been away from the industry for years, being embroiled in the controversy. He started his career in 2014 with a hero opposite Athiya Shetty. Besides that, he also worked in films like Time To Dance, Satellite Shankar, and Hawa Singh. Sooraj's comeback is not only about reviving his professional career, but it is deeply emotional since it's about clearing his image and reclaiming his name. Sooraj is all geared up for his return and is excited and grateful to be back on the big screen. But besides Sooraj's comeback, what caught everyone's attention was Aditya Pancholi, father of Sooraj Pancholi's presence at the Kesari premiere. Once ruling the industry in the 90s, Aditya gave many blockbuster hits like Saathi, Yaad Rakhegi Duniya, Aatish, Yes Boss, Jung, etc. As the video from Kesari's premiere resurfaced online, fans were quick to comment on Sooraj's appearance. However, what was surprising was that the fan couldn't recognise the veteran actor Aditya Pancholi. At the premiere of Kesari, actor Aditya Pancholi got emotional while speaking about his son's return. During the Kesari premiere, he shared the amount of hard work Sooraj has put in his role despite his challenges, he also spoke about his faith in god and persistence that gave his family strength to keep moving forward. Aditya added, 'I'm very proud of him'. Sharing the same feelings, Sooraj's mother, Zarina Wahab, also shared her joy, expressing how Sooraj's return was long overdue and the film has done justice to his talent. Sooraj Pancholi's return is not merely a comeback, it's a story of redemption and reclaiming reputation.
India.com
20-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Who Was Nikhil Somwanshi? Techie Who Died By Suicide As Coworker Points To Toxic Workload
New Delhi: The death of a young employee in India has once again put the spotlight on toxic work culture. Nikhil Somwanshi, a techie who worked for Ola's artificial intelligence (AI) arm Krutrim, died allegedly by suicide on May 8. The recent death of a young tech employee in India has raised fresh concerns about the pressures of toxic work culture. NIkhil Somwashi, who was working with Ola's AI arm, Krutrim, allegedly died by suicide on May 8. This sparked a wider conversation about mental health and workplace stress in the tech industry. A Reddit user, who claimed to be a coworker of Nikhil Somwashi shared that Nikhil took his own life due to 'extreme work pressure.' The user posted under the username 'Kirigawakazuto' after two colleagues quit and most of the workload fell on Nikhil. They also described the work environment as especially tough for freshers and called the experience of working with the manager 'traumatic.' Who was Nikhil Somwanshi? Nikhil Somwanshi was a machine learning engineer at Krutrim, the AI unit of Ola, led by Bhavish Aggarwal. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was a fresher who had been with the company since August 2024. He had recently graduated from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, in July 2024. Nikhil's profile showed that he had two internships before joining Krutrim. In 2023, he spent three months interning at Kotak Mahindra Bank in Bengaluru. Later, from January to June 2024, he worked as a Natural Language Processing Engineer intern at IISc. During his internship at IISc, Nikhil Somwanshi worked on a chatbot called Saathi as part of his Master's thesis. The project was based on large language models (LLM) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Saathi was funded by the Melinda Gates Foundation and involved a collaboration between IISc Bangalore, Oxford Brookes University (UK), Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Akaike Technologies. The chatbot focused on helping users navigate 200 government schemes. (Discussions on suicides can be triggering for some. But suicides are preventable. If you are looking for help, some suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-40769002 from Sanjivini (Delhi-based, 10 am - 5.30 pm) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based, 8 am - 10 pm), +91 9999666555 from Vandrevala Foundation (Mumbai-based, 24x7).
