Supreme Court rejects pleas for interim relief on OBC quota

Supreme Court rejects pleas for interim relief on OBC quota

27/10/2020

Mr. Sharma, who was supported by the Centre, said the reservation roster had already been fixed by the Directorate General of Health Services.

The NEET results were declared on October 16 and were followed by counselling sessions.

In August, the Tamil Nadu government and the other parties challenged a Madras High Court decision to set up a committee to “finalise” the OBC reservation in State-surrendered seats for the all-India quota in non-central medical colleges.

They objected to how the High Court had declined to straightaway order the Centre and the Medical Council of India (since replaced by the National Medical Commission) to implement 50% reservation for the Backward Classes, the Most Backward Classes and the Denotified Communities in these seats in undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma medical and dental courses, in compliance with reservation rules followed in the State for the academic year 2020-21.

Panel formed

The High Court, in its decision on July 27, declined the mandamus “despite finding there is a clear substantive law providing for State-specific reservation formulated by the MCI”.

“Instead, the court set up a committee when such a committee was unnecessary, consisting of the Directorate General of Health Services, the MCI and the Tamil Nadu government department concerned, to finalise the manner in which the facilities of OBC reservation are to be provided,” the Tamil Nadu government had said.

The State had argued that the High Court was contradicting itself.

“Once the court has determinatively found that the governing law provides for OBC reservation as per Tamil Nadu rules, then the proverbial ‘story’ ends there and the appropriate authorities ought to be directed to apply the law,” the State had argued.

Stay in KSRTC sleeper bus for Rs 100 in Munnar

Stay in KSRTC sleeper bus for Rs 100 in Munnar

The KSRTC is likely to roll out its sleeper bus facility for tourists visiting Munnar by next month.

Published: 26th October 2020 02:57 AM 

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The KSRTC is likely to roll out its sleeper bus facility for tourists visiting Munnar by next month. Two deluxe buses converted into sleepers with 16 berths each will be stationed at the Munnar depot.

Each bed will cost Rs 100 from 6pm till noon the next day and the customer will have to pay an amount equivalent to the rent as security deposit.

A tourist group can book an entire sleeper bus. KSRTC has renovated the toilet complex in the depot so that customers can use it. 

It has also decided to tie-up with nearby restaurants to provide food in the bus.

“We will appoint two casual workers for cleaning the toilet and the buses, besides managing their luggage and buying them food,” said KSRTC chairman Biju Prabhakar.

The buses will be disinfected after the occupants move out, he added. The sleeper slots can be booked through mnr@kerala.gov.in or over phone: 9447813851, 04865230201. To promote business, KSRTC is also allowing booking by agents on 10% commission. 

KSRTC first launched sleeper buses for its crew after they complained of poor facilities while waiting for passengers at the airport during lockdown.

IIT-Madras convocation held, technology gives event a touch of reality

IIT-Madras convocation held, technology gives event a touch of reality

The highlight of the 57th IIT-Madras convocation was the use of 'mixed reality' technology which provided the event a touch of reality.

Published: 26th October 2020 12:48 AM 

By PTI

CHENNAI: For the first time in its history, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras conducted its convocation online on Sunday and over 2,300 degrees were awarded.

The highlight of the 57th convocation was the use of 'mixed reality' technology which provided the event a touch of reality.

Prof David J Gross, Nobel laureate and Chancellor's Chair of Theoretical Physics, University of California, who was the chief guest, said that for graduating students it was the beginning of application of knowledge that they acquired during their study.

Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras and Managing Director, Mahindra and Mahindra, presided.

"COVID-19 has accelerated the rate of tech adoption across streams of life. Changes which would have taken 5-6 years have happened in just about 3-4 months," Goenka said.

Director of IIT Madras, Bhaskar Ramamurthi, who awarded degrees to the graduating students said classes were completed on time due to the "heroic efforts" of the faculty and students.

As many as 191 patents were filed during the year, of which 62 were international, and the institute was granted 58, he said.

A total of 2,346 degrees were awarded to 1,909 students in absentia.

Mixed reality creates visualisations by combining real and virtual worlds.

For instance, a student, Rajat Vadiraj Dwaraknath, who bagged three prizes including the President of India gold medal appeared to have personally received the medal though it was only a projection that seemed real.

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Suspended for growing beard, cop returns clean shaven

Suspended for growing beard, cop returns clean shaven

Sandeep.Rai@timesgroup.com

Meerut:  25.10.2020 

Two days after a sub-inspector was suspended in Uttar Pradesh for growing a beard without permission, Intizar Ali, 46, was reinstated by the Baghpat SP. Ali returned, on Saturday, clean shaven with an “application admitting his mistake”.

The sub-inspector was posted at Ramala police station and had been repeatedly warned in the past.

Police uniform rules in the country do not allow beards, though moustaches are allowed. Last year, UP had revised the allowance for maintaining moustaches and sideburns of the Provincial Armed Constabulary from ₹50 to ₹250. In 2013, the Supreme Court had said that a Maharashtra cop wishing to maintain a beard during “religious period” should seek prior permission.

While Ali had earlier claimed he had sought permission in November last year, Baghpat SP refuted the claim. The suspension had kicked up a political storm. It drew criticism from Deoband ulemas as well.

Ali refused to comment on the revocation of his suspension.

“Intizar Ali came with an application stating that he had made a mistake and now he has followed the orders as desired. He was clean shaven and I immediately reinstated him,” Baghpat SP Abhishek Singh said.