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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
C-DOT and C-DAC sign MoU for cooperation in diverse areas of Telecom and ICT (MAY 2, 2022)
Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT), the premier R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(C-DAC), an autonomous Scientific Society of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the SemiconIndia 2022 event at Bangalore on 30th April, 2022 with the objective of working together in the diverse areas of Telecom and ICT to boost indigenous technological design and development.
The MOU signing ceremony was attended by Shri Daniel Jebaraj, Director, C-DOT and Shri E. Magesh, Director General, C-DAC in the august presence of Shri Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and senior officers from both the organizations.
The signing of MOU will help both the organizations leverage each other’s strength in their respective domains.
SUPREME COURT
No individual should be forced to get vaccinated against Covid: Supreme Court (MAY 2, 2022)
The Supreme Court of India on Monday said that no individual should be forced to get a Covid vaccine shot. It said that conditions imposed by some state governments, restricting access of unvaccinated people to public places is not proportional and should be recalled in the present prevailing conditions.The apex court directed the Centre to form a policy and impose some conditions for the larger public good.
The court delivered the judgement on a plea filed by Jacob Puliyel seeking directions for disclosure of data on clinical trials of Covid vaccines and post-jab cases.
India's Covid vacciantion coverage has exceeded 189.17 crore (1,89,17,69,346). According to the Union Health Ministry, more than 2.90 crore (2,90,98,946) adolescents have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to date.
BOMBAY HC
Bombay HC trashes PIL seeking ban on publishing images of gods in newspapers (MAY 2, 2022)
The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to prohibit newspapers from publishing images of gods and goddesses as they are later found in dustbins and on roads.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice V G Bisht said it cannot pass such orders and that it is not the function of the HC to legislate or even direct the State to issue a legislation.
The plea filed by advocate Firoz Sayyed contended that photographs of idols (Gods) being published in newspapers, with the maximum during festive seasons, were wrong since the newspapers are later discarded by the roadside or in dustbins.
ELECTION COMMISSION
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren gets Election Commission notice over mining lease (MAY 2, 2022)
The Election Commission has issued a notice to Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren asking him to explain why disqualification proceedings should not be initiated against him over grant of a mining lease in his favour last year. He became the CM for the second time in 2019. The case has implications for continuation of Soren as an MLA and the head of the Jharkhand government.
Sources said the notice sent by the poll panel which follows a reference sent by the governor to it under Article 192 of the Constitution of India points to the authenticated documents received from the state chief secretary last week, confirming issue of the mining lease of 0.88 acre in Angara block of Ranchi, to Soren, who also happens to hold the mining portfolio.
Prima facie viewing the documents as a ground for disqualification under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the EC on Monday asked Soren to reply to the notice latest by May 10, clarifying his stand on the issue.
WORLD AFFAIRS
Amazon will offer $4,000 per year to US employees who need to travel to different states for medical procedures, including abortion and transgender care (MAY 2, 2022)
Amazon will cover up to $4,000 per year in travel costs for US employees seeking non-life threatening medical treatments, including elective abortion.The company notified workers in an internal message that was first reported by Reuters, and a spokesperson confirmed Reuters' reporting to Insider. An employee source also shared screenshots of the announcement with Insider. Several large employers have announced similar policies in the wake of increasingly restrictive laws passed by Republican-controlled states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama.
The employee benefits plan previously included travel coverage of up to $10,000 for the treatment of life-threatening medical issues, Reuters reported. Corporate and warehouse employees and their dependents who are enrolled in the company's Premera or Aetna health plans are retroactively eligible for the coverage dating back to January 1, 2022.
WORD OF THE DAY
The American dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone. The American dream is believed to be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance.
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