Covid-19 patients treated as untouchables once posters pasted on their homes, says SC

Covid-19 patients treated as untouchables once posters pasted on their homes, says SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that once signage or posters are pasted outside the homes of Covid-19 patients, the people affected are treated as “untouchables”, reflecting a different “ground reality”. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said however that its guidelines do not contain any instructions or guidance regarding affixing … Read more

Resident welfare associations told not to hinder delivery of newspapers

Resident welfare associations told not to hinder delivery of newspapers

NEW DELHI: Home delivery of newspapers is an essential service that should not be hindered as they ensure people have access to authentic information, said the United RWAs Joint Action (Urja), the apex body of resident welfare associations (RWAs) in the capital. Preventing residents from getting their newspapers was illegal, it added. “It has come … Read more

CAPSI writes to PM Modi, seeks service tax exemption on private security services

CAPSI writes to PM Modi, seeks service tax exemption on private security services

NEW DELHI: The Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying private security services should be exempted from paying service tax. In a letter shot off to the Prime Minister on July 29, CAPSI Chairman Kunwar Vikram Singh said in order to “create goodwill among its citizens post … Read more