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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
No end to trend? HC raps govt over b'day on cop's car
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court directed the chief secretary of the state to file a personal affidavit explaining why incidents of public nuisance and road obstruction—particularly birthday celebrations on public roads—continue despite previous court orders. The directive came during the hearing of a suo motu cognizance of a case included in a PIL, which was registered after a recent incident involving the wife of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) celebrating her birthday on the bonnet of a private vehicle fitted with a blue beacon. The matter pertains to a news report published in The Times of India, Times City, Raipur edition, dated June 19, 2025, titled "Cop's wife celebrates b'day on official car: FIR mentions 'unnamed driver'," as mentioned in the court order. The court expressed serious concern over the filing of an FIR against an 'unknown driver' when the individuals involved, including the DSP's wife and her friends, were clearly identifiable in the video. It also sought clarification on the authority under which a blue beacon was mounted on a private vehicle and what action was taken against those responsible. "Despite the efforts made by the chief secretary and the director general of police, Chhattisgarh, yet another incident of this nature came to light. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo The initial response of the authorities, including the manner in which the FIR was registered against an 'unknown' person, is unacceptable," stated a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru. The bench observed that when the woman in the car is clearly visible, the police should have made efforts to identify all those present in the viral video. The incident, which drew widespread attention after the video went viral on June 19, 2025, shows the DSP's wife cutting a cake on the bonnet of an XUV 700, while other women are seen dangerously hanging out of the doors and sunroof. The car, reportedly the personal vehicle of a DSP posted in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, was equipped with a blue beacon. The incident allegedly took place near a hotel in Ambikapur. Following the video's circulation, the Saragwan police launched an investigation and registered an FIR against the driver under Sections 177, 184, and 281 of the Motor Vehicles Act for traffic violations.
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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Business Standard
Electronics push: Centre gets ₹8,000 cr proposals for components scheme
The scheme, which will run for six years starting from this financial year, started accepting applications for three months starting May 1 Aashish Aryan New Delhi Listen to This Article For manufacturing electronic components and setting up assembly facilities in the country, the government has received proposals worth ₹7,500 crore-8,000 crore, sources in the know told Business Standard. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received roughly 100 applications from Indian and international companies to set up units in the country under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), a senior government official said. 'We have started vetting the applications, and from late August or early September, we will begin approving applicants in batches. A project management agency is also being finalised soon,' the official said. The ₹22,9191 crore ECMS
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Business Standard
8 hours ago
- Business Standard
Making Brics count: Summit highlighted diminishing global relevance
The lengthy, nearly 16,000-word Rio de Janeiro Declaration, which followed the summit, made all the right noises about "inclusive and sustainable" governance Business Standard Editorial Comment Mumbai Listen to This Article The joint statement issued by the Brics summit, hosted by Brazil, may have attracted the ire of United States (US) President Donald Trump for its criticism of the bombing of Iran and tariff-based protectionism. But this unexpected attention from an erratic US President does not detract from doubts about the grouping's relevance. The catchy acronym Bric was coined by a Goldman Sachs economist in 2001 to designate a group of prominent emerging markets in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. This grouping first met in a formal summit in 2009; South Africa's attendance at the second summit in 2010 rounded off
