Daily Archives: March 7, 2016

Higher Secondary School certificate acceptable as age proof : Supreme Court

By | March 7, 2016

Issue whether the second respondent-Corporation was justified in rejecting the application of the appellant for allotment of retail outlet of petroleum/diesel dealership  on the ground that the age proof submitted by her was not of the Secondary School as per the norms, but of a Higher Secondary School. Held NO The requirement of the Corporation… Read More »

casual workers are covered under ESI : Supreme Court

By | March 7, 2016

Issue whether casual workers are covered under definition of employee as defined in Section 2(9) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 ? Held The definition of the term “employee” in section 2(9) is also wide enough to cover casual employees who are employed for part of wage period. A bare reading of the aforesaid… Read More »

National Voters’ Services Portal to facilities search voters’ name

By | March 7, 2016

Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry- Regarding. In continuation of Commission’s Press Note No. ECI/PN/16/2016 dated 4th March, 2016, it is informed that the Commission has provided on the National Voters’ Services Portal, first time the facilities to search the voters’ name in… Read More »

V.O. Chidambaranar Port sets Container handling record

By | March 7, 2016

V.O. Chidambaranar Port sets Container handling record V.O. Chidambaranar Port has achieved a momentous landmark in container handling by surpassing the previous financial year’s container traffic of 5,59,727 TEUs by handling 5,61,586 TEUs 25 days ahead of the close of the current financial. This year, upto 6th March 2016, the Port has maintained an impressive… Read More »