PM Modi hails contribution of civil servants towards nation building
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s rapid development would not have been possible without the active participation of civil servants.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's rapid development would not have been possible without the active participation of civil servants.
Addressing the 16th Civil Services Day, he also said that expectations of the global community from India have risen phenomenally during the last nine years.
Global agencies and experts are now saying that India's time has arrived, he noted.
"In such a scenario, Indian bureaucracy does not even has a second to waste. I appeal to every bureaucrat, whether from the state government or the Centre, that country has trusted you. It has given you a chance. Uphold that trust in your work," the Prime Minister said.
"Your every decision should be in national interest," Mr. Modi told the civil servants. "It is possible you may have to take a decision for an individual or an organisation but you must ask how will my decision benefit the country," he said.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”