Today, On 9th July, The Supreme Court criticized the government for not implementing the Disability Act and addressing vacancies for disabled individuals. It mandated the appointment of a visually impaired candidate who passed the Civil Services Examination in 2009, and directed the consideration of 10 other visually impaired candidates for appointment to backlog vacancies. Appointments should be made within three months.
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The Allahabad High Court has questioned whether government servants are allowed to communicate with the media freely. Justice JJ Munir has asked the State government to clarify if there are any restrictions in the service rules and directed the Department of Personnel to outline measures for training younger government servants to avoid impromptu media interactions if such restrictions exist.
