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Modi govt takes strong step against WhatsApp username feature! Centre issues notice to Meta amid fraud concerns

Written By: Hritika Mitra Updated by: Hritika Mitra

Published Date: July 1, 2026, 8:23 PM IST

The government is examining WhatsApp's new usernames feature amid concerns that it could facilitate impersonation, fraud and other online scams. Meta has maintained that the feature includes several safeguards designed to curb misuse.

AIRIEF CIRCULAR No. 050 dated 02.07.2026

To, All RIEAs/LICPWAs affiliated to AIRIEF........

Pl be informed that the Supreme Court of India has organissed Samadhan Samaroh - an initiative by thee Supreme Court of India aimed at an amicicable, consent­ based settlement of pending Supreme Court cases through mediation annd Lok Adalats - which has commenced from 21st April 2026. Our cases are found fit for conciliation in the Special Lok Adalat and lissted for hearing between 21st to 23rd Auguust 2026. In this context, the Supreme Couurt of India has issued a notice to all Petitioners and Respondents to join.

This is to inform you all that we have directed our Adv. Mr RK Singgh to submit the formal consent to join on our behalf. An essential pre-condition is that all parties to the case must join. It is significantnt to note that we don't wish to let go of any opportunity that comes our way in the larger interest of the pensioners. We can opt out of the process if the offers do not match our expectations. In such an eventuality the casses will go back to the SCI. All the petitioners will try to deliberate and, if possible, build consensus on a common approach which will help us in the Conciliation process.

We shall update you as and when there is a significant development in this matter.

With regards,

(Ranjan Dey Sarkar) 

General Secretary

2.7.2026

EASTERN NEWS JULY 2026

Respected Members/Readers,

The 12th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with immense enthusiasm on June 21, 2026, at the historic Red Road in Kolkata. Under the global theme "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," the national event was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside more than forty thousand  yoga practitioners, local leaders, and citizens from all walks of life.

The event highlighted yoga’s profound impact on enhancing not just our lifespan, but our "healthspan"—promoting active, independent, and holistic wellness across generations. The venue came alive as participants synchronized their movements to the Common Yoga Protocol, showcasing unity and discipline. Yoga Carnivals were also held at iconic locations across the city, along with two mega events at   Princep Ghat and the Millennium Park, Eden Gardens. Yoga was also performed on more than 530 boats with more than two thousand participants at river Hooghly.  Coupled with citywide cleanliness drives in the days leading up to the event, the celebration in Kolkata transformed the celebration into a vibrant community movement, beautifully blending cultural heritage with a collective vow toward dynamic health and mental resilience. It is reported that over three crore citizens participated in yoga events  across West Bengal.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is making history as the largest and most expansive edition of the tournament ever. Jointly hosted by three nations—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—the tournament runs from June 11 through July 19, 2026.

This iteration marks a massive structural shift, expanding the competitive field from 32 to 48 teams across 16 host cities. The new format divides the nations into 12 groups of four, introducing a brand-new Round of 32 knockout phase and increasing the total number of tournament matches to 104.

Please find attached the 153^rd   July 2026 issue of Eastern News. As our endevour is to cover divergent, contemporary topics, we would highly value your insight and feedback on our content and activities. Please forward your views to at e-mail licretiredofficers@gmail.com. Your feedback will be published in a subsequent issue.

In the spirit of ‘Yoga for healthy ageing’ , we sincerely hope  our esteemed readers and their families enjoy a life of vibrant health and wellbeing.

 With regards,

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Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of FY 2026-27 (1st April, 2026 to 30th June, 2026) | StaffNews

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes for the second quarter of FY 2026-27 (1st April, 2026 to 30th June, 2026) | StaffNews:

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Confirmed DA/DR from July 2026 at 63% – All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 Released | StaffNews

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Confirmed DA/DR from July 2026 at 63% – All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 Released | StaffNews:

 Confirmed DA/DR from July 2026 at 63% – All-India CPI-IW for May 2026 Released by the Labour Bureau on 30.06.2026

AICPI-IW FOR MAY 2026 is 150.8

                                          AICPI-IW FOR MAY 2026 is 150.8

                                    April 2026       149.9

                                   May 2026         150.8

                                   June 2026         150.8 Expected

                                  Qly Average       150.5

                                  BASE 1960=100

                                 QLY Average=150.5*2.88*4.63*4.93=9893.66

                                Last QLY Avg  FOR February 2026    =9728.00

                                Difference                                            =0165.66

                               No of Slabs wef01.08.2026                   =165.66/4=41.41

                                                                                             =41 slabs of DR for Pensioners

                               R K SAHNI

                                 

KAILASA TEMPLE ELLORA

KAILASA TEMPLE ELLORA

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KAILASA TEMPLE ELLORA

Re: Our case in Supreme Court - CA No. 3465/2024.*

 Dear Comrades,

*Re: Our case in Supreme Court - CA No. 3465/2024.*

We are receiving queries from various quarters as to whether AIIPA decided to participate in the Special  Lok Adalat excercise, scheduled from 21st to 23rd August, 2026 as a part of SAMADHAN SAMAROH, in response to the notice issued to all the parties - Petitioners and Respondents -  by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

We were approached by representatives of other petitioners requesting to take part in the Lok Adalat process. A few veteran leaders of sister Pensioners'/Retirees' Associations also contacted us urging upon to accede to the request of other petitioners.

In consultation with principal office bearers and senior leaders we decided to give our consent to attend pre-Lok Adalat conciliation sittings.

Our communication dt 20.06.2026 addressed to other petitioners is reproduced for information.

Regards,

Kkrish.

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20.06.2026.

Dear friends,

As already informed, we attended a pre-adalat session on an earlier occasion, to be specific, on 26.06.2024 exploring the chances of resolution of the matter amicably. LIC was represented by an Official working in the Legal Dept of Northern Zonal Office. He made a submission that LIC is not prepared to negotiate and settle the matter since a lot of  legal questions are to be decided and  interests of thousands of Pensioners are involved in the case before SC. Hence, the matter was remanded to SC again for its legal scrutiny.

In view of this past experience we are convinced that nothing fruitful shall emerge once the matter is placed before Lok Adalat once again.

We tried to open a dialogue with LIC management for settling the issue out of court. They refused to discuss saying that they do not have mandate from Govt. When we raised it before DFS they dodged it advancing a lame excuse of 'sub judice'.

Despite our unsavoury experiences as mentioned above, in consideration of the views expressed by the representatives of other organisations and also in keeping in mind the  imperative need of wider unity of the insurance pensioners we have also decided to join the exercise of Lok Adalat. Whatever is necessary for this will be done by us.

Thanks and regards,

M Kunhikrishnan,

General Secretary,

AIIPA.

KAILASA TEMPLE ELLORA

KAILASA TEMPLE  ELLORA

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Supreme Court Samadhan Samaroh, Spl. Lok Adalat

FEDERATION OF RETIRED LIC CLASS I OFFICERS' ASSOCIATIONS

Reg: Supreme Court Samadhan Samaroh, Spl. Lok Adalat

PRESIDENT :

RAVISHANKER PRASAD

B2002, Atelier, Rustomjee

Urbania City, Majiwade

Thane(W) - 400601.

Mobile: 9920844915 E

mail

martandya@gmail.com.

GENERAL SECRETARY

S. K. AWASTHI

2/182, Vikas Nagar,

LUCKNOW- 226022.

Ph: 9451663802,

7007886404

E mail:

skawasthi1944@yahoo.com.

TREASURER

D.P. SINGH

1/33, Avas Vikas Colony,

Barabanki, U. P. -225001.

Ph: 9415633256

9935507527. E mail

devdp.singh3@gmail.com

SKA-DFS

Sri Sanjay Lohia ji Secretary (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of India, New Delhi

Dt. 28.6.2026

Dear Sir,

I wish to draw your kind attention to our letter SKA-CO-10 /25-26, Dated 9.6.2026, sent through email, addressed to the CEO & MD, LIC of India with a copy endorsed to you, for an amicable settlement of the issue of LIC pensioners' long pending Pension Updation, Out of Court. We are quite sure, our request must be under active consideration of LIC and the Government both.

Now a God / Supreme Court sent Opportunity is before us to settle the issue amicably through the Lok Adalat. The Supreme Court itself feels that the settlement of Our Issue of Pension Updation, can be settled through mutual understanding, and has therefore recommended our matter to Special Lok Adalat for settlement. The Notices have been issued by the Lok Adalat Office, to all the petitioners and the respondents (DFS & LIC) to give their consent for attending the Lok Adalat. Let me inform you that all the petitioners involved in the Supreme Court Civil Appeal, have already submitted their consent to participate in the Lok Adalat

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proceedings. We are sure the Govt. and the LIC will also cooperate and participate in the Lok Adalat proceedings.

Sir, through the above referred letter, we have made our intentions very clear, that we want a negotiated amicable solution of the long pending contagious problem of Pension Updation, Out of Court, though our civil Appeal is pending before the Supreme Court for adjudication.

I am sure, you will also not appreciate a situation in LIC where a Retired Executive Director gets less pension than a Record Clerk (the lowest stage cadre), retiring now.

We, therefore request you to kindly take personal initiative and initiate required necessary steps, to resolve this decade old problem. The Pensioners fraternity shall always remain indebted & grateful to you for your humanitarian Act of benevolence.

I will request you to kindly allow us to meet you at your Office any day suitable for you , but before the Lok Adalat proceedings starts in August 26 ,to make our stand clear to you on the matter.

Looking for a positive response. With regards.

Yours faithfully S. K. Awasthi General Secretary Contact No. 7007886404 / 9451663802

Copy to

The CEO & MD LIC of India with the identical request to cooperate in resolving the long pending contagious issue of Pension Updation. He is requested to kindly fix up a suitable date & time when we can meet him at C.O to submit our views on the subject. With regards.

S. K. Awasthi

General Secretary

मन की बात की 135वीं कड़ी में प्रधानमंत्री के सम्बोधन का मूल पाठ (28.06.2026) Click below:-

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SPECIAL LOK ADALAT

DEAR AL PENSIONERS FRIENDS, 

I POST BELLOW THE MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM SHRI S k AWASTHI JI REGARDING SPECIAL LOK ADALAT BEING ORGANISED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA:

WITH GREETINGS, 

R K SAHNI 

"All the Six pettioners have given their consent for participation in Lok Adalat . Trying to persuade LIC & DFS for the same.

S K AWASTHI "

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In the affidavit submitted to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Rahul Gandhi: Expressed regret over his statement

The case goes back to the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election campaign. During a rally in Jhabua, Rahul Gandhi said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his son, Kartikeya Singh Chouhan, were linked to the Panama Papers leak. Kartikeya denied the allegation and filed a criminal defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. 

In the affidavit submitted to the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Rahul Gandhi:

  

*Expressed regret over his statement.

Said that his remarks were made due to a mistaken understanding of the facts.

*Clarified that Kartikeya Singh Chouhan had no connection with the Panama Papers case.

*Requested that the court close the matter. 

After the affidavit was filed, Kartikeya Singh Chouhan stated that he did not want to continue the case, and the High Court closed both the proceedings before it and the related criminal defamation case pending in the lower court. 

This development effectively ends an eight-year-old defamation dispute arising from the 2018 election remarks. 

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 – 𝐅𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠)

𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 – 𝐅𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠)

The Madras High Court ruled that teaching or promoting the Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and Yoga does not constitute “religious activity” under Indian law, and therefore cannot be used as a ground to deny or cancel foreign funding under the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act).

What the Court clarified

The Court made three crucial legal distinctions:

1. Bhagavad Gita

The Court held that the Gita is primarily a work of moral philosophy and ethical guidance, not a sectarian religious text.

It teaches:

 • Duty (dharma)

 • Self-discipline

 • Self-realization

 • Ethical action

Therefore, teaching the Gita is education in moral science, not religious preaching.

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2. Vedanta

Vedanta was classified as a philosophical system concerned with:

 • Consciousness

 • Reality

 • Self-knowledge

It is comparable to Western philosophy, not to religious ritual or worship.

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3. Yoga

Yoga was held to be a civilisational and scientific discipline, dealing with:

 • Physical health

 • Mental discipline

 • Psychological well-being

It is not religious instruction.

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Why this matters

Under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA):

Foreign money cannot be used for religious propagation, but can be used for education, research, culture, and social development.

The Court ruled that:

Teaching Gita, Vedanta, or Yoga falls under education and cultural activity, not religion.

So NGOs teaching these subjects are legally entitled to receive foreign funding.

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Constitutional significance

The judgment reaffirmed that:

 • India’s civilisation predates modern religions

 • Its philosophical traditions are part of national culture, not sectarian faith

 • The State must not misclassify Indian knowledge systems as “religion” to suppress them

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In one sentence

The Madras High Court held that Gita, Vedanta, and Yoga are civilisational systems of knowledge—not religious preaching—and therefore cannot be restricted under India’s FCRA.

Excellent judgement.

50 TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMERGENCY IN INDIA 25th June, 1975

The Emergency in India was imposed on June 25, 1975, by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It lasted 21 months until it was revoked on March 21, 1977. [1]

The Government of India observes the anniversary of this date as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas (Constitution Murder Day) to remember the suppression of democratic rights. The 50th anniversary was recently commemorated in 2025 across the country. [1, 2]

Key Details & Background

• Declaration: Issued under Article 352 of the Constitution due to cited "internal disturbances," it granted the government the power to rule by decree. [1]
• Impact on Citizens: Civil liberties were suspended, and fundamental rights were curtailed. [1, 2]
• Arrests and Censorship: Over 110,806 political opponents, journalists, and activists were detained without trial, while press freedom was heavily restricted. [1, 2]

For a comprehensive historical overview of the timeline and its impact, you can read the Wikipedia The Emergency (India) page or the DD News Historical Overview article.

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