NOIDA: The Noida district magistrate on Thursday ordered a fine of Rs 50,000 on offices functioning with 10 or more employees that dont have an internal complaint committee (ICC). All the employers are advised to constitute an ICC in their subordinate offices, take action as per the rules under the Act and ensure that information on the formed internal committees is updated on the website of their office, read the official order.Though the order does not mention any specific deadline for the formation of the committee, AK Soni, district probation officer said, An inspection committee will be formed after a month with women in participation to check the implementation of the order under the DMs supervision.Earlier in June, a similar order was released by the district administration. the order read, In accordance with Section 4 of the Act of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, every government, semi-government, non-government (private) department, organization, undertaking, establishment at the district level where the number of personnel is 10 or more than 10, in any enterprise, organization, branch or unit, it is mandatory for the employer of all such offices to constitute an internal committee to investigate complaints related to sexual harassment of women at workplace. Officials said that in the FY 2022-23, 225 companies registered themselves in the district and 12 sexual harassment cases were also lodged during this period. We also published the following articles recentlyHaryana school sexual harassment case: Teacher facing sexual exploitation charge appointed as acting principalThe temporary charge of a government girl senior secondary school in Haryana, where 60 minor girls were allegedly sexually harassed by the principal, has been given to a teacher facing prior sexual exploitation charges. The accused principal was arrested after 15 girls wrote a letter detailing sexual assault allegations against him. Earlier, three teachers from the same school faced similar charges. Activists are raising concerns about the handling of the case and are urging a fair investigation by higher authorities to ensure justice for the victims.Chief electoral officer orders probe, Youth Congress welcomes itChief electoral officer orders probe into alleged creation of 1.25 lakh fake ID cards for Youth Congress elections. State police chief and Congress party leadership asked to provide explanation. Allegations being taken seriously with a report submitted to the central election commission. BJP and CPM call for inquiry while Youth Congress denies the allegations. Complaint filed stating a mobile application was used to generate counterfeit voter identity cards.Maharashtra forms nine-member committee for Dhangar issueThe Maharashtra government forms a nine-member committee, led by IRS officer Sudhakar Shinde, to study the methodology used by Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Telangana for including castes in the ST category. The committee will submit its report within three months after visiting the concerned departments in the three states. The Dhangar community, currently classified as Nomadic Tribes with a 3.5% quota, demands Scheduled Tribe status with a 7% quota. They held a two-week protest in Ahmednagar, prompting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to seek a report and press the case in the high court. The influential community accounts for around 9% of Maharashtras population, particularly in four Lok Sabha constituencies in Western Maharashtra.

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