Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea to de-link Aarogya Setu app from website promoting e-pharmacies; next hearing on 29 May
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea to de-link Aarogya Setu app from website promoting e-pharmacies; next hearing on 29 May

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The plea said the authorities have allowed government developed mobile application Aarogya Setu to be used for the benefit of selected handpicked companies. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking to de-link from Aarogya Setu mobile app a website which is promoting sale of medicines through e-pharmacies. The plea, filed by South Chemists and Distributors Association, said the website, www.aarogyasetumitr.in, is linked to the official mobile application Aarogya Setu in a “highly illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory manner” as the website promotes and acts as a marketing tool for e-pharmacies only. The plea said the authorities have allowed government developed mobile application Aarogya Setu, which has been launched with a salient feature of limiting the spread of COVID-19, to be used for the benefit of selected handpicked companies.

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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Regarding Denial Of Information On Creation Of Aarogya Setu
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Regarding Denial Of Information On Creation Of Aarogya Setu

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Public Information Officers of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, and its National E-Governance Division asking them to explain whether information sought by an RTI applicant on the creation of the Aarogya Setu app is available in the public domain. The court was hearing a plea filed by RTI …

Aarogya Setu RTI Row: CIC Drops Show Cause Notice To CPIOs, Issues Advisory To Ensure That The Website is Up-to-date With All Info
4 years, 3 months ago

Aarogya Setu RTI Row: CIC Drops Show Cause Notice To CPIOs, Issues Advisory To Ensure That The Website is Up-to-date With All Info

Live Law  

The Central Information Commission has dropped the show cause notices issued to the Central Public Information Officers of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, National Informatics Centre and National E-Governance Division in connection to the Aarogya Setu RTI case. The Commission has issued an advisory u/s 25 of the RTI Act, 2005 to the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and …

Aarogya Setu: Govt. cracks down on officials over evasive RTI reply
4 years, 4 months ago

Aarogya Setu: Govt. cracks down on officials over evasive RTI reply

The Hindu  

A day after it was slammed by the Central Information Commission over “preposterous” and “evasive” response to an RTI query related to the Aarogya Setu application, the IT Ministry has issued directions to take action against the officers responsible. The official added that the Ministry has also directed the National Informatics Centre and National E-Governance Division to take suitable action …

'Aarogya Setu app built by industry's best minds', govt clarifies after RTI body's rap
4 years, 4 months ago

'Aarogya Setu app built by industry's best minds', govt clarifies after RTI body's rap

India TV News  

Hours after the earning the Central Information Commission's criticism over information regarding the development of the Aarogya Setu mobile application, the government on Wednesday evening came out with a clarification. "The AarogyaSetu App was developed in a record time of around 21 days, to respond to the exigencies of the Pandemic with Lockdown restrictions only for the objective of building …

Aarogya Setu app developed in govt and private collaboration, clarifies Centre
4 years, 4 months ago

Aarogya Setu app developed in govt and private collaboration, clarifies Centre

Live Mint  

The Aarogya Setu contract tracing app has been developed in a collaborative effort of government and private sector, clarified the Central government on Wednesday. The CIC came into action after the NIC, NeGD and MeitY failed to furnish information regarding the creation and development of the Aarogya Setu app through an RTI. The Centre in its clarification said that there …

RTI reveals Ministry of Electronics has no information about the creators of Aarogya Setu, govt issues clarification
4 years, 4 months ago

RTI reveals Ministry of Electronics has no information about the creators of Aarogya Setu, govt issues clarification

India Today  

An RTI filed two months back has revealed that the National Informatics Centre, which designs government websites and falls under the Ministry of Electronics, has no information about the creators of Aarogya Setu App. Saurav Das, the petitioner, filed a complaint against the relevant authorities stating that they had failed to furnish information about the process of creation of Aarogya …

Citizens Without Aarogya Setu App Cannot Be Denied Public Services, Observes Karnataka HC
4 years, 5 months ago

Citizens Without Aarogya Setu App Cannot Be Denied Public Services, Observes Karnataka HC

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday observed that neither governments nor private entities could deny citizens any services if they are unable to produce the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile devices. A bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi was hearing a petition filed by Anivar A Aravind challenging the mandatory use of Aarogya Setu …

'Aarogya Setu App Does Not Detect COVID-19 & Is Meant For Intensive Surveillance', Says Plea In Bombay HC [Read Petition]
4 years, 7 months ago

'Aarogya Setu App Does Not Detect COVID-19 & Is Meant For Intensive Surveillance', Says Plea In Bombay HC [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Activist Sudeep Dalvi has moved the Bombay High Court against an order of the Deputy Collector, Margao-Goa, mandating the usage of Aarogya Setu App for entering the premises of the Collectorate building. The Petitioner, through Advocates Shashwat Anand, Shrinivas R. Khalap and Chintan Nirala, has contended that usage of the Aarogya Setu App is not backed or mandated by any …

Aarogya Setu app is now open source: what does it mean?
4 years, 9 months ago

Aarogya Setu app is now open source: what does it mean?

The Hindu  

Aarogya Setu, India’s coronavirus contact-tracing and self-assessment app is now open source. Health Ministry launches Aarogya Setu IVRS facility for those without smartphones The Aarogya Setu app is used on Android phones by 98% of the registered users, and the source code for the Android app is currently available on GitHub, a collaboration platform for software developers, where code can …

Govt makes Aarogya Setu an open-source app for Android users
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt makes Aarogya Setu an open-source app for Android users

India TV News  

India's coronavirus contact tracing app Aarogya Setu is now open source for Android users, in a major development that will allay privacy concerns around the government-launched product. Making the source of the app open at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant remarked that the development signified "Government of India's commitment to the core …

Delhi Court Directs Downloading Aarogya Setu App And Continuously Switched On GPS and Bluetooth As A Mandatory Condition for Bail [Read Order]
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Court Directs Downloading Aarogya Setu App And Continuously Switched On GPS and Bluetooth As A Mandatory Condition for Bail [Read Order]

Live Law  

In almost all the matters where the bail was granted today, the Additional Sessions Judge at Patiala House Court directed the prisoners to download the Arogya Setu app and keep their GPS and Bluetooth open as a mandatory bail condition. While putting the downloding of the Arogya Setu app as an unusual mandatory condition, the court did not mention any …

Delhi HC Seeks Center's Response In Plea To De-link Aarogya Setu App From Website Promoting E-Pharmacies
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Center's Response In Plea To De-link Aarogya Setu App From Website Promoting E-Pharmacies

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to respond on a plea filed against linking of the Government mandated Aarogya Setu App with a website for promotion of E-pharmacies. The Petitioner-organization had submitted that the said website promotes and acts as a "marketing tool" for e-pharmacies and the Government Application is being used "arbitrarily", for the benefit …

Aarogya Setu: Phones without app will draw punishment for users in Noida, Greater Noida
4 years, 10 months ago

Aarogya Setu: Phones without app will draw punishment for users in Noida, Greater Noida

Live Mint  

The Covid-19 tracker—'Aarogya Setu' app—is now mandatory for all smartphone users in Noida and Greater Noida. The app has been made mandatory for government employees and private employees in the country and now Noida Police has issued an order that asks all residents to download Aarogya Setu on their smartphones. Not having the 'Aarogya Setu' app on smartphones while out …

All Central govt. officials to use Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 10 months ago

All Central govt. officials to use Aarogya Setu app

The Hindu  

All Central government officials, including the outsourced workforce, have been directed to immediately download the Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones. The officials, through an office memorandum on Wednesday, have been told by the Department of Personnel and Training to review their status on the app before starting for office and commute only when it shows their status as …

CBSE Promotes Aarogya Setu App, Asks Schools to Sign Up Parents
4 years, 10 months ago

CBSE Promotes Aarogya Setu App, Asks Schools to Sign Up Parents

The Quint  

The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday, 23 April, asked schools to urge parents to download the government's Aarogya Setu app, in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. From India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati to private educational institutions, like Sharda University and Mother’s International School, many have made it mandatory to download the app On …

Army tells personnel to use cyber safety precautions while using Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 11 months ago

Army tells personnel to use cyber safety precautions while using Aarogya Setu app

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Army has asked its personnel to use the Covid-19 contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu with caution while following all cyber security precautions. While urging download of the Aarogya Setu app, it advised personnel to avoid it in office premises, operational areas and sensitive locations. “Existing cyber security policies on usage of mobile phones must be adhered to …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Prasar Bharati makes it mandatory for staff to download and use Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Prasar Bharati makes it mandatory for staff to download and use Aarogya Setu app

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on 14 April had encouraged people to use the Aarogya Setu app and promote it. Prasar Bharati has made it compulsory for its staff to download and use the Government of India’s COVID-19 tracking mobile application Aarogya Setu. The national public service broadcaster has instructed the security in Prasar Bharati …

COVID19: Delhi HC Requests All Officials To Download Aarogya Setu App
4 years, 11 months ago

COVID19: Delhi HC Requests All Officials To Download Aarogya Setu App

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has requested all the officers and officials of the court to download the Aarogya Setu application to check the status of the spread of COVID19 virus in their respective areas.The request has been made by the Registrar General of the court through an office order issued on Monday.The said request has been made keeping in mind …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt launches COVID-19 tracking app ‘Aarogya Setu’, here’s all you need to know
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt launches COVID-19 tracking app ‘Aarogya Setu’, here’s all you need to know

Firstpost  

The app calculates a person’s interaction with others, using Bluetooth technology, algorithms, and AI. The Government of India has launched a mobile app, Aarogya Setu, to enable people to themselves assess the risk of being infected by Coronavirus. Aarogya Setu will also enable the government to take necessary and timely steps for assessing the risk of spread of coronavirus and …

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