Aarogya Setu app mandatory for travel on 15 special trains: Railways
4 years, 7 months ago

Aarogya Setu app mandatory for travel on 15 special trains: Railways

The Hindu  

The railways on Tuesday said it was mandatory for those travelling via the 15 ‘special trains’ to download the government’s Aarogya Setu mobile application. It is mandatory for passengers to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones, before commencing their journey,” the Railways had tweeted, along with links to download the application. “Further, they would be requested to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobiles,” it said. It is mandatory for passengers to download Aarogya Setu app in their mobile phones, before commencing their journey Download this app now - Android : https://t.co/bpfHKNLHmD IOS : https://t.co/aBvo2Uc1fQpic.twitter.com/MRvP8QBVPU — Ministry of Railways May 11, 2020 So far, about 9.8 crore people have downloaded the app, which saw a controversy over privacy and data security issues.

Delhi Railways Download Special Trains Setu App  trains  setu  app  passengers  15  aarogya  mandatory  travel  mobile  start  special  railways  download

History of this topic

Aarogya Setu app developed in govt and private collaboration, clarifies Centre
4 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Makes Use Of Aarogya Setu App Mandatory For All Students, Employees [Read Notification]
4 years, 2 months ago

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Makes Use Of Aarogya Setu App Mandatory For All Students, Employees [Read Notification]

Live Law  

In a notification issued on Wednesday, the Jawaharlal Nehru University has informed that the 'Aarogya Setu App' will be mandatory for all its students and employees once the university reopens. The directive in the guidelines issued on Sunday, May 17, had stated, "With a view to ensuring safety in offices and workplaces, employers on best effort basis should ensure that …

Cannot deny services for not installing Aarogya Setu app: HC
4 years, 2 months ago

Cannot deny services for not installing Aarogya Setu app: HC

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday clarified that the government or its agencies cannot deny any service or benefit to citizens for not installing the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones in the absence of any legislation. It may be noted that the Union government has said that no public authority can refuse any service for not having …

Citizens Without Aarogya Setu App Cannot Be Denied Public Services, Observes Karnataka HC
4 years, 2 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 …

Downloading Of Aarogya Setu App Not Mandatory For Domestic Flight Passengers; Only Optional: Kerala HC Records Statement Of AAI [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Downloading Of Aarogya Setu App Not Mandatory For Domestic Flight Passengers; Only Optional: Kerala HC Records Statement Of AAI [Read Order]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala has recorded the submission made on behalf of the Airport Authority of India that the downloading of the Aarogya Setup app is not a mandatory requirement of domestic flight passengers and is only optional.A single bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman was considering a writ petition filed by one Jackson Mathew challenging the Standard Operating Procedure …

Clarify If Use Of Aarogya Setu App Is Mandatory For Accessing Public Services: Karnataka HC To Centre, State
4 years, 5 months ago

Clarify If Use Of Aarogya Setu App Is Mandatory For Accessing Public Services: Karnataka HC To Centre, State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the Central and State governments to make their stand clear on whether persons who have not downloaded Aarogya Setu Application will be allowed to access services or facilities provided by the government. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: "The respondents must make a clear statement …

Karnataka HC Asks Centre, Bengaluru Metro To Clarify On Mandatory Use Of Aarogya Setu
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Asks Centre, Bengaluru Metro To Clarify On Mandatory Use Of Aarogya Setu

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Union Government to make a statement before the court to clarify whether the Ministry of Health and Family welfare and Department of Personnel and Training have made use of Aarogya Setu application compulsory. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice M Nagaprasanna, while allowing the amendment application filed by …

Use Of Arogya Setu Still Mandatory Despite Centre's Submission That It's Voluntary, Petitioner Tells Karnataka HC
4 years, 5 months ago

Use Of Arogya Setu Still Mandatory Despite Centre's Submission That It's Voluntary, Petitioner Tells Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The use and installation of 'Aarogya Setu', the contact tracing app developed by the National Informatics Centre, is still made mandatory despite the clarifications made by the Central Government, submitted Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves before the High Court of Karnataka.The Court is hearing the petition filed by Anivar Aravind, cyber security activist, raising privacy concerns about. The use and installation …

Aargoya Setu Installation Not Mandatory For Travel By Air, Rail : Centre Tells Karnataka HC
4 years, 6 months ago

Aargoya Setu Installation Not Mandatory For Travel By Air, Rail : Centre Tells Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Central Government on Friday clarified to the Karnataka High Court that it is not mandatory for a person wishing to travel by Air or Rail to install the Aarogya Setu application on mobile phone and that its use was voluntary. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice E S Indiresh was informed by Additional Solicitor General …

Government climbs down on Aarogya Setu by removing mandatory provision
4 years, 7 months ago

Government climbs down on Aarogya Setu by removing mandatory provision

Live Mint  

As the government plans to ease out lockdown restrictions from Monday, it climbed down on Aarogya Setu mobile application by removing the mandatory provision for the app’s download as earlier. Ministry of Home Affairs in its guidelines issued on Saturday about phase wise opening of lockdown said that the Aarogya Setu mobile application enables early identification of risk of infection, …

Aarogya Setu app users cross 2 crore mark in Uttar Pradesh: Official
4 years, 7 months ago

Aarogya Setu app users cross 2 crore mark in Uttar Pradesh: Official

Hindustan Times  

The Aarogya Setu app is being continuously used in Uttar Pradesh with the number of people having downloaded it till date touching two crore, an official said on Saturday. NCC cadets and volunteers of NSS, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Yuvak Mangal Dal are being enlisted in COVID Volunteer Force, mandated to spread mass awareness about COVID “As per the information …

Watch | How does the Aarogya Setu app work?
4 years, 8 months ago

Watch | How does the Aarogya Setu app work?

The Hindu  

Aarogya Setu App, India's main contact tracing technology, was launched on April 2nd this year. Aarogya Setu is designed to keep track of other app users that a person came in contact with. It will keep a record of all other Aarogya Setu users that it detected nearby using Bluetooth. Therefore Aarogya Setu users have little choice but to accept …

Aarogya Setu: Phones without app will draw punishment for users in Noida, Greater Noida
4 years, 8 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 …

Railways asks states to foot bill for bringing migrants home, draws flak
4 years, 8 months ago

Railways asks states to foot bill for bringing migrants home, draws flak

India Today  

The Indian Railways has issued a set of guidelines for Shramik Special trains being run to ferry the migrants stranded across the country, saying the trains will ply only if they have 90 per cent occupancy and the "states should collect the ticket fare", inviting fierce criticism for charging for their services. A provision in the SOP, which drew a …

Centre tells its employees to download Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 8 months ago

Centre tells its employees to download Aarogya Setu app

Hindustan Times  

The central government has ordered all of its departments to ensure their staff install the Aarogya Setu mobile application and attend offices only if they have been classified as “safe” or “low risk” according to it, according to an order issued on Wednesday. “Before starting for office, they should review their status on Aarogya Setu and commute only when the …

All Central govt. officials to use Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Aarogya Setu not a magic tool; it breaches privacy
4 years, 8 months ago

Aarogya Setu not a magic tool; it breaches privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

On April 14, Prasar Bharati issued an office memorandum making it mandatory for its staff to install the Aarogya Setu app. There are apprehensions that the government may eventually make it compulsory, like Aadhaar once was, to run the downloaded app in order to either access government facilities and services or even to enter public spaces. This does not appear …

Army tells personnel to use cyber safety precautions while using Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 8 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 …

Aarogya Setu app: How to download and use this app
4 years, 9 months ago

Aarogya Setu app: How to download and use this app

India Today  

To combat against Covid-19 pandemic, the Government of India has launched the Aarogya Setu app. The Aarogya Setu app is designed to inform its users regarding risks, best practices and relevant advisories pertaining to the containment of Covid-19. How to download and use Aarogya Setu app These are some steps following which you can download and use the Aarogya Setu …

Discover Related