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Centre committed to ensuring regular supply of water in 13 Rajasthan districts: PM Modi

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Dausa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre is committed to ensuring a regular supply of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in the 13 districts of eastern Rajasthan.
He said a draft plan for a major project, combining the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) and the old Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link, has been shared by the Centre with the governments of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
“The draft has been included in the list of priority-based projects by the special committee on rivers. The Centre will definitely think of advancing it when the governments of both the states agree on it,” Modi said at a public rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan’s Dausa district.
Earlier, at another programme held a few kilometres away, where Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reminded the prime minister that he had promised to accord priority to the ERCP at his election rallies in the past.
Addressing the gathering through a video link from the chief minister’s residence in Jaipur, Gehlot said during his election rallies in Jaipur and Ajmer in the past, Modi had said a decision would be taken on giving priority to the project. “It is expected that you will say something on the ERCP,” the Congress leader said.
Modi said the people of Rajasthan have showered a lot of affection on the BJP but their progress would have been fast if there was a “double-engine” government in the state.
He asserted that solving the problem of drinking water in Rajasthan is the priority of the BJP-led government at the Centre.
The prime minister said the work on the Ken-Betwa river-linking project between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh is about to start and similarly, the Centre is also committed to ensuring a regular supply of water for drinking and irrigation purposes in the 13 districts of eastern Rajasthan.

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan has been demanding that the Centre accord the status of a national project to the ERCP, which was conceptualised by the previous BJP government in the state led by Vasundhara Raje.
Dausa is one of the 13 districts covered under the project.
In his address, Gehlot also raised other demands related to infrastructure development in the state.
He said it was agreed in principle that 50 roads in Rajasthan will be converted into national highways, but a gazette notification to that effect is yet to be issued. The chief minister also said the detailed project report (DPR) of an elevated road in Jodhpur has been prepared and the project needs to be taken up further.
He said it is expected that the pending proposals of the state government will be cleared by the Centre.
Gehlot also highlighted the efforts of his government towards road and infrastructure development. He said 54,000 kilometres of roads have been laid in the state in the last four years and the work for an additional 46,000 kilometres is on.
Besides, a budgetary provision of Rs 20,000 crore has been made for infrastructure development, Gehlot added.
He said as a result of these efforts, investment is increasing in Rajasthan and his government is developing industrial areas at the block level.
The chief minister also pointed out that according to a survey conducted by the Centre, Rajasthan ranks second in the country in terms of growth rate.
Recalling the contributions of former prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh as regards highway construction and infrastructure development, Gehlot also lauded Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for the initiatives taken by him in this sector.
Later in the day, Gehlot also took to Twitter to highlight the issue of ECRP.
“Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, you missed a good opportunity today. The people of the state would have welcomed you had you fulfilled the assurance made before the last Assembly polls that the status of a national project would be given to the ERCP.
“Availability of water for drinking and irrigation purposes is very important for 13 districts in Rajasthan. The state government is taking forward the work related to the ERCP with its own resources. The prime minister should declare it a national project so that the work gets momentum and people get water,” he said in a series of tweets in Hindi.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot also tweeted on the issue.
“The prime minister came to Rajasthan for the second time in 15 days, but no step was taken even today towards giving the status of a national project to the ERCP. The project is a lifeline for 13 districts and a question of prosperity for lakhs of people. It is not right to refrain from giving it the status of a national project,” Pilot wrote on Twitter.
The Assembly polls in Rajasthan are due later in the year.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 12, 2023
Man Dies In Custody, Police Say Drug Peddler Committed Suicide

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have put the services of two cops under suspension even though it asserted that a youth, who died in mysterious circumstances, has committed suicide. The incident was reported from Kathua.
Details revealed that Sonu Kumar, 42, died in mysterious conditions in the custody of police Post (PP) Nagri in Kathua on February 6, evening. Son of
Jagdish Chander of Sakta Chak, Kathua, he was arrested by Nagri cops on February 4, during Naka checking in Goond area (FIR No. 40/2023 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act). Police said he was arrested when during frisking they recovered approximately seven grams of heroin (Chitta) like narcotics from his possession.
After he was reported dead, he was shifted to GMC Kathua for post-mortem.
The family has claimed that their ward was killed in custody. They said he was hail and hearty and the soul bread winner for his wife and three minors. The family seeks investigations in the case.
However, police said Kumar committed suicide using his blanket. SSP Kathua
Shivdeep Singh Jamwal termed Kumar as drug-peddler. He said there was an FIR under NDPS Act registered against him in 2017. In 2018 he was involved in a ransom case.
Since the police have started investigations in the case, they have suspended two cops till the outcome of the investigations, reports added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 7, 2023
Govt Committed To Nurture, Build Robust Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: JKEDI Director

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SRINAGAR: To nurture an entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking among youth, Jammu and Kashmir entrepreneurship development institute (JKEDI) today organized a day-long entrepreneurship awareness programme (EAP) in coordination with Himalayan Degree College at Rajouri.
Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director, JKEDI attended the event as the chief guest. He is on a tour to twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
In his address, he commended the initiative of Himalayan Degree College, Rajouri for imbibing a spirit of leadership among the students. “This spirit acts as a guiding philosophy for the holistic development of students,” the director said, discussing his experience of the overall entrepreneurial scene in J&K.
With a special emphasis on his tenure in the Industries and Commerce Department and Horticulture Department, he spoke about the learning he gained from his service career. He elucidated how the various policies of the UT Government have encouraged the spirit of entrepreneurship.
He added that the need of the hour was to generate consciousness among parents to foster entrepreneurship culture in children.
The Director also enumerated the benefits of the term loan scheme under National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) and how this initiative of the Government is generating self-employment amongst the minority community. “There is no dearth of innovation and initiative among the youth of J&K. They should set up entrepreneurial ventures rather than wait for government jobs. A focus should be placed on the creation of enterprises that make use of locally available raw materials. Unemployment is a serious challenge for all of us and only entrepreneurship is the way forward,” he added.
The gathering was also informed that the Government is revising the Guidelines of J&K Startup Policy in order to make it more startup-friendly. “This will boost the startup ecosystem of the UT and will help the innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs in J&K. We need a robust startup ecosystem in the UT. We have to nurture the innovation and passion of our youth in a positive direction. The Government is committed to this goal,” said Ajaz Ahmad Bhat.
The Director further added that the Institute was in the process of starting short-term courses in entrepreneurship for school and college students. The aim behind starting such courses was to enable young minds to develop an entrepreneurial mindset at an early stage and equip them to counter the challenges of building a new venture. In the coming days the Institute is releasing a compendium of various entrepreneurship and self-employment related schemes. This will be a great help for the youth of the UT and will enable them to make informed career choices.

The Director thanked Himalayan Education Mission Society for their cooperation and support to make this event successful. He directed all the District Nodal Officers of the Institute to provide free counselling in their office and display telephone numbers so that people can reach out and start a profitable venture. In addition to this, two model counselling control rooms have been established at the regional campuses of Pampore and Jammu.
Dr. Mehraj Ud Din Bhat and Vishal Ray, senior faculty members of JKEDI gave an overview of how to start a new business. They also gave a presentation highlighting the prerequisites to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs and students attended the event. Mohammad Muslim Wani, Chairman, Himalayan Degree College, Rajouri, Arif Ahmad Khan, Communications Officer, JKEDI, Sheikh Nowsheen, District Nodal Officer, JKEDI Rajouri, Adil Rasool, Manager Estates, JKEDI and Showkat Ahmad, Social Worker, were also present on the occasion.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

January 27, 2023
Andhra government committed to Dalit welfare: Adimulapu Suresh

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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh minister for municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) Adimulapu Suresh said that the state government is committed to the upliftment of Dalits and the implementation of various welfare schemes to improve their living standards.
Addressing the media here on Wednesday, he said that the state government’s commitment in this regard was proved by the extension of the SC and ST sub-plan for another ten years.
Rubbishing the comments published by a section of media, he said that yellow media is spreading false propaganda on the extension of the SC and ST sub-plan to protect the vested interests of TDP (Telugu Desam Party) and creating confusion among the castes.
He also recalled that it was the TDP chief who made derogatory comments like “Who would wish to be born in the SC community? What justice will he do for the Dalits?”, he asked.
“The YSRCP government is spending around 25 percent of funds for Dalits in every scheme,” he said.
Drawing a parallel between the previous TDP regime and the YSRCP, Suresh explained that TDP spent Rs 33,625 crore for SCs between 2014 to 2019.
“In the last three and a half years, the YSRCP has spent Rs 48,899 crore for SC welfare, which means Rs 15,274 crore (45.4 percent) was additionally spent,” remarked Suresh.
“For STs, TDP has spent Rs 12,487 crore during its five-year tenure, while YSRCP has spent Rs 15,589 crore (25 percent), which means Rs 3,101 crore additionally spent for ST’s welfare,” he said.

“The YSRCP government is ready to face any kind of auditing or scrutiny on the facts relating to the welfare of Dalits,” he said and rubbished the remarks of vernacular media of Rs 20,000 crore cut imposed by the government during its three-and-a-half years rule.
Reacting to Pawan Kalyan’s meeting on the sub-plan, he said, “Jana Sena Chief was acting according to the script given by Chandra Babu Naidu and should know the facts and figures before making further remarks.”
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 25, 2023
Turkey committed to assisting for peace over Ukraine crisis: Prez

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Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the latest development in the Ukraine crisis by phone on Friday, the Turkish presidential office said in a statement.
Erdogan told Zelensky that Turkey is committed to providing diplomatic assistance for a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, according to the statement.
The Turkish leader reiterated that his country is ready to facilitate the process and act as a mediator, Xinhua news agency reported.
Erdogan also offered condolences for Wednesday’s deadly helicopter crash near Kiev which killed at least 16 people, including Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.
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January 21, 2023