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Electrocution Deaths: HC Constitutes Committee To Ensure Implementation Of Safety Measures

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SRINAGAR: The High Court of JK and Ladakh High while taking serious note of the deaths caused due to electrocution and injuries due to electric shocks, ordered for the constitution of a committee to ensure the implementation of statutory safety measures and regulations enshrined in the Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, in letter and spirit.
The three member panel will be headed by the Commissioner Secretary, State’s Power Development Department (PDD) and will comprise of the Chief Engineers of the Department.
The court has also directed District Magistrates of all districts in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to ensure compliance with Regulation 58 of Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010 on a war footing, which provides for clearance above ground level of conductors of overhead lines, including electricity service lines.
While awarding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of Jatinder Kumar, a casual labourer, who died while carrying out restoration work on a transformer in Jammu, a bench comprising Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that that the accident occurred due to non-adherence to safety measures such as local earthings, hand insulating gloves, proper isolation, and other safety measures by the maintenance staff. “The deceased worker’s mother, wife, and daughter will receive the compensation within two months of the court order,” the bench concluded.
“It appears that deaths due to electrocution as well as bodily injuries due to electric shocks are ignored as mere accidents. The colossal loss of human lives and especially children is totally unacceptable, grim and heart rending. Such unfortunate deaths continue to occur flouting statutory measures,” bench observed.
“Article 21 of constitution ensures fundamental rights to each citizen of the country which are inalienable in nature and guarantees citizens right to live and to be treated as an individual of worth,” it added.
Justice Nargal further emphasized that, “any omission in preventing the discharge of high voltage electric energy by anyone engaged in the activity of supplying such electric energy is liable to compensate for the damage caused to a human life because of such energy.”

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April 28, 2023
Protection of Hill Fort Palace: Expert committee sought govt response in HC

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Hyderabad: An expert committee submitted its report to the Telangana High Court recommending immediate measures for the protection of Hill Fort Palace. A committee of experts was formed to review the position of Hill Fort Palace, known as the Ritz Hotel.
The committee said in its report that the building is unsafe and can be protected through immediate repair works. The committee was set up by the National Academy of Construction comprising professors from IIT Hyderabad and NIT Warangal. Heritage experts and an architect were also included in the committee.
In 1915, the Hill Fort Palace was constructed by Sir Nizamat Jung Bahadur, who served as the Chief Justice for the Princely State of Hyderabad, and he resided in it for 15 years. The building was designed with inspiration from the architecture model of Trinity College, Cambridge. Later, in 1929, the palace was purchased by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the VII Nizam of Hyderabad, for his son Moazzam Jah, who was also the head of the city improvement board at the time. Following the annexation of Hyderabad to the Indian Union, the palace was leased out to commercial interests who rebranded it as the Ritz and operated it as a luxury hotel.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice AjalBhuyan and Justice N Tukaram ji sought an explanation from the government on the protection of The Hill Fort Palace on a public interest litigation (PIL).
The government sanctioned Rs 50 crore but the restoration work of the building is yet to begin. The Telangana High Court expressed displeasure over the delay in commencement of construction works.
The tourism department had advised the National Academy of Construction to set up an expert committee. The committee recommended that the government should demolish the existing building and construct a new building. The Chief Justice has sought the government’s stand on the experts’ report. The Telangana government will explain its stand in the high court by June 27.
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April 23, 2023
Eid-ul-Fitr in India: Hyderabad’s moon sighting committee to meet today

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Hyderabad: Eid-ul-Fitr is a significant festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide, including India. This auspicious festival is celebrated on the sighting of the crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the month of Shawwal.
Hyderabad’s moon sighting committee, also known as Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, has announced that it will hold its monthly meeting for the sighting of the Shawwal-ul-Mukarram 1444 crescent moon on Friday, April 21. The committee is responsible for announcing the sighting of the moon and declaring the date of Eid-ul-Fitr in India in accordance with Shariah evidence.
The meeting will take place at Hussaini Building in Moazzam Jahi Market, under the supervision of Maulana Mufti Khalil Ahmed Vice Chancellor, Jamia Nizamia, and Member of Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Deccan. The committee has requested all its members to attend the meeting.

India to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr either on Saturday or Sunday
If the crescent moon is sighted in India on Friday, the Eid-ul-Fitr festival in the country will be celebrated on Saturday; otherwise, it will be celebrated on Sunday.
The public has also been asked to participate in the sighting of the crescent moon. If they see it by 8 pm, the phone number 040-24603597 can be dialed to pass on the information. After 8 pm, the numbers 040-24521088, 24513246, 24576832 or mobile numbers 9885151354, 900000138, 98661112393, 93919664951 can be dialed. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has made arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of information to declare the date of Eid-ul-Fitr in India.
Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated today as the Shawwal crescent moon was sighted yesterday. The Saudi Supreme Court confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon.
Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait are also celebrating Eid Al-Fitr today.

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April 21, 2023
Republicans line up against replacing Feinstein on critical committee

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Schumer said he is angling to have a conversation with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the matter soon — but over the course of Monday, deal-making GOP senators from Collins to Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). lined up in opposition to temporarily replacing Feinstein on the panel.
Republicans’ blockade of the resolution to replace Feinstein will effectively make it tougher for Democrats to confirm more judges — which Biden’s party can normally do unilaterally with a 51-49 majority. The judiciary panel’s chair, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), has repeatedly delayed committee votes on lifetime appointees during Feinstein’s treatment for shingles. Democrats still have some judicial nominees ready for floor votes, but that list will run dry relatively soon without action at the Judiciary Committee.
Schumer said he expects Feinstein to return to the Senate soon and that “We think the Republicans should allow a temporary replacement till she returns. I hope the Republicans will join us in making sure this happens, since it is the only right and fair thing to do.”
But if her absence continues, the pressure on her to resign her seat will rise exponentially, given how high judges are on her party’s priority list.
“I’m sure we’re going to be talking about this as a caucus this week,” said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). “These are the kinds of discussions where you really kind of have to get in the room to think it through. We haven’t started those discussions yet.”
Reshuffling the panel’s roster this week would require unanimous consent from all senators, which means just one Republican could block it. And the Judiciary Committee members opposing a Feinstein replacement on Monday included Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Tillis. All cited Democrats’ goal of confirming liberal judicial nominees.
Cornyn said, “Republicans are not going to break this precedent in order to bail out Sen. Schumer or the Biden administration’s most controversial nominees.”
McConnell hasn’t made a statement on Feinstein yet, but comments from Collins and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) made it even more clear the temporary replacement that the 89-year-old senator sought is a dead end for Democrats.

As Murkowski put it: “We need to respect not only Senator Feinstein, but also our protocols here in the Senate.”
Republicans also noted that Democrats were only maneuvering to replace her on the Judiciary panel, not her other committee assignments. Summing up his party’s position, Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said that “you’re starting to get a flavor that, certainly from Democrats’ standpoint, this is not going to be a slam dunk.”
“The Dems are sort of using this because they want pressure on her to resign. And I think this gives them sort of a lever to do that,” Thune added of Feinstein.
Democrats still haven’t even picked a potential Feinstein replacement. Schumer said he needs to talk to the caucus about who would take her spot on the Judiciary panel, which she was once in line to chair. Durbin said the choice is up to Schumer, but that he’ll be giving recommendations.
With Feinstein absent — and her timetable to ever return to Washington increasingly uncertain — the committee is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. That means judicial nominees without bipartisan support cannot come to the Senate floor without laborious procedural votes to shake them loose. Even then, those votes would face a 60-senator threshold.
And the stakes are extra-high now: Confirming judges is one of the top Senate Democratic priorities given GOP control of the House.
“Tomorrow, this could happen to the Republicans and they could find themselves in a vulnerable position through no fault of their own,” Durbin said Monday. “And I hope that they’ll show a little kindness and caring for their colleagues.”
Feinstein rejected any talk of resigning in a statement last week, asking that she be removed from the committee until she returns to the Senate in order to allow Judiciary’s work to continue.
There is little recent precedent in the Senate to make a temporary replacement on a committee roster, since changes are usually triggered by a lawmaker leaving the chamber entirely. Notably, Republicans said they would take a different approach if Democrats were seeking approval to seat a replacement California senator on committees, rather than a temporary swap for Feinstein.
Describing Feinstein as currently in “a delicate part of her life and her Senate service,” Durbin said Republicans should “stand by her and give her a dignified departure from the committee.”

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April 18, 2023
House points to Jan. 6 committee in defending GOP’s right to subpoena ex-Bragg aide

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Bragg’s lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Manhattan, seeks a court order preventing the House from enforcing the subpoena. An initial hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
As precedent for courts rejecting recent challenges to congressional subpoenas in recent months, the House’s brief cites the Jan. 6 committee’s litigation against four people: John Eastman, a top architect of the former president’s bid to overturn the 2020 election; Katherine Friess, a lawyer working with Trump ally Rudy Giuliani; Kelli Ward, the chair of the Arizona GOP; and Mark Meadows, former Trump chief of staff.
Pomerantz, a former assistant DA, resigned from Bragg’s office in February 2022 amid frustration at the DA’s apparent reluctance to bring a case against Trump. Pomerantz has since written a book — The People vs. Donald Trump — that describes his work on that case and offers his unvarnished views about Trump himself.
Though the court fight is laden with the Judiciary Committee’s charged political rhetoric related to Trump’s indictment in New York, it’s also a reminder that courts are generally reluctant to stand in the way of congressional subpoenas, especially in politically sensitive matters.
While Congress has some narrow limits on its investigative powers, courts generally defer to lawmakers’ broad authority to investigate anything with a conceivable “legislative purpose.” Bragg has contended that no such purpose exists behind the Judiciary panel’s bid to subpoena Pomerantz and delve into the decision-making behind Bragg’s indictment of Trump earlier this month.
The Judiciary panel, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), also specifically argues that Bragg’s lawsuit to block the Pomerantz subpoena is barred by the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause. That provision gives lawmakers formidable protection against attempted lawsuits by outside actors over their official work.
The Judiciary panel has contended that it wants to study the ramifications of a local criminal indictment on a former president, for both its security implications and its potential chilling effect on officeholders. Bragg’s office countered by describing that purpose as a pretense to undermine a state-level criminal probe, arguing that Congress has no jurisdiction in the area.
On Monday, Jordan’s Judiciary Committee also sought to undermine Bragg’s credibility by questioning his criminal justice policies during a “field hearing” in Manhattan. For four hours, Republicans heard testimony from victims of violent crime — including a formerly incarcerated bodega clerk and the mother of a homicide victim — who accused Bragg of failing to address their needs. Democrats at the hearing, however, claimed Jordan and his counterparts were there to do “the bidding of Donald Trump,” as Rep. Jerry Nadler put it.

During the proceeding, several Republicans, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), echoed Trump’s criticism of Bragg as having been funded by billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, an effort Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) decried as anti-Semitic.
In its court filing in the Bragg lawsuit, the Judiciary Committee repeatedly emphasized that Pomerantz’s willingness to share internal details of the Bragg office’s Trump probe in his book undercut any potential privilege claims he might make against a subpoena. Bragg, the committee noted, didn’t take legal action to block Pomerantz’s book or his subsequent media interviews about it.
The House committee also rejected Bragg’s efforts to bolster his opposition to the subpoena by citing another Trump-related matter — the Democratic push to obtain the former president’s financial records from an accounting firm.
That 2017 Democratic effort led to a Supreme Court case that described some limits on congressional efforts to obtain the personal information of a sitting president. But the House argues that the ruling has no relevance to the DA’s bid to stop a former subordinate from testifying.
For his part, Pomerantz indicated Monday that he backs Bragg’s effort to block the subpoena. He argued in a declaration filed with the court that he has no relevant knowledge to share with the committee, since he left the office long before Bragg decided to indict Trump.
He added that he’s in an “impossible position” thanks to the competing demands of Bragg’s office — which has instructed Pomerantz not to testify — and Jordan’s threat to enforce the subpoena.
“If I refuse to provide information to the Committee, I risk being held in contempt of Congress and referred to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution,” Pomerantz said in a. “If, on the other hand, I defy the District Attorney’s instructions and answer questions, I face possible legal or ethical consequences, including criminal prosecution.”
Erica Orden contributed to this report.
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April 17, 2023
Haj Committee of India organises one-day training program

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Hyderabad: In order to effectively guide selected pilgrims of Haj 2023, the Haj Committee of India organized a one-day online training program for Haj aspirants across the country. Apart from Telangana, Haj pilgrims from other states of the country participated in the program.
Telangana Haj Committee Chairman Mohammed Salim, Executive Officer B Shafiullah, and other officials participated in the online program at the Haj Committee office while representatives of district Haj societies participated online.
In the training program, the pilgrims are informed about the new changes regarding Haj by the Saudi government. It was emphasized that the pilgrims should be made aware of the precautionary measures and duties and rituals from arrival to departure.

Chief Executive Officer Haj Committee of India Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Mufti Mohammad Manzoor Ziai, Charanpreet Singh Bakshi Joint Secretary Ministry of Minority Affairs, Shahid Alam Consul General Jeddah, Muhammad Hashim Consul Haj Jeddah and office bearers of Customs, Immigration and other departments participated in the meeting.
Chairman Haj Committee Mohammad Salim said that training camps will be organized in Telangana as usual. At the same time, selected Haj pilgrims from Telangana are facing problems as a result of the non-receipt of SMS related to important updates. Pilgrims have to rely on newspapers for important information.
The Haj Committee of India is sending necessary SMS timely, while no local system has been prepared by the State Haj Committee.
The Telangana Haj Committee should introduce an SMS system to keep the pilgrims informed about the training camps, payment of installments, commencement of Haj camp, and other information.
1.75 lakh pilgrims from India will perform Haj this time and extraordinary arrangements are being made by the Government of Saudi Arabia. Efforts are being made to keep the accommodation of Indian pilgrims close to Harmeen.

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April 17, 2023
Plea in SC for independent committee probe into killings of Atiq, Ashraf

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New Delhi: A day after gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead under police escort, a plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Sunday seeking the constitution of an independent expert committee headed by a former apex court judge to probe the killings.
The plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, also sought an inquiry into the 183 encounters that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.
Ahmad (60) and Ashraf, who were in handcuffs, were shot dead by three men posing as journalists when they were answering reporters’ queries while being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj for a checkup on Saturday night.

Just hours before the shooting, the last rites of Ahmad’s son Asad, who along with one of his associates was gunned down in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, were held.
Uttar Pradesh Police had said on Friday that it has gunned down 183 alleged criminals in encounters in the six years of the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government and this included Asad and his accomplice.
The plea sought the creation of an independent expert committee to probe the killings of Atiq and Ashraf.
“Issue guidelines/directions to safeguard the rule of law by constituting an Independent Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court justice to inquire into the 183 encounters which had occurred since 2017 as stated by Uttar Pradesh Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) and also to inquire into the police custody murder of Atiq and Ashraf,” it said.
Referring to Atiq’s killing, the plea said “such actions by police are a severe threat to democracy and rule of law and lead to police state”.

“In a democratic society the police cannot be allowed to become a mode of delivering final justice or to become a punishing authority. The power of punishment is only vested in the judiciary,” the plea stated.
The plea said extra judicial killings or fake police encounters have no place under the law.
When the police turn “Dare Devils then the entire rule of law collapses and generates fear in the mind of people against police which is very dangerous for democracy and this also results into further crime,” it stated.
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April 17, 2023
Senators praise Feinstein’s decision to step down from Judiciary Committee

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“Dianne will get better. She will come back to work. And she’s already told Senator Schumer … that he can replace her on the judiciary committee if it’s urgent for these hearings for judges,” Gillibrand said, referencing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“She’s a team player, and she’s an extraordinary member of the Senate,” Gillibrand said. “It’s her right. She’s been voted by her state to be senator for six years. She has the right, in my opinion, to decide when she steps down.”
Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) also praised Feinstein’s decision to step down from the committee and supported her decision to remain in the Senate.
“I wish her well. I hope she returns to the Senate very soon,” Baldwin said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
And Feinstein’s colleagues should “take her at her word,” that she intends to return to the office, Klobuchar said.
“I think she made the right decision to step off the Judiciary Committee. I serve on that committee, and we cannot advance judges or legislation with a missing person because of the close vote,” Klobuchar said on ABC’s “This Week.”
But if her absence continues for an extended length, “then she’s going to have to make a decision with her family and her friends about what her future holds,” Klobuchar said. “Because this isn’t just about California, it’s also about the nation. And we just can’t — with this one vote margin — and expect every other person to be there every single time.”
Democrats will need Feinstein’s vote, Klobuchar said, especially as Congress readies itself for a debt-ceiling standoff.

Feinstein, who was first elected in 1992, has already said she will not seek another term in 2024.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) called for Feinstein to step down last week, as Senate Democrats face an ongoing struggle to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial picks without her vote.
Khanna doubled down on his call for Feinstein to step down immediately during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Only in Washington would you get criticized for saying something so obvious,” he said to host Shannon Bream. “I have a lot of respect for Senator Feinstein, but she’s missed 75 percent of votes at this year. She has not been showing up and she has no intention. We don’t know if she’s even going to show up. She has no return date.”
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April 16, 2023
JK Haj Committee Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2023 Interview.

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JK Haj Committee Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2023 Interview.
All those candidates who have applied for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj for Haj-2023 are hereby informed that the interview of eligible candidates for selection as Khadim-ul-Hujaj shall be held at Haj House, Bernina, Srinagar as per following schedule.
The list of eligible candidates will be made available on the is office official website w www. jkshc.org on 17-04-2023 during office hours. Further, the candidates are asked to bring along original documents viz N.O.C (if not submitted already), Passport, Identity Card and Salary Slip.
S.No District Date
1 Srinagar 19-04-2023
2 Shopian -do-
3 Kupwara -do-
4 Kulgam -do-
S Baramulla -do-
6 Bandipora -do-
7 Anantnag -do-
8 Budgam 20-04-2023
9 Gander bal -do-
10 Pulwama -do-
11 Doda -do-
12 Jammu -do-
113 iRajouri -do-
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April 16, 2023
Tim Scott announces presidential exploratory committee

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Other likely but undeclared GOP candidates include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. With so many big names potentially running, fellow GOP senators have said it could be tough for Scott to compete.
Throughout the video, which stretched just over three minutes, Scott repeatedly took aim at President Joe Biden and Democrats, vowing to stand up to China and secure the borders, give parents a choice in their childrens’ education and protect religious liberty.
“If the radical left gets their way, millions more families will be trapped in failing schools, crime ridden neighborhoods and crushing inflation. Not on my watch,” Scott said amid a backdrop of cannons at Fort Sumter, a former military post in South Carolina that is considered to be where the Civil War began.
Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, also slammed the left for fostering a “culture of grievance” and “victimhood,” and argued that he has the necessary perspective to push back. He leaned into his evangelical roots and highlighted his childhood with a single mom who overcame poverty through determination.
“All too often when they [Democrats] get called out for their failures, they weaponize race to divide us, to hold onto their power,” he said in the video. “When I fought back against their liberal agenda, they called me a prop. A token. Because I disrupt their narrative. I threaten their control. They know the truth of my life disproves their lies.”
Coming off of his “Faith in America” tour, Scott told Fox News he found that people are “starving for hope, starving for an optimistic, positive message anchored in conservative values.”
After his announcement, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison lambasted a presidential run by Scott, focusing on his support for Trump’s presidency and opposition to abortion.
“I’m glad they are afraid of me,” the South Carolina senator responded.

When pressed on what his strategy to beat Trump in the race would be, Scott reiterated his upbringing and the challenges he has overcome — not mentioning the former president. He was then asked if his tactic would be to tell his personal story, in hopes that voters would resonate.
“What I’m saying in response to your question is that the field of play is focusing on President Biden’s failures,” he said, again without mentioning Trump by name.
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April 12, 2023

S.No	District	Date
1	Srinagar	19-04-2023
2	Shopian	-do-
3	Kupwara	-do-
4	Kulgam	-do-
S	Baramulla	-do-
6	Bandipora	-do-
7	Anantnag	-do-
8	Budgam	20-04-2023
9	Gander bal	-do-
10	Pulwama	-do-
11	Doda	-do-
12	Jammu	-do-
113	iRajouri	-do-

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