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SC Dismisses NEET PG 2023 Postponement Plea

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SRINAGAR: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, (NEET) PG, 2023 is not postponed as Supreme Court of India dismissed the postponement plea on Monday.
The matter related to NEET PG 2023 postponement was heard by a bench comprising of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta. Upon hearing the matter, the apex court has decided to not postpone the NEET PG 2023 Exam.
The plea regarding postponement of NEET PG 2023 was heard by a bench comprising of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta on Friday. Upon hearing the matter, the apex court has decided to not postpone the NEET PG 2023 Exam.
The petitioners had sought for the postponement of the entrance exam by two to three months. They wanted the exam to postponed so to ensure the gap between NEET PG exam and councelling date is reduced.
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S R Bhat was informed by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, representing the National Board of Examinations (NBE), that NEET PG admit cards have been released on Monday as per the original schedule and the counselling may begin on July 15, 2023.
On Friday, the NBE told the Supreme Court that nearly 2.09 lakh students have registered for the NEET PG 2023 exam and no alternate date for conducting the medical examination may be at hand in the near future if the entrance exam is delayed.

“There is no date available in the near future with our technology partner to conduct the NEET PG exam,” she told the SC bench.

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February 27, 2023
Zelenskyy dismisses high-ranking commander in Donbass

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Dhe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday dismissed a high-ranking military commander who had been fighting Russian troops in the east of the country. In a one-line decree, Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Eduard Moskalyov, commander of the combined forces of Ukraine. Moskalyov has been at his post in Donbass since March 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyj gave no reason for the dismissal.
Selenskyj wants to bring back Crimea
According to Selenskyj, Ukraine wants to bring back all parts of the country occupied by Russia, including Crimea, into the state federation. The President emphasized this on Sunday on the anniversary of the occupation of the Black Sea Peninsula by Russian troops. The situation on the fronts in eastern Ukraine remains static, while the air force chief is asking for more anti-aircraft weapons.
“In 2014, Russian aggression began with the capture of Crimea,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address on Sunday. “It is logical that with the liberation of Crimea, we will mark a historic end to all attempts by Russia to ruin the lives of Ukrainians and all the peoples of Europe and Asia, which the Kremlin once claimed to subdue.”
Zelenskyi further said: “Today, February 26, we mark the day of resistance against the occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol.” left to the enemy”. At the same time, Zelenskyy was confident: “International law will prevail here, on the soil of Ukraine: in the Donbass, in Azov, in Cherson and in the Crimea.”

In spring 2014, Russia took control of the Crimean Peninsula, which belongs to Ukraine. The first armed clashes between supporters of the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian demonstrators on February 26, 2014 finally led to military intervention by Russia. A controlled referendum on incorporation into the Russian Federation led to Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in March.
International Crimean Platform calls on Moscow to withdraw
On the anniversary of the occupation, the International Crimea Platform once again demanded the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine. In a statement released Sunday, platform participants reiterated their support for Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and condemned “Russia’s unprovoked aggression.” At the same time, they once again declared Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and the other areas of Ukraine that have since been annexed to be illegal.

The Crimea platform was launched in 2021 by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to diplomatically reverse the incorporation of the Black Sea peninsula by Russia if possible. The campaign is supported by well over 40 countries, and NATO and the EU are also involved.
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February 27, 2023
J&K Govt dismisses 3 employees for anti-national activities

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Jammu, Feb 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday dismissed three employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities. Article 311 of the Constitution of India provides for dismissal of a person employed in civil capacities under Union or a State.
The activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the State, such as involvement in terror related activities and drug trafficking.
Manzoor Ahmad Itoo, Junior Engineer (Public Works Department) in PMGSY, Bandipore, Syed Saleem Andrabi, Orderly in Social Welfare Department, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara and Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, Teacher in Government Middle School, Pagihalla, Mahore, Reasi are the employees against whom action has been taken.
“Manzoor Ahmad Itoo had played an important role in mobilizing people in support of the (militants) and also motivating youth to join (militant) ranks, which posed a serious threat to the security of the Indian State,” it reads.

Syed Saleem Andrabi has been found involved in “drug trafficking”, the government said.
“Further, Mohammad Aurif Sheikh, has been found involved in planting IEDs, on the instructions of (militants) operating from Pakistan, thus causing loss of human lives and damage to public properties.”
The statement said that government has adopted a Zero tolerance policy towards “anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in Government”.
Prior to these three dismissals, 44 government officials have been dismissed invoking provisions of Article 311 of Constitution of India.
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February 26, 2023
J&K Government Dismisses 3 Employees For Anti-National Activities- Know Name Here – Kashmir News

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J&K Government Dismisses 3 Employees For Anti-National Activities
Janmu, February 26 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday dismissed three employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities.
Article 311 of the Constitution of India provides for dismissal of a person employed in civil capacities under Union or a State, a statement issued to GNS
The activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the State, such as involvement in terror related activities and drug trafficking.
Manzoor Ahmad Itoo, Junior Engineer (Public Works Department) in PMGSY, Bandipore, Syed Saleem Andrabi, Orderly in Social Welfare Department, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara and Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, Teacher in Government Middle School, Pagihalla, Mahore, Reasi are the employees against whom action has been taken.
Manzoor Ahmad Itoo had played an important role in mobilizing people in support of the terrorists and also motivating youth to join terrorist ranks, which posed a serious threat to the security of the Indian State.
Syed Saleem Andrabi has been found involved in drug trafficking. Further, Mohd. Aurif Sheikh, has been found involved in planting IEDs, on the instructions of terrorists operating from Pakistan, thus causing loss of human lives and damage to public properties.
Government has adopted a Zero tolerance policy towards anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in Government. Prior to these three dismissals, 44 government officials have been dismissed invoking provisions of Article 311 of Constitution of India.(GNS)

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February 26, 2023
U.S. dismisses China’s Ukraine peace proposal as an attempt to distract

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“China’s been trying to have it both ways — it’s on the one hand trying to present itself publicly as neutral and seeking peace, while at the same time it is talking up Russia’s false narrative about the war,” Blinken said. “There are 12 points in the Chinese plan. If they were serious about the first one, sovereignty, then this war could end tomorrow.”
Those comments echoed remarks from President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, the day before. “My first reaction to it is that it could stop at point one, which is to respect the sovereignty of all nations … this was a war of choice waged by Putin,” Sullivan told CNN on Thursday.
The proposal itself falls short of what Beijing had promised. China’s top diplomat Wang Yi touted last week that the plan would include “important propositions” from Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping “conducive to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.” Instead it mostly restates Beijing’s existing positions on the war by linking it to the Kremlin’s “legitimate security concerns.”
The timing, however, is significant. The proposal comes after Blinken warned this week that China is considering providing lethal weaponry to Moscow to use against Ukraine.
And world leaders are coming out en masse to counter China’s messaging. Beijing’s peace proposal “doesn’t have much credibility because they have not been able to condemn the illegal invasion of Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. The EU would consider China’s proposals “against the backdrop that China has taken sides,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Beijing helped earn that distrust by abstaining from a United Nations’ resolution on Thursday demanding that Russia immediately withdraw from Ukraine.
Beijing’s proposal doesn’t reference Russia as the conflict’s aggressor or demand that Putin stop the war. Instead it calls for Kyiv and Moscow to “exercise restraint” and says it supports “promoting talks for peace.” The Chinese government also distances itself from leading such efforts by limiting its participation to a hands-off “constructive role.”
“The Chinese are running up against the problem that their buddy Russia has a maximalist position [on Ukraine] and is not going to budge,” said Daniel Fried, former assistant secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs and now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council. “But instead of pushing the Russians, they’re coming up with mush.”
That rhetoric could have impact in other parts of the globe, said Alexander Gabuev, senior fellow at the Carnegie Moscow Center. He argued that the U.S. and European officials lashing out at the proposal may not be its intended audience.

China can now market the plan in the global south as proof of Beijing’s dedication to peace and tell the U.S. and its allies “It’s your job to convince the Ukrainians [to stop fighting] — our mission here is accomplished,” Gabuev said.
The document’s publication means “China gets a PR victory upfront without doing anything,” Gabuev said.
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February 25, 2023
Giriraj challenges Rahul to a debate on MGNREGA, dismisses his ‘wild allegations’

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New Delhi: Dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s charges related to MGNREGA, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on Saturday that both allocations for the scheme and asset creations under it during the Narendra Modi government were more than the previous UPA dispensation.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Saras Mela in Noida, Singh took strong exception to Gandhi’s Facebook post alleging a reduction in MGNREGA budget and said the Congress leader should get his facts and figures right before making such “wild allegations”.
He also challenged Gandhi to a debate on the rural job scheme.
The Union rural development minister said that in the 10 years of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, the budget estimate (BE) for MGNREGA never exceeded Rs 33,000 crore and in most of the fiscals, part of the allocated funds got surrendered due to poor implementation of the scheme.
Whereas, under the Narendra Modi government, the revised estimate (RE) for the scheme exceeded the budget estimate every year, he said.
This year also the BE of Rs 73,000 crore has already touched the figure of Rs 89,400 crore in RE as the Rural Development Ministry received Rs 16,000 crore out of Rs 25,000 crore demanded due to accumulation of state dues.
According to a statement from the ministry, in 2019-20 the BE was Rs 60,000 crore and the RE went up to Rs 71,000 crore. In 2020-21 the BE of Rs 61,500 crore went up to a whopping Rs 1,11,500 crore due to the reverse migration of rural population amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased demand for work.
Similarly, in the financial year 2021-2022, the BE of Rs 73,000 crore touched Rs 99,117 crore in RE.

Singh also challenged Gandhi to check the asset creation under the rural job scheme during the UPA rule which, he said, was merely 17 per cent. Whereas, in the last nine years, the asset creation has already crossed 60 per cent.
He gave full credit to the prime minister for reorienting MGNREGA and its mandate from merely digging and filling holes.
On Friday, Congress leader Gandhi slammed the BJP-led government for reducing the MGNREGA budget and alleged that the scheme, which was the foundation of India’s rural economy, was becoming a victim of the Centre’s repressive policies.
He also accused the government of misusing Aadhaar against the poor sections of the society by linking it to the scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
“MGNREGA is the foundation of India’s rural economy. A revolutionary policy that has supported countless families. The MGNREGA scheme, which is running the homes of crores of families, is becoming a victim of the repressive policies of the Centre,” Gandhi said in a Facebook post in Hindi while citing a news report.
Singh said the aim behind linking Aadhaar to MGNREGA is to bring full transparency in the implementation of the scheme.
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February 18, 2023
Biden dismisses scandal-plagued Capitol manager

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A GOP aide familiar with the situation told POLITICO Blanton was not on the Capitol campus today. The Architect of the Capitol oversees a massive portfolio from preservation and upkeep of more than 17.4 million square feet of both historic and modern facilities and 580 acres of grounds on the Capitol campus to managing more than 2,000 employees.
There was bipartisan praise for Blanton’s firing, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), chair of the Senate Rules Committee that has oversight of the Architect of the Capitol office, calling it “the right thing to do.”
GOP aides told POLITICO that top lawmakers and relevant committee heads were alerted beforehand to the White House’s move, which came shortly after Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for Blanton’s removal on Twitter. A White House official noted the decision to fire Blanton had already been made before the California Republican’s tweet.
“The Architect of the Capitol, Brett Blanton, no longer has my confidence to continue in his job. He should resign or President Biden should remove him immediately,” McCarthy tweeted midday Monday.
Filling the Architect of the Capitol role is a long and arduous process that could take months or years. A bicameral and bipartisan congressional commission must be assembled to recommend candidates to the president, and then the president chooses from that list.
The group is made up of 14 lawmakers, including the speaker, the president pro tempore and the majority and minority leaders of both chambers. It also includes the chairs and ranking members of the House Administration and Senate Rules Committees, plus the Appropriations panels in both chambers.
In the meantime, a vacant deputy role is complicating a temporary replacement for Blanton. Without a deputy architect in place, the agency’s chief of operations would be next in line to be acting architect upon Blanton’s exit. Joseph DiPietro assumed that role on Monday, with Mark Reed ending his tenure as acting chief of operations on Friday.
Blanton was a member of the three-person Capitol Police Board, which makes crucial security decisions for the complex. His exit paves the way for lawmakers to take up an examination of how the board is structured and best operating procedures.

Blanton was the last remaining member of the Capitol Police board who was in their role on Jan. 6, 2021 when Capitol defenses broke down and insurrectionists lay siege to the building. He prompted fury from lawmakers at the hearing last week when he said he had stayed away from the Hill the day of the attack, as it had not seemed “prudent” to come in.
“We will be reviewing the structure of the Capitol Police Board going forward. I will leave that there as a nugget that we will ultimately come back to in this committee,” House Administration Chair Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said following last week’s contentious hearing with Blanton.
Jordain Carney contributed to this report.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified who is in line to assume operations of the Architect of the Capitol upon Brett Blanton’s exit. It is Joseph DiPietro, who took over the chief of operations role on Monday.
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February 14, 2023
SC dismisses plea challenging delimitation exercise in J&K

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Srinagar, Feb 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, but clarified that “nothing in this judgment shall be construed as giving our imprimatur to the exercise of powers under Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019”.
In its verdict, the division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka said that there is absolutely no merit in any of the contentions raised by the petitioners.
“We may, however, clarify that the findings rendered in the judgment are on the footing that the exercise of power made in the year 2019 under clauses (1) and (3) of Article 370 of the Constitution is valid. We are aware that the issue of the validity of the exercise of the said powers is the subject matter of petitions pending before this Court. Therefore, we have not dealt with the issue of validity. Nothing stated in this judgment shall be construed as giving our imprimatur to the exercise of powers under clauses (1) and (3) of Article 370 of the Constitution,” the Court said.
Two Srinagar residents- Haji Abdul Gani Khan and Muhammad Ayub Matto- had filed a plea in the Apex Court last year to challenge the constitution of delimitation commission and the exercise of redrawing boundaries of Assembly and Parliamentary segments carried out by it.
The Supreme Court said the Article 170 is not applicable to the Legislatures of Union Territories.
“Hence, as far as the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of J & K is concerned, Article 170 will have no application as it forms a part of Chapter III of Part VI which deals with only the State Legislature. It has no application to the Legislatures of Union Territories. The reason is that the Legislative Assemblies of the concerned Union Territories will be governed by the law made by the Parliament in accordance with Article 239A and not by the provisions of Chapter III of Part VI. As Article 170 is not applicable to the Legislature of the Union Territory of J & K, the main thrust of the argument that certain provisions of the J&K Reorganisation Act and actions taken thereunder are in conflict with Article 170 and in particular Clause (3) thereof is clearly misconceived and deserves to be rejected,” the Court said.
The petitioners had contended that the delimitation exercise was in violation of the scheme of the Constitution of India, especially Article 170(3), which had frozen delimitation till the first census after 2026.
On the petitioners contention that the act of increasing the number of seats from 107 to 114, is violative of Articles 81, 82, 170, 330 and 332 of the Constitution of India, the Court said that none of these provisions deal with the Legislature of any Union territory.

“Article 82 deals with the readjustment and allocation of seats of the House of Parliament after the census and Article 170 deals with legislatures of the States. None of these provisions deal with the Legislature of any Union territory. Article 330 deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People. Article 332 deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of the States. Both these provisions do not deal with reservation of seats for the House of legislature of Union Territories. In any case, even assuming that Article 332 can be applied to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Legislatures of Union territories, it is not shown how the act of increasing the total number of seats in the legislature will offend Article 332, so long as the reservation is maintained as per the formula provided under Article 332,” reads the judgment, a copy of which is in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)—(KNO)
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February 13, 2023
SC dismisses petition against redrawing constituencies in J&K

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and comprising Justice A.S. Oka clarified that the decision on delimitation would not affect a separate batch of matters where abrogation of Article 370 is under challenge before a constitution bench of the apex court. The detailed judgment will be uploaded later in the day.
The apex court delivered judgment in a petition filed by two Srinagar residents, Haji Abdul Gani Khan and Dr Mohammad Ayub Mattoo, challenging the increase in the number of seats from 107 to 114 in the UT. The petitioners had argued that it was ultra vires Articles 81, 82, 170, 330 and 332 of the Indian Constitution and Section 63 of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
Following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 dividing the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, the Delimitation Commission was appointed to redraw the Assembly constituencies of J&K. The commission submitted its report recommending 90 Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory.
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February 13, 2023
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Delimitation In JK

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SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition challenging the delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, according to Bar and Bench.
Dismissing the plea filed by two Kashmir residents — Abdul Gani Khan and Muhammad Ayub Matto — the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka said that it has not ruled upon the validity of the Jammu & Kashmir Re-organisation Act, 2019, which is pending before the Supreme Court among the batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.
Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of an Assembly or Lok Sabha seat to represent changes in population over time. A commission set up by the Centre submitted its final report for the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir in May last year.
In December, the apex court reserved its judgment on a plea challenging constitution of the commission. The petitioners had argued that under the 2019 Act, only the Election Commission is empowered to conduct the delimitation exercise. However, the Centre stated that the J&K Reorganisation Act of 2019 mandates the commission to do it, reported Bar and Bench .

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February 13, 2023