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Victim of Domestic Violence, Woman Battling For Life In Kupwara

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KUPWARA, May 9: A woman suffered a severe hand injury and is undergoing treatment at a hospital after she was allegedly beaten up by her husband and in-laws in north Kashmir’s Kupwara village on Tuesday.
Sources told that a woman (name withheld) was beaten ruthlessly by her husband and in-laws over some family issues at Teliwanipora Lalpora Kupwara.
“She suffered a critical hand injury and is now undergoing surgery at a local hospital in the district,” sources close to the family told .
Sources further added that this is not the first time she has been a victim of domestic violence by her in-laws; she has been harassed many times by her husband and in-laws ever since their marriage.
“Today they tried to kill her, for want of dowry. They have always harassed her trying to take away jwellery from her on one or the other reasons,” sources added.
Talking to local english daily Kashmir Despatch, Senior Superintendent of Police Kupwara Youghal Manhas said cognizance has already been taken into this case and the accused has been arrested.
SHO Lalpora Nisar Ahmad said that a case has been registered under relevant sections of law and the accused has been arrested. He said the police have initiated a further investigation into this case. The officer further stated that he had also visited the victim and listened to her version, and assured that, as per law, strict action would be taken against the accused family. (KD)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

May 9, 2023
Haj 2023: Saudi announces start of issuing permits for domestic pilgrims

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced the start of issuing Haj permits to domestic pilgrims, starting today, Friday, 15th of Shawwal.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed that completing the necessary immunizations is a prerequisite for issuing permits.
It indicated that the immunizations required to be taken are: the COVID-19 vaccine, the meningitis vaccine, and the seasonal influenza vaccine.

The Ministry of Haj indicated that the last time to complete the immunizations is ten days before the start of the Haj season.
It is noteworthy that the Pilgrims Housing Committee had announced the start of receiving applications for permits for buildings designed to accommodate pilgrims since September 2022, and it is still continuing until now.
On January 5, Kingdom announced the start of the registration period for the Haj pilgrimage 2023 for citizens and residents in the Kingdom.
On January 10, Kingdom announced that it will no longer impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year’s Haj after three years of restrictions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Kingdom expects to receive two million pilgrims during this season.

The number of pilgrims during the 2022 season reached 899,353, including 779,919 from outside the Kingdom, while the 2021 season was limited to 60,000, compared to only 10,000 in 2020.
Saudi Arabia had received 2.5 million pilgrims in 2019, in the last season before the pandemic.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023
Domestic air traffic touches all-time high on April 30; Scindia says India rising

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New Delhi: Domestic air traffic touched an “all-time high” of 4,56,082 passengers in a single day on Sunday, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying that the skyrocketing passenger number is a sign of the country’s rising prosperity.
The country’s domestic air traffic has been on the recovery path for the past many months after being severely hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
भारतीय नागर विमानन क्षेत्र नित नए कीर्तिमान स्थापित कर रहा है – कोविड-उपरांत, आसमान छूती घरेलू हवाई यात्रियों की संख्या भारत के बढ़ते विकास और समृद्धि का संकेत है। pic.twitter.com/Iobij1asnk
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) May 1, 2023
“Indian Domestic Air Travel Hits New High, surpasses pre-Covid Average”, on April 30, the civil aviation ministry said in a tweet on Monday.

A total of 4,56,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights on Sunday, as per the ministry. India’s domestic air traffic reaches new heights with an all-time high!” it said.
Prior to Covid, the average daily domestic passenger number was 3,98,579. In a tweet, Scindia said that the country’s civil aviation sector is setting new records every day.
Post Covid, skyrocketing domestic air passenger number is a sign of the country’s rising growth and prosperity, he added.
In March, domestic carriers flew 128.93 lakh passengers, an increase of 21.4 per cent compared to the year-ago period.
During the January-March period, the airlines carried 375.04 lakh passengers, according to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 1, 2023
Susan Rice to step down as domestic policy adviser

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Rice’s departure leaves a major hole within the top ranks of the White House right as it gears up for a likely re-election campaign and as it faces a stare down with congressional Republicans over raising the debt limit. Among those being eyed as a replacement for her include Neera Tanden, Biden’s staff secretary and a senior adviser, four people with knowledge of the deliberations told POLITICO. Separately, a top White House official said no replacement had been identified yet.
One former administration official said White House aides were talking openly about Tanden’s consideration for Rice’s job over the weekend, calling her potential appointment “pretty damn firm.”
Rice served as U.N. ambassador at the beginning of the Obama administration and later became President Barack Obama’s national security adviser during Obama’s second term. Rice has led the White House Domestic Policy Council since the start of the Biden administration.
“I surprised a lot of people when I named Ambassador Susan Rice as my Domestic Policy Advisor,” Biden said. “Susan was synonymous with foreign policy, having previously served as National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador. But what I knew then and what we all know now — after more than two years of her steady leadership of the Domestic Policy Council — it’s clear: there is no one more capable, and more determined to get important things done for the American people than Susan Rice.”
Rice, whose background had been almost entirely in foreign policy, oversaw a historic two-year period of legislative activity with the passage of a major Covid-19 relief bill, a bipartisan infrastructure overhaul and last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which included $369 billion to combat climate change and lowered the cost of prescription drugs for seniors.
Her tenure also saw Biden sign numerous executive orders related to climate change, health care, gun safety and student loans. But the administration’s approach to the U.S.-Mexico border and its inability to stem a surge of migrants seeking asylum who have overwhelmed border agents has left the president vulnerable to continued Republican attacks on the issue.
The White House next month is poised to end Title 42, lifting a strict Trump-era border policy decried by many Democrats — but that, officials including Rice argued, at times, was necessary to prevent another influx of migrants at the southern border.
Rice has been central to crafting a strategy for replacing Title 42, which the administration plans to unveil later this week.

She also faced heat in recent days over a New York Times report that painted her and other senior officials as dismissive of concerns that child migrants were being exploited amid the administration’s rush to process record numbers of unaccompanied children at the southern border in early 2021. The White House has disputed that portrayal.
Rice’s departure represents the latest high-level shuffle within the White House’s policy apparatus, following the exits of National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and Council of Economic Advisers chief Cecilia Rouse earlier this year.
Chief of staff Jeff Zients is also early into his tenure, after taking over for Ron Klain in early February.
The White House moved quickly to replace all three, and the people with knowledge of the deliberations said that elevating Tanden would similarly allow them to quickly plug the vacancy atop the Domestic Policy Council.
Tanden also has experience running a large policy operation, having previously led the influential progressive think tank Center for American Progress, and worked extensively on health care and other domestic priorities both at CAP and as a senior health official in the Obama administration.
Biden initially picked Tanden to run his Office of Management and Budget in late 2020. But her nomination stalled in the face of opposition from Republicans and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) over her history of combative tweets aimed at GOP politicians and policies.
But Tanden has kept a lower public profile since then, and the top domestic policy job would not require Senate confirmation.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

April 24, 2023
BCCI hikes cash prize for domestic tournaments

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New Delhi: The BCCI on Sunday announced an increase in prize money for the domestic tournaments with the Ranji Trophy winners set to receive a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore this year.
According to the new pay structure, Ranji Trophy winners, who currently get a cheque of Rs 2 crore, will be receiving Rs 5 crore, while the runners-up and losing semifinalists will get Rs 3 crores and Rs 1 crore respectively.
“I’m pleased to announce an increase in prize money for all @BCCI Domestic Tournaments,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a tweet.

“We will continue our efforts to invest in Domestic Cricket which is the backbone of Indian Cricket. Ranji winners to get ?5 crores (from 2 cr), Sr Women winners Rs 50 lacs (from 6 lacs).”
The cash prize for Irani Cup too has been doubled with the winners getting 50 lakh instead of Rs 25 lakh, and while the team finishing runners-up currently don’t receive any cash reward, they will get 25 lakh from now on.
In Duleep Trophy, the champions will get Rs 1 crore and runners-up team will be receiving Rs 50 lakh, while winners of Vijay Hazare Trophy will now be getting a cheque of Rs 1 crore and the team finishing second best Rs 50 lakh.
Deodhar Trophy winners are set to get richer by Rs 40 lakh and the losing finalists will get Rs 20 lakh. Similarly, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy champions will be receiving a cheque of Rs 80 lakh and the losing team will get 40 lakh.
In a big boost to women’s cricket in the country, the winners of the Senior Women’s One Day trophy will get a cheque of Rs 50 lakh and the runners-up side will receive Rs 25 lakh.

The prize money of the senior women’s T20 trophy has also been increased with the winners set to get Rs 40 lakh, eight times more than what they get now. The losing team will get Rs 20 lakh.
Indian cricket’s 2023-24 domestic season will start with the Duleep Trophy tournament starting on June 28 while the flagship Ranji Trophy will commence from January 5 next year.
The Duleep Trophy, which will be played among six zonal teams, will be followed by Deodhar Trophy (List A) (July 24 to August 3), Irani Cup (October 1-5), Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Men’s T20 national championships (October 16-November 6) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (November 23-December 15).
The senior women’s season will begin with the national T20 championships to be played between October 19 to November 9, followed by Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy from November 24 to December 4.
This will be followed by senior women’s one-day trophy to be played between January 4-26.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 16, 2023
Telangana ranks second in domestic violence cases

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Hyderabad: Telangana has ranked second in the country in cases of domestic violence. Assam is at number one and Delhi at number three. The incidents of domestic violence are significantly increasing day by day in the country.
Telangana is second with 50.4 percent in terms of domestic violence. Assam topped the list with 75 percent, followed by Delhi at 48.93 percent. This has been revealed in the recently released survey of Women and Men in India 2022 by the Union Ministry of Statistics.
One-third of the attacks on women in the country are from husbands and relatives. Most women are being deliberately attacked. Incidents of kidnapping, attempted rape, etc. are being faced by women. These forms of harassment were 33.3 percent in 2015-16. In the year 2020-21, it was slightly reduced to 31.9 percent. After which the attacks on women have increased further. As of 2021-22, 21 lakh cases related to attacks on women are pending in courts across the country. Of these, 83,536 cases have been resolved so far. Courts need to speed up such cases, the survey said.
In 2005, 40,998 women committed suicide, which increased to 47,746 in 2011. The survey report found that in the year 2021, it has been reduced to 45.026. The survey said that there are many cases that have not been addressed by the National Crime Bureau.
If we look at the attacks on women across the country, it is clear that they are harassed more, especially at home. In 2016, 1,10,378 women faced problems from husbands and their relatives. In 2021, the number has increased to 1,36,234.
However, the number of rape cases declined from 38,947 in 2016 to 31,677 in 2021. Incidents of intentional harassment and sexual harassment increased from 84,746 in 2016 to 20089 in 2021. Kidnapping cases increased from 64,519 in 2016 to 75,359 in 2021.
Incidents of dowry harassment are also on the rise. In 2016, there were 9,683 cases, which increased to 13,568 in 2021. The total number of attacks on women increased from 338,954 in 2016 to 4,28,278 in 2021. According to the survey, child marriages are still taking place, with states like Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal topping the list with 40 per cent.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 24, 2023
Saudi Arabia announces refund policy for domestic Haj pilgrims

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed refund policies for those inside Saudi Arabia who have registered for Haj 2023, before or after issuing the permit.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that if the permit is not issued, domestic pilgrims who cancelled their registration before the 14th of Shawwal will be refunded the full amount.
In the event that the pilgrims refuse the Haj permit, the electronic services fees will be deducted.
However, 10 percent of the contract value will be deducted, in addition to the fees for e-services, from pilgrims who cancel their registration after the 15th of Shawwal and until the end of Dhul-Qada.
Any amounts paid after Dhul Hijjah 1 will not be refunded, the ministry confirmed.
According to the ministry, no refunds will be made after Dhul-Hijjah 1.
Pilgrims who, due to serious circumstances such as death, health conditions, criminal proceedings, or traffic accidents, need to be hospitalized or are infected with COVID-19 after Dhul-Hijjah 1, are exempted from the refund policy and their payment will be paid in full.
However, the authorities also clarified that acceptable proof of these reasons should be submitted along with the application for cancellation.

These concessions are also available to those whose Haj journey is cancelled due to any changes in current regulatory policies or health requirements.
Haj permit cancellation can be done through the Abshar platform and reservations can be cancelled through its website or the Nusuk app, the ministry said.
What is Haj?
The Haj pilgrimage to Makkah is a mandatory religious duty that must be performed by those Muslims who are physically and financially able to perform it at least once in a lifetime.
The Haj 2023 is expected to start on June 26 and will take place without COVID-19 restrictions, which will allow for the number of pilgrims before the pandemic.
For the last two years, Saudi Arabia had reduced the number of Muslims allowed to perform Haj to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 17, 2023
Indian carriers to operate 22,907 weekly domestic flights in summer schedule

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New Delhi: Indian carriers will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting from March 26.
The number of flights to be operated is 4.4 per cent higher compared to 21,941 weekly flights operated in the winter schedule, according to aviation regulator DGCA.
The summer schedule is from March 26 till October 28.
As many as 11 airlines will be operating domestic services, with maximum weekly flights by IndiGo at 11,465.
In the 2022 summer schedule, the airline’s number of flights is 10,085 flights.
Among the 11 airlines, Alliance Air, Air Asia, SpiceJet and Vistara will be operating fewer flights in the upcoming summer schedule compared to the 2022 winter schedule, which is from October 28, 2022 to March 25, 2023.
SpiceJet will be flying only 2,240 weekly flights in the summer schedule. This is nearly 30 per cent lower than 3,193 weekly flights in the winter schedule.
In a release on Friday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said 22,907 departures per week have been finalised to/from 110 airports for the summer schedule compared to 21,941 departures per week from 106 airports in the winter schedule 2022.

“Out of these 110 airports, Jeypore, Cooch Behar, Hollongi, Jamshedpur, Pakyong and Mopa (Goa) are the new airports proposed by the scheduled airlines whereas operations from Ziro and Hindon airport are not proposed in the summer schedule 2023,” the release said.
Tata Group-owned Air India will operate 2,178 weekly flights, which will be 9.45 per cent more than 1,990 flights in the winter schedule.
Its group airlines — Vistara and AirAsia — will be flying fewer flights compared to the winter schedule. While Vistara will be operating 1,856 weekly flights which will be 4.38 per cent lower as against the winter schedule number of 1,941, Air Asia will be flying a marginally lesser number of flights at 1,456.
In the winter schedule, the number of weekly flights of Air Asia was at 1,462. No-frills carrier Go Air, now rebranded as Go First, will be operating 10.65 per cent more weekly flights at 1,538 in the summer schedule.
Akasa Air will operate 751 weekly flights in the summer schedule.
In the summer schedule, Alliance Air will be flying 14 per cent less weekly flights at 887.
According to the release, Star Air and Fly Big will be operating a higher number of weekly flights in the summer schedule at 234 and 220, respectively.
IndiaOne will be the new operator in the 2023 summer schedule and it will operate 82 weekly flights.
After being significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s aviation sector is on a strong recovery path and domestic air traffic has been on the rise in recent times.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 17, 2023
UAE warns against hiring domestic help from unverified social media ads

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Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has warned against hiring domestic help from unapproved agencies or through advertisements on social media.
In this regard, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) on Tuesday issued a advisory on Twitter.
“MoHRE calls on employers, UAE nationals and residents to deal with MoHRE-approved domestic worker recruitment agencies to employ workers and avoid dealing with social media pages that promote illegal employment,” MoHRE tweeted.
MoHRE calls on employers, UAE nationals and residents to deal with MoHRE-approved domestic worker recruitment agencies to employ workers and avoid dealing with social media pages that promote illegal employment. pic.twitter.com/6w4M3PePcz
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) March 14, 2023
The advice comes just before the start of the holy month of Ramzan, when demand for domestic help services usually increases.
“Unreliable pages and accounts on social media start promoting this kind of employment to attract those looking to hire domestic workers,” the ministry adds.
Under the UAE’s new domestic help law— which came into force on December 15, 2022 – only licensed agencies are allowed to provide domestic help services.
The MoHRE has advised that residents can call 600 590 000 to check the reliability of agencies promoting these services. Accredited agencies can also be viewed through the official link.

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March 15, 2023
House GOP launches investigation into DHS’ domestic intelligence gathering

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The probe comes after POLITICO reported last week that, under the program, officials are collecting information by questioning people within the United States and that employees within DHS’ intelligence office have raised concerns that their work could be illegal, according to a broad tranche of internal documents.
The Department of Homeland Security didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the GOP letter on Monday. The GOP backlash over the program, called the “Overt Human Intelligence Collection Program,” is the latest headache for DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), the office running the program, which is used to gather information on threats to the United States, including transnational drug trafficking and organized crime.
The Republican trio had already sent a letter to Mayorkas late last month asking for details on DHS’s review of the office by 5 p.m. on Monday, saying that the panel had not yet received “sufficient information” to examine it and its role. Now, Republicans also want a briefing for committee staff on the DHS domestic intelligence-gathering program “as soon as possible,” according to Monday’s letter, but no later than March 27. They are setting the same deadline for a swath of new documents they want on the program.
“Thoroughly reviewing I&A’s organization and operations is critical to deciphering if such actual course corrections are being made,” the GOP lawmakers wrote on Monday. “We expect that you comply with the Committee requests in full, especially in light of these new reports.”
Among the trove of records that Republicans are asking for is an unredacted copy of a 2016 document, previously reviewed by POLITICO, that detailed how the intelligence-gathering program should work. They also want any records related to the establishment and any changes to the program.
Some of their questions point to how much remains unknown about the program, including how many people conduct interviews under the program, how many people they interview per year, and how many of those interviewees are incarcerated — all questions that GOP lawmakers, in the letter, are asking DHS to provide details on.
Those questions come as legal experts have raised a red flag, in particular, over the ability to go directly to an incarcerated person without a lawyer present. (DHS’ intelligence personnel disclose that they are conducting intelligence interviews and that participation is voluntary. And an August 2022 email also told personnel to temporarily pause interviews with pre-trial incarcerated individuals who had been read their Miranda rights.)
The GOP trio also appears to be signaling broader concerns about the legality of the program. They want details on any consultation Mayorkas did with DHS attorneys within the intelligence office, DHS’s Office of the General Counsel or within the department more broadly about establishing or continuing the intelligence-gathering program, as well as records tied to the department’s assessment of its legality.

And they are asking for documents that would show an analysis of the programs’ compliance or noncompliance with Title 50 of the United States Code, which lays out laws about national security; Executive Order 12333, which details how the Intelligence Community works; Executive Order 13462, which deals with intelligence oversight; and the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which set up DHS.
Internally, DHS intelligence personnel have raised concerns that actions they are being asked to take conflict with the rules Title 50 places on agencies when it comes to intelligence activity within the United States or targeting a U.S. citizen, according to internal documents reviewed by POLITICO.
An I&A spokesperson previously told POLITICO that its activities “are conducted according to its Intelligence Oversight Guidelines” and that the office had implemented new training on intelligence legal authorities. The office says that it has also moved since September 2020 to address internal concerns about retribution if an employee raises concerns over their work by implementing new training, including mandatory whistleblower protection training, and hiring two full-time ombudsmen.
DHS Undersecretary for Intelligence and Analysis Kenneth Wainstein in a previous statement to POLITICO added that the office will “ensure that our work is completely free from politicization, that our workforce feels free to raise all views and concerns, and that we continue to deliver the quality, objective intelligence that is so vital to our Homeland Security partners.”
Betsy Woodruff Swan contributed to this report.
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( With inputs from : www.politico.com )

March 13, 2023