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Osmanabad, Aurangabad renamed due to history, Maha govt tells HC

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday told Bombay High Court that Aurangabad and Osmanabad were renamed Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively, due to history and not for political reasons.
The government filed its affidavits in response to two public interest litigations challenging the decision to change the names of these cities. The petitions claimed the decision was politically motivated.
The government in its affidavits denied the name change was being effected for any such reason as alleged in the petitions.
“The state government has complied with all the necessary procedures involved in effecting change of name. The decision to change the name of Osmanabad to Dharashiv neither leads to any religious and communal hatred nor creates any rift between religious groups,” the state government said.
The affidavit said a majority of the people celebrated the name change.
The affidavit added that various records showed previously Osmanabad was known as Dharashiv.
“As per the story in Skand Puran, there was a devil in Dharashiv village namely Dharasur, who was killed by the goddess Saraswati. Due to this goddess Saraswati was known as Dharasur Mardini and the name of this village became Dharashiv. The village Dharashiv has been known as such from an ancient period,” the government’s affidavit said.
Justifying renaming Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar, the government said Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was a king reverently remembered for choosing his people and their beliefs and for sacrificing his life to protect the people.

During the hearing, a division bench of Acting Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne was informed by Advocate General Birendra Saraf that the notifications changing the name of the two cities had been issued.
Saraf said the government had now issued draft notification for renaming the districts and village revenue divisions, and it was now at the stage of receiving objections.
When the petitioners sought for a stay on that process, Saraf explained the objection procedure was going to take about eight weeks and that there would no movement towards final notification at least for this period.
The court then said it would hear the petitions next month.
The Maharashtra government had last year approved the name of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv.
On July 16, 2022, a Government Resolution was passed, which was forwarded to the Union government.
One petition filed by Aurangabad residents Mohammed Mushtaq Ahmed, Annasaheb Khandare and Rajesh More challenged the government’s decision to rename Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
Another PIL was filed by 17 residents of Osmanabad against the government’s decision to rename it as Dharashiv.
Both the petitions termed the government’s decision as “politically motivated”.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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March 27, 2023
Treasury guidance on electric vehicle tax credit due next week

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Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Lily Batchelder said the department will work with the private sector to ensure a “smooth transition” on which vehicles qualify for the incentives and for what amount.
“The adoption of clean vehicles is central to reducing emissions in transportation while protecting Americans from the kinds of spikes in gas prices that we saw at the outset of Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine,” Batchelder said. “However, we can’t trade dependence on foreign oil for dependence on foreign batteries and our forthcoming guidance will strengthen our supply chain.”
The Treasury Department released a white paper late last year signaling the U.S. could use expanded definitions for free trade agreements for imports of critical minerals during the tax credit rulemaking process.
Manchin has repeatedly expressed outrage over the delay in guidelines for the law’s EV tax credits and has accused the administration of trying to undermine congressional intent.
On Wednesday, Batchelder said China’s control over critical minerals processing globally underscores the need to strengthen U.S. supply chains “along with like-minded partners.” She pointed to recent, initial talks between President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Treasury’s actions “will advance economic security and stability by ensuring that the United States and allies and partners are not reliant on China for critical minerals in the decades to come,” she added.
The department did not provide any specific details on the proposed rule for EVs beyond that it will be released next week.
The Inflation Reduction Act included provisions aimed at lowering the cost for electric vehicles, while also increasing domestic manufacturing across clean energy technologies and components. Since the law’s enactment, companies have announced tens of billions of dollars in EV and battery manufacturing facilities.

CORRECTION: This article has been updated to correct an error in a quote by Lily Batchelder.
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March 23, 2023
Telangana: KCR to tour, examine crop damage due to unseasonal rains

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Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will evaluate agricultural damage caused by the recent unseasonal rains, and hailstorms in several districts of the state.
“In the context of crop damage due to recent unseasonal rains, chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will tour the districts of Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal and Karimnagar, will interact with farmers and provide confidence to them,” read a press release from the CMO.
రాష్ట్రంలో కురిసిన అకాల వర్షాలకు పంట నష్టం జరిగిన నేపథ్యంలో, ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ కె. చంద్రశేఖర్ రావు గురువారం నాడు ఖమ్మం, మహబూబాబాద్, వరంగల్, కరీంనగర్ జిల్లాల్లో పర్యటించి రైతులను కలిసి పరామర్శించి వారికి భరోసా కల్పించనున్నారు.
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) March 22, 2023
Unseasonal rains and hailstorm in parts of Telangana have damaged standing crops in more than 1.50 lakh acres, according to initial estimates by the state government.
The unexpected rains and hail storms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days.
Maize, mango, cotton, and chilli crops have been damaged due to the untimely rains and hailstorm.
Based on the preliminary estimates from District Collectors, Telangana State Rythu Bandhu Samithi president and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislator Palla Rajeshwar Reddy stated that crops over 1.50 lakh acres belonging to 80,000 farmers were damaged.
The actual losses could be much higher. The state government is waiting for reports from agriculture clusters. There are 2,603 agriculture clusters in the state.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the district ministers concerned, the Chief Secretary and the officials to get the details of the damages caused by hailstorm.

The Chief Minister is also likely to visit badly-affected districts on Wednesday. He is likely to announce relief measures after the visit.
The state government has demanded that the Centre should send its teams to assess the damage caused to the crops due to the unseasonal rains.
However, the BRS government does not have huge expectations. Rajeshwar Reddy alleged that during the monsoon, when there was a crop loss of Rs 7,000 crore, the Centre had given just Rs 250 crore.
The opposition parties and farmers’ groups have demanded the state government to come to the rescue of affected farmers.
As the state government is not implementing any crop insurance scheme, the farmers are looking towards the state government to compensate for the loss they incurred.
Some farmers’ organizations are demanding the state government to either implement the Centre’s Pradahan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) or launch its own scheme.
BJP state President Bandi Sanjay claimed that there was a crop loss in more than five lakh acres of crops in about 13 districts.
He said chilli and mango farmers were the worst affected due to rains and hailstorms and added that about 40,000 acres of mango crop has been damaged due to rains.
He alleged that since the Telangana government was not implementing crop insurance schemes of the Centre, farmers were not getting crop insurance for the damages caused due to rains.
In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Bandi Sanjay said that if the state government implemented the PMFBY, farmers would have immediately received the compensation.
However, the BRS government says that the PMFBY is useful only for the insurance companies and not for farmers. It wants the Centre to bring a new crop insurance scheme.
CPI-M state Secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram demanded that a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre should be paid to each acre to all those farmers who lost their standing crops.

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March 22, 2023
Reports Of Deaths Due To Earthquake In Kupwara Fake, Baseless: DC Kupwara

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SRINAGAR: Deputy commissioner Kupwara on Tuesday termed the reports of deaths in the district following strong earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir as fake and baseless.
Dattatray said the reports doing rounds on social media about 3 deaths in Kupwara due to earthquake are fake.
He said no such incident has happened anywhere in the district, while damage to any property was being ascertained.
Earlier, an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude shook Jammu and Kashmir and several parts of north India.

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March 21, 2023
Hyderabad: Mangoes likely to turn costly due to unseasonal rains, hailstorms

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Hyderabad: Mangoes which are considered the king of fruits are likely to turn expensive this season for mango lovers in Hyderabad. The reason behind this is the unseasonal rains and pest attacks that have affected many mango crops in different districts of the state, resulting in a double blow to their yield.
The unseasonal rains and hailstorms have not only affected the mango crop, but other crops too including maize, papaya, onion, cotton, tomato, and chili. This has caused damage to the yield, and many farmers are now worried about the impact it will have on their livelihood.
Rainfall in Telangana increases mango farmers’ woes
Though, the season started on a positive note as the day temperature increased steadily since January, the pest attacks followed by the rains and hailstorms have taken a toll on the crops. The flower-to-fruit conversion was also affected due to pest attacks, resulting in a lower yield.
Last week’s severe rains and hailstorms have only added to the woes of the farmers. This has left many farmers wondering how they will be able to survive this season.
The loss of crops due to unseasonal rains and pest attacks may also affect the export market, leading to a decrease in supply and an increase in prices. Out of the total production of mangoes in the neighboring districts of Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana, a significant portion is exported to foreign countries like Gulf countries, China, Australia, and others.
Hyderabad markets get mangoes from other states
Usually, raw mangoes are brought from different parts of Telangana in Hyderabad markets, but in the current year, raw mangoes have been brought to Hyderabad from neighbouring states too resulting in an increase in prices.
The mangoes are being brought to Hyderabad from Bengaluru and other places in the neighboring state of Karnataka.

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March 20, 2023
Maharashtra/ AP: 11 trains cancelled due to work at Nagarsol station
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The South Central Railways (SCR) on Sunday announced the cancellation of five trains and a partial cancellation of six trains due to a traffic block.
The traffic block was caused by the non-interlocking work at Nagarsol station in Parbhani – Manmad section, said a press release on Sunday.
Cancelled trains:
Jalna – Nagarsol (07497) train services cancelled on March 19 and March 26
Jalna – Nagarsol (07493) train services cancelled on March 22 and March 24
Nagarsol – Jalna (07494) train services cancelled on March 19, 22, 24 and March 26
Jalna – Nagarsol (07491) train services cancelled on March 20, 21 March and 23
Nagarsol – Jalna (07492) train services cancelled on March 20, 21 March and 23
Partially cancelled trains:
Narsapur – Nagarsol (12787) train services cancelled on March 21, 22, 23 and March 25 between Aurangbad to Nagarsol
Nagarsol – Narsapur (12788) train services cancelled on March 22, 23, 24 and March 26 between Nagarsol to Aurangabad
Narsapur – Nagarsol (17231) train services cancelled on March 24 between Aurangabad to Nagarsol
Nagarsol – Narsapur (17232) train services cancelled on March 25 between Nagarsol to Aurangabad
Manmad – Dharmabad (17687) train services cancelled on March 23 and March 26 between Rotegaon to Manmad
Dharmabad – Manmad (17688) train services cancelled on March 23 and March 26 between Mnmad to Rotegaon
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March 19, 2023
No appointment of SC judges could be made during my tenure due to lack of consensus in Collegium: Ex CJI Bobde

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New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India S A Bobde Saturday said no judges could be appointed in the Supreme Court during his 18-month tenure as the head of the judiciary since the collegium could not arrive at a consensus.
Bobde said there have been times when no elevation of judges could take place for two or more years and it can happen in a human institution.
Responding to a question that in his 18-month tenure as the CJI not a single appointment of judge took place, Justice Bobde said, “Yes, so? There have been periods when you haven’t had elevation for two years. You haven’t had elevation for longer. What is so extraordinary about this? We couldn’t arrive at a consensus. It can happen in the human institution.”
Justice Bobde was sworn in as the 47th CJI on November 18, 2019 and retired on April 23, 2021.
The former judge, who was speaking at India Today Conclave, said, “No, it is not because of the collegium system, it is because as a collegium we were unable to arrive at the consensus. It is not because of the system, it is because we failed as a collegium to arrive at the consensus about the names.”
He elaborated that a lack of consensus was because of a particular name (in the list) or, in some cases, the reason was the order in which the elevation should happen.
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March 18, 2023
No appointment of SC judges could be made due to lack of consensus: Ex CJI

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New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India S A Bobde Saturday said no judges could be appointed in the Supreme Court during his 18-month tenure as the head of the judiciary since the collegium could not arrive at a consensus.
Bobde said there have been times when no elevation of judges could take place for two or more years and it can happen in a human institution.
Responding to a question that in his 18-month tenure as the CJI not a single appointment of judge took place, Justice Bobde said, “Yes, so? There have been periods when you haven’t had elevation for two years. You haven’t had elevation for longer. What is so extraordinary about this? We couldn’t arrive at a consensus. It can happen in the human institution.”
Justice Bobde was sworn in as the 47th CJI on November 18, 2019 and retired on April 23, 2021.
The former judge, who was speaking at India Today Conclave, said, “No, it is not because of the collegium system, it is because as a collegium we were unable to arrive at the consensus. It is not because of the system, it is because we failed as a collegium to arrive at the consensus about the names.”
He elaborated that a lack of consensus was because of a particular name (in the list) or, in some cases, the reason was the order in which the elevation should happen.
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March 18, 2023
Groom, family walk 28 km for wedding due to drivers’ strike in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: A groom and his family members had to walk 28 kilometres to reach the bride’s village in Odisha’s Rayagada district for the wedding, as they could not arrange a vehicle due to the drivers’ strike.
They walked all night on Thursday from Sunakhandi panchayat under Kalyansinghpur block to reach Dibalapadu village where they tied the knot on Friday.
A video showing the groom and his family members including a few women walking at night went viral on social media.
“No transport was available due to the drivers’ strike. We walked all night to reach the village. We had no other option,” one of the groom’s family members said.
The marriage was solemnised on Friday morning. But the groom and his family members stayed at the bride’s house, waiting for the drivers’ association to withdraw the strike so that they can return home.
The Driver Ekta Mahasangh has launched the indefinite strike across the state from Wednesday demanding social welfare measures like insurance, pension, formation of a welfare board and others.
The strike by the drivers of commercial vehicles in Odisha was on Friday put on hold for 90 days following an assurance by the state government that all their demands would be fulfilled.
The announcement by the Drivers’ Ekta Mahasangh came barely a few hours after Chief Secretary P K Jena and DGP S K Bansak appealed to the striking drivers to withdraw the stir.

The strike by over two lakh drivers has hit the normal life for which people including office goers and tourists remained standard at different places. This has also resulted in price rise of essential commodities.
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March 17, 2023
Assam: Students protest after 2nd exam cancelled due to paper leak

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Guwahati: As the second test of the state board-conducted Class 10 exam was cancelled within a week following leak of question paper, students on Friday staged protests in different parts of Assam.
While the AASU and NSUI organised demonstrations in several places, many examinees staged protests in various areas.
The general science exam, scheduled for Monday, was cancelled the night before the test by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, (SEBA) following reports of a leak of the question paper. It will now be held on March 30.
On basis of information extracted from one of the masterminds of the case, SEBA on Thursday night announced cancellation of examinations of all Modern Indian Language (MIL) and English papers, slated for Saturday. It has been rescheduled to April 1.
The CID is investigating the case and 27 persons have been arrested, four detained and one has surrendered so far.
Students from about five schools of Guwahati, including many who are appearing for the Class 10 board exam, staged a protest in front of the SEBA office here, demanding clarifications from the board chairman.
They squatted at the two entries of the office and urged the SEBA chairman to step outside the building and answer their questions.
“We want assurance that the question papers of the exams already held were not leaked and that it won’t happen for the subjects that are due,” one of the students said.

“We will continue sitting here until we get our replies as it will affect our future,” another added.
In Sivasagar, several students, including matric examinees, staged a silent demonstration in the town, demanding measures for the smooth conduct of the examination.
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), which has been protesting since the question paper leak case came to light on March 13, also staged demonstrations and took out processions in Dibrugarh, Sadiya, Sivasgar, Golaghat and Jorhat, among other places.
The Congress’ students’ wing, NSUI, also staged a demonstration at Bilasipara in Dhubri district, and burnt the effigy of Assam Education Minister, Ranoj Pegu.
Some NSUI workers were detained by police during the protest, they claimed.
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March 17, 2023