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Kerala govt to undertake health survey around Brahmapuram waste plant

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Thiruvananthapuram:The Kerala government on Friday decided to conduct a health survey in the areas around Brahmapuram to assess the health-related problems caused by the smoke pollution emanating from the smouldering waste plant there.
Health Minister Veena George said the survey will include people who are immediately affected and also those who live in the surrounding areas.
“We have taken this decision in a high-level meeting today. Our community medicine experts will prepare a questionnaire. The district team will prioritise the places and our field staff will be trained to do the house-to-house survey, in order to analyse what is the real situation on the ground,” George told reporters here.
The minister said the health department has also earmarked a ‘smoke casualty’ in hospitals and has earmarked 100 beds in General Hospital, Ernakulam, and 20 beds in Taluk Hospital, Tripunithura for patients coming from the affected areas.
She said health staff has been working on the field from March 3 onwards. The minister said the health department is also conducting special medical camps in Kochi for those affected by the smoke pollution.
She said the whole focus of the government is now to overcome the crisis and after that the government, with the cooperation of all the departments concerned, would be implementing a scientific solution to permanently address this issue.
The fire broke out at the Kochi city corporation-run waste treatment plant on March 2 and the district administration of Ernakulam declared a holiday on March 6 for children in all schools in areas under Kochi corporation and the nearby municipalities and gram panchayats, as thick clouds of toxic smoke billowing from the site engulfed the city.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 10, 2023
Fall in line or be destroyed: In Budget speech, AAP govt warns ‘enemies of Punjab’

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Chandigarh: Days after the siege of the Ajnala police station by supporters of a pro-Khalistan preacher, the state government on Friday asked “enemies of Punjab” to fall in line or be destroyed.
The warning was delivered by Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema during his Budget speech in the state assembly.
In its first full budget, the Aam Aadmi Party government has allocated Rs 10,523 crore for maintaining law and order — up 11 per cent from the previous year.
“Some evil forces are always looking for opportunities to disturb peace and order in our border state,” Cheema said, adding that such attempts in the past were thwarted by “our brave police forces”.
“I, on behalf of my government warn the enemies of Punjab to fall in line else our government shall destroy them from the root,” he said.
Punjab’s ruling AAP has been under flak from the opposition over the “deterioration” of law and order.
The minister did not directly refer to the incident in Ajnala near Amritsar on February 23, when radical priest Amritpal Singh’s supporters barged into a police station complex, forcing authorities to agree on the release of an arrested man.
Cheema said the state government has set aside Rs 40 crore in the 2023-24 Budget to strengthen the security infrastructure in border districts. This includes CCTV cameras in areas close to the international border, lights and high-end police vehicles.

He said the state government is preparing its law enforcing agencies and police forces for all odds.
The counter-intelligence wing of the force is being fortified with the latest equipment and infrastructure, he said. An outlay of Rs 40 crore has been sanctioned for this.
He said Rs 64 crore will be spent on modernisation of the police force and Rs 30 crore on combating cybercrime in the coming year.
Cheema said the Anti-Gangster Task Force had arrested 567 criminals and killed five gangsters, busted 156 modules, and seized 563 weapons and 125 vehicles till February-end.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 10, 2023
Telangana: Congress vows to extend govt benefits to tenant farmers

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Karimnagar: The Congress on Friday promised to extend government benefits to tenant farmers in Telangana, besides setting up land tribunals in the state.
Speaking to reporters near Karimnagar, AICC General Secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said about 15 lakh tenant farmers in the state are not getting government benefits like crop insurance.
“Congress says that all government programmes be implemented for tenant farmers also,” he told the media.
Ramesh, who listed out five principles for the benefit of farmers, said land tribunals would be set up in all 33 districts of the state.
Congress would also undertake land survey in the state in two years if it comes to power.
Observing that there are 125 laws related to land, he said Congress promises that one comprehensive law would be made related to lands.
Assembly elections are due in Telangana later this year.

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March 10, 2023
Govt Attaches Addl SP Bandipora

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Srinagar, Mar 9 (GNS): Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered for attachment of Additional Superintendent of Police Bandipora with immediate effect.
“In the interest of administration, Shri Ashiq Hussain Tak, Addl. Superintendent of Police, Bandipora, is hereby attached with the Police Headquarters, J&K, with immediate effect”, reads an order, a copy of which lies with GNS.
Notably, the fresh attachment comes hours later after another cop, of DySP rank, was attached over ‘some allegations of professional misconduct’ against him. (GNS)
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March 9, 2023
Govt Employee Booked For Hateful Post On Social Media

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SRINAGAR: Police on Thursday said that a government employee was arrested for ‘posting hateful posts and comments’ on his Facebook account.
In a statement, police said that the employee Amrik Singh, son of late Ranbir Singh, a resident of Beoli Doda, posted as a Class-IV employee in the office of Chief Education officer Doda, was found to have uploaded hateful post/comments on his Facebook account and in consequence of which, there were every apprehension of eruption of law and order problem in the district.
“Sensing the sensitivity of the matter and to prevent the situation from turning into law and order problem, police arrested the said person and after preparing a detailed report, he was produced before Executive Magistrate Class 1st Doda. He was sent to district jail Bhaderwah under preventive detention,” police said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 9, 2023
Hindutva crimes on the rise under Bihar’s ‘secular’ govt: Owaisi

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Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday remarked that Hindutva crimes are on the rise under the governance of a ‘secular’ government in Bihar.
Owaisi’s ‘secular’ jibe was directed at the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance which is currently in government in the state.
“Hindutva crimes are on the rise under the “secular” government of Bihar. In some places the police persecute 12-year-old Rizwan and at other places, instead of helping a citizen, abuse him and make him run away. Team brothers @yadavtejashwi @NitishKumar Will Naseeb get justice or Should work be done with Iftar party?” he tweeted.
बिहार की “सेक्युलर” सरकार में हिंदुत्ववादी जुर्म बढ़ रहे हैं।पुलिस कहीं 12 साल के रिज़वान पर ज़ुल्म करती है तो कहीं नागरिक की मदद करने के बजाए उसे गाली देकर भगा देती है।Aटीम वाले भाइयों @yadavtejashwi @NitishKumar क्या नसीब को इंसाफ़ मिलेगा या इफ़्तार पार्टी से काम चला लिया जाए? https://t.co/cwQ1nQ0gCC
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 9, 2023
Owaisi was referring to the case of 12-year-old Rizwan who was arrested along with his seventy-year-old grandfather after communal violence erupted in Siwan on September 12, 2022 and the latest case of the lynching of a Muslim man on suspicion of carrying beef.
The 47-year-old Muslim man was lynched to death by a Hindu mob who accused him and his nephew of carrying beef. The incident happened in Rasulpur of Chhapra district, Bihar on March 7.
In a press release, police said that three people have been arrested and the hunt is on for the remaining accused.
According to Maktoob Media, the deceased Naseeb Qureshi and his nephew Firoz Qureshi were returning home when they were attacked by a mob of 10-15 people.

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March 9, 2023
Shinde faction minister needles NCP for backing NDPP-BJP govt in Nagaland

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Mumbai: A Maharashtra minister belonging to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena on Thursday taunted the Nationalist Congress Party for extending support to the newly-formed government in Nagaland, and wondered whether any monetary transaction was involved in the move.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, state Water Supply Minister Gulabrao Patil said the NCP has been criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by labelling it as a communal party, while in Nagaland it has extended support to the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance government.
“Has there been any monetary understanding?” he asked.
Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar took a strong objection saying the BJP is in power in the state and the Centre and can probe the matter.
“What is the need to rake up political development in a north-eastern state here? Some decisions have to be taken in national interest,” he said.
The NCP extended its support to the newly-formed Nagaland government led by NDPP leader and Chief Minister N Rio. The BJP has already given support to the NDPP.
The Sharad Pawar-led party won seven seats in the recently-held polls to the 60-member Nagaland Assembly. After the formation of the NDPP-BJP government, it was expected that the NCP will be the main Opposition party in the state.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
Telangana: 13-year-old Dalit girl student dies by suicide in govt residential school

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Hyderabad: A student studying seventh class at the Government Social Welfare School in Telangana’s Nagakurnool district died by suicide on Monday
Protests have been held against the school by the parents of the deceased 13-year-old girl Nikitha, who belongs to the Dalit community and they have accused the principal and staff of harassing the daughter.
According to media reports, Nikitha took the extreme step because she was furious about miscommunication with her fellow students. However, the parents and protestors allege that Nikitha was harassed by the institution’s principal and personnel.
They also alleged that they received the information about her death several hours after the incident.
The Police have filed a case as the death happened under suspicious circumstances.
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March 9, 2023
Telangana teachers’ constituency polls: Special leave for govt teachers on March 13

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Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India has announced the biennial election poll to the Telangana Legislative Council from Mahabubnagar – Ranga Reddy – Hyderabad teachers constituency to be held on March 13.
The poll will be held on Monday from 8 am to 4 pm in Hyderabad, Jogulamba-Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad and Wanaparthy.
Telangana Chief Electoral Office has ordered a special casual leave to the central and state government employees on the day of the poll, to enable them to exercise their right of franchise.
However, the employees of the private establishments were informed that there is no provision to declare a general holiday for the elections to State Legislative Councils under the Representation of People Act, 1951.
Hyderabad district election officer urged the private schools, colleges, universities, management, and authorities to grant necessary facilities to their employees who are registered voters in the constituencies to take part in the polls.
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March 9, 2023
TN Governor sends back bill to ban online gambling to govt

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Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Wednesday returned the Bill to ban online gambling, including on online rummy games.
The Bill against online gambling was unanimously passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on October 18, 2022 based on a recommendation by a committee headed by Justice K. Chandru (retd.
The Bill has been lying in the table of the Governor since then.
The Governor had in November 2022 written to the state Legal Affairs Department seeking clarification on some sections of the bill to ban online rummy and to regulate online gaming.
The state government had decided to bring a law to ban online gaming following the death of 22 people, who had committed suicide after they have lost heavily playing these games. After the bill was unanimously passed and the bill awaited the Governor’s consent, several people again committed suicide.
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March 8, 2023