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Priyanka slams KCR govt for bearing witness to 8,000 farmer suicides in state since 2014

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Hyderabad: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday accused the Telangana government of failing to fulfil the aspirations of people with the requirement of water, funds and jobs not being provided to them so far even as the state witnessed suicides of 8,000 farmers since 2014 when the party came to power.
Attacking the BRS government in a public meeting here, she alleged that only those who are close to the ruling party are getting jobs, water and funds.
“(Around) 8,000 farmers committed suicide from 2014. Every day on an average approximately three farmers committed suicide,” she charged.

Referring to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s regime, she said the dispensation thinks that Telangana is their “jagir (estate) and they are the new Jagirdars (estate owning class)”.
At the event, the Congress released ‘Youth Declaration’, a commitment to the youth of Telangana, if the party comes to power in the state, in the presence of Vadra.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
PM Modi’s visit, BJP’s grassroots work lift party prospects in north Karnataka

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Hubbali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi camping in Karnataka and addressing a gathering in Haveri has uplifted the spirits of the party cadres in north Karnataka. Coupled with this the organisational machinery of the BJP is functioning tirelessly and has almost completed four rounds of door-to-door campaigning.
In Hubbali, BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai, the party state general secretary and the blue-eyed boy of senior leader B.L. Santhosh, has been working hard to defeat the Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar whose exit from the BJP has become national news.
While Shettar has the support of the local people and their goodwill, being a six-term MLA and a former chief minister, the Hubbali seat is a stronghold of the BJP and the RSS. The arrival of the Prime Minister in the adjacent district of Haveri where he dwelt on the development measures undertaken by his government and a ‘double engine’ government in the state seems to have struck a chord with the voters.

M.R. Krishan Tulangi, a farmer in Hubbali while speaking to IANS said, “The Prime Minister has said that the government of India is purchasing urea at a cost of Rs 50 per kg and distributing it to farmers at Rs 5 per kg. This is a very important gesture on the part of the BJP government towards the farmers. This time I will vote for the BJP even though Jagadish Shettar is a good person and a winnable candidate.”
In Gadag also there is support for the BJP candidates and most of those whom this correspondent spoke to said that even though the Karnataka BJP is not up to the mark and corruption allegations are there, the Prime Minister was doing good work for the country. To support him they have to vote for the BJP.
Basavaraj Pujar, a driver in Gadag told IANS, “The Prime Minister in his speech at Haveri said that our country is presently the fifth largest economy in the world and will soon become the third largest economy. This filled me with pride and I have decided to vote for the BJP.”
In Belagavi, however, the presence of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi (MES) which stands for the merger of the border districts of Karnataka with Maharashtra, is likely to play spoilsport to the prospects of the BJP in four seats.
In addition to the Prime Minister’s roadshow and public programmes, the presence of grassroot RSS cadres is helping the BJP conduct door to door surveys, which the Congress is lacking.

Another factor is the presence of a large number of youths for campaigning for the BJP while the Congress has middle aged people in its campaign team.
With only two days left for the elections and with the campaigning ended today, the BJP and the Congress are in an all out mode to garner the maximum votes.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Maharashtra leaders join Bharat Rashtra Samithi

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Hyderabad: Several leaders of the ‘Bhoomi Putra Sangatan’ of Maharashtra joined Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrashekhar Rao led party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party on Sunday.
Santosh Wadekar, the organization’s founding president, was welcomed into the party by BRS chief minister KCR, following a meeting with party leaders.
Many leaders like Kiran Wabale, Avinash Deshmukh, Rajan Rokde Ashok Andale and Asif Bai Sheikh also announced their merger with the BRS party.

On the occasion, other leaders like Smadhan, Deepak Kompelwar (APP), Yodita Kompelwar Ramu Chauhan, Viya Trilok Jain and Santhosh Kamble and Lakshmi Kant Bhange (Akhil Bharatiya Kranti Dal) also joined the party.
On Saturday, leaders from the Latur, Raigad, Thane and Mumbai districts of Maharashtra joined BRS.
Leaders including seniors who joined the BRS party are, Udgir (Latur), Gunvanth Rao, Prakash K Thombare, Rahul S Salvi, Sidharth Hate and Munaf Adhikari (from Raigad), Devendra Solanki and P.S. Nagarjan (Mumbai).
Maharashtra BRS leaders Manik Kadam and Shankaranna Dhondge and Chennur MLA B Suman were present during the joining of Maharashtra leaders.
Manik Kadam of Parbhani district joined the BRS party on February 28, 2023, and was appointed as the Maharashtra BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) Kisan Cell chief by the party supremo and Telangana CM KCR.

On December 8, 2022, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) become BRS after approval from the Election Commission, in a bid to expand the activities of the party and make it a national party.
After the announcement of the Karnataka Assembly elections, KCR sent teams of leaders to Karnataka and sought a separate report from some experts. It has also extended its support to the JDS in the upcoming elections in the state.
The BRS on May 4, inaugurated a newly built party office with modern amenities in Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.
During his stay, KCR held meetings with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Janata Dal leader Kumaraswamy, and leaders of farmers’ associations from several states.
The minister held discussions on a possible non-BJP partnership to emerge as a strong alternative to the BJP-led central government in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
14 Officials Suspended Over Unauthorised Absence In North Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Dr Doifode Sagar Dattatray on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of various Government offices to check the attendance of the officials including ACD Office, ACP Office, Executive Engineer REW, Tehsildar Office Kupwara, JKEDI, DE&CC and Prosecution Office.
During the surprise visit, the DC found 14 officials unauthorizedly absent from their duties and put them under suspension. These officials include 11 of Rural Development Department and three of the tehsildar Office Kupwara.
During the visit, the DC also enquired about the work done by the departments. He also stressed upon the officers and employees to remain punctual in their duties.
The DC also inspected the Record Room of Tehsil Office Kupwara during which he directed the concerned for disposing-off the old record as per the procedure so that proper space could be made available for upkeep of the latest records. (GNS)

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May 8, 2023
Hyderabad: Secunderabad station upgradation works in full swing

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Hyderabad: The upgradation work of Secunderabad railway station which is being undertaken by South Central Railway as part of ‘Major Upgradation of Railway Stations’ by the Ministry of Railways is in fast progress.
The upgradation works continue in full swing with the temporary booking office likely to be completed this month. Works have commenced for 9.5 lakh litre capacity underground water tanks.
The major works with regard to the temporary booking office and RPF building are in fast progress and are being taken up in a phased manner, as per the proposed plan and schedule.

As part of the station upgradation works for Secunderabad Railway station, the construction work for temporary offices has been taken up after completing the soil investigation work and topographic survey.
The laying of foundations, erection of columns, and shelter works have been completed for the temporary booking office while the flooring, plumbing, electrical, and false ceiling works are in progress. The new temporary booking office is likely to be opened in May 2023.
Likewise, work related to the new upcoming RPF building has been proceeding at a brisk pace with works related to the construction of the foundation and columns having been completed, while slab and partition-related works are in fast progress.
Station building to be opened soon
A new station building is also likely to come on the south side of the existing station building.
To accommodate passengers coming in this direction underground parking facility is also being provided.

In this regard, excavation and foundation works for the basement on the south side of the station are currently in progress.
The station upgradation plan has a provision for holding 11 lakh litres capacity of water in underground tanks.
In this regard, works have already commenced with regard to 9.5 lakh litres of underground tanks. Excavation work along with the laying of PCC beds for underground tanks has been completed at platform 10 and the PRS building.
In the next stage, reinforcement bar binding works are in progress, simultaneously, the shifting of offices in the Northside building is in progress. As of now, 60 percent of the utilities shifting has been completed, while the balance of utilities shifting is in progress.
General manager of SCR, Arun Kumar Jain has stated that Secunderabad station, the major railway station in the twin cities area is being redeveloped to give an elegant look and provide world-class amenities.
The redeveloped station will cater to the steadily increasing footfall and will be able to meet the passenger demand for the next 40 years.
The upgradation work of the station is being taken up at the cost of nearly Rs 700 crores and every stage of the project is being monitored to ensure timely completion of this prestigious project.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Religious ignorance, fanaticism threat to society: KCR in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao participated in the Bhumi Pooja programme of Hare Krishna Heritage Tower in Kokapet on Monday.
He laid the foundation stone in a traditional ceremony and paid tributes to Lord Srila Prabhupada.
Thanking the organisers, KCR spoke about the misuse of religion and the impact it creates in societies. “Religion is universal. There is nothing wrong with religion. Religious ignorance and fanaticism are a threat to us. Religion does not encourage us to make mistakes. But religious stupidity takes all human beings into madness and a trans,” he said.

“Religious madness promotes humans to commit inhuman acts. There is no place for violence in any religion. Religion is the cause of violence all over the world. It is not mentioned in our Hindu religion. Lord Krishna did not say about violence. Some people added religious fanaticism and created a lot of trouble,” he added.
He also thanked Hare Krishna Heritage for supporting the government by providing food to millions of children in the city.
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May 8, 2023
In run-up to Karnataka polls, Rahul minces no words to target BJP over Adani issue

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Bengaluru: The campaigning for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls that ended on Monday has witnessed former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi not mincing any words to target the BJP government at the Centre over the Adani issue, besides raising the “issues of corruption under the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government” in the poll-bound state.
The issue around Adani Group gained momentum earlier this year in January when US-based short seller Hindenburg alleged stock manipulation and fraud by the conglomerate.
The Adani Group has attacked Hindenburg as “an unethical short seller” and stated that the report by the New York-based entity was “nothing but a lie”.

Rahul Gandhi, who kicked off his campaign trail from Karnataka’s Kolar on April 16, first raised the issue of the Adani Group in his public meeting.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha for his Modi surname remarks he made in Kolar in April 2019 during the Lok Sabha elections campaigning.
He was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP on March 23 this year following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat court.
Rahul Gandhi raised issues around the Adani Group during his public meetings in Kolar, Humnabad, Vijaypura, Hanjal, Anekal and Mangaluru, besides other issues.
In his speech, Rahul Gandhi said: “They (BJP) do not want me to talk in Parliament. They are afraid that I will raise questions on Adani. They disqualified me from Parliament thinking that I would remain silent and I would be scared. I am not scared. I will again ask the Prime Minister.”

He had said: “Till I get answers, I will not stop. Disqualify me or put me in jail. It will not affect me.”
“In Parliament, I questioned the Prime Minister about his relationship with Adani. First, they switched off my mike and later BJP ministers told lies about me. When I sought to respond as per the right of a member, the Speaker did not allow me. They do not want me to speak in Parliament and hence disqualified me,” Rahul Gandhi had said in his speech in Kolar.
Rahul Gandhi, who addressed 23 public meetings and road shows in poll-bound Karnataka, also highlighted the alleged corruption rampant under the ruling BJP government in the state.
In his every public meeting in the state, he targeted the BJP government over the alleged ’40 per cent commission’ issue.
While addressing a public meeting in Karnataka’s Anekal on May 7, Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP and said: “For the last three years, there is a BJP government in Karnataka and the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) is aware of corruption here. You only call it a ‘double engine government’. This time, the double engine is stolen.”
“PM Modi, please tell the people of Karnataka, which engine got how much out of 40 per cent commission,” he asked the Prime Minister while addressing a public meeting in Anekal on May 7.
He said that the contractors’ association in Karnataka wrote to the Prime Minister that 40 per cent commission was charged from them but Modi did not reply.
The Congress in Karnataka had designed its campaigning highlighting the corruption in the state government and also launched the PayCM campaign in the run-up to assembly polls.
Rahul Gandhi also highlighted the four promises, which are declared as guarantees for the people of Karnataka, which include — Gruha Jyothi (200 units of free electricity), Gruha Lakshmi-Rs 2,000 monthly to every woman head of the family, Anna Bhagya-10 kg of food grains of their choice (among rice, ragi, jowar, millet) to every person in a BPL family.
Rahul Gandhi also announced to provide free travel to all women in regular Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses.
Even his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too held 26 public meetings and road shows in the state, while Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed 36 public meetings and four press conferences in the poll-bound state.
Kharge, who also hails from Karnataka, has camped in the poll-bound state since April 16 to ensure the victory of the party.
Karnataka Congress in-charge and party general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had also been camping in the state for last two and half months and had succeeded in keeping the Congress flock together.
Even former Congress president Sonia Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Hubballi on May 6, her first electoral public meeting after a gap of four years.
Polling for the 224-member Assembly is scheduled on May 10 and counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 8, 2023
Y20 Consultation At KU A Historical Event, Youth Main Stakeholders In Fight Against Climate Crisis: KU VC

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SRINAGAR: Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Nilofer Khan on Monday said that the upcoming Youth20 Consultation meet on climate change at the University of Kashmir on May 11 is a historical occassion and an event of global importance. She said it is a great opportunity to showcase our youth as active contributors in fight against climate change.
Prof Nilofer made the remarks while addressing a pre-event press conference organised regarding the Youth20 Consultation being held on the theme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability A Way of Life”.
“It is a historical occasion for the University of Kashmir to be organising this event under India’s G20 Presidency. The University considers it as an event of national and global importance and has put in place all necessary logistical and other arrangements well in advance. Our faculty members, officers, research scholars and students have been actively involved in making this event a great success,” she said.
The event will be attended by dignitaries from the Central Government, J&K UT Administration, 17 international delegates, 4 international speakers, 12 national speakers and 26 national delegates, the Vice-Chancellor said.
“To make the event more inclusive and result-oriented, we have invited participants from universities across the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. We also have participation of students from the school education department and higher education department,” the VC said, adding that four panel discussions on important aspects of climate change will be held during the technical deliberations.
Highlighting the importance of the theme, the VC said, “We have chosen this theme deliberately in view of its high importance for the country in general, and our youth in particular. Because this engagement and involvement of youth in the conversation and dialogue on climate change is one big intervention that India’s G20 Presidency has made. It is therefore an occasion for our youth to come forward and share their ideas on how they can contribute to addressing and mitigating the impacts of climate change.”.
These ideas will eventually be taken to the G20 platform and shall contribute to policymaking in its critical areas, she said, adding: “We have also opted for this theme in view of enormous research work which our University has been Conducting in the area of climate change. The research work done In this University on climate change has been published and acknowledged globally”.
Third important reason for choosing this theme is the fact that we live in the Himalayan region, Which is prone to various natural disasters like landslides, flooding and avalanches. The J&K UT also falls In Seismic Zone-V and is therefore vulnerable to earthquakes.

“The Youth20 Consultation therefore offers Us an opportunity to deliberate upon these important aspects and see how best our youth can contribute to mitigating the climate change impacts in the region using ‘youth power’ as a means to achieve this goal,” the VC said.
This mega event reflects our deep commitment to further tread the path of academic excellence with great determination and sustained focus, she said.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 8, 2023
Congress govt in Himachal misused official machinery to win Shimla civic polls, says BJP

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Shimla: The BJP on Monday alleged that the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh misused the official machinery to win the elections to the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
Sukhram Chaudhary, the party’s Shimla Municipal Corporation election in-charge, said the votes of thousands of people from outside Shimla were registered to influence the polls.
The Congress won 24 of the 34 wards in last week’s Shimla Municipal Corporation election. The BJP won nine wards and the CPI(M) one while the AAP, which had contested from 21 seats, drew a blank.

During a review meeting on Monday, the BJP’s Himachal Pradesh unit chief Rajiv Bindal said the Congress indulged in malpractices to influence the elections from day one.
The roster was fiddled with and over 20,000 new voters were registered, he claimed.
Bindal added that the announcement of jobs regularisation and three per cent dearness allowance were attempts to woo the government employees, who constitute a major chunk of voters in the civic polls.
Expressing his gratitude to the party workers for the efforts they put into the election campaign, the BJP state unit chief exhorted leaders to gear up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The BJP’s nine winning candidates were also present at the meeting.

Former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur called on the party workers to strengthen the polling booths ahead of the parliamentary elections.
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May 8, 2023
Hyderabad: 26-yr-old engineer ends life in Tappachabutra

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Hyderabad: A 26-year-old software engineer died by suicide at Tappachabutra on Sunday morning reportedly over personal issues.
According to Tappachabutra sub-inspector, T Shobha, the deceased, T Blessington, an employee of a software company, jumped from the terrace of his apartment and died on the spot after severe head injuries.
“Blessington had called up his father over the phone and apologised before taking the extreme step. The deceased had revealed to his father that he was disappointed for not achieving the things he aimed for in his life,” SI T Shobha said.

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May 8, 2023