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Centre to provide free ‘Dish’ in remote areas at Indo-China border: Anurag Thakur

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Leh: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday announced that the Centre will ensure supply of free Doordarshan DTH connections in villages at Indo-China border.

He also said better mobile connectivity to residents of these remote villages will be ensured soon, asserting that the government is committed to ensure better all-round connectivity to these far-flung areas.
The minister said this during an interaction he had with the villagers at Karzok Village of Ladakh, some 211 kilometres from Leh.

The government has proposed to distribute 1.5 lakh free FreeDish connections in villages in border areas.
Asserting that the government was committed to development of border villages, Thakur assured the local villagers that their demands of better digital connectivity and road connectivity, enhancing tourism infrastructure, sports infrastructure and improved Jal Jeewan Mission will also be implemented on priority basis.
As part of the government’s vibrant village programme, Thakur embarked on a three-day tour of Leh-Ladakh, during which he stayed in Karzok village, held meeting with UT and district officials to review Central/state government schemes and distribution of sports equipment.
He also interacted with the ITBP jawans at Karzok platoon post located about 15,000 feet above sea level on the Indo-China border, according to an official statement.
Aiming to assess the reach of various projects and schemes of the government and also gain a first-hand understanding of the challenges faced by the residents in remote villages on Indo-China border, the Union minister held close interaction with the local villagers and also administrative officials.

Accompanied by a team of officials and local representatives, Thakur interacted with local villagers in Kharnak and Samad among others and listened to their concerns and aspirations.
At Kharnak, he also inaugurated the PMGSY road connecting the highway of Dadh Kharnak.
During one of his interactions with locals, the minister asserted that after the formation of the Union territory, a lot of development has taken place in Ladakh such as direct funding, 24-hour electricity, installation of solar plant, increased livelihood opportunity, and sanction of 375 mobile towers in Leh.
He also unveiled plans for future initiatives that would further enhance the development of Changthang and surrounding villages. These initiatives include upgrading infrastructure for better connectivity, and promoting eco-tourism to leverage the region’s natural beauty.
Thakur assured the villagers that the government would provide all necessary support and resources to implement these plans effectively.
The concerted effort of the government would lead to increased tourism development in Changthang, he added.
While interacting with the jawans of the 37th ITBP post, Thakur spoke about the reforms undertaken by the Centre to provide all facilities for the forces posted at the border such as improved combat wear, armament, make in India initiative and pensions, etc.
The minister’s visit to vibrant village Changthang is a significant step towards empowering rural communities, uplifting their living standards, and fostering sustainable development in the region, the statement said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

July 13, 2023
EC asks BJP to provide evidence of allegations made against Congress

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New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Karnataka BJP to provide “verifiable and traceable” facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement that described the Congress as “the most corrupt party in the world”.
The Congress had approached the poll panel against the advertisement issued by the BJP’s Karnataka unit.
In its notice to the BJP Karnataka president, the Election Commission (EC) said criticism of the policy and governance of opponent parties is a right guaranteed and enshrined in the Constitution as well as an essential function of various political actors under India’s electoral process.

“However, while exercising this right and performing this essential function, the various political parties are expected to uphold high standards of public discourse and adhere to the various provisions of the model code and relevant laws,” it said.
The commission has directed the state BJP to “convey the verifiable and traceable facts” regarding the claims made in the advertisement given by them along with an explanation, if any, by 8.00 pm on May 9 and also put that in “public domain”.
Earlier, it had issued a similar notice to the Congress for its “corruption rate card” advertisement.
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May 8, 2023
AAP to provide cots to protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar

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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be providing the wrestlers staging a protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding the arrest of the wrestling federation chief over sexual harassment charges, with cots in view of the ongoing rainy spell in Delhi.
Rains lashed the national capital on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting vehicular movement on key roads.
The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s primary weather station, recorded 20.9 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, and a maximum temperature of 30.6 degrees Celsius, nine notches below normal.

Senior AAP leader and MLA Somnath Bharti said, “On the instructions of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, we have decided to send foldable cots to the protest site. We hope that this small help will make this tough time a little bit easier for the wrestlers.” The wrestlers have been staging a sit-in at Jantar Mantar since April 23. They have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh.
The protesters have been demanding criminal action against Singh for the alleged sexual harassment and intimidation of seven female wrestlers, one of whom is a minor. The Delhi Police filed two FIRs against the WFI president on Friday on allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by the wrestlers. The protesting wrestlers had earlier moved the Supreme Court seeking the registration of FIRs against Singh.
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May 3, 2023
Govt Committed To Provide Employment To Youth: LG Sinha

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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the government is committed to provide employment to the unemployed youth through different schemes.
Speaking on the occasion of an inaugural ceremony of transit camps for PM package employees in Baramulla, Sinha said that instead of spreading lies and misleading common people like politicians do for getting vote, the administration will ensure development on the grassroots level.
“I only assure things which are in my possession and I don’t befool common people,” he said.
Sinha while congratulating the executing agency – roads and buildings department for completing the project in a record time said the move will certainly provide a relief to employees who were putting up in different places mostly in insecure areas. “So far 576 flats are being handed over to the employees, however, more 2000 will be given till December end,” he added.
During his visit to Baramulla, Sinha also e-inaugurated the same accommodations for the PM package employees at Shopian and Ganderbal.
He said that 1.5 lakh crore worth highways and tunnels are being executed in J&K.
“Time will come when travel on Srinagar-Jammu will take only 3-4 hours instead of 9-10 hours. Similarly, the Kashmir to Kanyakumari railway project is going to be completed soon,” he said. “Though air traffic is better now as compared to previous times, soon air restrictions will be eased and more flights will be operational in coming times.”
He also said that the government is committed to provide employment to the unemployed youth through different schemes and many youth have already been provided jobs through different schemes.

Chief Secretary Arun kumar Mehta, ADGP Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, DDC Chairperson Safeena Beigh, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla besides other senior civil and police officers were present on the occasion.
In September 2021, the foundation stone for the transit camp, spread over 50 kanals of land at Baramulla was laid by Union Minister of AYUSH, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. The transit camp as per the officials would have 20 blocks and would accommodate as many as 336 families. Every family would get a one-BHK flat.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 27, 2023
RTE Act 2009: Private Schools To Provide Free and Compulsory Education To Children From Disadvantaged Sections

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SRINAGAR: The School Education Department Tuesday sought list of all private schools functioning from government land and ordered its management to compulsorily provide free education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections.
Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), in a communique has directed all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the region to implement the free and compulsory education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections by private unaided schools under section 12 (1) C of RTE Act 2009.
DSEK said that RTE, Act Section 12 (1) C envisages that all private unaided schools have the responsibility to dispense and provide free education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections and admit at least one-fourth that is 25 percent of the total strength of class-I or pre-school education.
It further said, “All those private schools which are functioning on state land shall compulsorily admit the 25 percent of students from weaker section of their catchment area by properly publicizing the admission.”
The director of the region in this regard has requested all the CEOs to immediately furnish the list of all Private Schools functioning on the state land immediately.
Pertinently, the section 12 (1) (c) of the RTE Act, 2009 fixes the responsibility of private unaided schools to provide free and compulsory education to children from weaker and disadvantaged sections by admitting at least one- fourth of the total strength of class I or pre-school education. (KNO)

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April 25, 2023
Oman to provide 35,000 job opportunities for citizens this year

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Muscat: The Oman Ministry of Labour aims to provide minimum of 35,000 job opportunities for citizens this year, local media reported.
Out of the total number of job opportunities, 14,000 job will be created “through replacement” in the private sector and 10,000 jobs will be created through “replacement and employment” in the public sector.
In addition, 2,000 job opportunities created through initiatives by government authorities and units, Labour Minister Professor Mahad Bin Said Bin Ali Baawain said while speaking to the media on Tuesday, Oman Observer reported.

In 2022, 80,403 jobs were created including more than 45,000 employment opportunities for the first time in the private and public sectors.
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April 21, 2023
SC gives 3 more months to states, UTs to provide ration cards to left-out migrant labourers

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted another three months time to all states and Union territories to provide rations cards to migrant labourers registered on the e-shram portal for availing benefits of “benevolent schemes” of the government.
The top court posted the matter for further hearing on October 3 and asked the Centre to file a status report.
A bench of justices MR Shah and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said, “At present, we give further three months’ time to the concerned State/UT to undertake the exercise to issue ration cards to the left out registrants on e-Shram portal by giving wide publicity and the concerned State/UT to approach them through the office of the concerned Collector of the District, so that more and more registrants on e-Shram portal are issued the ration cards and so that they may get the benefit of the benevolent schemes floated by the UOI and the State Government including the benefit under the National Food Security Act.”

It said, “We appreciate the exercise undertaken by the UOI with the assistance of the respective States/UTs for registration of the migrants/unorganized workers on e-Shram portal.”
It noted that 28.60 crores migrants/unorganized workers are registered on e-Shram portal which is a “commendable job” but added that out of 28.60 registrants on e-Shram portal, 20.63 crores are registered on ration card data.
“Meaning thereby, the rest of the registrants on e-Shram are still without ration cards. Without the ration card a migrant/unorganized labourer or his family members may be deprived of the benefit of the schemes and may be the benefit under the National Food Security Act,” it said.
The bench said that being a welfare State, it is therefore the duty of the state/Union territory concerned to see that the remaining registrants on e-Shram, who are still not registered on ration card data and who are not issued the ration cards, they are issued ration cards and the exercise for issuance of ration cards is required to be expedited.
“As the Union of India and the concerned State/UT now already have the data of the registrants on e-Shram portal and will be having the required information, the State/UT shall reach to them so that they can be issued the ration cards and that their names are registered on ration card data,” it said.

The top court’s order came on an application filed by petitioners Anjali Bhardwaj, Harsh Mander and Jagdeep Chhokkar who had sought that ration to the migrant labourers be given irrespective of the quota of ration under the NFSA.
The bench noted the submission of advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, that approximately more than 10 crore people are deprived of the benefit of National Food Security Act due to non-issuance of the ration cards which as such is due to the fact that at present census of 2011 is being implemented and that after 2011 population has increased.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, said that against the total target of 38,37,42,394 migrants, 28,86,23,993 have already registered their names on e-Shram portal.
She submitted that the e-Shram portal was launched on August 26, 2021 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, which is meant to register and support the unorganised/migrant workers by providing them with a Universal Account Number (UAN).
The government said the Ministry of Labour and Employment has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to share e-Shram portal data with states and Union territories.
It said that approximately 3.82 crore e-Shram registrants are also found to be beneficiary under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.
The government submitted that the benefit of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mann-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) has been given to the eligible migrants and each state has its own policies for issuance of the ration card.
The top court had earlier said migrant workers play a very vital role in building the nation and their rights cannot be ignored.
It had also asked the Centre to devise a mechanism so that they receive food grains without ration cards.
Earlier, the top court had issued a slew of directions to authorities on a plea of the three activists seeking welfare measures for migrant workers and ordered states and Union territories to frame schemes for providing free dry rations to them till the Covid pandemic lasted and said the Centre will have to allocate additional food grains.
It had also directed states and Union territories to register all establishments and license all contractors under the law and ensure that the statutory duty is imposed on the contractors to give particulars of migrant workers.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Provide wuzu facilities at Gyanvapi: SC to Varanasi collector

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Varanasi district collector to hold a meeting for providing “congenial” working arrangements for ‘wuzu‘ (ritual ablution) for Muslim devotees at the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala was apprised by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Uttar Pradesh government, that the meeting would be held on Tuesday and the decision will be implemented for providing facilities for wuzu‘ on the premises.
The court was hearing a plea by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee seeking permission for ‘wuzu‘ at the mosque complex in Varanasi during the month of Ramzan.

The top court referred to its order of May 20 last year where it had directed that facilities for wuzu’ and washrooms be provided to devotees following the sealing of certain areas inside the premises.
“The solicitor general assures the court that a meeting shall be convened tomorrow by the district collector so that a congenial working arrangement is provided,” the bench noted in the order.
The bench also recorded the statement of the mosque management committee that it will be satisfied if even mobile toilets are provided.
The court has now posted the matter for further hearing on Friday and directed that the solution if found in the meeting, can be implemented in the meanwhile and a formal order may be passed on the next date of hearing.
The apex court had on November 11 last year extended till further orders the protection of the area where a ‘Shivling’ was claimed to have been found.

Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the Masjid committee, requested the bench to take up the matter for hearing soon, saying the month of Ramzan is underway and adequate arrangements should be made.
He had said the water for ‘wuzu‘ is being used from a drum and the number of worshippers has increased in view of Ramzan.
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April 17, 2023
BRS failed to provide land to Dalits in Telangana: Kharge

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Hyderabad: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Friday targeted the BRS government in Telangana, accusing it of not fulfilling its promises, including providing three acres of land to Dalits.
He also said that it was because of his party that a person like him with a humble background could have a long political career and become an MLA and MP.
Kharge, who addressed a ‘Jai Bharat Satyagraha Sabha’ at Mancherial in Telangana Friday night, said he would not have been a lawmaker had Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi not encouraged a “poor man” like him.

He said that Sonia Gandhi gave him an opportunity to work as the president of the Congress which is a huge responsibility.
Hitting out at the BJP government at the Centre, he claimed that while Rahul Gandhi was given notice and disqualified from the Lok Sabha within 24 hours of his conviction in the 2019 defamation case, a BJP MP from Gujarat was not disqualified despite being convicted in a criminal case.
Kharge, however, did not name the MP from Gujarat.
The Congress chief also accused the Narendra Modi government of weakening the public sector and not creating crores of jobs as promised.
Hailing the contributions of Dr B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, Kharge said it was because of the architect of the Constitution that Dalits and women got voting rights.

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April 15, 2023
Hyderabad eateries to provide water bottles at MRP, free drinking water

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Hyderabad: Telangana government on Monday ordered all hotels, restaurants, and eateries to supply purified drinking water to the customers for free.
Municipal Administration and Urban Development special chief secretary Arvind Kumar issued orders to all the hotels, restaurants, fast food centres and street vendors in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits to provide purified water supplied by the Metro Water Works departments or RO purified water free of cost.
The orders said that packaged bottled water is to be sold only at the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) printed on the bottles.

CS Arvind Kumar has directed the GHMC commissioner to take appropriate action in this regard.
The orders come in response to a complaint lodged by an NGO against hotels and restaurants in the city selling packaged drinking water at exorbitant prices causing immense inconvenience to the general public.
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April 10, 2023