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Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers over Sudan situation

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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has discussed the situation in violence-hit Sudan with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
India is closely watching the situation in Sudan, especially in view of its concerns over the Indians residing in the African country.
On his phone conversation with foreign minister of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Jaishankar said they exchanged views on the situation in Sudan.

“Thank HH @ABZayed, Foreign Minister of UAE, for the exchange of views on the situation in Sudan.Our continuing contacts are helpful,” the external affairs minister tweeted.
Spoke to Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, HH @FaisalbinFarhan just now.
Appreciated his assessment of the Sudan situation. Will remain in close touch.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 18, 2023
Thank HH @ABZayed, Foreign Minister of UAE, for the exchange of views on the situation in Sudan.
Our continuing contacts are helpful.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 18, 2023
Sudan has been witnessing deadly fighting between the country’s army and a paramilitary group for the last six days that has reportedly left around 100 people dead.
Referring to his phone talks with Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan, Jaishankar said both sides will remain in close touch. “Appreciated his assessment of the Sudan situation. Will remain in close touch,” he said on Twitter.
On Monday, the Indian embassy in Sudan issued a fresh advisory urging Indians not to venture out of their residences and stay calm. The embassy on Sunday said that an Indian national died in Khartoum after sustaining bullet injuries.
The ministry of external affairs has already set up a 24X7 control room to provide information and assistance in view of the current situation in Sudan.

Sudan’s military captured power in a coup in October 2021 and it has been running the country through a sovereign council since then. There has been a dispute between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over a proposed timeline for handing over power to a civilian government.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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April 19, 2023
No Alarming Flood Situation, No Need to Panic: CE I&FC

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SRINAGAR: As the Kashmir received incessant rainfall since yesterday, the authorities on Wednesday said that there is no alarming flood-like situation in the Valley and people need not to panic.
Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Naresh Kumar said that there is not an alarming situation in the Valley as of now.
“The alert level at Sangam is well below the danger mark and same is in Ram Munshi Bagh. There is no alarming flood like situation as of now and people also need not to panic,” he said.
He also said that the weather is likely to improve in the afternoon, so for now there is no need to panic.
Kashmir Valley witnessed incessant rainfall since yesterday, while the weatherman has predicted more rain showers as the day progresses.
An independent weatherman predicted that the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir will receive good amount of snow, while plains may get moderate to heavy rain.
He further said that more showers are expected till Friday, while maximum temperature will stay below normal by 4 to 13 Degree Celsius at most places. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 19, 2023
No alarming flood-like situation in Kashmir, people need not to panic: CE I&FC

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Srinagar, Apr 19: As the Kashmir received incessant rainfall since yesterday, the authorities on Wednesday said that there is no alarming flood-like situation in the Valley and people need not to panic.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), chief engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Er Naresh Kumar said that there is not alarming situation in the Valley as of now.
“The alert level at Sangam is well below the danger mark and same is in Ram Munshi Bagh. There is no alarming flood like situation as of now and people also need not to panic,” he said.
He also said it expected that the weather is likely to improve in the afternoon, so for now there is no need to panic.
Kashmir Valley witnessed incessant rainfall since yesterday, while the weatherman has predicted more rain showers as the day progresses.
An independent weatherman predicted that the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir will receive good amount of snow, while plains may get moderate to heavy rain.
He further said that more showers are expected till Friday, while maximum temperature will stay below normal by 4 to 13 Degree Celsius at most places—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

April 19, 2023
UAE expresses concern over situation in Sudan, calls for calm, restraint

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Abu Dhabi: The UAE has called upon all concerned parties in Sudan to exercise restraint, and to de-escalate and work towards ending this crisis through dialogue.
The UAE Embassy in Khartoum is following with great concern the developments in Sudan and has reaffirmed the UAE’s position on the importance of de-escalation, and working towards finding a peaceful solution to the crisis between the concerned parties.
Furthermore, the embassy stresses the importance of efforts aimed at supporting the political process and achieving national consensus towards the formation of a government.

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April 16, 2023
74% of Indians concerned about their personal financial situation: Report

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New Delhi: Around 74 percent of Indians are concerned about their personal financial situation, as opposed to 50 percent globally, while 63 percent of Indian consumers are cutting back non-essential spending altogether, a new report said on Thursday.
According to the 2023 PwC Global Consumer Insights Pulse report, most Indian consumers expect to reduce their expenditure across all surveyed categories over the next six months, a significant decline in planned spend across all categories since the previous pulse survey in June 2022.
“Consumers will continue to demand world-class buying experiences in both physical and digital channels with work cut out for brands to reduce costs, enhance availability, and for ‘going local’. The silver lining here remains the unequivocal growths in adoption of digital channels and the desire to spend more on travel in the coming months,” said Ravi Kapoor, Partner and Leader – Retail & Consumer, PwC India.

Moreover, the report mentioned that the industries, including luxury and premium products, travel, and fashion, expect to see the greatest portion of consumer spending reductions over the next six months, whereas the groceries segment is expected to decline the least.
About 47 percent of Indian consumers say they will shop with retailers that offer free/discounted product delivery.
The report further said that half of the Indian consumers (50 per cent) said rising prices remain the most frequently experienced issue when shopping in-store, supply chain issues also dominate with larger queues and busier store locations (35 per cent), along with product availability (28 per cent), which is also impacting consumer behaviour.
In spite of a planned cut in spending and challenging economic conditions, Indian consumers say they are still willing to pay more for sustainable products.
Over 88 per cent of respondents say they would pay more for a product produced or sourced locally, made from recyclable, sustainable, or eco-friendly materials (87 per cent), or produced by a company with a reputation for ethical practices (87 per cent).

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April 6, 2023
Situation in Sasaram returning to normal, says Bihar Police

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Patna: In wake of violence in Sasaram on Ram Navami day, Bihar Police on Thursday said that the situation is normalising in the area.
DIG, Shahbad range, Navin Chandra Jha said that the district police arrested 55 persons and detained 9 for their alleged connection with communal violence in Sasaram.
“The situation is normalising in the affected area. We have registered 4 FIRs and arrested 55 persons under the Riot Act. We have formed a control room in Dehri town to monitor the activities of entire city of Sasaram. No incident of violence reported here,” he said.

“We have deployed RAF, SSB, STF, BMP and intelligence officers in the affected area. We have also identified 102 vulnerable places and deployed duty magistrates, apart from the police force. The patrolling and flag march is underway to avoid any untoward incidents,” the DIG added.
“As a precautionary measure, the internet services have been stopped for the last 6 days in Sasaram district,” he said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 6, 2023
Rahul to blame for Congress’ present situation, Sonia’s writ runs no longer in party: Azad

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New Delhi: In a major revelation, former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday termed Rahul Gandhi the main reason why he was no longer with the party.
Speaking after the launch of his memoirs “Azaad: An Autobiography”, Azad, a former Union Minister and J&K Chief Minister, lauded former party President Sonia Gandhi for working hard to strengthen the party and quipped that if Rahul Gandhi had even accomplished a “150th part” of this, then the party’s current fortunes would have been much better.
He stressed that a political party cannot run according to the whims of its leader, as he noted that he had worked with all the Prime Ministers of the Congress from Indira Gandhi to Manmohan Singh.

Azad also stressed that the Union Cabinet, under Manmohan Singh, in 2013, should have stuck to its stand on the ordinance reversing the Supreme Court order on the automatic disqualification of a convicted lawmaker – which had been withdrawn after Rahul Gandhi had famously torn it up at a press conference, adding that the measure was still in place, he would have not been disqualified as an MP.
In a dig at Rahul Gandhi, he termed him the architect of his own misfortune.
Asked if Rahul Gandhi was the reason that he was no longer part of the Congress, with which he had spent almost all his political career before leaving last year and floating his own party, Azad candidly agreed.
He added that Sonia Gandhi’s writ still ran in the party, he would have never parted ways with it.
Azad also claimed that new Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was not capable of taking any major decision on his own.

The veteran leader, who was part of the G-23 leaders that had written to Sonia Gandhi seeking widespread reforms in the party, including elections to the Congress Working Committee – its highest decision-making authority, said that he was against the party’s “nomination culture”.
He said that he had often raised the demand for holding elections to the CWC as well as block, district, and state-level units. These elections were held earlier, from the time of Indira Gandhi to P.V. Narasimha Rao.
Azad, who had praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his book, said that he was impressed by how Modi had treated him despite all their political clashes. Citing his time as Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, he said that he had attacked the Prime Minister on various issues like the abrogation of Article 370, CAA, and the hijab issue, but Modi never resented it.
On a possible linkup between his Democratic Azad Party and the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, he avoided giving a direct anser, saying there were not permanent friends or enemies in politics.
He said that he was not the leader of a regional party but always championed a national agenda.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 5, 2023
Covid-19 Situation Is Under Control, No Need To Panic: Div Com

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SRINAGAR: Stating that there was no need to panic over the Covid resurgence in Jammu and Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri on Wednesday said that the situation is under control. He, however, said that the guidelines related to the pandemic will be issued again in case the cases increase further.
Talking to the reporters here, the Divisional Commissioner said that the cases have started increasing, but the situation is under control and being monitored.
“It may be the seasonal fluctuation as witnessed in the past, but we are monitoring the situation and people who feel any symptoms should go for testing,” he said.
He added that if the cases increase further, government will come up with fresh guidelines.
Asked about the Smart City project, he said that the work will be completed in time. “The weather is not conducive for blacktopping, but it would also be done once the weather conditions improve,” he said. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 5, 2023
Situation in Howrah’s Kazipara peaceful; CID starts probe into clashes

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Howrah: The situation in Howrah town, which witnessed clashes between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, is peaceful and under control on Saturday, even as prohibitory order was still in force in the affected area, a police officer said.
Shops and markets opened as traffic movement started from the morning amid heavy deployment of police in Kazipara area.
Taking over investigations into the clashes, CID sleuths collected samples and spoke to local people as well as police personnel who were deployed there during Thursday’s clash, the officer said.
Prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC was still in force in Kazipara and Shibpur Police Station limits while Internet connections remained suspended.

“Situation is under control and peaceful. Life is leaping back to normalcy. We are, however, continuing with the police deployment there to keep a check on the situation,” the officer told PTI.
A CID officer said officers of the agency have started investigations into the case.
“At the moment, we cannot reveal much about the probe as it is in a preliminary stage,” the CID officer said.
Meanwhile, police continued with raids throughout the intervening Friday-Saturday night and nabbed a few more people for their alleged involvement in the vandalism.
Nearly 50 people were arrested in connection with the clashes.

“We will be verifying their involvement with video footage we have from the spot on that day. If found guilty they will be treated as per the law,” he added.
On Thursday evening, clashes broke out between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was passing through Kazipara in Howrah town.
Several shops were ransacked during the violence while a number of cars including a few belonging to the police were set on fire.
In renewed unrest, police personnel deployed in the area were pelted with stones on Friday afternoon following which prohibitory orders were imposed in the area and internet services were suspended.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the BJP and other right-wing organisations were behind the violence.
The saffron party denied the allegations and demanded an NIA probe into the matter.
Governor C V Ananda Bose and the chief minister discussed the issue.
A press statement from Raj Bhavan said Governor Bose asked the state government to “ensure foolproof arrangements to maintain law and order effectively” besides action to be taken “against miscreants.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to Bose on the violence in Howrah and took stock of the situation.
Shah also spoke to BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar in this connection.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 1, 2023
India-China border now stable, situation of ’emergency control’ over: Chinese diplomat

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Kolkata: The earlier situation of “emergency control” at the India-China border is a matter of the past, and overall it is stable at present, a senior Chinese diplomat said here.
Interacting with journalists on Friday evening, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in India, Chen Jianjun, said the two Asian giants continue to maintain communication via diplomatic and military channels, promoting the transition of the border situation to “normalised management and control”.
“The current border situation is overall stable,” he said.
Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, resulting in minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides. The clash near Yangtse in the sensitive sector took place amid the border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh.
The ties between India and China nosedived significantly following the fierce clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked the most serious military conflict between the two neighbours in decades.
“The Chinese side has always viewed and handled China-India relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. Although the relationship faces some difficulties, China’s position has never wavered and we have been committed to pushing it back on the track of healthy and steady development,” Jianjun said.
He said the two countries could draw strength from their ancient civilisations, and share oriental wisdom with the world, so as to jointly maintain the stability of the international order.
“In a world intertwined with changes and chaos, China and India could speak out loud for more institutional rights of developing countries. The two countries working together will bear on the future of Asia and beyond,” he added.

Jianjun said China supports India in fulfilling its role during its presidency of G20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
“China and India’s bilateral trade continues to grow. Cultural, scientific, technological, educational and other people-to-people exchanges and cooperation resume in an orderly manner,” he said.
The diplomat said China and India share similar positions on many regional and international issues, and have extensive common interests in South-South cooperation, development and poverty reduction, climate change and energy security.
“We believe that China and India could find a way for the neighbouring countries to live in peace and develop together, so as to realise the ‘Asian Century’,” he added.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 1, 2023