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Cong will emerge strong force in J&K: Vikar Rasool

editor November 4, 2023

JAMMU: According to JKPCC president Vikar Rasool Wani, the BJP will suffer greatly from its failures on all fronts, while the Congress will become a powerful force in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at a meeting of the District Congress Committee Jammu Urban, which was called by the recently appointed president of the committee, Th Manmohan Singh, at the PCC office, Wani attacked the BJP for allegedly avoiding holding elections out of a fear of an embarrassing loss and claimed that people are being denied their fundamental democratic rights. The selection of Th Manmohan Singh as DCC president was enthusiastically received by a large number of DCC and Block Congress employees at PCC headquarters today.Arvind Rasool Wani and Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Incharge, AICC Along with senior PCC leaders, DCC Bock and Ward Presidents, and a sizable contingent of party employees, Manoj Yadav, the Qrking President of the PCC Raman Bhalla, cordially welcomed and congratulated the newly appointed DCC president. Wani went on to say that the Congress party is a powerful force in the state and that more has to be done to build the party at the grassroots level and encourage cadre engagement. Th. Manmohan Singh was honoured on becoming president of the district congress committee in Jammu (Urban). He said that because Th. Manmohan Singh served as both the general secretary of the JKPCC and the Youth Congress, he had extensive experience with organisational issues. Manoj Yadav, the secretary of the AICC, predicted that the Congress would win the assembly elections in five states, handily defeating the BJP. He blasted the BJP for denying the people of J&K their right to a free and fair election. Given his commitment to the party, he was pleased when the party leadership selected Th. Manmohan Singh for the position of DCC President Jammu Urban. According to PCC Shri Raman Bhalla, working president, people will send the BJP a lesson for its anti-people stance. Vice Presidents of PCC S/Shri T.S. Bajwa, Ved Mahajan, Hari Singh Chib, Rajnish Sharma (treasurer), Pranav Shagotra, General Secretaries of PCC Shashi Sharma, Namrata Sharma, Narinder Gupta, Suresh Dogra, Amrit Bali, Narinder Sharma, Balbir Singh, Satish Sharma, Santosh Majotra, Thomas Khokhar, President of DCC Jammu Rural Th. Shamsher Singh Chib, President of DCC Kathua Shri Pankaj Dogra, Chief Vijay Sharma of Seva Dal, President of PYC Akash Bahart, President of NSUI Ajay Lakhotra, and others were present. [caption id="attachment_4968" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cong will emerge strong force in J&K: Vikar Rasool[/caption]

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Cong was winning elections due to my efforts: Azad

editor November 4, 2023

DODA: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of the DPAP and a former union minister, asserted that his efforts in Delhi and other states were helping the Congress win elections. "My efforts and hard work were the reason Congress was able to win the elections that it did. The DPAP chairman added, "You can now see the situation of Congress," on Friday during a sizable public demonstration in Bhella, Doda district. Azad remarked that he was winning elections for the Congress in Delhi and many other states because of the people's faith in him. However, over the past few years, the party's graph has declined as a result of the senior leadership's failure to learn from its previous setbacks.In an attempt to garner public support for his party's revolutionary ideas, the former chief minister of J&K stated that only his party could guarantee balanced and equal growth throughout all of the J&K UT's regions and subregions. "In the past, my government has demonstrated how to speed up development efforts in underdeveloped and backward areas like Chenab Valley. Because of the discriminatory practises that the state administrations that came before it had implemented, the Chenab region had been ignored and marginalised for decades," Azad remarked.According to the leader of the DPAP, deliberate and methodical attempts are being made to split the people of Chenab Valley along religious and regional lines because their adversaries are alarmed by the advancements this region's residents have witnessed under my leadership. Azad took a hard stance against his political rivals for deceiving the public, claiming that he was the only prominent Jammu and Kashmiri politician who opposed the parliament's repeal of Article 370. He claimed that in order to win elections, these politicians have only ever learned dishonesty and fabricate claims, never to return home to their own people. "A few political leaders have accused me of having ties to the Bharata Party. But in reality, they are covering up their own transgressions. They worked with the BJP to build the government, and several of them were given ministerial positions in the NDA," claimed Azad. The former chief minister claimed that the reason he is dealing with people now is because his politics are centred on his people and their well-being. "I am the only politician with the courage to stand up to the people." They have no history and will be exposed for making untrue claims and deceiving people on emotional grounds," he declared. Azad added that these political parties are banding together to make sure the BJP wins every seat and issued a warning to the public about them. However, in order to guarantee that the DPAP wins elections, his workers must be vigilant and make sure that they all oppose the BJP and these parties together. GM Saroori, Abdul Majeed Wani, Anita Thakur, PR Manhas, Asif Gattu, Prabha Salathia, Sunita Arora, Farooq Shikari, and others were notable attendees on the event. [caption id="attachment_4965" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cong was winning elections due to my efforts: Azad[/caption]

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Midnight earthquake kills 128 in Nepal

editor November 4, 2023

NOV 04, 2023 : A powerful earthquake that started at midnight on Friday in the Jajarkot district of the country claimed the lives of at least 128 people. In the Western Nepalese districts of Jajarkot and Rukum, 80 people lost their lives and over 140 were injured, as reported by state-run Nepal Television. The epicentre of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was located at Lamidanda in the Jajarkot district. The earthquake that struck at 11:47 p.m. on Friday affected Kathmandu and the neighbouring areas, as well as New Delhi in the neighbouring country of India. Pushpakamal Dahal, also known as "Prachanda," the prime minister, and a medical team made their way to the scene on Saturday morning. According to officials, members of the Nepal Army and Nepal Police have been called up to assist with rescue operations. [caption id="attachment_4962" align="alignnone" width="300"] Midnight earthquake kills 128 in Nepal[/caption]

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Joint Action Employees Forum suspends strike following assurances from Div Com

editor November 4, 2023

JAMMU: Following a fruitful discussion with Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar, the Joint Action Employees Forum has made the momentous decision to halt their current strike. A number of significant problems were discussed during the meeting, and the forum made their desires known. In response, the Divisional Commissioner Jammu listened to all of the demands with patience and gave the forum participants assurances.He gave them the assurance that all of their justifiable requests, including those concerning GP fund cases, gratuities, and SRO 43 cases, would be taken into consideration for resolution. The Joint Action Employees Forum office bearers have decided to call off their strike in response to these guarantees, which might be a significant step towards resolving the issues the forum has brought up. Present at the meeting were Gurmeet Singh, the Provincial President of Employees Union, S Gurmeet Singh, the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum, Ganesh Khajuria, the President of the Medical Employees Federation, Sushil Sudan, the President of the State Forest Employees Union, Suresh Sharma, the President of the Clerical Union, and Anish Sharma, the President of the Power Development Employees Union. [caption id="attachment_4959" align="alignnone" width="300"] Joint Action Employees Forum suspends strike following assurances from Div Com [/caption]

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LG visits World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

editor November 4, 2023

BHUBANESWAR: Today, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid a visit to the World Skill Centre, a prestigious advanced skill training facility founded by the Odisha government in Bhubaneswar. Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, the Lieutenant Governor's principal secretary, and Saurabh Bhagat, the commissioner/secretary of the J&K Department of Skill Development, joined him. The Lieutenant Governor engaged with instructors and trainees while touring the building and lab. The Lieutenant Governor stated in his speech that the World Skill Centre is essential to the upskilling of Odisha young and their readiness for careers in the future.In order to provide excellent engineering and non-engineering skill training, as well as a unique mentoring approach that allows students to hone their talents, he emphasised the necessity of duplicating the institute's best practises and training programmes throughout the nation. "Our institutions must link skills, workplace change, and industry needs." The Lt Governor stated that training programmes should make use of technology to solve issues with demand and the skills gap, develop young people, and provide a cadre of experts with specialised expertise to aid in the development of a developed India.The Lieutenant Governor stated that in order to provide greater job prospects for young people in the skill sectors, high skill sets and capabilities are required due to the quick industrialization and exponential growth of technology. He continued, "We have to look at every avenue to get the younger workforce out of the less productive informal sector and into the more productive formal sectors." The Lieutenant Governor praised the Odisha government's efforts under the "Skilled in Odisha" programme. The Lieutenant Governor also discussed the continuing industrialization of Jammu and Kashmir at the World Skill Centre, as well as the special initiatives of the UT Administration aimed at making J&K a centre for innovation and skill development.There were prominent officials from the Odisha government in attendance, including Subroto Bagchi, Chief Advisor to the Government of Odisha on Institutional Capacity Building, and Alka Misra, Chairperson of the Odisha Skill Development Authority. Afterwards, the Lt Governor spoke with representatives of Startup Odisha and talked about the changes the group has done to create the state's startup and innovation environment. The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by the Startup Odisha team on "O Hub," a cutting-edge incubator that hopes to register over 5000 firms by 2025. Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman of Startup Odisha, listed the organization's noteworthy accomplishments and future growth goals. [caption id="attachment_4956" align="alignnone" width="300"] LG visits World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha [/caption]

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BJP never opposed idea of caste census, but appropriate decision on it to be taken after consulting everyone: Shah

editor November 4, 2023

RAIPUR: The Congress and a few other parties have been calling for the caste census to be conducted nationally, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Friday that while the BJP has never opposed the nation, it will make the proper choice after discussing everyone. Here in Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the state office of the BJP, he was speaking with media at the unveiling of the party's manifesto for the Chhattisgarh elections this month. Shah responded, "We are a national party and we don't do politics of votes on this issue," in response to a question concerning the 17 poll assurances made by the incumbent Congress, which included the state's caste census. After discussing it with everyone, we will decide on the best course of action and report back.But it is incorrect to challenge surveys on that basis." "The BJP has never opposed the caste census; but, decisions must be made with much consideration. We'll reveal when it's right," he remarked. Also Read:Siddaramaiah pledges to accept and implement the results of the caste census If the Congress holds onto power in the state of Chhattisgarh, it has pledged to conduct a caste census in the region. During their rallies in the state that will soon hold elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have been criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his ability to discuss the welfare of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and why he is afraid of the OBC census.Last month, PM Modi questioned the Congress over their desire to curtail Muslim rights by arguing that rights should be granted based on population during his rally in Jagdalpur (Bastar district). According to Modi, the poor constitute the majority of the population in the nation and, regardless of their caste or community, they ought to have priority access to the nation's resources. Months ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary elections, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar last month disclosed the results of their caste survey, which showed that OBCs and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) make up an astounding 63 percent of the state's total population. [caption id="attachment_4953" align="alignnone" width="300"] BJP never opposed idea of caste census, but appropriate decision on it to be taken after consulting everyone:…

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Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway

editor November 4, 2023

JAMMU: Ramesh Kumar, the Divisional Commissioner for Jammu, presided over a meeting on Friday to discuss the status of the Delhi-Amritsar Katra Motorway project's construction. Along with senior officers from the Forest, JPDCL, Defence Estates, and other relevant departments, the meeting was attended by NHAI Regional Officers, Director Airports, Chief Engineers, Jal Shakti, and Project Directors. Deputy Commissioners from Kathua, Samba, Reasi, and Jammu also participated via video conference. The meeting examined the status of the work on the famous motorway in great detail. It was stated that all of the completed packages are currently under construction. The Divisional Commissioner thoroughly examined the procedures for acquiring land and allocating compensation.In order to guarantee the smooth completion of the esteemed road projects, he gave the Deputy Commissioners instructions to act quickly to resolve land-related concerns and any obstacles. He gave Tehsildars tight instructions to speed the payment of land purchase compensation within a given time period. In this regard, he also directed DCs to approach Tehsildars for weekly progress reports. A further highlight of the meeting was the majority of land-related issues were resolved. In order to quickly address any outstanding issues, the Divisional Commissioner asked NHAI personnel to be in constant contact with the Deputy Commissioners. To guarantee the Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway's prompt completion, the NHAI was given the order to expedite the project's construction. [caption id="attachment_4949" align="alignnone" width="300"] Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Delhi-Amritsar Katra Expressway[/caption]

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J&K Govt Prohibits Employees From Participating In Demonstrations, Strikes

editor November 3, 2023

JAMMU, Nov 3: The government of Jammu and Kashmir prohibited its workers from taking part in protests or strikes in support of their demands on Friday. They also issued a warning that any employee discovered to be involved in such activities will face severe consequences. It has been reported, per an order, that certain employees are using strikes and protests to push for their goals.In reference to any issue concerning his or any other government employee's service, the government has invoked Rule 20(ii) of the Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971. This rule prohibits government employees from participating in or aiding and abetting any form of strike. According to the judgement, the law's provision is not only declarative in character and will undoubtedly have an impact if any such employee is discovered engaging in such behaviour.Therefore, as a major act of misbehaviour and indiscipline, "all Administrative Secretaries are requested to circulate these instructions to employees in their respective Department(s) to desist from all such uncalled for demonstrations and strikes."It further stated that departments are under pressure to take severe disciplinary action against staff members who are discovered to have organised protests and strikes. [caption id="attachment_4946" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K Govt Prohibits Employees From Participating In Demonstrations, Strikes[/caption]

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DC Reasi directs for timeline completion of development projects

editor November 3, 2023

REASI, NOVEMBER 03: After taking over as Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Vishesh Paul Mahajan today convened an introductory meeting with officers of line departments here in the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex. While interacting with…

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GRAP III invoked, anti-smog guns deployed, Delhi Govt &central agencies step up fight against pollution

editor November 3, 2023

NEW DELHI: Resuming the 'Red light on, Gaadi off' campaign, deploying anti-smog guns, and invoking stage III of the pollution management plan are among the actions taken by the Delhi government and other agencies after the city's air quality fell into the'severe' category, according to officials. A government official in Delhi claims that the national capital has adopted the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage 3, which completely prohibits any kind of building or demolition. On Thursday, the Centre's pollution control body called for the GRAP III to be implemented, stopping all non-essential building, mining, and stone crushing in Delhi-NCR. In Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gautam Budh Nagar, there are further limitations on the operation of four-wheelers classified as BS III petrol and BS IV diesel during this phase.Anti-smog guns have been stationed at several locations, including Anand Vihar, Kashmiri Gate ISBT, ITO, Pusa Road, Jahangirpuri, Narela Industrial area, and Burari Crossing, by the Delhi administration, which has intensified efforts to combat the pollution crisis, according to officials. "The process of sprinkling water is underway in the national capital in view of the pollution in the city," a Public Works Department (PWD) official stated. Road dust is constantly monitored by anti-smog cannons, which we also employ in construction zones."The 'Red light on, Gaadi off' campaign was initiated by the Delhi government on October 28th, with the aim of raising awareness among commuters and motorists about the increasing levels of pollution and motivating them to turn off their vehicles. A year after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena placed it on hold due to concerns about its efficacy, it was relaunched. Gopal Rai, the environment minister, had previously announced that 2,500 civil defence volunteers would be sent out to oversee the campaign's execution at 100 strategically important traffic crossings. Delhi's air quality, with an AQI of 315 till Thursday morning, was still classified as "very poor," and by the evening it had dropped to 418. It became worse on Friday morning, with the AQI rising to 450.GRAP divides actions into four stages: 'Very Poor' (AQI 301–400), 'Poor' (AQI 201-300), 'Severe' (AQI 401–450), and 'Severe Plus' (AQI beyond 450) are the stages into which actions fall. According to officials, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has set up Rs 20 lakh for each zone to implement air pollution control measures. They said that the MCD is concentrating its efforts on using labour and equipment to remove trash from train tracks. According to an MCD spokesman, the organisation plans to buy dust suppressants, which will be sprayed during non-peak hours at least every other day using water sprinklers and anti-smog guns. [caption id="attachment_4939" align="alignnone" width="300"] GRAP III invoked, anti-smog guns deployed, Delhi Govt &central agencies step up fight against pollution[/caption] …

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