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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials

New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…

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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials

BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…

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Govt Seeks LS Nod For Net Additional Spending Of Rs 78,673 Cr This Fiscal

NEW DELHI, Feb 5: On Monday, the administration requested permission from the Lok Sabha to increase net spending by Rs 78,673 crore for the current fiscal year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the second set of supplemental grant requests for the 2023–24 fiscal year to the Lok Sabha. Over Rs 2 lakh crore in gross additional spending is included in the supplementary grant demands, which would be offset by over Rs 1.21 lakh crore in savings. The proposal, according to the document submitted to the Lok Sabha, calls for net cash outlays totaling Rs 78,672.92 crore. [caption id="attachment_10332" align="alignnone" width="300"] Govt Seeks LS Nod For Net Additional Spending Of Rs 78,673 Cr This Fiscal[/caption]        

Bill To Amend Local Bodies’ Laws In J&K Introduced In LS

New Delhi, Feb 5: On Monday, a bill was presented in the Lok Sabha with the intention of amending the legislation pertaining to local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir. On behalf of Home Minister Amit Shah, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home, introduced the bill. The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act of 2000, the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act of 2000, and the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act of 1989 are all intended to be amended by the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. [caption id="attachment_10328" align="alignnone" width="300"] Bill To Amend Local Bodies’ Laws In J&K Introduced In LS[/caption]  

UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna Presents Rs 7.36 Lakh Crore Budget For FY25 In State Assembly

LUCKNOW, Feb 5: The budget for the state legislature was given by Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Monday. It has an expenditure of Rs 7.36 lakh crore, which is more than the current fiscal budget of Rs 6.90 lakh crore. The state finance minister stated during the budget presentation that new initiatives of Rs 24,863.57 crore are included in the overall expenditure of Rs 7,36,437.71 crore for the upcoming fiscal year. The state allocated Rs 6.90 lakh crore for 2023–24, which includes new projects of Rs 32,721 crore. The state government has projected total revenues of Rs 7,21,233.82 crore for the upcoming fiscal year. This amount comprises predicted revenue receipts of Rs 6,06,802.40 crore and capital receipts of Rs 1,14,531.42 crore.The state's portion of the central tax pool, which is Rs 2,18,816.84 crore, and its own tax revenue, which is Rs 2,70,086 crore, make up the estimated Rs 4,88,902.84 crore share of tax collection in revenue receipts. The anticipated total cost comes to Rs 7,36,437.71 crore. Rs 2,03,782.38 crore has been set aside for the capital account and Rs 5,32,655.33 crore for the revenue account out of the total expenditure. A deficit of Rs 15,103.89 crore is predicted in the budget after deducting all expenses from the consolidated fund's income.According to Khanna, the qualifying recipients' monthly payment under the Destitute Women Pension Scheme will now be Rs 1,000 instead of Rs 500. Up to 31,28,000 impoverished women have benefited from the programme as of the third quarter of 2023–2024. The minister stated that the goal of the Women Farmer Empowerment Project is to develop 200 producer groups in the fiscal year 2024–2025 in order to give technical support.   [caption id="attachment_10325" align="alignnone" width="300"] UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna Presents Rs 7.36 Lakh Crore Budget For FY25 In State Assembly[/caption]  

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Resumes Jharkhand-Leg, Rahul Gandhi To Address Public Rally In Ranchi

Jharkhand, Feb 5: On Monday, the fourth day of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" in Jharkhand, the yatra commenced from Ramgarh. The yatra resumed Monday from Mahatma Gandhi Chowk in the district, following a nighttime break on Sunday. According to the party's schedule provided to the media, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will speak at a public gathering at the Indira Gandhi Handloom Process House Ground in Ranchi, the state capital, at 11 a.m. The yatra will end at night in Khunti, with a public meeting in Shaheed Maidan at 2 pm. Rahul Gandhi's yatra is centred on a public rally in Ranchi, according to Congress General Secretary in-charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh."In the night, we came to a stop in Ramgarh. In 1940, the INC hosted a historic convention in Ramgarh, which was chaired by Abul Kalam Azad. Rahul Gandhi will be speaking at a sizable public event in Ranchi today, so we're heading there," he remarked. After travelling across five states primarily by bus, the yatra is currently anchored in Jharkhand, where Champai Soren's newly formed administration is preparing for a floor test. A change of leadership occurred when Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, tendered his resignation. Hemant Soren was detained by the Directorate of Enforcement in relation to an alleged land fraud.Following the swearing-in ceremony, the ruling alliance legislators—who had been camping at a private resort in Hyderabad—returned to the state. In response, Jairam Ramesh remarked, "On January 31, Hemant Soren resigned, but it takes two days for Champai Soren to become Chief Minister.The BJP thinks that we would destroy the INDIA alliance and that it will be simple to steal MLAs from Jharkhand. The "Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra" had earlier on Sunday passed through Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Wayanad MP had previously declared that the Congress was fighting "the hatred" that exists in the hearts of "the BJP people" at a public event held in conjunction with the ongoing demonstration.On January 14, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra departed from Thoubal, Manipur. Over the course of 67 days, the yatra will travel over 6,700 km and pass through 110 districts. It will traverse 100 Lok Sabha seats, 337 assembly segments, and 110 districts over a distance of 6,713 km. After 67 days, the yatra will come to an end in Mumbai on March 20. The Yatra 2.0 is a hybrid initiative that is a follow-up to the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra,' in which Rahul Gandhi walked nearly 3,000 km from Kanya Kumari to Srinagar. [caption id="attachment_10309" align="alignnone" width="300"] Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Resumes Jharkhand-Leg, Rahul Gandhi To Address Public Rally…

President Murmu, Amit Shah Attend CLEA- Commonwealth Attorneys And Solicitors General Conference 2024

New Delhi, Feb 4: At the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday, President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) 2024. "Cross-Border Challenges in Justice Delivery" is the conference theme. According to a release from the prime minister's office, the conference will discuss significant legal and justice-related topics, including executive responsibility, judicial transition and the ethical aspects of legal profession, and a review of contemporary legal education.Attorney generals and solicitors general from the Commonwealth countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific, as well as a number of foreign delegations, are in attendance at the conference. According to the announcement, the conference provides a place for interaction among many stakeholders in the Commonwealth legal fraternity, making it a unique platform. In order to address the difficulties in legal education and the implementation of international justice, it also consists of an exclusive roundtable discussion designed for solicitors and solicitors general.Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided at the opening event on Saturday. Speaking at the vent, the prime minister stated that thousands of outdated rules from the colonial era have been eliminated in recent years as India is updating its legal system to suit current circumstances. India is updating its legal system to take into account current affairs. At the Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference 2024 inaugural ceremony, the Prime Minister declared, "Now, three new legislations have replaced more than 100-year-old colonial criminal laws."According to the PM, India's legal system dates back to the colonial era. However, we have made a lot of modifications to it in the recent few years. For instance, dozens of antiquated legislation from the colonial era have been repealed in India.   [caption id="attachment_10287" align="alignnone" width="300"] President Murmu, Amit Shah Attend CLEA- Commonwealth Attorneys And Solicitors General Conference 2024[/caption]    

MLA Poaching Claim | Crime Branch Serves Fresh Notice On Kejriwal, Asks Him To Respond By Tomorrow

New Delhi, Feb 4: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received a new notice from the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Sunday, requesting that he provide proof by Monday in response to his accusations of BJP poaching attempts. In the poaching claim case, the Crime Branch also served minister Atishi, a leader of the AAP, with a notice requesting a response within three days. "The Crime Branch of the Delhi police is looking into a complaint regarding your claims that the BJP has promised the sitting AAP MLAs Rs 25 crore each in exchange for their departure from the party and joining the BJP. It further stated, "The notice from the Crime Branch states that it looks from your tweet that you have information and evidence related to a cognizable crime. Please submit the information and answers to the Crime Branch by February 5." AAP leader Atishi was served a notice earlier in the day by a Crime Branch team in relation to her allegations that the BJP was attempting to overthrow the government as part of "Operation Lotus 2.0" by luring the party's MLAs away with financial inducements.Fellow party leader Jasmine Shah commented on the notices sent to Atishi and the AAP convenor, stating that they are only a few letters on a piece of white paper and do not refer to the FIR that the BJP filed in relation to the poaching allegation. A Delhi Police Crime Branch squad visited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's home yesterday. Their intention was to give him a notice. Before giving the warning to a CM office representative, they waited for five hours. The notice is neither a summons, nor does it contain any reference to the FIR. Not even a mention of a preliminary investigation is made. Additionally, no reference is made to any IPC or CrPC section. It's just some words written on a white paper," he remarked. Shehzad Poonawalla, the leader of the BJP, responded to the AAP by claiming that Kejriwal and his "henchmen" are not only the "un-crowned kings of corruption," but have also turned into "fugitives." "They hit and run when accusations are made against them, and they flee when accusations are made against others. If you have proof that your accusations are not unfounded, provide it to the authorities, assist with the inquiry, and let everyone know which MLA and how they were lured. Is this the same kind of accusation you made against Nitin Gadkari and the late Arun Jaitley, only to later issue an apology? In the past, they had threatened to quit if even one accusation was made against them and an inquiry was ordered. Forget about quitting now—they're not even prepared to assist with the probe," he remarked. Pravesh Verma, a BJP MP, claimed that the AAP frequently makes false accusations to deflect attention away from accusations or prosecutions brought against them."Up until now, Kejriwal has not disclosed which MLAs were contacted and offered financial incentives to switch." He hasn't disclosed who from the BJP met these AAP leaders either. When we met with the commissioner of Delhi Police, we warned him that we would not take such charges against our party lightly. They fled when the Delhi Police Crime Branch showed up at their door to deliver summonses for evidence. They would have volunteered and replied to these notices if there was any validity to their allegations, according to Verma. Gautam Gambhir, a BJP MP and former cricket player, once claimed that people who are sincere and honest never elude the law.Rather than hiding and making excuses to flee, they confront every circumstance. It merely serves to highlight their way of thinking and perspective, stated Gambhir. Atishi had earlier said that the BJP had threatened and offered payments to a number of AAP MLAs in an attempt to win them over to their cause. [caption id="attachment_10274" align="alignnone" width="300"] MLA…

Those In Power After Independence Were Ashamed Of Their Own Culture: PM Modi

Guwahati, Feb 4: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that those in positions of authority following independence were unable to appreciate the importance of houses of worship and that, for political reasons, they began to feel ashamed of their own cultural heritage. After revealing projects totaling Rs 11,600 crore, Modi spoke at a sizable crowd in Guwahati and stated that no nation can advance by ignoring its past. But in the last ten years, things have changed, he claimed. According to Modi, the initiatives he presented will improve connection throughout South Asia, not only in the Northeast.According to him, nearly 7,000 people have given up their weapons and reintegrated into society in the past ten years, and peace has returned to Assam. "Over the past ten years, a record number of tourists have visited the region," he continued. [caption id="attachment_10268" align="alignnone" width="300"] Those In Power After Independence Were Ashamed Of Their Own Culture: PM Modi[/caption]