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Confident Army Will Wipe Out Terrorism, Must Avoid ‘Mistakes’: Rajnath Singh In Jammu

editor December 27, 2023

JAMMU, Dec 27: On Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the Indian Army not to make any such "mistakes" that could harm the nation's citizens, but he also expressed his complete confidence in the army's ability to eradicate terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir. Singh, who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir earlier in the day to assess the security situation, stated that it is the troops' duty to uphold national security while also winning over the hearts of the populace. Singh is visiting Rajouri and Jammu for the day in the wake of a terrorist attack in Poonch.The minister's remarks coincide with the fury that followed the discovery of three dead civilians in Poonch district on December 22, purportedly as a result of their being apprehended by security forces for interrogation in relation to an ambush on two army vehicles that had claimed the lives of four soldiers the day before. Soon after arriving in Jammu, the defence minister flew to the Rajouri district with Army chief General Manoj Pande and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to review the security situation, particularly in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, where terror attacks and infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) have increased this year.Speaking to the soldiers at a Rajouri military garrison, the defence minister praised their bravery. "I have faith in your courage and perseverance. Jammu and Kashmir should be free of terrorism, and you must follow through on this promise. With General Pande and Lieutenant Governor at his sides, Singh remarked, "I have complete confidence that you will triumph."On December 21, terrorists ambushed the vehicles of four soldiers at Dhatyar Morh, between Dhera Ki Gali and Buffliaz in the Surankote area of Poonch, resulting in four deaths and three injuries. After the attack, the army allegedly picked up three civilians, ages 27 to 42, to question them. The next day, they were discovered dead. Short videos that appeared to show the detained civilians being tortured quickly gained popularity on social media. "One cannot take such ambush incidents for granted. Though I am sure you are aware of the circumstances, I believe you should be more vigilant. The government is with you, and your welfare is our first priority, I want to reassure you," Singh stated.He continued, "We will pray that such a time comes and that discussions take place here as well so that the clouds of problems hanging over us lift." "If America wishes, this war (in Gaza) will stop tomorrow but they also want Muslims to be killed," Abdullah said in reference to the Israel-Palestine conflict. He claimed that the Middle East's conflict had its roots in the days when "kings from foreign lands would come to kill Muslims." [caption id="attachment_7845" align="alignnone" width="300"] Confident Army Will Wipe Out Terrorism, Must Avoid ‘Mistakes’: Rajnath Singh In Jammu[/caption]…

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No expectations from defence minister’s J&K visit: Farooq

editor December 27, 2023

KULGAM: Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference, stated on Wednesday that while he had no expectations for Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, he did hope that incidents such as the deaths of civilians in Poonch would not happen again. "I don't expect anything from his visit." Can he raise the dead again? Does he possess that ability? But in Kulgam, 80 kilometres from Srinagar, Abdullah told reporters, "He can do this much to ensure that such injustice is not repeated."The minister will "apply balm on the wounds of the affected families," according to Abdullah, who stated that Singh was visiting "because our people were killed." After being taken into custody by the Army for questioning in the wake of a terrorist attack on two Army vehicles in Poonch last Thursday that claimed the lives of four soldiers, three civilians were discovered dead. In order to assess the security situation in the wake of the terror attack on the Army vehicles, the defence minister, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, and Army Chief Manoj Pande travelled to Rajouri on Wednesday. The NC president stated that Rahul Gandhi "is trying to unite the country" in reference to the Congress's Bharat Nyay Yatra, which was previously announced on Wednesday. "He is attempting to eradicate the distrust and animosity among various communities." We participated in this endeavour before, and we will do so once more, he said. In response, a defiant Abdullah said, "What will happen if the two countries do not find a way for friendly relations? " in response to questions about his comments about Kashmir becoming Gaza. There is terrorism here. China is looming large over us. Where will the bombs land if this is a war? Will the bombs fall on us or explode in the air? According to Abdullah, if talks with Pakistan don't happen, "we will face the same situation as is happening with Palestinians in Gaza," he stated on Tuesday. According to the former chief minister of J&K, he has been pushing for talks between Pakistan and India to guarantee cordial ties between the two nations. I often quote Vajpayee when I say that although we can change our friends, we cannot change our neighbours. The current prime minister has added that dialogue, not violence, is the means of resolving conflicts in this day and age. [caption id="attachment_7842" align="alignnone" width="300"] No expectations from defence minister’s J&K visit: Farooq[/caption]

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Mere sloganeering will not fool people, PM Modi ensured ‘nyay’: BJP on Cong’s ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’

editor December 27, 2023

NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, the BJP mocked the Congress's "Bharat Nyay Yatra," calling it "mere sloganeering," and declared that it would not "fool" people. Meenakshi Lekhi, a senior BJP leader and union minister, claimed that by ensuring that development reaches everyone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought justice to all. She said that during the Congress' many decades in power, an unfair system was run and that people suffered from all forms of injustice, including social injustice.She stated that Modi has established the groundwork for social justice by bringing crores of people into the financial system through the opening of bank accounts, and that the banking system was a prime example of this injustice because bank loans were granted because of personal ties to those in charge of non-performing assets. Nalin Kohli, the national spokesperson for the BJP, also took aim at the Congress, stating that the opposition party is incapable of deceiving Indians with clever slogans. Rahul Gandhi, its leader, has been spotted with supporters of India's "tukde-tukde" (division). Kohli claimed that the Congress leader travels overseas in an attempt to stifle foreign influence in the nation's democracy.He stated that since 2014, Modi has been pursuing "real nyay," or making sure that development benefits everyone and every part of the nation. To support his claims, he listed initiatives like electrification of every village, free rations for the underprivileged, the construction of homes with subsidies, and the availability of Mudra loans. "All of this is a result of PM Modi's compassion for people." Sloganing alone doesn't make a difference. What has changed, he said, is your intention and dedication to putting good policies into place, which Modi is doing. The Congress said on Wednesday that it will start on January 14 and conduct a "Bharat Nyay Yatra" under Rahul Gandhi's leadership from Manipur to Mumbai, covering 14 states and 85 districts.The yatra will come to an end on March 20, which is also when the next Lok Sabha election schedule is probably going to be revealed. [caption id="attachment_7839" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mere sloganeering will not fool people, PM Modi ensured 'nyay': BJP on Cong's 'Bharat Nyay Yatra'[/caption]

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AC gives amnesty to settle tax arrears of pre GST regime

editor December 27, 2023

JAMMU: Under the direction of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Administrative Council (AC) convened here and approved a proposal from the Finance Department to grant amnesty for the settlement of tax arrears related to the pre-GST regime. Attending the meeting were Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, the Lieutenant Governor's principal secretary, Atal Dulloo, the chief secretary, and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, the advisor. In addition to returning the government's blocked revenue, this action will relieve tax payers by waiving interest and penalties. Due to a number of factors, including the Covid-19 pandemic, dealers were previously unable to benefit from the previous amnesty programme established by Government order no. 39-FD of 2018, dated 05/02/2018.iii) The government-to-be-notified scheme will waive the interest and penalty in (i) and (ii), provided that 100% of the principal tax is paid in the required manner and within the allotted time. iv) Resolving demands for industrial units under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, the J&K General Sales Tax Act, 1962 (up to 07/07/2017 and 31/08/2017 for liquor-dealing units), and the repealed J&K Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (up to 2017–18) (up to 07/07/2017), with regard to assessed/re-assessed demands, including cases that have not yet been assessed but must meet specific requirements to be notified in the scheme. The government's decision will minimise tax dispute cases and conclude pre-GST cases, among other things. Applications for this amnesty must be submitted no later than six months after the date an order in this regard is issued. [caption id="attachment_7836" align="alignnone" width="300"] AC gives amnesty to settle tax arrears of pre GST regime[/caption]

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SC Forms Committee For Preparing SOP On Adjournments

editor December 27, 2023

NEW DELHI, Dec 27: A committee of judges appointed by the Supreme Court is tasked with creating a standard operating procedure (SOP) that attorneys can use to request an adjournment of proceedings. The panel has asked the Bar and other interested parties for their suggestions on the matter. This came about as a result of concerns expressed by the Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association and the Supreme Court Bar Association regarding circulars the top court sent out regarding ending the distribution of adjournment slips.On December 5 and 22, the supreme court published two circulars requesting that the practice be discontinued. "All stakeholders are hereby notified that the practice of circulating adjournment slips/letters is discontinued with immediate effect until December 15, 2023, in order to accommodate the request of listing the maximum number of cases in the interest of litigants and in view of the ensuing winter vacation." The December 5 circular had stated, "If there is any real difficulty, a request for adjournment can be made before the Court concerned.""In light of the request of SCBA and SCAORA with regard to continuation of circulation of adjournments slips, the Competent Authority has been pleased to constitute a Committee of Hon'ble Judges for preparing a Standard Operating Procedure after inviting suggestions of the Bar & all stakeholders and for working further modalities," the top court said in a circular on December 22 in response to several bar bodies voicing their concerns. It stated that the distribution of adjournment slips has been suspended until further notice.By January 2, 2024, the Supreme Court Bar Association would like all of its members to submit their ideas for acceptable reasons to request adjournments. In a previous statement, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud urged attorneys not to ask for adjournments in new cases, stating that he did not want the Supreme Court to turn into a "tarikh-pe-tarikh" court because doing so undermines public confidence. [caption id="attachment_7833" align="alignnone" width="300"] SC Forms Committee For Preparing SOP On Adjournments[/caption]

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Govt Working To Make Cooperative Strong Part Of Rural Life: PM

editor December 27, 2023

New Delhi, Dec 27: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that his government is attempting to establish cooperatives as a significant aspect of rural life. He claimed that after gaining traction in industries like dairy and sugar production, cooperatives are now being greatly expanded in sectors like agriculture and fisheries. Speaking with recipients of the current "Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra," he said that the last ten years have seen a transformation in the lives of crores of people who have benefited from his government's welfare programmes. This transformation has been marked by courage, fulfilment, and dreams. When Modi engages with people, he finds immense satisfaction in witnessing their confidence in themselves.During the yatra, he said one crore people have been given ‘Ayushman’ card, a health insurance scheme run by the government for the poor, 1.25 crore people have undergone…

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CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it : Shah

editor December 27, 2023

KOLKATA: On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is a national law and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading the public about it. Speaking at a meeting held behind closed doors at the National Library in this city for members of the state BJP's social media and IT wings, Shah stated that the party is committed to putting the CAA into effect. Shah expressed confidence that the party will win over 35 of the 42 state-sponsored Lok Sabha seats. The saffron camp had 18 seats in the 2019 polls. The media cell of the Bengal BJP released a summary of Shah's remarks from the private event.It also released a few video snippets of Shah's speech later in the evening. "After the next assembly elections, we need to work towards forming a BJP government in West Bengal. At the party programme, he made the statement that "a BJP government will mean the end of infiltration, cow smuggling, and providing citizenship to religiously persecuted people through CAA," from which the BJP's media wing shared a video clip. Shah attacked Banerjee harshly for deceiving the public about the CAA issue. "She occasionally tries to mislead the populace, the refugees, about whether or not the CAA will be implemented in the nation. I want to be very clear: CAA is the law of the land, and nobody has the authority to halt its application. This is our party's commitment," he declared. The CAA, which was approved by Parliament in 2019, has been opposed by the TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee. The implementation of the contentious CAA was a key electoral platform for the BJP in the previous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. The leaders of the saffron party believe it to be a plausible factor that contributed to the BJP's rise in Bengal. Persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who came to India on or before December 31, 2014, such as Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, are to be granted Indian citizenship through the CAA. [caption id="attachment_7818" align="alignnone" width="300"] CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it : Shah[/caption]

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AC approves solarisation of 4000 agri pumps under PM-KUSUM scheme

editor December 27, 2023

JAMMU: Under the direction of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Administrative Council (AC) met here and approved the solarization of 4000 individual grid-connected agriculture pumps that are currently in use as part of Component-C of the Pradhan Mantri Kissan Urja Suraksha Evam Uthaan Mahaabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme. These pumps have a grid-connected solar power plant capacity ranging from 1kW to 15kW. Attending the meeting were Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, the Lieutenant Governor's principal secretary, Atal Dulloo, the chief secretary, and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, the advisor. Farmers will be able to meet their irrigation needs with the solar power generated under this scheme, and any excess solar power will be sold to distribution companies (DISCOMs).In turn, the DISCOMS are required to pay the farmers for the export of unused power to the grid at the tariff set by JKSERC. In addition to reducing pollution, solarizing agricultural pumps will give farmers a dependable source of irrigation through solar-powered pumps and stop revenue losses for DISCOMs due to powering electrical irrigation pumps at subsidised energy tariffs of Rs 0.66/-per unit compared to an average power purchase tariff of Rs 3.50/-per unit. [caption id="attachment_7812" align="alignnone" width="300"] AC approves solarisation of 4000 agri pumps under PM-KUSUM scheme[/caption]

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Just 20-25 terrorists can’t scare people of J&K: LG Sinha

editor December 26, 2023

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha declared on Tuesday that just 20–25 terrorists are insufficient to frighten people in the Union Territory, days after terrorists ambushed two Army trucks in Poonch, killing four soldiers. During a Veer Bal Diwas event in Jammu, the LG stated that efforts are underway to disrupt the tranquilly in Jammu and Kashmir. "The people of Jammu and Kashmir are not afraid of terrorists." In order to stop these individuals, society must unite. The country is determined to bring about development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir.It's time to unite against these anarchists at this point. The people of J&K are not scared by 20–25 terrorists, he claimed.He went on to say that the entire ecosystem that supports terrorism must be destroyed. Additionally, Sinha stated that under PM Modi's direction, the UT is progressing. The terrorist attack on two Army vehicles in Poonch on December 21, which claimed the lives of four soldiers, prompted the LG's statement. On the occasion of Veer Baal Diwas, LG Sinha also showed his respect for the Sahibzades, the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. They are the "epitome of courage, bravery, and sacrifice," he wrote in an earlier post on X, emphasising their unwavering commitment to their faith and values."My modest tributes to the Sahibzades, the embodiment of bravery, sacrifice, and courage on this Veer Baal Diwas." We are all inspired to preserve the nation's unity and integrity by the unshakable strength of Mata Gujri ji and Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj," he remarked. On Sri Guru Gobind Singh's Prakash Purab last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared December 26 to be "Veer Bal Diwas." The day honours the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh's four sons, known as "Sahibzade".

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Nazim Zai chairs public outreach programme in Ganderbal

editor December 26, 2023

GANDERBAL, DECEMBER 26: Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DDMRRR), Nazim Zai Khan, today visited Ganderbal and chaired a public outreach programme here at Mini Secretariat to take stock of issues and…

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