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Delivery of justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims started only after 2014: Shah

editor October 13, 2023

NEW DELHI: According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Narendra Modi administration took office in 2014 before justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots began to be served. Speaking at a Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee event, Shah stated that 300 cases connected to the 1984 riots were reopened and that after 2014, compensation of Rs 5 lakh was granted to each victim's family. "No one will ever forget the 1984 riots." Until the Modi administration came into power, no one was sentenced for those disturbances. Numerous inquiry commissions were established, however they produced no findings. But Modi established the SIT, reopened 300 cases, and began locking up those found guilty, the source claimed.The procedure of awarding Rs 5 lakh in compensation to the dependents of the 3,328 victims was completed by the Modi government, according to the home minister, after a long period of time. He praised the Sikh gurus and the Sikh community, saying that they move forward while considering religion and karma equally, and that a true Sikh never looks back when it comes to giving their life for their religion. He claimed that Sikh brothers' sacrifice was unmatched from the time of the country's independence war to the present, when it comes to national security. I bend my head to the Guru tradition of the Sikh religion, Shah stated as he paid respect to the Sikh gurus.The Guru heritage of the Sikh Panth, which spans ten generations, has provided the world with an outstanding example of resistance to injustice and barbarism…

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PM Modi : It’s Time For Peace, Brotherhood; It’s Time To Walk Together

editor October 13, 2023

New Delhi, Oct 13: In light of the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Friday that all forms of terrorism are against humanity and that it is time for peace and fraternity so that everyone can advance while walking together. As he urged the globe to advance with a human-centric perspective, he added that conflicts and confrontations everywhere in the world affect everyone and are of no use to anyone. In his remarks to the opening session of the ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in this location, he added that we must remove barriers to international confidence.According to Modi, this is the time for peace, brotherhood, and progress as a group. His comments were made against the backdrop of a weekend of heinous attacks by Hamas militants against Israeli towns, which led to new tensions in the area. The prime minister said India has been dealing with cross-border terrorism, which has claimed thousands of innocent lives, since the attack on Parliament House around 20 years ago. He remarked that the world was now aware of the size of the danger posed by terrorism. He declared that all forms of terrorism are against humanity.The lack of agreement on what constitutes terrorism, according to the prime minister, is saddening and is being exploited by the enemies of humanity. He remarked that in order to tackle terrorism, parliaments from all around the world would need to consider how to cooperate. The G20 presidency guaranteed celebrations in India throughout the year, and the moon landing added to the festivities, the prime minister noted.He said that 100 crore people will vote in India's general elections the next year and urged all P20 delegates to return to see the elections. India has held 17 general elections and more than 300 state assembly elections to yet, but the general elections in 2019—during which his party won for the second consecutive election—were the largest ever held, according to him. According to Modi, the adoption of EVMs has increased the election's efficiency and transparency, as results are now announced hours after the voting has begun.He also mentioned the results of thousands of years of discussions and deliberations in India and claimed that some of our manuscripts, some of which are over 5,000 years old, also discussed such systems. Speakers of Parliament from G20 members and invited nations are present during the event. After the African Union joined the G20 during the G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi last month, the Pan-African Parliament will participate in the P20 Summit for the first time. The four topics of transformation in people's lives through open digital platforms, women-led development, advancing SDGs, and sustainable energy transition will be the focus of the thematic sessions of this P20 Summit.

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SC rejects petition seeking ban on screening of children for nursery admission

editor October 13, 2023

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court's refusal to order the lieutenant governor to sign or rescind a 2015 bill that sought a prohibition on screening kids for nursery admissions was challenged in a case that the Supreme Court dismissed on Friday. It is not possible to pass a directive to enact a legislation, according to a bench of Justices SK Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia. Can a legislation be enacted pursuant to a mandamus? Can we order the government to bring the bill forward? The bench stated that the Supreme Court couldn't be a cure-all. The Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was the subject of a PIL that the high court dismissed on July 3 after ruling that it could not interfere with the legislative process and order the LG to either assent to it or send it back. The organisation filed the appeal with the Supreme Court through attorney Ashok Agarwal, arguing that the child-friendly bill prohibiting the screening process for nursery admission in schools has been hanging between the Central and Delhi governments for the past seven years without any justification and is contrary to the public interest and public policy.A division bench of the Delhi High Court had rejected the PIL, stating that it was improper for the high court to exercise its constitutional authority under Article 226 by ordering the governor, who is a constitutional authority, to establish a deadline in matters that are solely within his purview. "In the considered opinion of this court, even though the bill has been passed by the House, it is always open to the governor to agree or to send the bill back to the House and this court ought not pass a writ of mandamus directing the governor to act," the court's ruling stated. The 2015 bill's very objective and purpose is to safeguard kids from abuse and unfair discrimination in nursery admission to private schools, according to the appeal against the high court's decision. The bill's intent was thwarted by the delay, it claimed, adding that the Delhi administration had already secured the assembly's passage of the legislation in 2015. According to the statement, the Delhi High Court's 2013 ruling on a PIL brought by the Social Jurist was taken into consideration when the bill was passed. The government may take into account amending the law as needed to guarantee that children applying for nursery entrance also receive the benefits of the Right to Education Act, the high court had stated in 2013.All children between the ages of six and fourteen are entitled to free and compulsory education as a fundamental right under the 2009 law. The NGO claimed that on March 21, 2023, it submitted a request to the authorities asking them to expeditiously complete the Bill. On April 11, nevertheless, the Centre responded, saying the two governments had not yet finalised the bill. It claimed that more than 1.5 lakh admissions occur at the nursery level each year at private schools in Delhi, and that screening of children older than three is prohibited by the 2009 Right to Education Act. In order to speed up the process of finalising the Bill insofar as it relates to the outlawment of screening in admission at the pre-primary level, it had asked the court to issue instructions to the authorities. [caption id="attachment_3927" align="alignnone" width="300"] SC rejects petition seeking ban on screening of children for nursery admission[/caption] …

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RSS chief arriving today on 3 days visit

editor October 13, 2023

JAMMU: Dr. Mohan Rao Bhagwat, the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will be visiting for three days starting this evening. From the Jammu Airport, Dr. Bhagwat will immediately proceed to the RSS Headquarters at Keshaw Bhawan Amphalla. Ved Mandir and Keshaw Bhawan's entire complex has been made more secure, and the SSB and CRPF have seized control of it. Since the RSS chairman is one of the leaders who is now best secured and is safeguarded by Z + VVIP security, the RSS Jammu Headquarters have been declared outbound for guests when he is there. Upon his arrival in Jammu, Dr. Bhagwat will be greeted by senior Sangh officials led by Prant Pracharak, Rupesh Kumar.He may later interact informally at Keshaw Bhawan in the evening with senior J&K Sangh officials. According to sources, the following day Dr. Bhagwat will meet with top Sangh officials, including Prant Pracharak, Seh Prant Pracharak, and Pracharaks of all districts in J&K, to discuss the political situation in the two UTs of J&K and Ladakh. He will also ask for their full feedback on how the RSS and its subsidiary organisations operate. On October 14, he will also engage with the staff members of the parent organization's subsidiary organisations. Each organisation will have a three-minute time slot to speak with the Sangh chief, according to the sources. Dr. Bhagwat will also go to one of Jammu's historic shrines and offer prayers there.He will depart for Kathua in the afternoon of October 15 following a meeting with Swayam Sewaks. At the Kathua Sports Stadium, he will address roughly 5000 Swayam Sewaks from the Kathua and Samba districts. Additionally, he would go to a community outside of Kathua district and display the statue of Bharat Mata there. Sangh has been a part of the village for almost 70 years. The villagers will give the RSS chief a resounding welcome, and he will mingle with them and share a traditional meal with them before boarding the Rajdhani train to Delhi later that evening on October 15. [caption id="attachment_3918" align="alignnone" width="300"] RSS chief arriving today on 3 days visit[/caption]

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CS for start of month long cleanliness drive in govt offices

editor October 13, 2023

SRINAGAR: Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, the chief secretary, today requested that a month-long cleaning campaign be conducted at all UT government buildings and educational institutions. The GAD Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce Commissioner Secretary, Tourism and Culture Secretary, both Divisional Commissioners, and all Deputy Commissioners of the UT all attended the meeting. Dr. Mehta made it clear to the officials during a review of the Swachhta Mission in J&K that since our villages have been designated as ODF+ Model categories, it is crucial to make all of our offices clutter-free in addition to boosting their atmosphere and tidying up their surroundings. The Chief Secretary insisted that cleaning should be done professionally to make nearly 50000 workplace spaces, including government school buildings, clean and aesthetically pleasing. In addition to giving these buildings a facelift, which included mowing the grass and whitewashing both the interior and outside, he requested them to install trash cans. He emphasised the need to make the UT "litter-free" by criminalising street littering. The Chief Secretary stressed the importance of making all the necessary preparations at the District and Divisional levels to receive these soil urns and send them onward for the construction of the National monument while reviewing the plans for sending block level Amrit Kalashs to New Delhi under "Meri Maati Mera Desh." He said that each rural and urban household's soil had been collected in accordance with the Ministry of Culture's regulations. Additionally, he requests that all young volunteers travelling to the national capital with their corresponding Amrit Kalashs from their blocks and ULBs be provided with uniform clothing. The timely destruction of documents in government offices was also noted by the Chief Secretary. He noted that by month's end, the number should increase to 99% from the overall disposal of roughly 96% of files. He demanded that there be no delays beyond the allotted times for each ceremony. He urged all the officials to regularly check the outstanding files in order to identify anyone who has a history of causing unnecessary delays. The Chief Secretary asked the Divisional Administration to maintain reliable electricity supply, rationing, and prompt snow removal during winters while reviewing winter readiness. In metropolitan regions, he ordered the replacement of broken transformers within eight hours, and in rural areas, within twenty-four. He requested that enforcement personnel keep a closer eye on unlawful activity. He said that in addition to taking steps to maintain an uninterrupted power supply to all smart metered residences where AT&C losses are within acceptable limits, the scheduled 8-hour cut in non-metered areas should also be ensured. He requested that an IEC campaign be launched in local and social media to inform people of the advantages of paying their power bills on time. He stated that it is important for people to be informed that borrowing Rs 31000 Cr to pay for energy purchases is having a negative impact on other people-centric policies. He implied that the students at UT are intelligent enough to comprehend and support the administration's initiatives. The Chief Secretary further urged the relevant district administrations to take all necessary steps to ensure that the winters in this region are bright. He requested that they promptly clear the snow from all the tourist destinations' access routes so that they can stay open to the public at all times. He also suggested that they furnish these locations with amenities like power and other services without causing any unnecessary inconveniences during the winter. Later, the Chief Secretary went over the celebration of Navratri preparations. He gave the government the go-ahead to implement all necessary procedures to ensure that this festival ran well. He instructed them to ensure that there is constant access to water and electricity in all of the locations where this festival is observed. For all of the days of this festival, he urged the implementation of cleanliness campaigns and other initiatives in the locations where people congregate for the celebration [caption id="attachment_3910" align="alignnone" width="300"] CS for start…

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We all should jointly fight militancy: Azad on terror incidents

editor October 12, 2023

JAMMU: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairperson of the DPAP, voiced concern over recent terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and asked for a concerted effort to combat them on Wednesday. The last five years have seen an improvement in the security environment. However, instances have occurred during the previous 1.5 years, mainly in the Rajouri region. The event in Kashmir's Kokernag also happened. On the sidelines of a meeting with numerous delegations in this city, he told reporters, "We are concerned about it. The chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) was responding to a query regarding the current state of security in Jammu & Kashmir. Azad stated that "we all, the people of J&K, the government, and politicians should jointly fight it out" because it appears that militancy is making another attempt to rear its head. "It is not solely the responsibility of the government, but all of us," he stated. In response to the dharna held on Tuesday by the major opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including the National Conference, the Congress, and the PDP, Azad stated, "The leaders who had given the call (for the demonstration) were themselves absconding." He appeared to be referring to NC leader Farooq Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who were unable to attend the dharna on Tuesday, by saying, "This shows their seriousness." Azad advised the government to investigate the problems facing the Gujjar-Bakarwal community after meeting with many delegations, notably those from this group. [caption id="attachment_3891" align="alignnone" width="300"] We all should jointly fight militancy: Azad on terror incidents[/caption]

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J&K Govt hosts civic reception in honour of President Murmu

editor October 12, 2023

SRINAGAR: Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, attended a civic event held in her honour this evening at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar. The President expressed her gratitude to the people of Jammu and Kashmir during her speech, thanking them for their kind welcome during her maiden visit as the President of India. She was pleased to see prominent Jammu and Kashmiri people who had achieved success in many sectors present. She claimed that they have improved the standing of the entire nation as well as this particular region. According to the President, Kashmir has long been a significant hub for art, culture, and education.The fourth Buddhist Council took place in Kashmir about 2000 years ago. According to scholars, Shankaracharya wrote Saundarya Lahari and Ananda Lahari in Srinagar around 1300 years ago to extol…

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DC reviews Patient care scenario in district

editor October 12, 2023

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya oversaw a meeting today to assess the state of the district's health system. The conference entailed a thorough examination of earlier choices and their effective implementation. Strategies for strengthening Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres were a major topic of discussion. The DC emphasised the crucial part these hospitals play in ensuring the prompt provision of medical care throughout the district, hence reducing the need for patients to go to Jammu city or other far-off hospitals for treatment.The meeting also covered important topics such staff jobs, hiring medical staff, and the accessibility of expert doctors. In order to lessen reliance on tertiary hospitals, the DC underlined the importance of outfitting primary and secondary healthcare facilities to provide a wide range of medical services. Strict directions were given to weed out any unprofessional behaviour inside the healthcare system in an effort to promote professionalism, timeliness, work ethics, and adherence to duty timings. The group also discussed the incidence of lower segment caesarean sections and promoted thorough counselling to preserve proportionate delivery practises. During the discussion, the significance of Information, Education, and Communication campaigns in healthcare was also discussed. Sachin emphasised the need for hospital-prescribed medications to be easily accessible at corresponding Jan Aushadhi Kendras, particularly for common instances. The adoption of PMJAY SEHAT Golden Cards by patients is required to improve their access to healthcare. To maintain uninterrupted services, the Deputy Commissioner advised a careful review of the medication supply chain and stock in healthcare facilities. Dr. Harbaksh Singh, the chief medical officer, as well as medical superintendents, block medical officers, and other significant players in the healthcare industry attended the meeting. [caption id="attachment_3875" align="alignnone" width="300"] DC reviews Patient care scenario in district[/caption]

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Cabinet approves establishing autonomous ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’, programme

editor October 11, 2023

NEW DELHI: The creation of the autonomous organisation Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), which would act as a general enabling framework for youth development and youth-led development, was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. It aims to give youngsters fair access to the opportunities they need to realise their goals and create "Viksit Bharat" in all facets of the government. Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said at a press conference following the union cabinet meeting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with medal winners and athletes on Tuesday who had returned from the Asian Games, giving India its highest medal total in the continental competition."It has been decided to form an institution called MY Bharat Mera Yuva Bhara," he stated. The minister stated that the main goal of Mera Yuva Bharat is to turn it into a platform for youth development that is used by the entire government. According to the new system, youth would serve as the "Yuva Setu" between the government and the people, enabling them to become community change agents and nation builders. "It seeks to harness the immense youth energy for nation-building," Thakur stated. In accordance with the National Youth Policy's concept of "Youth," Mera Yuva Bharat will be beneficial to young people between the ages of 15 and 29. Beneficiaries of programming elements designed exclusively for teenagers will fall between the age range of 10 to 19 years. [caption id="attachment_3865" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cabinet approves establishing…

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False cases being filed against AAP leaders, campaign underway to end party: Kejriwal

editor October 11, 2023

NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, claimed on Wednesday that there is a drive to delegitimize the AAP and that fabricated charges are being brought against party officials. After meeting the Delhi chief minister at his home on Tuesday, Amanatullah Khan, an AAP MLA whose residence was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), made the allegations. In connection with a money-laundering probe involving Khan and some others, the ED searched Khan's Delhi property. Three to four locations were searched in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, according to official sources.''There have been 170 charges brought against our (AAP) leaders, but the judgements in 140 of those cases have gone in our favour,'' the AAP chief told reporters after meeting Khan.They began detaining our key leaders and ministers in the past few months.The raids being conducted are a part of an effort to stop the AAP,'' he stated. Kejriwal said that neither the ED nor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are conducting any investigations in states where the BJP is in power, and that the saffron party's goal is to disturb opposition leaders rather than eradicate corruption. "We have observed how many who Modiji had referred to as corrupt have joined the BJP. He continued, "They have accepted corrupt individuals from opposition parties into their ranks. Kejriwal asserted that there is a climate of fear in the nation while reiterating that the AAP is a party of nationalists. He claimed that "people are leaving India and moving to other countries." [caption id="attachment_3857" align="alignnone" width="300"] False cases being filed against AAP leaders, campaign underway to end party: Kejriwal[/caption]

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