Farmersdemand Independent Judicial Inquiry on January 26 Incident
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1188 THURSDAY,THURSDAY, FFEBRUARY,EBRUARY, 22021021 VVOLOL NNO.O. XXIIII IISSUESSUE NNO.O. 117070 PPAGES.AGES. 88+8+8 `44/-/- www.thesouthindiatimes.comw /facebook/thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in / thesouthindiatimes.yahoo.in /@thesouthindiatimes THE SOUTH ENGLISH DAILY INDIA TIMES PUBLISHED FROM: HYDERABAD, CHENNAI & BANGALORE EDITOR IN CHIEF: BUCHI BABU VUPPALA PAGE-3 CABINET NOD FOR AMENDMENT VIJAYAN GOVT TO STOP ABSORBING IN JJ ACT TO STRENGTHEN TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, BUT CHILD PROTECTION PAGE-4 PROTESTERS UNRELENTING SHORT TAKES ‘Feels amazing, vindicated’ Priya Ramani Govt working to free tech sector 14 minors rescued after acquittal in M J Akbar defamation case from Delhi brought of unnecessary regulations: PM to Ranchi A DELHI COURT ACQUITTED JOURNALIST PRIYA RAMANI IN A CRIMINAL DEFAMATION COMPLAINT FILED BY FORMER UNION MINISTER M.J. AKBAR OVER HER ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AGAINST HIM. New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) strategies. The Prime Minister Ranchi, Feb 17 (UNI) Four- Prime Minister Narendra Modi also asked the tech leaders to teen minors rescued from New Delhi Feb 17 verdict and I thank my on Wednesday said his gov- emphasise on imprint of Make Delhi were brought to Ran- (UNI): Journalist Priya Ra- lawyer Rebecca John and ernment is working to free for India in their solutions. He chi on Wednesday, said a mani, who was acquitted the amazing team who be- the technology industry from asked them to think about giving government official. Of the on Wednesday by a Delhi lieved in me and the wider unnecessary regulations and world-class products and lead- 14, two are boys and the rest court in a criminal defama- cause. They put their heart asked the sector to establish ers in the run up to 100 years of girls. They hail from differ- tion case lodged by M J Ak- and soul in the case,” she new parameters of competi- Independence in 2047. “Decide ent districts of Jharkhand. bar, said she felt vindicated said. Ramani had made tiveness, to maintain the Indian your goals, the Country is with According to a state govern- on behalf of all the women allegations of sexual mis- leadership. you,” said the Prime Minister. “THINK HOW YOU CAN ment official, five of them who have ever spoken out conduct against Akbar He said the government is He said it is the responsi- CREATE INSTITUTIONS are residents of West Sing- against sexual harassment in the wake of #MeToo aware that restrictions are not bility of the tech industry to THAT WILL OUTLAST THIS hbhum, one each of East at work place. Reacting to before court. It was me the victim movement in 2018. Akbar conducive for the develop- give proactive technological CENTURY. THINK HOW YOU Singhbhum, Pakur, Khuti, the judgment by Additional It feels amazing, truly who had to stand up in had filed the complaint ment of the sector and young solutions for 21st century chal- CAN CREATE WORLD CLASS Godda Aand Simdega and Chief Metropolitan Mag- does. I feel vindicated on the court as an accused. I against Ramani on Octo- entrepreneurs should have the lenges to India. He asked them PRODUCTS THAT WILL SET two each from Sahebganj istrate Ravindra Kumar behalf of all the women thank everyone who stood ber 15, 2018, for allegedly freedom to leverage the new to work for solutions in water THE GLOBAL BENCHMARK and Gumla. They have been Pandey, who dismissed the who have ever spoken out by me especially my wit- defaming him by accusing opportunities. Mr Modi was ad- and fertilisation requirement ON EXCELLENCE,’ HE ADDED. handed to the state Child complaint filed by Akbar against sexual harassment nesses Ghazala Wahab him of sexual misconduct dressing the NASSCOM Tech- of agriculture, health & well- Welfare Committee. The saying that no charges were at work place, she said. and Niloufer Venkatraman decades ago when he was nology and Leadership Forum in the startups and innovators ness, tele medicine, and edu- committee is investigating proved against her, Ramani Ramani said the sexual ha- who came to the court and a journalist. He resigned as via video-conferencing. The and called upon the start-up cation & skill development. Mr the details of the rescued said that it feels great to rassment issue has gotten testified on my behalf. “I Union minister on October Prime Minister further said that founders not to restrict them- Modi lauded the IT industry for minors. The official said have your truth validated the attention it deserves. thank the court for the 17, 2018. his government has full faith selves to just valuations and exit their resilience during the pan- after the probe, the minors will be handed over to their respective family mem- Toll in Sidhi bus Farmers to hold ‘rail bers. Hundreds of minors India and Russia agree to work closely roko’ on Thursday : migrate to other states in accident rises to 51 search for work, often traf- Rakesh Tikait ficked by middlemen. Sidhi, Feb 17(UNI) With the baby Shubhi were found. on key issues at UNSC New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) recovery of four more bodies Two to three people are still New Delhi Feb 17 (UNI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) U'khand floods: on Wednesday morning, the believed to be missing. India and Russia have The Ministry of External Affairs said leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednes- No headway in death toll in the bus accident The accident took place on agreed to work closely on both sides held bilateral consultations in day announced that the farmer in this Madhya Pradesh dis- Wednesday morning when a key issues at the UN Se- groups protesting against the rescue work trict has risen to 51, police packed bus from Sidhi, en curity Council, in keeping Moscow Tuesday on issues which are on Centre’s new farm laws will be Dehradun, Feb 17 (UNI) sources said. According to route to Satna, skidded off with the special and privi- holding a ‘rail roko’ (railway Rescuers are finding it sources, rescue and relief the road and plunged into a leged strategic partnership the agenda of the UN Security Council. blockade) across the country difficult to make further work, which was halted late canal near Sarda village. The between the two countries. on Thursday. The protest will progress inside a tunnel of last night, resumed in the canal had up to 20 feet of The Ministry of External Af- the UNSC on January 1. In be staged from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. the disaster-hit Tapovan morning. Two more bod- water. The speeding bus was fairs (MEA) said both sides August, India is scheduled Speaking to , Tikait said the project in Uttarakhands ies, which were washed running parallel to the canal held bilateral consultations to serve as the president of Centre has not been permitting Chamoli district due the away, were found some dis- when the driver lost control in Moscow on Tuesday on the powerful UN body.The many trains to ply for the last presence of water and tance away from the spot. of the vehicle and it fell into issues which are on the MEA said the two sides ap- eight months despite the fact sludge. A total of 58 bod- Till Wednesday evening, 47 the canal. After about three agenda of the UN Secu- preciated the intensive on- that many other curbs were re- ies have been recovered bodies, including 24 men, hours of struggle, the bus rity Council (UNSC). It said going bilateral contacts on moved after people faced dif- so far. Due to the presence 21 women and two children was pulled out of the water the Indian delegation at matters relating to the UN, ficulties. The BKU leader said of water and sludge inside had been recovered. This with the help of a crane and the director general-level including with respect to a the people from their villages the tunnel, the excavation morning, four more bodies 47 bodies were fished out meeting briefed the Rus- closely together on key is- partnership,” the MEA said wide range of issues on the will also take part in the protest, work is being hampered, identified as that of Swati during the day-long relief sian side on India’s priori- sues on the UNSC agenda, in a statement. India be- UNSC agenda. Last week, adding that arrangements have said state DGP Ashok Ku- (22), Deepu (20), Khushboo work. The villagers managed ties during its UNSC tenure. in keeping with the special gan its two-year tenure as a India held similar discus- been made for the children trav- mar. However, he said the (23) and five-month-old to rescue seven people. “Both sides agreed to work and privileged strategic non-permanent member of sions with China. elling by the trains. recue operation would continue till the last man or body is found inside the Assam Congress to Farmers demand independent judicial inquiry on January 26 incident tunnel. Two bodies were found inside the tunnel New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Farm- the BKU, said, “We have written early on Tuesday morn- collect 50L ‘gamochas’ with ers agitating against the Centre’s to the Delhi government and have ing. "The rescue opera- three farm laws at Singhu village recommended an independent ju- tion is going on at a slow anti-CAA messages have demanded a judicial inquiry dicial inquiry to expose a planned pace due to the presence into the January 26 incident and conspiracy to defame the farm of heavy sludge and also ArrayGuwahati, Feb 17 (UNI) Before the role of the Delhi Police regard- protest by diverting the designated as a precautionary mea- the Assembly elections in Assam, Con- ing the matter.