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in the age group of 15-29 years jumped more than three & & ; 8,; this year, Chief Accountant Mohanty said: “48 Public ndia is facing a massive folds to 17.4 per cent in 2017- General (CAG) (Audit) Works Department divisions Iunemployment crisis with 18 versus 5 per cent in 2011- he sleuths of the Economic Raipur, Bijay Kumar Mohanty, and 18 Water Resources joblessness at the highest in 12. In case of female youth in TOffences Wing (EOW) on while releasing the CAG report Department divisions between nearly five decades. According rural areas, unemployment Thursday commenced the had pointed out the as part of May 2016 and June 2017 invit- to the survey findings report- rate stood at 13.6 per cent in probe based on the findings of collusive bidding, detailed ed 658 tenders worth 108.35 ed by a business newspaper, the 2017-18 as compared to 4.8 per Comptroller and Auditor investigation from Vigilance crore manually each valued country is facing unprece- cent in 2011-12,” the report General (CAG) on alleged angle has been recommended between 10 lakh to 20 lakh dented unemployment of 6.1 said. irregularities in tendering against the use of 74 comput- despite directives of e-pro- per cent in 2017-18 the high- Countering the media process through e-tendering ers by at least one Government curement.” est since 1972-73. The assess- report, Niti Aayog has cited and procurement mode by official of 17 departments of “Similarly, 133 tenders val- ment survey by the National McKinsey Global Institute’s Chhattisgarh Infotech the State Government with ued at 225.15 crore had mul- Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report on “India’s Labour Promotion Society (CHiPS) one or more bidders in respect tiple bidders applying for the was conducted between July Market --- A new emphasis on in Chhattisgarh. of 1921 tenders valued at same tender and mentioned 2017 and June 2018. Gainful Employment’ (2017)” The team reached the 4601 crores; as the inbuilt same partner’s e-mail ID for A war of words between which estimates that a combi- CHiPS office and sought all business intelligence module obtaining vendor ID. the Congress and the BJP nation of increased files and other documents was blocked and bypassed in e- In five tenders valued erupted over the leaked job cre- Government spending, addi- related to the e-tendering procurement. 15.44 crore, Contractor was ation report card on Friday. In tional IT hiring, the rise of process. “The vendors also pos- not eligible. In other case in 11 a scathing attack on the independent work and an Confirming information sessed common e-mail IDs tenders valued at 23.77 crore, Narendra Modi Government, increase in entrepreneurship on arrival of EOW team, and 79 vendors/bidders had Contractor was favoured sur- Congress president Rahul created gainful employment Sanjeev Sharma, Public two PANs. The e-procurement passing his bid capacity,” he Gandhi said the data revealed !" " "#$% $ " % between 20 million and 26 mil- Relations Officer (PRO), system was aimed at vendor had pointed out. a “National Disaster”. In reac- lion people between 2014 and CHiPS stated that the EOW registration, tendering, award The Department has tion, the BJP quickly respond- who had previously mounted a employment. females, it was 27.2 per cent in 2017. team had arrived and sought of work for all tenders above claimed that it has blocked ed and termed it as defence of lowering of UPA-era Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh 2017-18; it was 13.1 per cent in Similarly, Surjit Bhalla & the original files related to the 20 lakh which was lowered to multiple bidders, common e- “#FakeNews!” GDP growth rates, claimed Kant, who too was present at 2011-12. The unemployment Tirtha Das (2018) in their e-tendering process which was 10 lakh in May 2016. CHiPS mail ID, common mobile The report has not been the report cited by the news- the conference, said India is rate among youth reached a report estimates net job cre- provided to them. was the nodal agency for the numbers and more than one made public with two members paper “is not finalised. It is a creating adequate number of record high level in 2017-18 as ation as 22.1 million for the Notably, on January 10 project,” he said. PAN, Mohanty had stated. of the National Statistical draft report”. jobs for new entrants, but compared to previous year and 2013-2017 period --- a pace Commission alleging the The Aayog claimed that “probably we are not creating “much higher compared to considerably higher than the Government was delaying the estimating employment gener- high quality jobs”. The NSSO that in the overall population”, 11 million jobs created data. The NSSO report on job ated in the recent years is edu- job report was previously highlighted the report. between 2004-5 and 2011-12. data has been at the centre of cation enrollment that planned to be released in “For educated rural Mohandas Pai & Baid much controversy after two increased from 101 million in December 2018. females, the unemployment (September 2018) pointed out non-governmental members 2011-12 to 112 million in 2017. The draft of the NSSO rate ranged from 9.7 per cent that cumulatively, from the of the National Statistical Refusing to comment on the survey reportedly shows that at to 15.2 per cent between 2004- formal and informal sectors, Commission (NSC), PC content of the news report, the 7.8 per cent, joblessness is 05 and 2011-12, which rose to India generates over 1 crore Mohanan and JV Meenakshi, Niti Aayog chief said the higher in the urban areas of the 17.3 per cent in 2017-18,” the jobs each year. stepped down on Monday Government will release its country than in rural parts, report said. In case of rural As per NITI Aayog, as amid “disagreements” with the employment report by March where it was 5.3 per cent. educated males, the joblessness many as16,970 new chartered Government over the func- after collating quarter-on-quar- “Among urban males aged rate surged to 10.5 per cent in accountants were added to the likely to announce a big pack- for the winter and summer tioning of the commission ear- ter data. He also debunked between 15 and 29, unem- 2017-18 from 3.5-4.4 per cent workforce in 2017 with around age for farmers. The sops, like- crops) to small and marginal lier this week. claims of jobless growth, saying ployment stood at 18.7 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12. 5,624 new practices setting up he interim Budget to be ly to involve direct benefit farmers to ease their burden to Meanwhile, Niti Aayog how a country can grow at an as opposed to 8.1 per cent in For instance, the rate of shop, which would have creat- Tpresented by the Narendra transfer or transfer of cash of carry out farming activities, Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, average of 7 per cent without 2011-12. Among urban joblessness among rural males ed further additional jobs. Modi Government on Friday is 12,000 per year (6,000 each instead of offering subsidies. ! # $ # %& '# ( # # ( # he Enforcement Directorate he Enforcement ) T(ED) on Thursday got four- uling BJP on Thursday TDirectorate (ED) on * + day remand of AgustaWestland Rwon the high-stakes Jind Thursday conducted searches VVIP helicopter scam bypoll while Congress won the at six locations across Uttar accused Rajiv Saxena and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Pradesh in connection with a seven-day remand of corporate Rajasthan, taking its tally in money laundering case relating !"#$%" ,& lobbyist Deepak Talwar, both of the 200-member House to to alleged irregularities of over # whom were deported on 100. 111 crore in construction of # K # Wednesday night by UAE. At Jind, BJP nominee memorials in the State during # The ED sought eight days Krishan Middha (48) wrested BSP supremo Mayawati’s stint K # custody of Saxena, a Dubai- the seat from the main as Chief Minister. # based businessman, before spe- Opposition Indian National The latest ED move comes # cial judge Arvind Kumar, who Lok Dal, forcing it to the fifth close on the heels of separate ,& + allowed the agency to interro- place. The Jannayak Janata cases by CBI and ED in con- gate him for four days. Party, which broke away from nection with mining of minor and the Prevention of Cabinet colleagues — & During the hearing, the INLD just weeks ago fol- minerals and money launder- Corruption Act and it related Nasmeedunin Siddiqui and &'()* Saxena’s lawyer claimed that his lowing a feud in the Chautala ing issues respectively in which to alleged financial irregulari- Babu Singh Kushwaha, besides '#! client was suffering from can- family, put up a spirited fight the role of UP CM Akhilesh ties in the construction of 12 BSP MLAs and several oth- '# # cer, a claim that was contested ')"#*# #" % ++ ) and finished second. Yadav is to be probed by the memorials, including statues of ers for alleged ‘wrong-doings’ # /+0 by ED before the court which #+ " "#$ The BJP candidate defeat- two agencies. BSP founder Kanshi Ram and in the purchase of sandstone 012/)23 #4+/ said this has to be verified. " % ed JJP’s Digvijay Singh The agencies’ action also the party’s poll symbol ‘ele- for the memorials. + +, Saxena was picked up by Chautala by 12,935 votes, Jind comes at a time when Yadav phant’, during the regime On the Lokayukta’s report, Dubai authorities early on Talwar is facing charges of cases of corruption, while the Deputy Commissioner-cum- and Mayawati have forged an Mayawati as CM of UP an FIR was lodged by the vig- - & & Wednesday in connection with criminal conspiracy, forgery Income Tax Department Returning Officer Amit Khatri alliance to contest the forth- between 2007 and 2012. ilance department against them & the 3,600 crore and under various other sec- charged him with tax evasion. said. Prime Minister Narendra coming Parliamentary polls. The vigilance department in 2014. Other named as # . '# AgustaWestland VVIP chop- tions of the FCRA for alleged- Both Saxena and Talwar Modi thanked the people of In the memorials case, the alleged that the construction of accused in the case include # # pers money laundering case ly diverting 90.72 crore worth were arrested by the ED soon Jind for voting for the BJP. ED has filed a criminal case memorials “resulted in the loss more than 100 engineers and # and deported to India. of foreign funds meant for after arrival at the airport “This is a seat where the party under Prevention of Money of over 111,44,35,066 to the officers of the UP Rajkiya 5# ! ##( Talwar was produced ambulances and other articles here. didn’t win earlier,” he tweeted. Laundering Act (PMLA) to Government exchequer and Nirman Nigam, Public Works '# + before special judge SS Mann received by his NGO The duo was picked by The bypoll was ordered investigate the allegations of unlawful gain to public ser- Department and New Okhla and the ED sought 14 days cus- Advantage India from Europe’s Dubai authorities on after the death of Middha’s money laundering after taking vants and private individuals”. Industrial Development & /, & tody of the corporate aviation leading missile manufacturing Wednesday “in assistance” to father, INLD’s Hari Chand cognisance of a State vigilance The UP Government head- Authority (NOIDA). & &0 1 lobbyist but the court allowed company MBDA and avia- a request made by Indian Middha. Out of 1,30,828 department complaint of 2014. ed by Mayawati had built the In the mining scam probe, $ ( # seven-day remand. Talwar is tion major Airbus. agencies, officials said. votes polled, Middha secured The searched premises memorials, statues and parks the ED had earlier this month 5 '# wanted by the ED and the CBI Talwar’s role in some avi- A co-accused and alleged 50,556 against Digvijay include those relating to some entailing an expenditure of conducted searches at several in a case of violation of Foreign ation deals during the UPA middleman in the case British Chautala’s 37,631. Randeep officials and other private per- over 2,600 crore in Lucknow, locations in a money launder- * # Contribution Regulation Act regime at the Centre is also national Christian James Singh Surjewal, a spokesper- sons, sources said. Noida and a few other places in ing case in which former Yadav 71(111( (FCRA) and misusing over under the scanner. Michel was recently extradit- son for the Congress and its The vigilance complaint the State. is under scanner as he held the + 90 crore of funds received by Talwar was booked by the ed from Dubai to India last MLA from Kaithal in was filed under various sections The UP Lokayukta had mining portfolio during the an NGO run by him. ED and the CBI in criminal month. Haryana, got 22,740 votes. of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) earlier indicted Mayawati’s two period of the scandal. 1& & & & & P& 1"# 3.3 &8#5 9 #&*# ( # 03 ( # O 55# # postpone it further following in 2019. However, it said exten- exercise of the power con- # '# + request from the FBOs. After sion may be given on a case-to- ferred under Section (15) FSS ome July 1 and the food FBOs raised the issue of cost case basis depending on firm Act, 2006, hereby directs the Cbusiness operators (FBOs) involved in changing over sta- commitment from the FBOs concerned food business oper- 1 & will not be allowed to manu- ple-less machines and shortage with proper proof to change ators to discontinue the man- 4 5 ;&# facture, store, distribute, sell of such machines globally, the over within a specified time. ufacture, storage, distribution, # '# and import stapled tea bags in FSSAI under the Union Health The food authority has sale and import of stapled tea #9! the country. The decision taken Ministry extended the date also directed the tea bag man- bags by January 1, 2018,” the two years ago in July 2017 by further. ufacturing units to submit their FSSAI had issued the statement * #$ the top food regulator, Food “Last year, we had decided plan to switch to new system by last year. #&* + Safety and Standard Authority to ban the stapler pins in tea procuring the new machines or There have been cases (FSSAI), follows concerns that bags from January 2019 as it modifying the existing when consumers put the entire & stapler pins may pose a poten- poses potential hazard to con- machines. stapled teabags in the cups and & tial hazard of inadvertently sumers since any loose staple The tea bags, particularly then heat it in a microwave; the swallowing by consumers. pin consumed inadvertently those for green tea, packaging pins are metallic and thus are ( # ( Instead of stapler pins, the with tea may cause a serious contribute to 3-4 per cent by very harmful if consumed. #<8O ( '# companies have been asked to health hazard,” said an official value of the total tea sale. But Stapler pins are made of gal- L* M #( make knotted tea bags. from FSSAI. it is the fastest growing segment vanised iron. Galvanised iron L M Though the ban was to be Now, the food authority with 50-60 per cent increase is iron with zinc coating which ;&&O enforced beginning on January has issued notification to ban every year. prevents the iron from cor- &# + 1, 2018, the FSSAI decided to the stapled tea bags by June end “The Food Authority, in roding. ( ( )* +,)-
isting out the key achieve- Lments of the Modi Government ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday asserted it has worked to build n an effort to give a major a “New India” after assuming Iboost to Indian private power in 2014 and infused new industry to manufacture hi- hope when the nation was tech platforms, the passing through “uncertain Government on Thursday times”. decided to allow the local firms He addressed both the to build six conventional sub- Houses — Rajya Sabha and Lok marines in the country under Sabha — in the Central Hall of the Strategic Partnership pro- Parliament on Thursday on the gramme. The total cost of the first day of the Budget Session. proposed deal is over 40,000 During his over 60-minute crore. The Defence Acquisition address, Kovind spoke on Council (DAC) chaired by issues ranging from Rafale jet Defence Minister Nirmala deal, surgical strike, demon- Sitharaman gave the go ahead. etisation and 10 per cent reser- The apex body deciding the ment technology as well as nec- vation for the general catego- acquisitions of the three services &$. $#B .$".!A essary skill sets. ry poor to the triple talaq leg- also gave the nod for acquisition ;! $> !$$. BC"#$ On the main objective of islation, the Citizenship of 5,000 Milan anti-tank guid- 5%A;"$%>"5 " Strategic Partnership pro- Amendment Bill and the state ed missiles for the Army. The "53!$.P!B A 4$!$% gramme, they said it envisages of economy. public sector Bharat Dynamics 435>#$.D$!6 indigenious manufacturing of He claimed the country Limited will manufacture these B%A$.!6$ "C!6 major defence platforms by an was passing through a difficult missiles having a range of near- .!A! "5!34; ."! Indian strategic partner who period before the 2014 General ly three km. The cost of the deal will collaborate with foreign Elections, but the present gov- is about 1,200 crores. $"$B%3"$.$.4 original equipment manufac- ernment came out with an ini- The Government some A "5"#$5>"B turer (OEM) to set up produc- tiative to create a “new India”. time back had cleared the "53!$. 4 ! tion facilities in the country. The President’s address, indigenous construction of six The Strategic Partnership which reflects the government’s % ! ) +# *% ")% , '#'+'" )+ submarines known as Project- ing 111 naval utility helicopters. model has a long term vision of views, assumes significance as - $% . ' $# - " $ $/"' " % 75 I but they were to be built The approval for six sub- promoting India as a manu- it comes just ahead of the Lok under licensed production after marines under the P-75 I pro- facturing hub for defence Sabha polls, expected to be held Centre’s Citizenship period of maternity leave, he treaties with other countries. said 21 crore poor people were inviting tenders. However, the gramme will give a fillip to the equipment through transfer of in April-May. (Amendment) Bill, which has added. He also pointed out that India’s covered under the PM’s life Strategic Partnership allows Navy’s plans to acquire additional niche technologies and higher Referring to the contro- met with stiff Opposition from Addressing problems faced ease of business ranking insurance scheme, while over 2 the India manufacturer to tie submarines after the six indigenous content thereby versial Rafale jet deal with political parties and people in by farmers, who, he called are improved from 142 in 2014 to crore households got power up with the foreign vendor and Scorpene submarines join the enhancing self- sufficiency for France over which the the northeastern States. “The the foundation of the economy, 77 in 2018. “In 2014, India’s connection as part of the PM’s build the weapon systems in fleet in next two years. These meeting future requirement of Congress has targeted the gov- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill the President said: “My share of the world’s Gross Saubhagya scheme. “Under India. The Strategic Partnership submarines are being built with the armed forces, they said. ernment, Kovind said the will make it easier to provide Government has taken the his- Domestic Product was 2.6 per Swachchh Bharat initiative, the aims at fast tracking the devel- French collaboration at Mazagon The DAC also approved Indian Air Force will welcome Indian citizenship to those toric decision of fixing the cent. Today, it has increased to Government has built nine opment of Indian industry’s Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai. changes in Defence the ultra-modern fighter air- who had to take refuge in minimum support price (MSP) 3.3 per cent,” Kovind said. crore toilets,” he said. capabilities to build fighter Explaining the significance Procurement Procedure-2016 craft in the coming months to India after facing oppression of 22 crops at one and a half Listing out several other Kovind also claimed that jets, helicopters, tanks, warships of the decision about sub- in the third phase of reforms strengthen its strike capability somewhere else,” he said. times higher than the produc- government initiatives, the 88,000 crore had been and submarines within the marines, officials said later focussed on making the pro- after a gap of many decades. The president also praised tion cost of the crop.” president praised schemes such deposited in bank accounts country thereby expanding the construction of submarines cedures industry friendly and The mention of Rafale as the introduction of reservations He praised the as the Deen Dayal Antyodaya under the Jan Dhan scheme. defence industrial base. under the Strategic Partnership simplifying unwieldy aspects to well as the 2016 “surgical for the poor among upper Government’s 2016 decision scheme, the Ayushman Bharat He cited an international Incidentally, this is the sec- programme will provide a ease conduct of business and strikes” carried out on terror castes. The Government has to demonetise old currency and the Swachchh Bharat survey and said that 55 per cent ond project under the Strategic major boost to the existing sub- facilitate smoother and faster launch pads across the border taken many measures for notes and said the Centre has Abhiyan. of all new bank accounts Partnership to be cleared. The marine design and manufac- procurement of operational was greeted by thumping of women’s welfare, like intro- taken several steps to bring Highlighting the govern- opened around the world first one to get the approval in turing eco-system through urgent requirement of the desks by the treasury benches. ducing a Bill to make triple back black money stashed ments achievements and vari- between 2014 and 2017 were in August last year was for build- transfer of design and equip- armed forces. The President backed the talaq illegal and extending the abroad, including signing ous welfare schemes, Kovind India. ' + , - % ,,/0 astigating Congress for giv- & < ! reached an important consen- he Home Ministry has Cing lip service to the wel- sus to jointly uphold the Trejected ousted CBI fare of minorities, BJP presi- ndia must sign the Non- responsibilities for interna- Director Alok Verma’s resig- dent Amit Shah on Thursday IProliferation Treaty to gain tional peace and security. nation and directed him to join said no major communal riot entry into the Nuclear Suppliers “We will uphold the NPT immediately as DG Fire has happened in the States Group, China said on mechanism. We underscore its Services. Verma, who has where his party is in power. Thursday, asserting that importance as the cornerstone resigned and retired on “There were people who “patient negotiations” were of international non-prolifera- Thursday, however, did not used to say that minorities required for New Delhi’s tion system and also an impor- budge and did not join. have first right on the resources admission into the group as tant component of interna- Sources indicated that of the country but they did not there is no precedent for the tional security. Home Ministry is expected to give them that right. Whereas inclusion of non-NPT coun- “We promise to enforce the take action since he did not we believed that poor have the tries. China has been opposing NPT fully and comprehen- join. Verma’s denial may lead to first right on the country’s India’s entry into the 48-mem- sively and gradually realise our suspension of his pension ben- resources and the Prime ber Nuclear Suppliers Group goal of a nuclear weapon free efits, they maintained. It is Minister Narendra Modi-led (NSG) on the ground that world and do our best to solve learned that Verma will chal- ed, he is likely to face depart- order on October 23 last year Government ensured this by /.%+ ') + "## 0)' India is not a signatory to the the nuclear non-proliferation lenge Government’s actions, if mental action which may on the recommendation of the providing benefits to all poor '-" )# "+P Non-Proliferation Treaty issues through political and any. include suspension of pen- Central Vigilance Commission irrespective of their religion,” " % (NPT), though the other P5 diplomatic means for the Within 24 hours of his sionary benefits, MHA officials (CVC) but was reinstated by Shah said while speaking at the members, including the US peaceful use of nuclear energy transfer, on January 11, Verma said. In a letter sent to Verma the Supreme Court on inaugural session of the BJP all, development for all). ties, Shah said, adding the and Russia backed its case and international cooperation,” had resigned, rejecting the Wednesday, the MHA said, January 9. After the Supreme minority wing’s national con- “As a BJP chief, with pride Modi Government has ensured based on New Delhi’s non-pro- he said. Government’s order to join as “You are directed to join the Court order, a high-powered vention, I can say that today the BJP is transparency in all such mat- liferation record. Asked whether the issues DG Fire Services. Verma had post of DG, Fire Services, Civil panel headed by Prime Taking on the Opposition, in power in 16 states and not a ters. He also ponted to the China, France, Russia, related to India’s application to contended that he had crossed Defence & Home Guards Minister Narendra Modi in a Shah questioned why minori- single major riot happened Modi Government’s push for Britain and the US - the per- enter into the NSG figured in the superannuation age for immediately”. 2:1 decision removed Verma ties are lagging behind despite during the party’s tenure. The passage of the Triple Talaq manent members of the UNSC the meeting, Geng said “the P5 DG Fire Services, Civil Defence This communication was and asked him to join the the fact that those people who riots stopped happening in the Bill, which calls for imprison- also known as P5 countries - countries are committed to and Home Guards and he seen as a rejection of his plea residual term of the CBI direc- kept “appeasing minorities” country as soon as the ment for Muslim men accused have concluded their two meet- uphold the NPT mechanism, wanted to be treated as having in a letter to Secretary, tor as DG Fire Services, ruled the country for nearly five Congress, the SP and the BSP of instant divorce, and said it is ings here to discuss issues recognise that it is the corner- superannuated from the day he Department of Personnel, ear- Civil Defence and Home decades. Governments ended in the meant to give justice to Muslim related to nuclear disarma- stone of the international non- was moved out of the CBI. He lier this month in which he said Guards. The Prime Minister Stating that misconcep- states. A fake propaganda was women. ment, nuclear non-proliferation proliferation system”. said that he “was only serving he should be deemed to have and Justice AK Sikri, the nom- tions were spread about the BJP running against the BJP that if The school dropout rate of and peaceful uses of nuclear “For the full and compre- the Government as CBI direc- retired from service on July 31, inee of Chief that if it comes to power, peo- it comes to power what will be Muslim girls has fallen to 32 energy. Briefing the media on hensive implementation of the tor until January 31, 2019 as it 2017, the day he completed 60 Justice of India, favoured ple from different cultures happen to people of various per cent from 72, he said, the outcome of the conference, NPT we will do our best to was a fixed tenure role”. The years. removal of Verma while the would not able to practice religions in the country,” Shah adding that the Government’s Chinese Foreign Ministry resolve the non-proliferation tenure of CBI director is fixed Verma, a former Delhi third member of the commit- their traditions, Shah under- said . schemes to connect the poor spokesman Geng Shuang said issues through the diplomatic for two years. Police Commissioner, was first tee — leader of Congress in lined that the BJP and the The “waqf mafia” looted with power and cooking gas at the end of the successful con- means for the peaceful use of As Verma did not take up moved out of the CBI by the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Modi Government believes in waqf boards’ lands under pro- connections have benefitted ference the member countries the nuclear energy,” he said. the new assignment as direct- Government in a midnight — opposed the move. “sabka sath sabka vikas” (with tection by pseudo-secular par- Muslim women as well. &;3. ! . . ' " " $.43$ ."5 %.%> 5 O "5 #"53!$.! &:& %;;!!%"? @$% # 9 $$ + O !$. A$ P%"!+,$ # *(5 & # 1.$"".! . . # ;$ #(< 5 ( & who made the kulhads for this & E5 ( # P ++ mural in no time. These 150 N O he Supreme Court on ice-President Venkaiah pairs of hands have given us the # * #!* TThursday dismissed a PIL New Delhi: Supreme Court removed from the post of CBI VNaidu on Thursday message that why did Mahatma 8 * # + challenging the appointment of Judge Justice NV Ramana on Director by a high-powered unveiled Mahatma Gandhi’s Gandhi pay so much attention former CBI special director Thursday recused himself from committee headed by Prime “Grand Wall Mural” at New on the growth of village indus- & Rakesh Asthana as director hearing a petition challenging Minister Narendra Modi. Delhi Municipal Corporation tries. The KVIC has so far dis- 1/ general of the Bureau of Civil the Centre’s decision to appoint The plea filed by NGO (NDMC) Main Building at tributed more than 6,000 '#& Aviation Security (BCAS). M Nageswara Rao as interim Common Cause, which has Parliament Street. The mural Electric Potter Wheels so far '# # %*7( A Bench headed by Chief CBI Director saying he had challenged Rao’s appointment was a rare tributary endeavor across the country and by the & % Justice Ranjan Gogoi refused to attended the wedding of the as interim CBI Director, came of Khadi and Village Industries end of this fiscal, we are dis- G&% H# ## entertain the plea filed by IPS officer’s daughter. up for hearing on Thursday Commission (KVIC) to tributing another 10,000 * lawyer ML Sharma challenging He became the third judge before a Bench comprising ‘Rashtrapita’ on his 150th Birth Electric Potter Wheels, which Asthana’s appointment in of the apex court to recuse him- Justices NV Ramana, MM Anniversary Year. *% "" 45 06 " $ will create employment of over # & ( BCAS. self from hearing the matter Shantanagoudar and Indira Later addressing the gath- 7) #45+ $ ) 40,000 people,” he said. 5 #5 ;# 5+ The Delhi High Court on after Chief Justice of India Banerjee. ering , the Vice-President said " % Minister of State for MSME January 11 had refused to (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and the “I am recusing myself the 150 square meters clay Giriraj Singh said time has & quash the FIR lodged against second senior-most judge in because I know him (Rao) as he mural of Mahatma Gandhi, also a proud moment for the Earlier, KVIC Chairman come to incorporate scientific & && Asthana on bribery allegations the top court Justice AK Sikri. is from my home state,” Justice made of ‘Kulhads’ from the nation, when KVIC’s grand Vinai Kumar Saxena said the intervention in the Khadi sec- # * and set a 10-week deadline to Both had recused themselves Ramana said. hands of 150 village potters mural is showcasing the com- idea of making this wall mural tor. “Without following the # # # complete the investigation. earlier from adjudicating the Senior advocate Dushyant across India, was a matter of bined ‘sweaty’ efforts of village came on December 22 last economic principles of 8# # The Government on case. On January 10, Rao, addi- Dave, appearing for the NGO, great pride for the nation as it potters across the nation — year at a function in Varanasi Mahatma Gandhi, Ram # # January 18, however, appoint- tional director in CBI, was said, “Should I go to the Delhi was practical display of hailing from hilly Leh to sea- and took shape on January 6 in Manohar Lohai and Deen # # ( ed Asthana as director of made the interim chief of the High Court? Every judge in the Gandhian thoughts on village side Maharashtra, and from Morbi — the home State of Dayal Upaudhyay, the concept & '# & BCAS, India’s regulatory agency till the appointment of Supreme Court is recusing industries. dense jungle area of Mahatma Gandhi. of development will remain a # # '# + authority for civil aviation a new director, after IPS officer himself from hearing the “This endeavor of KVIC is Chhattisgarh to Gangetic “It was the herculean mirage for our country,” security. Alok Kumar Verma was matter.” PTI a ‘Tribute with difference’. It is Varanasi,” he said. efforts of our adroit potters, he said. RAIPUR | FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 01, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 “Would get less price for SIT quizzes Manturam in Antagarh tapes case
STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Central pool but still not a loss” he Special Investigation TTeam (SIT) headed by ABHIJAT SHUKLA till the last date of procurement on Raipur Superintendent of RAIPUR Thursday and after milling there is around Police (SP) , Neethu Kamal on e are providing highest price for 67% rice in it, he said. Thursday interrogated the then “Wpaddy to our farmers as com- We have to contribute 24 lakh metric Congress candidate for pared to other states of the country and tonnes of boiled rice to the Central pool and Antagarh bye poll of year 2014, though our contribution to the Central against it the Centre would pay for paddy Manturam Pawar, who with- pool would be paid lesser amount than Rs Rs 2050 per quintal (Rs 1750 per quintal drew his candidature at the last 2500 per quintal Minimum Support Price and Rs 300 bonus) and also other expenses moment. The probe committee (MSP) given by State government, it including the cost of gunny bags, trans- had started its investigation at couldn’t be termed as a loss”, said State portation and milling, he said. the Office of Old Crime Branch Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Though we would be paid lesser which has now been winded up. Transport, Housing and Environment amount for paddy we are not bothered It is now the make-shift office Mohammed Akbar. about it and the excess amount is to be of the SIT and all the investiga- Talking exclusively to The Pioneer the borne by Chhattisgarh government in order tions and interrogations are Minister said that the State government to provide the farmers of the State 1.5 times going on there. had purchased paddy at Rs 2500 per quin- the production price as mentioned in our Manturam while talking to tal MSP as declared in poll manifesto. election manifesto, the Minister said. media persons later said that This was done to benefit the rice growers After retaining rice for distribution in the erstwhile BJP government feeling of vengeance, he said. Notable, before being inter- of the State and “we are bound to bear the ration shops through PDS, an additional had already conducted the “I didn’t want to contest the rogated with the SIT, excess amount than that of the MSP of quantity of rice of 3.6 lakh metric tonnes probe and the newly formed polls and that was why I with- Manturam had reportedly a Centre”, he said. would be there with us and we are going to Congress government was try- drew my nomination and the detailed closed door discussion Around 80 lakh metric tonnes of write to the Central government to take this ing to bring out the skeleton allegations of taking bribe lev- with the former Chief Minister paddy is expected to have been procured additional excess rice too, the Minister said. from cupboard only with the elled at me are baseless”, he said. Raman Singh. NMDC registers impressive Paddy procurement performance in third quarter surpasses 75L MT STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR target in State MDC Ltd, India’s largest iron ore miner Nin public sector, has registered an STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR impressive performance for the 3rd quarter (2018-19), a press statement of the compa- addy procurement exercise in ny informed on Thursday. PChhattisgarh on Minimum NMDC’s turnover for the third quarter Support Price (MSP) concluded on 2018-19 is Rs.3,649 crore, against Rs.2,469 Thursday. crore, in 2017-18 (Q3) registering growth of The procurement had sur- 48%. Profit Before Tax (PBT) is Rs.2,211 passed the target of 75 lakh metric crore against Rs.1,377 crore in 2017-18 tonnes and though final figures (Q3) registering growth of 61%. Profit After were yet to arrive, it was reportedly Tax (PAT) is Rs.1,577 crore against Rs.887 around 80 lakh metric tonnes. crore in 2017-18 (Q3) registering growth of Official sources informed that 78%. till Wednesday evening, the paddy The Company’s production of iron ore procurement was amounted to be for the third quarter 2018-19 is 9.54 Million 79 lakh metric tonnes and as per Tonnes (MT) and sales of iron ore is 8.70 reports the final figure might go MT. beyond 80 lakh metric tonnes, they Recently, NMDC Board has approved said. buyback of 10,20,40,815 equity shares of The paddy procurement was Re.1/- each @ Rs.98 per share for an aggre- done from 1,333 primary agricul- gate consideration not exceeding Rs. 1,000 tural co-operative societies' 1195 crore. The company has already initiated procurement centers. the process of buyback. Notably, the paddy procure- The 3rd quarter results for 2018-19 ment came to a halt for a couple of were approved by the Board of Directors of months after Congress party the Company under the Chairmanship of declared the MSP to be hiked to Rs N. Baijendra Kumar, IAS in its meeting held ing results inspite of challenges faced by the team NMDC would help in overcoming the 2500 per quintal in the State. After get, officials informed. mendations of Swaminathan on 31.01.2019. Congratulating all the company at Donimalai Sector in Karnataka adverse conditions and ensure that the formation of the new Government, The MSP provided by the State Committee i.e. 1.5 times the pro- employees and Board Members, Kumar and evacuation challenge at Bailadila Sector company would certainly exceed the targets the procurement resumed to a full for paddy is highest all over the duction cost of the farmers, they said NMDC could achieve these encourag- in Chhattisgarh. These inspired efforts of in future also. swing and had crossed the set tar- country and was as per the recom- informed. IGs, DIGs asked to prepare LS poll security plan RAIPUR: As per the directives of Election Commission of India (ECI) , State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Subrat Sahoo on Thursday chaired a meeting of all officers of Inspector General of Police (IG) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) rank to discuss preparations to be made for upcoming Lok Sabha polls here on Thursday. The CEO in the meeting issued directives to the officials to prepare the ‘security arrangement plan’ for the Lok Sabha polls in the State, officials informed. The officials were also directed to prepare the route chart and pro- vide update on the security requirements for all the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State. CM thanks Christian community for social service contribution STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR The Chief Minister was hief Minister Bhupesh addressing a programme CBaghel said that Christian organized by Rashtriya Masihi community has made signifi- Sangh at Dussehra ground in cant contribution in the field Bhilai on Wednesday evening. of social service. Baghel said that he was Various initiatives for wel- glad to attend the programme fare and upliftment of poor, organized by the Christian orphans, widows and needy community. He thanked the shows the compassion of this community for its support in community, he said. formation of the government. ( ( )* +,)- !
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tion from the Election could not even save his securi- Jind bypoll will be a major given me huge support for Choudhary Devi Lal had split & & The INLD’s tally has fallen !; Commission. ty deposit. morale booster for the party which I thank them,” he said. following a power struggle to 17 in the 90-member Dushyant’s younger broth- “It was quite expected that cadre ahead of general elections Commenting on his per- between brothers Abhay Haryana Assembly following isar MP Dushyant er Digvijay was polled 37631 the JJP would eat into INLD’s 2019 and assembly polls later formance, Digvijay said, “I do Chautala and Ajay Chautala. 9 # 5#G<8H I1(I44 the demise of its Pehowa MLA HChautala’s Jannayak Janta votes (28.76 percent) and fin- Jat vote bank in the bypoll. The this year in Haryana, say polit- not see the results as my defeat. JJP, a breakaway faction of $& # Jaswinder Singh Sandhu. The Party (JJP) sprung a surprise on ished at second spot, clearly polling arithmetic suggests that ical experts. It is a victory for us as we have the INLD, was formed after # G<<8H C/(4C2 party had won on 19 seats in Thursday by finishing at sec- indicating JJP’s growing popu- Jat voters favoured Digvijay With less than three got more than 37000 votes.” INLD’s chief OP Chautala had ; & # 2014 assembly polls. ond spot in bypoll to Jind larity in the state over the more over Congress’ Jat candi- months to go to Lok Sabha On contesting in ensuing expelled his three family mem- & $G H 00(/71 In the absence of party’s assembly segment. grand old parties—Congress date Randeep Surjewala and polls, the JJP has already begun Lok Sabha polls, he said that bers –his elder son Ajay patriarch OP Chautala who is Fledgling outfit, JJP which and INLD. INLD’s Umed Singh Redhu,” scouting candidates for the the party will take a decision in Chautala and grandsons 8 + # serving a 10-year jail term was formed in December last The electoral gains by the say political analysts. polls. this regard. Dushyant Chautala and G&8H 2C(I30 since 2013 in Delhi’s Tihar year by former MP Ajay Singh JJP in less than two months of They say “While the con- In the absence of Ajay Delhi Chief Minister Digvijay Chautala from the ,& # jail, the INLD led by his Chautala alongwith his sons its formation also speak vol- solidation of non-Jat voters Chautala, who alongwith his Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi party. With the split, the polit- ;# G H C(7I7 younger son Abhay Chautala is Dushyant and Digvijay, might umes of Hisar MP Dushyant’s worked for the BJP in the father INLD’s chief OP Party had lent its support to the ical fortunes of the INLD have ' C7I already finding it difficult to have lost in number game to political stature in Haryana. assembly constituency, Jat vot- Chautala is undergoing 10 JJP in Jind bypoll. The bypoll taken a hit during the Jind keep its flock together. the BJP in Jind bypoll but the The political pundits have ers supported JJP’s Digvijay years imprisonment after their outcome is now likely to result bypoll. The INLD not failed to ' 2(C1(303 Wife of Ajay Chautala, party’s founders will be con- termed JJP’s poll debut as suc- Chautala. The voting trend conviction in JBT teachers’ in an alliance between both the retain its Jind assembly seat, INLD’s MLA Naina Chautala tented staying ahead of cessful as the party secured sec- also suggests that rural voters scam in 2013, Dushyant and parties for upcoming general which it had won in 2009 and in the state after being out of and other two party MLAs Congress, Indian National Lok ond spot in the three-cornered have backed Digvijay.” Digvijay are steering the JJP. polls 2019. 2014 polls, but also ended up power since 2005. have already lent their support Dal and Loktantra Suraksha electoral battle. The bypoll witnessed the After the bypoll result, The bye-election to Jind, behind the candidates of JJP, After a humiliating defeat to the JJP. The Jind bypoll was Party (LSP) of BJP rebel MP The Congress’ heavyweight new political entrant JJP giving Digvijay while talking to the considered as the political Congress and LSP in the bypoll. in Jind, Leader of opposition seen as a “matter of pride and Raj Kumar Saini in the bypoll. Jat candidate Randeep Singh a fright to the ruling saffron mediapersons said, we have heartland of Haryana, was The INLD is currently in and INLD’s senior leader survival” in the state politics for Making his electoral debut, Surjewala finished at third party during the first few proved that JJP is a strong polit- necessitated following the alliance with Mayawati’s Abhay Chautala would now both JJP and INLD and had Digvijay, 27 had contested as an spot. Pt. Vinod Ashri of LSP rounds of counting, when it ical party. demise of INLD’s MLA Hari Bahujan Samaj Party. Having have to rethink his political even led to a bitter fight in the independent candidate backed (Raj Kumar Saini’s party) who had managed to gain a lead “I am happy with the love Chand Middha in August last lost three consecutive assembly strategy ahead of Lok Sabha Chautala clan after the cancel- by the JJP, which is yet to secured fourth spot and INLD’s margin over the BJP. and affection that I got from year. Notably, the INLD, found- elections in the state, the INLD polls and assembly polls in lation of furlough to INLD’s receive certificate of registra- Umed Singh Redhu at fifth spot The party’s performance in the people of Jind. They have ed in October 1996 by has been trying for a comeback Haryana. chief OP Chautala. $ ) 1,/, /, - 3 , '" $ !; aryana Chief Minister 85 # < !; Congress’ face in Haryana has HManohar Lal on Thursday come as a major blow to the said the victory of BJP in the <8 n a major setback to the party ahead of Lok Sabha polls bypoll to Jind assembly con- ICongress ahead of Lok Sabha and also, state assembly polls stituency is a clear indication of polls 2019, party’s national scheduled to be held increasing faith of people in the Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spokesman and MLA from later this year. Randeep present State Government’s thanked the people of Jind in Haryana for electing a BJP MLA Kaithal, Randeep Singh Surjewala, while talking to the transparent and graft-free gov- and said he is glad to see his party's development agenda find- Surjewala faced a humiliating mediapersons on Thursday said ernance and uniform develop- ing support among all sections of society. defeat, finishing at third spot in that the people of Jind have ment policy. He also congratulated the party's Haryana unit and the state's Jind bypoll. given their mandate and we “The way people of Jind Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for the victory in Jind Surjewala, who was seen as accept that. has continued with the same bypoll. a strong Jat candidate in three- We hope that the winning trend as was followed during “I thank the people of Jind for blessing @BJP4Haryana. This cornered electoral battle, ended candidate of BJP will work for the massive victory of BJP in is a seat where the Party has never won before. Glad to see the up behind young candidate the development of Jind assem- elections to five Municipal development agenda of BJP finding support among all sections Digvijay Chautala of barely a bly constituency, he said. Corporations held recently, I of society,” PM Modi tweeted. month-old political outfit, With this defeat, Surjewala’s am confident that the party BJP chief Amit Shah also congratulated Chief Minister Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). aspirations to become Congress’ would win all the 10 seats in Manohar Lal for party’s victory in Jind. The Congress’ Surjewala Chief Ministerial candidate in Haryana in the forthcoming secured only 22,740 votes Haryana assembly polls have Lok Sabha elections,” said When asked whether the alone this time also but in case against the 50,566 bagged by the also taken a hit. Manohar Lal while talking to non-Jat polarization and urban any political equation arises, winning BJP candidate Krishan When asked if the bypoll the mediapersons at his resi- voters helped the BJP to win in the same would be considered Lal Middha. The stakes were outcome is a personal setback dence here. Jind, the Chief Minister said at the time of elections, he high for both the national par- for him, Surjewala said, “The He said that this victory that the opposition parties added. ties—BJP and Congress- in party had given me a responsi- assumes a special significance tried to give caste colour in this Commenting on signifi- Jind bypoll, deeming it as a bility and I worked hard to ful- as this is the BJPs first major bye-election but we have cance of party’s victory in Jind, “semi-final” ahead of general fill it. It was the decision of vot- victory in this area (Jind) which worked by rising above the he said that Jind is the Centre elections. ers of Jind and they decided in is clear indication of the fact -$ , # $$ #8#, / )!. $ consideration of caste and reli- of Haryana and BJP’s win in The defeat of prominent favor of the BJP.” that the people have accepted /.%./* " % % gion. Besides the urban voters, Jind by-election would further our working culture. the people of rural areas also strengthen its position in the Taking a dig at opposition cantly and they have expressed principle of Sabka Sath Sabka “As of now there is no pos- overwhelmingly supported the central and western Haryana. parties, Manohar Lal said, “The their faith in the policies and Vikas and garner support of all sibility of holding simultaneous BJP in this election, he claimed. Referring to the Jannayak present BJP Government in the programmes of the BJP,” he sections of the society. The peo- elections to Lok Sabha and On being asked about any Janta Party which was sup- state has started a new politi- added. ple have put their stamp on the Vidhan Sabha but in case any possibility of BJP forming any ported by Aam Aadmi Party in cal culture of keeping a check By ensuring the victory of uniform development ensured such suggestion comes from alliance during the ensuing Jind bypoll, Manohar Lal said, on corruption and ensuring BJP in the by-election, the by the present BJP Government the Centre, the same could be Vidhan Sabha elections in the today BJP is number one party uniformed development. The people have also disapproved in the state, he said. considered,” he said. state, the Chief Minister said in the state as it registered a sig- people were fed up with the the caste-based politics of When asked whether the In the 90-member Haryana that BJP has left the politics of nificant victory in this election large scale corruption and opposition, said Manohar Lal BJP would go for an early Assembly, the BJP now has 48 alliance in 2014, whey the without the support of any nepotism prevailing in the ear- while targeting Congress and assembly polls after the positive seats. The assembly polls in party fought independently other party contrary to other lier regimes be it in recruitment INLD. outcome in Jind bypoll, the Haryana are due to be held in on all 90 assembly seats in the party which did not perform or transfers” He said that the opposition Chief Minister said that the Lok October 2019. state. The BJP would go in poll well even after making alliance. “For the last few years, the had resorted to caste-based Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elec- mood of the people in the politics in this by-election also tions in the state would be held country has changed signifi- but the BJP worked with the on time. ! 9/# $- /.%*