Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI No: Deleng/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume Issue No: 40 Published from Hyderabad & New Delhi New Delhi Monday, February 10, 2020 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) Price: 3.00 No: 7 Priyanka’s Dalit Will cut ties with Govt will announce outreach in Ravidas Israel, US over peace deal: measures to reduce temple visit Palestinian prez food prices: Imran P-5 P-3 P-8 Briefs No fundamental right to Modi offers help to Xi in coronavirus crisis claim quota in promotions: SC New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) collection of quantifiable In a major judgement, the data showing inadequacy Supreme Court has said of representation of Sched- that there is “no fundamen- uled Castes and Scheduled tal right which inheres in an Tribes in public service is individual to claim reserva- a “sine qua non for provid- tion in promotions”, and ing reservations in promo- also no court can order a tions.” The top court also state government to provide clarified that a state gov- for reservation to SC/STs. ernment is bound to collect New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) challenge, sources said. A bench comprising Jus- data regarding inadequacy Prime Minister Narendra The Prime Minister has tices L. Nageswara Rao and of representation of SCs/ Modi has offered assistance also expressed solidarity Hemant Gupta said, “In STs in government services to Chinese President Xi Jin- with the Chinese President view of the law laid down Citing the necessity of the state government has when it wants to provide ping in the fight against the and the people of China in by this Court, there is no relevant data collection re- the absolute discretion to reservation but otherwise. ongoing novel coronavirus this time of crisis. Sources Priyanka posts words of wisdom she doubt that the State Gov- garding representation of decide whether or not to The top court also observed epidemic that has killed said Modi also conveyed got from her late father ernment is not bound to SC/STs in public jobs, the provide for reservation in that the state cannot be is- over 800 people and infect- appreciation for the fa- make reservations. There is apex court emphasized this jobs or reservation in pro- sued directions to provide ed around 35,000 in China. cilitation provided by the no fundamental right which exercise is pre-requisite to motions. Also, the state gov- reservations for appoint- Top sources told IANS Chinese government for 9 killed in Odisha after bus inheres in an individual to begin reservation. And this ernment is not under any ment in public posts. “The that Modi in a letter to Xi, evacuation of around 650 makes contact with live wire claim reservation in promo- data collection exercise, is obligation to do so. State is not bound to make offered his condolences at Indian citizens from Wuhan tions. No mandamus can be not required when the state Citing its judgement, reservation for Scheduled the unfortunate loss of lives in Hubei province which Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) At least nine people were issued by the Court direct- government decided not to the bench said that Article Castes and Scheduled due to the outbreak of the has been placed under lock- electrocuted to death and about 25 were injured on ing the State Government to provide reservations. 16(4) and 16(4-A) are en- Tribes in matters of promo- 2019-nCoV. He has also of- down for the past several Sunday when a bus caught fire after coming in con- provide reservations.” The top court observed abling provisions and the tions”, added the court. fered assistance to face the weeks now. tact with an overhead power transmission line in Odisha’’s Ganjam district on Sunday, police said. The accident took place near Nandarajpur under the Govt has informally proposed GST rate rejig once a year: FM Golanthara police limits of Ganjam district. Express- ing his condolences over the incident, Chief Minister Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The come to certain level or able to assess what they’ll alone we would do any rate amount of collection each Naveen Patnaik announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh Centre has informally pro- grade, periodically chang- earn through GST in the rationalisation -- reduction month has crossed Rs 1 lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased. He also an- posed to the GST council ing it leads to inversion whole year. “So, rate reduc- or increase, and everything crore. nounced free medical treatment to the injured, said that rationalisation of rates problems, refund issues, tion or increase every three else, and not every three In January, the collection a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). be done once in a year and and so on. So, therefore, months, when the GST months,” she said. was Rs 1.11 lakh crore. The passengers were on their way to attend an en- not every three months, when one item’s rate of tax- council meets, is periodi- Sitharaman also denied She said the GST admin- gagement ceremony when the bus came in contact as the present system was ation is brought down, a lot cally bringing in a certain that the GST collections istrators have benefited with an 11 KV power transmission line. Berhampur bringing in a certain level of other ripple effect is cre- level of uncertainty. have been coming down. because of data analytics, Superintendent of Police (SP) Pinak Mishra said the of uncertainty for both the ated, and with that, either “Now we literally pro- “It has not come down. (which has helped them in) injured have been admitted to MKCG Medical Col- government and the busi- the refund gets affected, or posed to the GST Council, There was just once when “plugging the loopholes in lege and Hospital in Berhampur. Five of the injured ness, Union Finance Min- businesses rightly feel they Sitharaman told a media not formally, but as part of it dipped,” said the Union collection, understanding were shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in ister Nirmala Sitharaman cannot plan how much meet here. She said at the a small discussion, we have minster. who, where, when is gam- Cuttack. Transport Minister Padmanabh Behera said said here on Sunday. they have to keep aside for same time, the central and said can we consider a situ- She said over the past ing the system, plugging the that an inquiry would be conducted into the incident “In GST, when you have taxation in a whole year,” state governments aren’t ation where once in a year three months, the exact fraudulent practices”. and action would be taken accordingly. Seven Bangladeshis Gandhi never accepted arrested in UP’s Jhansi AAP questions EC over delay in voter tally New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The due to long queues at some 143 booths in the constitu- Jhansi, Feb 9 (IANS) Seven Bangladeshi nationals Aam Aadmi Party on Sun- booths, more time was given ency, a total of 98,012 out of India’s division on have been arrested here for not having any valid docu- day questioned the Election so that those in line can exer- 1,44,777 votes were polled. ments, police said on Sunday. Jhansi’s Senior Superin- Commission over not re- cise their rights. Responding “That works out to be 67.7 religious lines: Pranab tendent of Police (SSP) D. Pradeep said: “As many as leasing the final voting per- to a tweet from a journalist per cent votes. Whereas the seven Bangladeshi nationals were arrested during rou- centage even 24 hours after that quoted officials as say- EC website is showing 49.19 tine checking near the bus stand in Babina on Friday.” voting ended. ing “final polling percentage per cent polling only. Why Those arrested were staying at a hotel near the bus AAP leaders, including na- official from Election Com- will be made public by today after 22 hours of official poll- stand and did not have valid documents for staying in tional convener Arvind Ke- mission said. “Moreover this (Sunday) evening”, Kejriwal ing data is not released by India, the SSP said, Seven of those arrested belong to jriwal questioned the delay. huge exercise is in continu- called it “shocking”. “Ab- EC,” Jain tweeted. Deputy Dhaka. The SSP said that the arrested persons were in A day after polling in Delhi ation of sealing of strong- solutely shocking what the Chief Minister Manish Siso- the business of selling fish oil. “During routine probe, ended, the Election Com- rooms which goes on till 3 EC is doing. Why are they dia also questioned the de- no criminal cases have been found against them, but mission responded that it a.m. The conclusive data not releasing poll turnout lay, alleging that BJP leaders they have been booked under the Foreigners Act for was still compiling the voter is reported from all 13,000 figures, several hours after were providing voting sta- illegally staying in India,” he said. The arrested have turnout data at polling sta- polling stations and as I said polling?” he said. Mean- tistics. “The Election Com- been identified as Mamoon Sheikh, Milan Sheikh, tions from scratch. “This is starts from scratch and takes while, AAP Cabinet Minister mission has not been able to Aslam Sheikh, Falan Sheikh, Sijer Sheikh, Mukul being compiled at polling time,” the EC official said. and Shakur Basti candidate tell what percentage of vot- New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Ma- India’s strength and the key to Sheikh and Monu Vaid.