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  • Waste control: NGT exempts state from paying Rs 2,000 crore effective

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    NEW DELHI: The Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) has exempted Kerala from paying an environmental effective of over Rs 2,000 crore that used to be imposed for failure in enforcing waste control programmes. The NGT took the verdict after making an allowance for that the state has already allotted a vital quantity to take on the waste control factor.

    Dr Venu V, Further Leader Secretary, Surroundings, submitted that Rs 2343.18 crore used to be ringfenced for addressing the problem of sewage and sullage control underneath tasks together with Atal Venture for Rejuvenation and City Transformation and Swachh Bharat Gramin.

    The state submitted that it has put aside Rs 84.628 crore to fulfill the space in remedy of sewage of 42.314 MLD. “In view of the above submission, it does no longer seem to be essential to levy repayment as the aim is served if the state abides by way of the above commentary,” a bench headed by way of NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel stated in an order.

    The bench comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and professional member A Senthil Vel, additionally sought six per month growth studies at the subject.Previous in July, the golf green tribunal had come down at the state govt for no longer solving responsibility for the ongoing gaps within the control of cast and liquid waste generated day by day.

    The tribunal famous that out of 1192 MLD of sewage generated, remedy in commonplace person and septage crops is handiest to the level of about 200 MLD leaving an opening of greater than 1000 MLD.
    It used to be noticed that the mechanism followed in larger towns like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and others for dealing with sewage and sullage one by one isn’t transparent.

    In its newest standing file, the state apprised that relating to biomining, 44 sell off websites having a capability of seven.41 lakh tonnes have been known within the state.Relating to sewage, 1,192 MLD is generated from six companies and 87 municipalities. This sewage is handled thru 134.51 MLD commonplace STPs, 73 MLD thru person STPs, 0.21 MLD in septage crops and the remainder in septic tanks/soak pits in person flats, it used to be submitted.

    NEW DELHI: The Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT) has exempted Kerala from paying an environmental effective of over Rs 2,000 crore that used to be imposed for failure in enforcing waste control programmes. The NGT took the verdict after making an allowance for that the state has already allotted a vital quantity to take on the waste control factor.

    Dr Venu V, Further Leader Secretary, Surroundings, submitted that Rs 2343.18 crore used to be ringfenced for addressing the problem of sewage and sullage control underneath tasks together with Atal Venture for Rejuvenation and City Transformation and Swachh Bharat Gramin.

    The state submitted that it has put aside Rs 84.628 crore to fulfill the space in remedy of sewage of 42.314 MLD. “In view of the above submission, it does no longer seem to be essential to levy repayment as the aim is served if the state abides by way of the above commentary,” a bench headed by way of NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel stated in an order.

    The bench comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and professional member A Senthil Vel, additionally sought six per month growth studies at the subject.Previous in July, the golf green tribunal had come down at the state govt for no longer solving responsibility for the ongoing gaps within the control of cast and liquid waste generated day by day.

    The tribunal famous that out of 1192 MLD of sewage generated, remedy in commonplace person and septage crops is handiest to the level of about 200 MLD leaving an opening of greater than 1000 MLD.
    It used to be noticed that the mechanism followed in larger towns like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and others for dealing with sewage and sullage one by one isn’t transparent.

    In its newest standing file, the state apprised that relating to biomining, 44 sell off websites having a capability of seven.41 lakh tonnes have been known within the state.Relating to sewage, 1,192 MLD is generated from six companies and 87 municipalities. This sewage is handled thru 134.51 MLD commonplace STPs, 73 MLD thru person STPs, 0.21 MLD in septage crops and the remainder in septic tanks/soak pits in person flats, it used to be submitted.

  • India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio dips to 97 in 2018-20 from 130 in 2014-16

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    NEW DEKHI: Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 consistent with lakh reside births in 2014-16 to 97 consistent with lakh reside births in 2018-20, consistent with a unique bulletin launched via the place of work of the Registrar Normal of India.

    In step with the knowledge, Assam has the best possible Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 195 whilst Kerala has the bottom of nineteen consistent with lakh reside births.

    Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attributed the advance within the nation’s MMR to the Narendra Modi govt’s quite a lot of healthcare projects.

    Maternal mortality in a area is a measure of the reproductive well being of girls within the house.

    Many ladies of reproductive age die because of headaches all over and following being pregnant and childbirth or abortion, the Particular Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20 stated.

    The existing bulletin supplies the extent of maternal mortality for the length 2018-2020.

    In step with International Well being Group, “Maternal demise is the demise of a girl whilst pregnant or inside of 42 days of termination of being pregnant, without reference to the length and web site of the being pregnant, from any reason associated with or irritated via the being pregnant or its control however now not from unintentional or incidental reasons.”

    In a tweet, Mandaviya stated, “Vital decline within the Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 consistent with lakh reside births in 2018-2020.”

    The quite a lot of healthcare projects of PM Narendra Modi Ji’s govt to make sure high quality maternal and reproductive care have helped greatly in bringing down MMR.

    In step with the Particular Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20, Assam, which has the best possible MMR, is adopted via Madhya Pradesh with MMR of 173 consistent with lakh reside births and Uttar Pradesh 167.

    Kerala, which has the bottom MMR, is adopted via Maharashtra 33 and Telangana 43, the knowledge printed.

    One of the most key signs of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio which is outlined because the selection of maternal deaths all over a given time frame consistent with 1,00,000 reside births all over the similar length.

    The objective 3.1 of the Sustainable Construction Objectives set via the United Countries objectives at decreasing the worldwide maternal mortality ratio to not up to 70 consistent with 1,00,000 reside births.

    The Place of business of the Registrar Normal of India below the Ministry of House Affairs, excluding undertaking the Inhabitants Census and tracking the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act within the nation, has been giving estimates on fertility and mortality the use of the Pattern Registration Machine.

    NEW DEKHI: Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 consistent with lakh reside births in 2014-16 to 97 consistent with lakh reside births in 2018-20, consistent with a unique bulletin launched via the place of work of the Registrar Normal of India.

    In step with the knowledge, Assam has the best possible Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 195 whilst Kerala has the bottom of nineteen consistent with lakh reside births.

    Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attributed the advance within the nation’s MMR to the Narendra Modi govt’s quite a lot of healthcare projects.

    Maternal mortality in a area is a measure of the reproductive well being of girls within the house.

    Many ladies of reproductive age die because of headaches all over and following being pregnant and childbirth or abortion, the Particular Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20 stated.

    The existing bulletin supplies the extent of maternal mortality for the length 2018-2020.

    In step with International Well being Group, “Maternal demise is the demise of a girl whilst pregnant or inside of 42 days of termination of being pregnant, without reference to the length and web site of the being pregnant, from any reason associated with or irritated via the being pregnant or its control however now not from unintentional or incidental reasons.”

    In a tweet, Mandaviya stated, “Vital decline within the Maternal Mortality Ratio from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 consistent with lakh reside births in 2018-2020.”

    The quite a lot of healthcare projects of PM Narendra Modi Ji’s govt to make sure high quality maternal and reproductive care have helped greatly in bringing down MMR.

    In step with the Particular Bulletin on Maternal Mortality in India 2018-20, Assam, which has the best possible MMR, is adopted via Madhya Pradesh with MMR of 173 consistent with lakh reside births and Uttar Pradesh 167.

    Kerala, which has the bottom MMR, is adopted via Maharashtra 33 and Telangana 43, the knowledge printed.

    One of the most key signs of maternal mortality is the Maternal Mortality Ratio which is outlined because the selection of maternal deaths all over a given time frame consistent with 1,00,000 reside births all over the similar length.

    The objective 3.1 of the Sustainable Construction Objectives set via the United Countries objectives at decreasing the worldwide maternal mortality ratio to not up to 70 consistent with 1,00,000 reside births.

    The Place of business of the Registrar Normal of India below the Ministry of House Affairs, excluding undertaking the Inhabitants Census and tracking the implementation of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act within the nation, has been giving estimates on fertility and mortality the use of the Pattern Registration Machine.

  • Federalism | Governors vs leader ministers

    Tussles with the governments of Kerala and different states reignite outdated debates over the governor’s function in India’s federal construction

    New Delhi,ISSUE DATE: Nov 14, 2022 | UPDATED: Nov 4, 2022 20:49 IST

    Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan (black waistcoat) with Leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (in white); (Photograph: ANI)

    It’s a second of deja vu for Kerala. Long ago in 1959, the state govt, then led by way of CPI (and later CPI(M)) stalwart E.M.S. Namboodiripad, used to be at loggerheads with Governor B.R. Rao over, amongst a number of different issues, an schooling invoice that aimed to introduce positive reforms within the personal schooling sector. The governor used to be unwilling to offer his assent to the contentious invoice, which had confronted resistance from a number of organisations and power teams. The tussle sooner or later resulted in the dismissal of the Namboodiripad govt and imposition of President’s rule within the state. Greater than six many years later, the southern state has been witnessing a identical tussle between the Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) govt led by way of Pinarayi Vijayan and the present occupant of the Raj Bhavan—Arif Mohammad Khan. The bone of competition this time, too, is the schooling sector, extra particularly the appointment of vice-chancellors within the 13 universities run by way of the Kerala govt.

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  • Kerala, Andhra, Punjab best faculty efficiency index

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    NEW DELHI: Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are a few of the best seven best-performing states and Union Territories on faculty training in conjunction with Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, in keeping with the most recent file by way of the Union Ministry of Training on Thursday.

    Tamil Nadu, which was once additionally on this class ultimate yr, has slipped, in keeping with the file of the Efficiency Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21, a singular evidence-based, complete research of college training techniques around the Indian states and Union Territories.

    “A complete of seven states and UTs, together with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh, have attained Stage 2 (ranking 901-950) in 2020-21 as in comparison to none in 2017-18,” the file mentioned. 

    Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are the brand new entrants to the perfect stage of any state to this point. Tamil Nadu has been graded in Stage 3 (851-900) in 2020-21, a notch under ultimate yr when it had discovered a spot in Stage 2 in conjunction with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar.

    The states have been graded on other band ranges, ranging from 951-1000 or Stage 1 ranking, which not one of the states or Union Territories scored, to 550 or Stage 10 (0-550), which was once the bottom stage and once more, no state or UT scored so low. 

    The grading device was once presented in 2017-18, and no state has seemed at Stage 1 to this point. The file mentioned {that a} overall of 27 states and UTs had advanced their overall PGI ranking in 2020-21 as in comparison to 2019-20
    In Stage 3, 12 states and union territories attained this ranking. Those are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Lakshadweep, Delhi and Odisha. Arunachal Pradesh was once the one state which seemed in Stage 7 (651-700). 

    The file highlighted that probably the most important performer in 2020-21 is Ladakh, a newly shaped union territory, which attained Stage 4 in 2020-21, leaping from Stage 10 in 2019-20. The Division of Faculty Training and Literacy, Ministry of Training, has devised PGI for states and UTs to offer insights and data-driven mechanisms at the efficiency and achievements of the good fortune of college training throughout all States/UTs. 

    Most sensible 7 reach Stage 2
    Consistent with file, a complete of seven states and UTs, together with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh, have attained Stage 2 (ranking 901-950) in 2020-21 as in comparison to none in 2017-18

    NEW DELHI: Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are a few of the best seven best-performing states and Union Territories on faculty training in conjunction with Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, in keeping with the most recent file by way of the Union Ministry of Training on Thursday.

    Tamil Nadu, which was once additionally on this class ultimate yr, has slipped, in keeping with the file of the Efficiency Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21, a singular evidence-based, complete research of college training techniques around the Indian states and Union Territories.

    “A complete of seven states and UTs, together with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh, have attained Stage 2 (ranking 901-950) in 2020-21 as in comparison to none in 2017-18,” the file mentioned. 

    Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are the brand new entrants to the perfect stage of any state to this point. Tamil Nadu has been graded in Stage 3 (851-900) in 2020-21, a notch under ultimate yr when it had discovered a spot in Stage 2 in conjunction with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar.

    The states have been graded on other band ranges, ranging from 951-1000 or Stage 1 ranking, which not one of the states or Union Territories scored, to 550 or Stage 10 (0-550), which was once the bottom stage and once more, no state or UT scored so low. 

    The grading device was once presented in 2017-18, and no state has seemed at Stage 1 to this point. The file mentioned {that a} overall of 27 states and UTs had advanced their overall PGI ranking in 2020-21 as in comparison to 2019-20
    In Stage 3, 12 states and union territories attained this ranking. Those are Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Lakshadweep, Delhi and Odisha. Arunachal Pradesh was once the one state which seemed in Stage 7 (651-700). 

    The file highlighted that probably the most important performer in 2020-21 is Ladakh, a newly shaped union territory, which attained Stage 4 in 2020-21, leaping from Stage 10 in 2019-20. The Division of Faculty Training and Literacy, Ministry of Training, has devised PGI for states and UTs to offer insights and data-driven mechanisms at the efficiency and achievements of the good fortune of college training throughout all States/UTs. 

    Most sensible 7 reach Stage 2
    Consistent with file, a complete of seven states and UTs, together with Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh, have attained Stage 2 (ranking 901-950) in 2020-21 as in comparison to none in 2017-18

  • Kerala-based Band Thaikkudam Bridge To Sue ‘Kantara’ Makers For Plagiarism

    Kantara: Thaikkudam Bridge, a Kerala-based tune band has claimed that the ‘Kantara’ tune ‘Varaha Roopam’ has “unavoidable similarities” with their tune ‘Navarasam’, which they mentioned is “a blatant infringement of copyright regulations”. “The road between ‘impressed’ and ‘plagiarised’ is distinct and indeniable. Subsequently, we’ll be in quest of criminal motion in opposition to the ingenious crew chargeable for this,” mentioned the band.Additionally Learn – Kantara: Vivek Agnihotri Opinions Rishab Shetty’s Motion-Mystery, Says ‘Golden Length For Indian Cinema’

    Kantara is a Kannada-language motion mystery movie written and directed via Rishab Shetty and produced via Vijay Kiragandur. The movie stars Shetty as a Kambala champion who’s at loggerheads with an upright DRFO officer, Murali (performed via Kishore). Achyuth Kumar and Sapthami Gowda function in supporting roles. Additionally Learn – Rishab Shetty Reacts to Kantara’s Field Place of job Good fortune: ‘Audiences Choose Tales Rooted in Indian Tradition’

    Kantara was once launched on 30 September 2022 and gained acclaim from critics, who praised the solid performances (specifically the ones of Shetty and Kishore), route, writing, manufacturing design, cinematography, right kind showcasing of the Bhoota Kola, motion sequences, enhancing, soundtrack, and musical rating. Additionally Learn – Who Proficient Ferrari Supercar Price Rs 4.02 Crore To Adipurush Director Om Raut?

    The movie is a big industrial luck and become the second-highest-grossing Kannada movie of 2022 and emerged because the third-highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time.

  • Shashi Tharoor taste makes waves in Congresss ballot power

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    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Shashi Tharoor launching a parliament election-like marketing campaign within the Congress presidential ballot, an enchanting state of affairs has developed in Kerala. The celebration management within the state has rallied in the back of the Gandhi circle of relatives nominee, Mallikarjun Kharge, whilst the average Congress staff have thrown their weight in the back of the Thiruvanathapuram MP. During the last few days, Tharoor is all over the place the social media with rankings of other folks urging him to herald trade and transparency in addition to instill younger blood within the celebration.

    Even though the highest Congress leaders in Kerala are hanging up a courageous face, they’re surpised on the strengthen Tharoor is gaining on the grass-root degree, and allege it’s the handiwork of the CPM and the BJP supporters. Chief of Opposition V D Satheesan mentioned the large strengthen for Tharoor in social media won’t mirror within the presidential polls. “Tharoor is undoubtedly an highbrow par excellence and likewise an asset to the celebration. However what’s his Congress background? He is also having an enormous fanbase in social media who by the way aren’t citizens within the election,” Satheesan informed TNIE. Satheesan’s predecessor Ramesh Chennithala, who’s slated to marketing campaign for Kharge in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has additionally challenged Tharoor’s declare that he’s the “splendid” selection for the Congress president submit.

    Tharoor meets Chandy, different seniors

    Chennithala informed TNIE that he changed into a Congress Operating Committee chief at an excessively younger age after protecting a number of posts, step-by-step. “Tharoor is but to carry any submit on the organisational degree. So how is it conceivable to at once contest for the Congress president’s submit? We don’t endorse his opinion that he’s the best candidate for the president submit.” he mentioned. In the meantime, Tharoor met a number of senior leaders like Vakkom Purushothaman, Thennala Balakrishna Pillai and Oommen Chandy searching for their strengthen.

    He even visited Punalur in Kollam to pay respects to former sate secretary Punalur Madhu, who died on Monday. The Congress management in Kerala claims Tharoor will safe simplest 10% of the entire 309 votes within the state. Then again, Tharoor loyalist Thampanoor Ravi mentioned numbers don’t topic.

    “Election to the submit of the Congress president is occurring after 22 years. Tharoor has proven the heart to contest. There’s not anything mistaken because the nationwide management has been pronouncing over and over again that any one can contest within the election which is being held democratically,” Ravi, who at the beginning belongs to the Oommen Chandy faction, informed TNIE. On Thursday, Tharoor is slated to satisfy celebration leaders in Chennai.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Shashi Tharoor launching a parliament election-like marketing campaign within the Congress presidential ballot, an enchanting state of affairs has developed in Kerala. The celebration management within the state has rallied in the back of the Gandhi circle of relatives nominee, Mallikarjun Kharge, whilst the average Congress staff have thrown their weight in the back of the Thiruvanathapuram MP. During the last few days, Tharoor is all over the place the social media with rankings of other folks urging him to herald trade and transparency in addition to instill younger blood within the celebration.

    Even though the highest Congress leaders in Kerala are hanging up a courageous face, they’re surpised on the strengthen Tharoor is gaining on the grass-root degree, and allege it’s the handiwork of the CPM and the BJP supporters. Chief of Opposition V D Satheesan mentioned the large strengthen for Tharoor in social media won’t mirror within the presidential polls. “Tharoor is undoubtedly an highbrow par excellence and likewise an asset to the celebration. However what’s his Congress background? He is also having an enormous fanbase in social media who by the way aren’t citizens within the election,” Satheesan informed TNIE. Satheesan’s predecessor Ramesh Chennithala, who’s slated to marketing campaign for Kharge in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has additionally challenged Tharoor’s declare that he’s the “splendid” selection for the Congress president submit.

    Tharoor meets Chandy, different seniors

    Chennithala informed TNIE that he changed into a Congress Operating Committee chief at an excessively younger age after protecting a number of posts, step-by-step. “Tharoor is but to carry any submit on the organisational degree. So how is it conceivable to at once contest for the Congress president’s submit? We don’t endorse his opinion that he’s the best candidate for the president submit.” he mentioned. In the meantime, Tharoor met a number of senior leaders like Vakkom Purushothaman, Thennala Balakrishna Pillai and Oommen Chandy searching for their strengthen.

    He even visited Punalur in Kollam to pay respects to former sate secretary Punalur Madhu, who died on Monday. The Congress management in Kerala claims Tharoor will safe simplest 10% of the entire 309 votes within the state. Then again, Tharoor loyalist Thampanoor Ravi mentioned numbers don’t topic.

    “Election to the submit of the Congress president is occurring after 22 years. Tharoor has proven the heart to contest. There’s not anything mistaken because the nationwide management has been pronouncing over and over again that any one can contest within the election which is being held democratically,” Ravi, who at the beginning belongs to the Oommen Chandy faction, informed TNIE. On Thursday, Tharoor is slated to satisfy celebration leaders in Chennai.

  • BJP treats ladies as second-class voters: Rahul Gandhi

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    MALAPPURAM: The BJP is treating ladies as second-class voters, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has mentioned. He used to be talking at a public assembly held as a part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Pandikkad in Malappuram on Tuesday. He criticised the BJP bringing up the homicide of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari in Uttarakhand. He mentioned the one reason why the teenager needed to die used to be that she had refused to be a prostitute.

    “A BJP chief runs a lodge. His son asks a receptionist at that lodge to grow to be a prostitute. There are messages on her WhatsApp during which she refuses to grow to be a prostitute. They introduced Rs 10,000 to Rs 15000 to grow to be a prostitute. When she refused to grow to be a prostitute, she used to be discovered useless in a lake. That is the way in which the BJP treats ladies within the nation.

    The manager minister of that state destroyed the proof within the case. They destroyed the lodge in order that no one may ever to find out what came about. That is the ideology of the BJP. Girls are second-class voters for them,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned.

    HC DISMISSES PLEA AGAINST BHARAT JODO YATRA
    KOCHI: The Kerala Prime Court docket on Tuesday brushed aside a petition in search of a directive to the state police leader to keep an eye on the Bharat Jodo Yatra through allowing birthday celebration employees to occupy best part of the street and depart the opposite portion for the loose motion of automobiles and the general public. When the petition filed through Okay Vijayan of Kollam got here up sooner than the bench, executive pleader submitted that the adventure used to be passing peacefully throughout the roads within the state.

    MALAPPURAM: The BJP is treating ladies as second-class voters, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has mentioned. He used to be talking at a public assembly held as a part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Pandikkad in Malappuram on Tuesday. He criticised the BJP bringing up the homicide of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari in Uttarakhand. He mentioned the one reason why the teenager needed to die used to be that she had refused to be a prostitute.

    “A BJP chief runs a lodge. His son asks a receptionist at that lodge to grow to be a prostitute. There are messages on her WhatsApp during which she refuses to grow to be a prostitute. They introduced Rs 10,000 to Rs 15000 to grow to be a prostitute. When she refused to grow to be a prostitute, she used to be discovered useless in a lake. That is the way in which the BJP treats ladies within the nation.

    The manager minister of that state destroyed the proof within the case. They destroyed the lodge in order that no one may ever to find out what came about. That is the ideology of the BJP. Girls are second-class voters for them,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned.

    HC DISMISSES PLEA AGAINST BHARAT JODO YATRA
    KOCHI: The Kerala Prime Court docket on Tuesday brushed aside a petition in search of a directive to the state police leader to keep an eye on the Bharat Jodo Yatra through allowing birthday celebration employees to occupy best part of the street and depart the opposite portion for the loose motion of automobiles and the general public. When the petition filed through Okay Vijayan of Kollam got here up sooner than the bench, executive pleader submitted that the adventure used to be passing peacefully throughout the roads within the state.

  • Famous Malayalam Filmmaker Ashokan Dies In Kochi

    Kochi: Ashokan, the Malayalam filmmaker most commonly identified for his comedy motion pictures, died in Kochi on Sunday at his house in Kerala. He was once 60. Reportedly, Ashokan has been struggling with more than one well being problems for over a month.Additionally Learn – Akasa Air Provides Agartala And Guwahati To Its Community, Further Day by day Flights On Bengaluru-Chennai Course

    Ashokan, whose actual identify was once Raman Ashok Kumar, was once a local of Varkala, Kerala, and had just lately arrived from Singapore the place he was once present process remedy. Additionally Learn – Malayalam TV Actor, 2 Others Arrested by way of Karnataka Police For Drug Peddling

    He has over 100 motion pictures below his belt with these kinds of coming all the way through his seven-year tutelage with famous movie director J Sasikumar. On his personal, Ashokan directed two motion pictures, Varnam (1989) and Acharya (1993) whilst he collaborated with Thaha for the discharge of Saandram (1990) and Mookilla Rajyathu (1991). Additionally Learn – NIA Raids: PFI Phases Protests in Quite a lot of Towns of Kerala; Calls For Statewide Strike The following day

    His directed telefilm “Kanappurangal” received the Kerala state govt award for Absolute best Telefilm of the Yr.

    Ashokan’s ultimate rites will probably be hung on Tuesday in his local house in Varkala. He’s survived by way of his spouse Sita and daughter Abhirami.

  • Bharat Jodo Yatra faces activity of maintaining pace after Kerala leg

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    KOCHI: As Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra finished 15 days at the street, with masses of other folks strolling 325km from Kanyakumari since September 7,  there’s visual momentum at the flooring for the Congress and it’s going to draw in extra other folks and eyeballs a minimum of for some other 3 days when the yatra is in Kerala. However the giant query is whether or not this yatra, which is termed ‘historical’ by way of the birthday celebration leaders, will collect tempo and momentum when it enters the BJP terrains of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh because the padayatra progresses. Additionally, there were questions about why the yatra, which is aimed to unify the folk towards the “communal and divisive forces”, is taking complete 18 days in Kerala, the place BJP has 0 illustration within the state meeting. “So far as we’re involved, CPM is the ‘B’ crew of BJP, and Congress is the Opposition birthday celebration in Kerala,” Jairam Ramesh, MP and birthday celebration common secretary in command of verbal exchange.

    Rahul himself addressed the query of CPM’s grievance that the yatra is spending lesser time in Uttar Pradesh. “The reason being that the yatra is from one finish of India to some other finish. So, we aren’t going to Bihar, we aren’t going to West Bengal and we aren’t going to Gujarat. There’s a restrict to the path that we will be able to take,” he stated. So far as countering BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul stated Congress has a view on what must be performed within the state.

    Leaders identified that the three,750km padayatra from Kanyakumari to Srinagar is the longest undertaken by way of the Congress within the historical past of the rustic, and the birthday celebration equipment in Karnataka is beautiful robust to make certain that the momentum is maintained. The yatra will excursion Karnataka for 21 days, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for 16 days every, and Rajasthan for 21 days, as in keeping with the time table.

    Former Karnataka minister and Congress chief Ok J George identified that Kerala is a small state “like an organization” while it’s going to be tricky to get such numerous other folks all over the path in Karnataka. “Karnataka is so huge and the yatra is traveling rural spaces of the state. We had not too long ago performed large rallies and some other flag march on August 15,” he stated.

    Ajay Kumar Lallu, former UP Congress president, who’s a full-time member of the yatra, expressed the boldness that the march gets a heat reception within the BJP-ruled state, the place it’s traveling just for 5 days.

    Rahul, responding to this question, stated, “My expectation is that it’s going to no longer subject which state we pass to. The impact of the yatra would be the similar in state after state without reference to who’s operating that state as a result of there’s an underlining drawback now in India and the folk of India, specifically the formative years, are feeling super ache.”

    KOCHI: As Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra finished 15 days at the street, with masses of other folks strolling 325km from Kanyakumari since September 7,  there’s visual momentum at the flooring for the Congress and it’s going to draw in extra other folks and eyeballs a minimum of for some other 3 days when the yatra is in Kerala. However the giant query is whether or not this yatra, which is termed ‘historical’ by way of the birthday celebration leaders, will collect tempo and momentum when it enters the BJP terrains of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh because the padayatra progresses. Additionally, there were questions about why the yatra, which is aimed to unify the folk towards the “communal and divisive forces”, is taking complete 18 days in Kerala, the place BJP has 0 illustration within the state meeting. “So far as we’re involved, CPM is the ‘B’ crew of BJP, and Congress is the Opposition birthday celebration in Kerala,” Jairam Ramesh, MP and birthday celebration common secretary in command of verbal exchange.

    Rahul himself addressed the query of CPM’s grievance that the yatra is spending lesser time in Uttar Pradesh. “The reason being that the yatra is from one finish of India to some other finish. So, we aren’t going to Bihar, we aren’t going to West Bengal and we aren’t going to Gujarat. There’s a restrict to the path that we will be able to take,” he stated. So far as countering BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Rahul stated Congress has a view on what must be performed within the state.

    Leaders identified that the three,750km padayatra from Kanyakumari to Srinagar is the longest undertaken by way of the Congress within the historical past of the rustic, and the birthday celebration equipment in Karnataka is beautiful robust to make certain that the momentum is maintained. The yatra will excursion Karnataka for 21 days, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh for 16 days every, and Rajasthan for 21 days, as in keeping with the time table.

    Former Karnataka minister and Congress chief Ok J George identified that Kerala is a small state “like an organization” while it’s going to be tricky to get such numerous other folks all over the path in Karnataka. “Karnataka is so huge and the yatra is traveling rural spaces of the state. We had not too long ago performed large rallies and some other flag march on August 15,” he stated.

    Ajay Kumar Lallu, former UP Congress president, who’s a full-time member of the yatra, expressed the boldness that the march gets a heat reception within the BJP-ruled state, the place it’s traveling just for 5 days.

    Rahul, responding to this question, stated, “My expectation is that it’s going to no longer subject which state we pass to. The impact of the yatra would be the similar in state after state without reference to who’s operating that state as a result of there’s an underlining drawback now in India and the folk of India, specifically the formative years, are feeling super ache.”

  • KC Venugopal flies to Delhi after Congress prez requires meet on “organisational issues”

    Through ANI

    ALAPPUZHA: Congress chief KC Venugopal, who’s collaborating within the Kerala leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, departed for the nationwide capital on Tuesday upon the decision via the get together’s period in-between president Sonia Gandhi.

    In step with assets with regards to Venugopal, he has been requested via Sonia Gandhi to come back over to Delhi for a gathering which is “strictly a part of organisational issues”.

    He used to be within the Alappuzha district of Kerala with Rahul Gandhi. That is the primary time he has left the Yatra since it all started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The yatra entered its thirteenth day lately.

    This comes an afternoon after Congress chief and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor on Monday won the nod from Sonia Gandhi to contest within the upcoming ballot for the get together president’s submit, assets mentioned.

    Tharoor won interim-party president Sonia Gandhi’s go-ahead after he met her right here.

    In step with assets, Tharoor, throughout the assembly, expressed his need to contest the elections scheduled to be hung on October 17 to “make inner democracy” within the get together more potent. Gandhi, in reaction, giving her nod to the Thiruvananthapuram MP, mentioned that anyone can contest elections.

    “Senior Congress chief and MP Shashi Tharoor will get a nod from Congress period in-between president Sonia Gandhi to contest for the submit of the get together president, after he reached out to her in a gathering lately, bringing up he could make inner democracy more potent. Sonia Gandhi, Congress period in-between president, responded that he (Shashi Tharoor) can contest (for the submit of the get together president) if he needs, anyone can contest elections,” mentioned the assets on Monday.

    Ashok Gehlot, who is thought of as to be with regards to the Gandhi circle of relatives, and Shashi Tharoor, who were given the nod for the Congress period in-between president Sonia Gandhi, have emerged as most sensible possible contenders for the administrative center of the get together leader in case Rahul Gandhi makes a decision no longer to go into the fray.

    Amid hypothesis that Ashok Gehlot might be working for the get together president, the election for which is ready to happen subsequent month, assets with regards to the Rajasthan Leader Minister mentioned that he’s “looking to convince Rahul Gandhi” to contest somewhat than his personal nomination.

    This comes amid the thrill of Gehlot being a number one selection for the get together’s president submit within the election scheduled to be hung on October 17, the results of which shall be declared on October 19.

    ALAPPUZHA: Congress chief KC Venugopal, who’s collaborating within the Kerala leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, departed for the nationwide capital on Tuesday upon the decision via the get together’s period in-between president Sonia Gandhi.

    In step with assets with regards to Venugopal, he has been requested via Sonia Gandhi to come back over to Delhi for a gathering which is “strictly a part of organisational issues”.

    He used to be within the Alappuzha district of Kerala with Rahul Gandhi. That is the primary time he has left the Yatra since it all started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The yatra entered its thirteenth day lately.

    This comes an afternoon after Congress chief and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor on Monday won the nod from Sonia Gandhi to contest within the upcoming ballot for the get together president’s submit, assets mentioned.

    Tharoor won interim-party president Sonia Gandhi’s go-ahead after he met her right here.

    In step with assets, Tharoor, throughout the assembly, expressed his need to contest the elections scheduled to be hung on October 17 to “make inner democracy” within the get together more potent. Gandhi, in reaction, giving her nod to the Thiruvananthapuram MP, mentioned that anyone can contest elections.

    “Senior Congress chief and MP Shashi Tharoor will get a nod from Congress period in-between president Sonia Gandhi to contest for the submit of the get together president, after he reached out to her in a gathering lately, bringing up he could make inner democracy more potent. Sonia Gandhi, Congress period in-between president, responded that he (Shashi Tharoor) can contest (for the submit of the get together president) if he needs, anyone can contest elections,” mentioned the assets on Monday.

    Ashok Gehlot, who is thought of as to be with regards to the Gandhi circle of relatives, and Shashi Tharoor, who were given the nod for the Congress period in-between president Sonia Gandhi, have emerged as most sensible possible contenders for the administrative center of the get together leader in case Rahul Gandhi makes a decision no longer to go into the fray.

    Amid hypothesis that Ashok Gehlot might be working for the get together president, the election for which is ready to happen subsequent month, assets with regards to the Rajasthan Leader Minister mentioned that he’s “looking to convince Rahul Gandhi” to contest somewhat than his personal nomination.

    This comes amid the thrill of Gehlot being a number one selection for the get together’s president submit within the election scheduled to be hung on October 17, the results of which shall be declared on October 19.