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  • PM Modi to Release ₹20,000 Crore for Farmers in Varanasi Today – Full Details |

    PM Modi In Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on June 18 and 19, Tuesday and Wednesday. According to PMO press release, the Prime Minister will participate in PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi at around 5 pm. 

    PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 

    During the event, the Prime Minister will grant certificates to more than 30,000 women from self-help groups (SHGs) Krishi Sakhis. PM Modi, after being sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time, signed his first file authorising the release of the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi, reflecting the commitment of the government towards farmer welfare. In continuation of this commitment, the Prime Minister will release the 17th installment amounting to more than Rs 20,000 crore, to around 9.26 crore beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through Direct Benefit Transfer today.

    So far, more than 11 crore eligible farmer families have received benefits of more than Rs. 3.04 lakh crore under PM-KISAN. Krishi Sakhi Convergence Program (KSCP) aims to transform rural India through the empowerment of rural women as Krishi Sakhi, by imparting training and certification of Krishi Sakhis as Para-extension Workers. This certification course also aligns with the objectives of the “Lakhpati Didi” Program.

    PM Modi’s Visit To Varanasi 

    At around 7 pm today, PM Modi will witness the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, and later, at around 8 pm, he will perform puja and darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple.

    PM’s Action In Bihar 

    In Bihar, the Prime Minister will visit the Ruins of Nalanda at around 9.45 am. The ruins of Nalanda were declared a UN Heritage Site in 2016. At around 10.30 am, he will inaugurate the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on occasion.

    The university is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by several eminent people, including the heads of missions from 17 countries.
    The campus has two academic blocks with 40 classrooms, with a total seating capacity of around 1900. It has two auditoriums with a capacity of 300 seats each. It has a student hostel with a capacity of around 550 students. It also has various other facilities, including an international center, an amphitheatre that can accommodate up to 2000 individuals, a faculty club, and a sports complex, among others.

    The Campus is a ‘Net Zero’ Green Campus. It is self-sustaining with solar plants, domestic and drinking water treatment plants, a water recycling plant for reusing wastewater, 100 acres of water bodies, and many other environment-friendly facilities.

    The University has a deep connection with history. The original Nalanda University, established around 1600 years ago, is considered to be among the first residential universities in the world. 

  • Flight Horror For Kolkata Knight Riders; Charter Flight Diverted Twice Due To Bad Weather

    The charter flight of Kolkata Knight Riders, originally bound for Kolkata, had to divert first to Guwahati and then to Varanasi as bad weather in Kolkata prevented it from landing.

  • ‘Bid to damage Gandhi’s legacy’: Sarva Seva Sangh development in Varanasi demolished, protestors detained

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    Twelve constructions of the Gandhian social provider organisation, Akhil Bharat Sarva Sewa Sangh, have been demolished in Varanasi’s Raghat space on Saturday. Some media experiences state that the constructions demolished numbered between 15 to twenty.

    The workout which reportedly started at round 7 am happened within the presence of 500 policemen, The Hindu reported.

    Six bulldozers have been reportedly swung into motion to raze to the bottom the valuables which additionally incorporated the Gandhi Vidya Sansthan, an institute co-founded by means of freedom fighter Jayaprakash Narayan. It has now been allotted to the Indira Gandhi Nationwide Centre for the Arts.

    Ten Gandhians have been taken into custody once they protested in opposition to the demolition. Some even lay at the floor, as in keeping with media experiences.

    The Northern Railways claimed possession over the 12.90-acre of land on which the Sangh development used to be constructed. The development rests at the financial institution of the river Ganges.

    However the Sangh has claimed that it purchased the valuables from the central executive by means of sale deeds bought in 1960, 1961 and 1970. 

    The District Justice of the Peace on June 26 had dominated in favour of the Railways and handed an order for demolition of the organisation’s buildings constructed on railway land.

    The Sangh didn’t get aid at the demolition order from the Allahabad Prime Courtroom and the Very best Courtroom.

    In July, the premises of the organisation have been evacuated within the presence of police and activists have been detained.

    Ram Dhiraj, the pinnacle of the Sarva Sewa Sangh’s Varanasi department, used to be quoted by means of The Telegraph, sooner than his arrest: “The Uttar Pradesh executive and the Indian Railways have performed a filthy trick to focus on Gandhi. They proved in court docket with the assistance of solid papers that the Sangh’s land handle the railways used to be unlawful. We misplaced the case in Varanasi and the top court docket, however hope to end up within the Very best Courtroom that we had paid the railways for roughly 13 acres of land. We had submitted paperwork to toughen our declare that the deal used to be finalised after it used to be authorized by means of Rajendra Prasad, the then President.”

    Sarva Seva Sangh president Chandan Friend in a commentary strongly condemned the act: “It’s obvious that this demolition is being performed below the directive of the High Minister’s Place of work a reality that may stain the pages of Indian historical past with disgrace.” Varanasi is PM Modi’s parliamentary constituency.

    “The destruction of treasured literary works from luminaries corresponding to Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Jayaprakash, Dada Dharmadhikari, Narayan Desai, JC Kumarappa, Dhirendra Majumdar, Sivananda and J Krishnamurthy represents a depressing bankruptcy in our country’s heritage,” he stated within the press commentary.

    Congress normal secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her Fb web page had stated that the demolition is an “assault at the legacy of the Father of the Country, Mahatma Gandhi”.

    Congress chief Jairam Ramesh condemned the act by means of pronouncing “the BJP is now crossing all limits of shamelessness.” “Makes an attempt to usurp and damage Gandhi’s legacy have already taken position at Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat and Gandhigram in Wardha,” he tweeted.

    प्रधानमंत्री के संसदीय क्षेत्र वाराणसी में गांधी, JP और लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जैसे महापुरुषों की विरासत से जुड़े सर्व सेवा संघ पर बुल्डोज़र चलना शर्मनाक है।

    गांधी की विरासत को हड़पने और नष्ट करने के प्रयास पहले गुजरात के साबरमती आश्रम और वर्धा के गांधीग्राम में हो चुके हैं। अब… https://t.co/kOsnoznyPD

    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 12, 2023

    Activists like Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav and Rakesh Tikait have been a part of the loads of those that protested in opposition to the demolition for months.

    The Sarva Sewa Sangh used to be arrange in 1948 as a registered society by means of freedom fighter Acharya Vinoba Bhave to propagate the tips and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.

    The involved belongings housed a e-newsletter area, Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan, a unfastened preschool for kids from socio-economically weaker sections, a visitor area, a library, a gathering corridor, a naturopathy centre), a formative years coaching centre, a khadi bhandaar and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. It properties round 80 properties, places of work and dwelling quarters.

    The Telegraph stated that the organisation’s Varanasi unit has about 50 participants, most commonly aged Gandhians who pay a club charge and in addition educate on the casual institute.

    In step with the web page of the Sarva Seva Sangh, it used to be began after a gathering in Sevagram, Wardha in March, 1948. The assembly used to be attended by means of India’s first High Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and primary President Dr Rajendra Prasad.

    “…Sarva Seva Sangh got here into lifestyles in April, 1948 after merging 5 optimistic organisations e.g., Akhil Bharat Charkha Sangh, Akhil Bharat Gram Udyod Sangh, Akhil Bharat Move Seva Sangh, Hindustani Talimi Sangh & Mahrogi Sava Mandal,” says the web page.

    Twelve constructions of the Gandhian social provider organisation, Akhil Bharat Sarva Sewa Sangh, have been demolished in Varanasi’s Raghat space on Saturday. Some media experiences state that the constructions demolished numbered between 15 to twenty.

    The workout which reportedly started at round 7 am happened within the presence of 500 policemen, The Hindu reported.

    Six bulldozers have been reportedly swung into motion to raze to the bottom the valuables which additionally incorporated the Gandhi Vidya Sansthan, an institute co-founded by means of freedom fighter Jayaprakash Narayan. It has now been allotted to the Indira Gandhi Nationwide Centre for the Arts.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Ten Gandhians have been taken into custody once they protested in opposition to the demolition. Some even lay at the floor, as in keeping with media experiences.

    The Northern Railways claimed possession over the 12.90-acre of land on which the Sangh development used to be constructed. The development rests at the financial institution of the river Ganges.

    However the Sangh has claimed that it purchased the valuables from the central executive by means of sale deeds bought in 1960, 1961 and 1970. 

    The District Justice of the Peace on June 26 had dominated in favour of the Railways and handed an order for demolition of the organisation’s buildings constructed on railway land.

    The Sangh didn’t get aid at the demolition order from the Allahabad Prime Courtroom and the Very best Courtroom.

    In July, the premises of the organisation have been evacuated within the presence of police and activists have been detained.

    Ram Dhiraj, the pinnacle of the Sarva Sewa Sangh’s Varanasi department, used to be quoted by means of The Telegraph, sooner than his arrest: “The Uttar Pradesh executive and the Indian Railways have performed a filthy trick to focus on Gandhi. They proved in court docket with the assistance of solid papers that the Sangh’s land handle the railways used to be unlawful. We misplaced the case in Varanasi and the top court docket, however hope to end up within the Very best Courtroom that we had paid the railways for roughly 13 acres of land. We had submitted paperwork to toughen our declare that the deal used to be finalised after it used to be authorized by means of Rajendra Prasad, the then President.”

    Sarva Seva Sangh president Chandan Friend in a commentary strongly condemned the act: “It’s obvious that this demolition is being performed below the directive of the High Minister’s Place of work a reality that may stain the pages of Indian historical past with disgrace.” Varanasi is PM Modi’s parliamentary constituency.

    “The destruction of treasured literary works from luminaries corresponding to Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Jayaprakash, Dada Dharmadhikari, Narayan Desai, JC Kumarappa, Dhirendra Majumdar, Sivananda and J Krishnamurthy represents a depressing bankruptcy in our country’s heritage,” he stated within the press commentary.

    Congress normal secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on her Fb web page had stated that the demolition is an “assault at the legacy of the Father of the Country, Mahatma Gandhi”.

    Congress chief Jairam Ramesh condemned the act by means of pronouncing “the BJP is now crossing all limits of shamelessness.” “Makes an attempt to usurp and damage Gandhi’s legacy have already taken position at Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat and Gandhigram in Wardha,” he tweeted.

    प्रधानमंत्री के संसदीय क्षेत्र वाराणसी में गांधी, JP और लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जैसे महापुरुषों की विरासत से जुड़े सर्व सेवा संघ पर बुल्डोज़र चलना शर्मनाक है।
    गांधी की विरासत को हड़पने और नष्ट करने के प्रयास पहले गुजरात के साबरमती आश्रम और वर्धा के गांधीग्राम में हो चुके हैं। अब… https://t.co/kOsnoznyPD
    — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) August 12, 2023
    Activists like Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav and Rakesh Tikait have been a part of the loads of those that protested in opposition to the demolition for months.

    The Sarva Sewa Sangh used to be arrange in 1948 as a registered society by means of freedom fighter Acharya Vinoba Bhave to propagate the tips and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.

    The involved belongings housed a e-newsletter area, Sarva Seva Sangh Prakashan, a unfastened preschool for kids from socio-economically weaker sections, a visitor area, a library, a gathering corridor, a naturopathy centre), a formative years coaching centre, a khadi bhandaar and a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. It properties round 80 properties, places of work and dwelling quarters.

    The Telegraph stated that the organisation’s Varanasi unit has about 50 participants, most commonly aged Gandhians who pay a club charge and in addition educate on the casual institute.

    In step with the web page of the Sarva Seva Sangh, it used to be began after a gathering in Sevagram, Wardha in March, 1948. The assembly used to be attended by means of India’s first High Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and primary President Dr Rajendra Prasad.

    “…Sarva Seva Sangh got here into lifestyles in April, 1948 after merging 5 optimistic organisations e.g., Akhil Bharat Charkha Sangh, Akhil Bharat Gram Udyod Sangh, Akhil Bharat Move Seva Sangh, Hindustani Talimi Sangh & Mahrogi Sava Mandal,” says the web page.

  • Ultimate Court docket refuses to halt ASI survey at Gyanvapi mosque, says it must be ‘non-invasive’

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    The Ultimate Court docket on Friday refused to halt the ASI survey which is recently being carried on the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, disregarding a plea filed via the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee towards the Allahabad Top Court docket’s order permitting it.

    A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra allowed a “non-invasive survey” with out inflicting any excavation or destruction of the mosque.

    The bench additionally grew to become down the Masjid Committee’s request to direct the ASI to post its report back to the district pass judgement on in a “sealed duvet”.

    “The order of the trial pass judgement on beneath order 26 rule 10A CPC can’t prima facie be construed to be with out jurisdiction. Whilst recording submissions to the impact that the survey shall now not contain any excavation or destruction, we additionally order and direct for carrying out the method via the usage of non-invasive technique. There will likely be no excavation on the website online. The document of the ASI shall relating to provisions of order 26 be remitted to the trial courtroom,” the bench stated in its order.

    ALSO READ | ASI starts survey of Gyanvapi mosque advanced amid tight safety

    Difficult the Top Court docket’s order, senior recommend Huzefa Ahmadi showing for the masjid committee stated that the act of carrying out the survey used to be opposite to the provisions of the Puts of Worship Act, 1991. “While you get started digging into the previous, the method is such that you’re uncovering the previous. While you order a survey, whilst you see as to what existed, you’re unravelling the injuries of the previous,” Ahmadi stated.

    Alternatively, senior recommend Madhavi Diwan submitted that the survey used to be neither prejudicial nor antagonistic.

    Previous, an Allahabad HC bench led via Leader Justice Pritinker Diwaker had stated the survey is vital within the passion of justice and famous the ASI’s stand that no injury can be brought about to the mosque.

    “As soon as the Division of Archaeology and realized Senior Suggest representing the Division have made their stand transparent that no injury goes to be brought about to the valuables in query, this Court docket has no explanation why to doubt their statements and most significantly, the affidavit filed via the officer of the ASI explaining the instances. Additional, it’s settled proposition of legislation that factor of a Fee, at this degree, is permissible. Within the opinion of the Court docket, the medical survey/investigation proposed to be performed via the Fee, is vital within the passion of justice and shall receive advantages the plaintiffs and defendants alike and are available in help of the trial courtroom to reach at a simply resolution. The legislation laid down and mentioned above, make it transparent that the Court docket underneath used to be justified in passing the impugned order. The existing petition lacks substance and is susceptible to be pushed aside,” the HC had stated in its order.

    Difficult the order, the Masjid Committee within the plea had stated that the HC went into the character of workout however didn’t believe the sensitivity of the order handed in 2021. It used to be additionally contended that the Ultimate Court docket’s order to give protection to the Wazukhana secure the entire mosque and now not simply the precise space.

    “The impugned order is additional susceptible to be put aside as a result of grave dangers posed via such an workout which will have penalties during the rustic, as were witnessed during those court cases since a survey of the Gyanwapi Mosque used to be accredited, completely towards the provisions of the Puts of Worship (Particular Provisions) Act, 1991,” the plea said.

    The Ultimate Court docket on Friday refused to halt the ASI survey which is recently being carried on the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, disregarding a plea filed via the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee towards the Allahabad Top Court docket’s order permitting it.

    A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra allowed a “non-invasive survey” with out inflicting any excavation or destruction of the mosque.

    The bench additionally grew to become down the Masjid Committee’s request to direct the ASI to post its report back to the district pass judgement on in a “sealed duvet”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “The order of the trial pass judgement on beneath order 26 rule 10A CPC can’t prima facie be construed to be with out jurisdiction. Whilst recording submissions to the impact that the survey shall now not contain any excavation or destruction, we additionally order and direct for carrying out the method via the usage of non-invasive technique. There will likely be no excavation on the website online. The document of the ASI shall relating to provisions of order 26 be remitted to the trial courtroom,” the bench stated in its order.

    ALSO READ | ASI starts survey of Gyanvapi mosque advanced amid tight safety

    Difficult the Top Court docket’s order, senior recommend Huzefa Ahmadi showing for the masjid committee stated that the act of carrying out the survey used to be opposite to the provisions of the Puts of Worship Act, 1991. “While you get started digging into the previous, the method is such that you’re uncovering the previous. While you order a survey, whilst you see as to what existed, you’re unravelling the injuries of the previous,” Ahmadi stated.

    Alternatively, senior recommend Madhavi Diwan submitted that the survey used to be neither prejudicial nor antagonistic.

    Previous, an Allahabad HC bench led via Leader Justice Pritinker Diwaker had stated the survey is vital within the passion of justice and famous the ASI’s stand that no injury can be brought about to the mosque.

    “As soon as the Division of Archaeology and realized Senior Suggest representing the Division have made their stand transparent that no injury goes to be brought about to the valuables in query, this Court docket has no explanation why to doubt their statements and most significantly, the affidavit filed via the officer of the ASI explaining the instances. Additional, it’s settled proposition of legislation that factor of a Fee, at this degree, is permissible. Within the opinion of the Court docket, the medical survey/investigation proposed to be performed via the Fee, is vital within the passion of justice and shall receive advantages the plaintiffs and defendants alike and are available in help of the trial courtroom to reach at a simply resolution. The legislation laid down and mentioned above, make it transparent that the Court docket underneath used to be justified in passing the impugned order. The existing petition lacks substance and is susceptible to be pushed aside,” the HC had stated in its order.

    Difficult the order, the Masjid Committee within the plea had stated that the HC went into the character of workout however didn’t believe the sensitivity of the order handed in 2021. It used to be additionally contended that the Ultimate Court docket’s order to give protection to the Wazukhana secure the entire mosque and now not simply the precise space.

    “The impugned order is additional susceptible to be put aside as a result of grave dangers posed via such an workout which will have penalties during the rustic, as were witnessed during those court cases since a survey of the Gyanwapi Mosque used to be accredited, completely towards the provisions of the Puts of Worship (Particular Provisions) Act, 1991,” the plea said.

  • PM Modi to release initiatives value Rs 12,000 crore in Kashi, grasp ‘tiffin pe charcha’ with BJP staff

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    LUCKNOW: High Minister Narendra Modi shall be on a day-long talk over with to his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi to inaugurate and lay basis stones of more than one construction initiatives value greater than Rs 12,148 crore but even so having an interactive consultation with BJP staff as a part of the celebration’s ongoing marketing campaign — ‘Tiffin pe Charcha’ — on Friday.

    Prior to achieving Varanasi, the PM will flag off the Vande Bharat Categorical teach from Gorakhpur railway station to Lucknow. It is going to be the primary version of Vande Bharat Categorical trains of the Northeastern Railway.

    As in line with native BJP assets, the interactive consultation with celebration staff shall be adopted via a lunch which the PM can have with celebration staff.

    “The PM may even deal with a public assembly at Wajidpur space in Harhua block, round 8 km from town, at the night time of July 7 and he’s prone to depart Varanasi on July 8 morning. Thus far, no programme is scheduled for July 8,” mentioned a BJP chief in Varanasi.

    ALSO READ | Modi cupboard rejig: MoS House Ajay Mishra Teni faces awl

    In step with the native management, the PM will unveil 19 initiatives value Rs 10,720 crore and lay basis stone of 13 initiatives of Rs 1,427 crore. He’s going to quit certificate and keys to 3 beneficiaries from every of 3 schemes together with—PM SVANidhi scheme, rural housing scheme and Ayushman card scheme.

    The PM may even have interaction with 10 beneficiaries of every of those 3 schemes. This may increasingly kickstart the Grih Pravesh of five lakh PMAY beneficiaries, distribution of one.25 lakh PMSVANidhi loans to eligible beneficiaries and distribution of two.88 crore Ayushman playing cards.
     
    Over 14,000 beneficiaries of quite a lot of welfare schemes shall be invited to the rally from six districts together with Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur and Bhadohi.

    The PM may even commit 3 railway strains together with Ghazipur city-Aunrihar rail line, Aunrihar-Jaunpur line and the Bhatni-Aunrihar line to the country. This may increasingly mark the of entirety of 100% electrification of railway strains in Uttar Pradesh.

    The initiatives in Varanasi that shall be inaugurated via Modi come with a singular floating converting rooms jetty at Dashashwamedh Ghat, which can facilitate bathing of devotees within the Ganga. He’s going to additionally lay the root of the similar facility at six extra ghats to save lots of devotees taking a holy dip going through an uncomfortable scenario whilst converting.

    LUCKNOW: High Minister Narendra Modi shall be on a day-long talk over with to his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi to inaugurate and lay basis stones of more than one construction initiatives value greater than Rs 12,148 crore but even so having an interactive consultation with BJP staff as a part of the celebration’s ongoing marketing campaign — ‘Tiffin pe Charcha’ — on Friday.

    Prior to achieving Varanasi, the PM will flag off the Vande Bharat Categorical teach from Gorakhpur railway station to Lucknow. It is going to be the primary version of Vande Bharat Categorical trains of the Northeastern Railway.

    As in line with native BJP assets, the interactive consultation with celebration staff shall be adopted via a lunch which the PM can have with celebration staff.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “The PM may even deal with a public assembly at Wajidpur space in Harhua block, round 8 km from town, at the night time of July 7 and he’s prone to depart Varanasi on July 8 morning. Thus far, no programme is scheduled for July 8,” mentioned a BJP chief in Varanasi.

    ALSO READ | Modi cupboard rejig: MoS House Ajay Mishra Teni faces awl

    In step with the native management, the PM will unveil 19 initiatives value Rs 10,720 crore and lay basis stone of 13 initiatives of Rs 1,427 crore. He’s going to quit certificate and keys to 3 beneficiaries from every of 3 schemes together with—PM SVANidhi scheme, rural housing scheme and Ayushman card scheme.

    The PM may even have interaction with 10 beneficiaries of every of those 3 schemes. This may increasingly kickstart the Grih Pravesh of five lakh PMAY beneficiaries, distribution of one.25 lakh PMSVANidhi loans to eligible beneficiaries and distribution of two.88 crore Ayushman playing cards.
     
    Over 14,000 beneficiaries of quite a lot of welfare schemes shall be invited to the rally from six districts together with Varanasi, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur and Bhadohi.

    The PM may even commit 3 railway strains together with Ghazipur city-Aunrihar rail line, Aunrihar-Jaunpur line and the Bhatni-Aunrihar line to the country. This may increasingly mark the of entirety of 100% electrification of railway strains in Uttar Pradesh.

    The initiatives in Varanasi that shall be inaugurated via Modi come with a singular floating converting rooms jetty at Dashashwamedh Ghat, which can facilitate bathing of devotees within the Ganga. He’s going to additionally lay the root of the similar facility at six extra ghats to save lots of devotees taking a holy dip going through an uncomfortable scenario whilst converting.

  • IPS officer indicted for hard Rs 20 lakh bribe to let rape accused off the hook

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    LUCKNOW: IPS officer Aniruddh Kumar Singh has been indicted for hard Rs 20 lakh as bribe from the executive of a college to let him off the hook in a rape case.

    A probe were ordered after the police officer, who was once then posted in Varanasi, was once noticed hard Rs 20 lakh as bribe from the rape accused in a video.

    The video of Singh hard the bribe went viral on March 12 when he was once posted in Meerut as Further Superintendent of Police (Meerut Rural). Taking cognisance of the viral video, the then DGP DS Chauhan ordered a probe to be performed via the then Varanasi police commissioner Mutha Ashok Jain who entrusted the probe to DIG Santosh Kumar. The probe file was once passed over to the DGP’s administrative center on Might 30.

    To begin with, Singh had maintained that he himself had were given the video shot to entice the accused. Alternatively, after the probe, the declare of Singh remained unsubstantiated.

    Primary Secretary, (House), Sanjay Prasad, mentioned that prima facie the probe performed had discovered benefit within the case following which assent was once given for additional departmental court cases towards the IPS officer.

    The officer had allegedly discussed within the common diary that he had sought after to entice the accused within the rape case two days later.

    LUCKNOW: IPS officer Aniruddh Kumar Singh has been indicted for hard Rs 20 lakh as bribe from the executive of a college to let him off the hook in a rape case.

    A probe were ordered after the police officer, who was once then posted in Varanasi, was once noticed hard Rs 20 lakh as bribe from the rape accused in a video.

    The video of Singh hard the bribe went viral on March 12 when he was once posted in Meerut as Further Superintendent of Police (Meerut Rural). Taking cognisance of the viral video, the then DGP DS Chauhan ordered a probe to be performed via the then Varanasi police commissioner Mutha Ashok Jain who entrusted the probe to DIG Santosh Kumar. The probe file was once passed over to the DGP’s administrative center on Might 30.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    To begin with, Singh had maintained that he himself had were given the video shot to entice the accused. Alternatively, after the probe, the declare of Singh remained unsubstantiated.

    Primary Secretary, (House), Sanjay Prasad, mentioned that prima facie the probe performed had discovered benefit within the case following which assent was once given for additional departmental court cases towards the IPS officer.

    The officer had allegedly discussed within the common diary that he had sought after to entice the accused within the rape case two days later.

  • Varanasi courtroom consolidates 8 instances on Gyanvapi mosque 

    IANS

    LUCKNOW: The Varanasi District Courtroom allowed the consolidation of 8 pending fits relating to the Gyanvapi mosque dispute, on Tuesday. The 8 instances are posted for the following listening to on July 7.

    Varanasi district pass judgement on Dr AK Vishwesha noticed that because the instances have been virtually equivalent, they must be attempted and consolidated in combination.

    The Courtroom additionally reiterated its previous commentary that if the instances remained pending in several courts, there was once a chance of contradictory orders being handed in them.

    “I’m of the opinion that it’s going to be expedient within the hobby of the justice that the entire fits discussed right here must be attempted in combination and is also consolidated as these kinds of fits and complaints will probably be made up our minds upon the proof in this sort of fits and complaints and Civil Swimsuit (18/2022) Smt Rakhi Singh and others Vs State of UP and Others will probably be the main case and proof will probably be recorded within the main case,” the pass judgement on mentioned. 

    The Varanasi district pass judgement on handed the order below the availability of Phase 4A of CPC. The recommend for the candidates said that during Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Civil Regulations (Reforms and Modification) Act, a brand new order 4A was once inserted within the Code of Civil Process (CPC) for consolidation of fits and complaints.

    Additionally, the district pass judgement on additionally acted within the wake of the Ideally suited Courtroom’s order of November 11, 2022, during which the apex courtroom had empowered the district courtroom pass judgement on to resolve whether or not consolidation of equivalent fits was once warranted if an utility was once made sooner than him.

    One of the vital pleas to switch instances in regards to the Gyanvapi dispute to the Courtroom of District Pass judgement on was once moved through some petitioners — Laxmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas, and Rekha Pathak — in go well with no. 18/2022. They’d claimed that since the entire fits have been of equivalent nature,  they must be attempted in combination to avoid wasting time, cash and to keep away from felony demanding situations.

    Thru go well with no 18/2022, 5 Hindu ladies petitioners had sought year-long get admission to to worship at Maa Shringar Gauri web page at the western wall of Gyanvapi mosque premises.

    Of the seven fits, six are pending within the courtroom of Varanasi Civil Pass judgement on (Senior Department) and one is pending sooner than the fast-track courtroom of civil pass judgement on (senior department). The case pending in speedy song courtroom relates to the only filed through Lord Vishweshwar Virajman (Swayambhu) via his subsequent pal Kiran Singh, the world basic secretary of Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh. During the go well with, the plaintiff has sought handy over Gyanvapi premises to Lord Adi Vishweshwara Virajman.

    Final 12 months, the civil courtroom had ordered a survey of the mosque premises through an suggest commissioner, who then videotaped the premises and submitted the report back to the Varanasi Civil Courtroom (Senior Department). The document, amongst different issues, said that an object equivalent in look to a Shivling was once discovered within the Wuzu Khana of the mosque premises all the way through the survey.

    The topic was once later transferred to the Varanasi District Courtroom on orders handed through the Ideally suited Courtroom.

    LUCKNOW: The Varanasi District Courtroom allowed the consolidation of 8 pending fits relating to the Gyanvapi mosque dispute, on Tuesday. The 8 instances are posted for the following listening to on July 7.

    Varanasi district pass judgement on Dr AK Vishwesha noticed that because the instances have been virtually equivalent, they must be attempted and consolidated in combination.

    The Courtroom additionally reiterated its previous commentary that if the instances remained pending in several courts, there was once a chance of contradictory orders being handed in them.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “I’m of the opinion that it’s going to be expedient within the hobby of the justice that the entire fits discussed right here must be attempted in combination and is also consolidated as these kinds of fits and complaints will probably be made up our minds upon the proof in this sort of fits and complaints and Civil Swimsuit (18/2022) Smt Rakhi Singh and others Vs State of UP and Others will probably be the main case and proof will probably be recorded within the main case,” the pass judgement on mentioned. 

    The Varanasi district pass judgement on handed the order below the availability of Phase 4A of CPC. The recommend for the candidates said that during Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh Civil Regulations (Reforms and Modification) Act, a brand new order 4A was once inserted within the Code of Civil Process (CPC) for consolidation of fits and complaints.

    Additionally, the district pass judgement on additionally acted within the wake of the Ideally suited Courtroom’s order of November 11, 2022, during which the apex courtroom had empowered the district courtroom pass judgement on to resolve whether or not consolidation of equivalent fits was once warranted if an utility was once made sooner than him.

    One of the vital pleas to switch instances in regards to the Gyanvapi dispute to the Courtroom of District Pass judgement on was once moved through some petitioners — Laxmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas, and Rekha Pathak — in go well with no. 18/2022. They’d claimed that since the entire fits have been of equivalent nature,  they must be attempted in combination to avoid wasting time, cash and to keep away from felony demanding situations.

    Thru go well with no 18/2022, 5 Hindu ladies petitioners had sought year-long get admission to to worship at Maa Shringar Gauri web page at the western wall of Gyanvapi mosque premises.

    Of the seven fits, six are pending within the courtroom of Varanasi Civil Pass judgement on (Senior Department) and one is pending sooner than the fast-track courtroom of civil pass judgement on (senior department). The case pending in speedy song courtroom relates to the only filed through Lord Vishweshwar Virajman (Swayambhu) via his subsequent pal Kiran Singh, the world basic secretary of Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh. During the go well with, the plaintiff has sought handy over Gyanvapi premises to Lord Adi Vishweshwara Virajman.

    Final 12 months, the civil courtroom had ordered a survey of the mosque premises through an suggest commissioner, who then videotaped the premises and submitted the report back to the Varanasi Civil Courtroom (Senior Department). The document, amongst different issues, said that an object equivalent in look to a Shivling was once discovered within the Wuzu Khana of the mosque premises all the way through the survey.

    The topic was once later transferred to the Varanasi District Courtroom on orders handed through the Ideally suited Courtroom.

  • TB will lose, India and global will win, says PM Modi at world summit in Varanasi

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    LUCKNOW: Tuberculosis (TB) will lose and India and the arena will win, stated High Minister Narendra Modi exuding self assurance that whilst the worldwide goal to finish TB used to be 2030, India used to be running with dedication to get rid of it via 2025 itself. Inaugurating the ‘One Global TB Summit 2023’ in Varanasi on Friday, the High Minister claimed that new India used to be recognized for attaining its objectives and TB eradication were taken as a pledge. The PM cited the tip of the observe of open defecation, Swachh Bharat marketing campaign and report ethanol manufacturing within the nation.

    The PM introduced TB Preventive Remedy (TPT), TB Loose Panchayat Initiative, Circle of relatives Centred Care Style for TB and India’s Annual TB Document-2023 all the way through the development. He additionally just about laid the basis stone of BSL Lab Metropolitan Public Well being Surveillance Unit in Varanasi.

    Whilst addressing the collection of well being ministers and delegates from more than a few international locations on the Global TB Summit, PM Modi made a unique point out of India’s world function in preventing the illness. He stated since 2014 India were running on a brand new type within the world struggle towards TB and the arena must learn about it.

    The PM delved upon the tactics and equipment getting used within the nation to defeat TB. He stated peoples’ participation, enhancement of diet, innovation in medicine, use of technological developments and wellness campaigns like Khelo India and Are compatible India and even practicing Yoga, have been the primary equipment used to struggle the feared sicknesses.

    “We’ve ensured other folks’s participation within the endeavour. We’ve known as upon them to make ‘Nikshay Mitras’ to enroll in the TB-free India marketing campaign. After this marketing campaign, about 10 lakh TB sufferers have been followed via the typical electorate of the rustic. Even youngsters within the age crew of 10-12 years are taking this struggle ahead towards TB as ‘Nikshay Mitra’. Many youngsters have damaged their piggy banks to undertake TB sufferers and lend a hand them in preventing the illness effectively. This monetary reinforce of ‘Nikshay Mitras’ for TB sufferers has reached above Rs 1000 crore,” stated the PM.

    Elaborating at the TB eradication efforts additional, PM Modi stated a complete of 75 lakh TB sufferers benefited up to now via receiving Rs 2000 crore of their accounts in a scheme introduced via the Centre in 2018. This quantity is credited to the account of TB sufferers via Direct Financial institution Switch (DBT) scheme, he added.

    “For screening and remedy, the TB sufferers had been connected to Ayushman Bharat scheme. The choice of labs around the nation has been higher at no cost TB trying out. These days the TB-free Panchayat has began the place the entire elected public representatives of villages will in combination take a answer that each and every affected person within the village might be stored wholesome. We’ve additionally began three-month remedy for TB prevention as an alternative of six months route. We’ve created the Nikshay Portal to trace the care wanted for each and every affected person,” PM Modi added whilst underlining the efforts made in opposition to the eradication of TB.

    Sharing main points on innovation in medicine of TB sufferers, the PM stated that 80 according to cent of the medications to struggle TB have been being manufactured in India. The PM known as upon the folk to boost consciousness amongst TB sufferers and lead them to come ahead for higher control of the illness as an alternative of hiding it.

    LUCKNOW: Tuberculosis (TB) will lose and India and the arena will win, stated High Minister Narendra Modi exuding self assurance that whilst the worldwide goal to finish TB used to be 2030, India used to be running with dedication to get rid of it via 2025 itself. Inaugurating the ‘One Global TB Summit 2023’ in Varanasi on Friday, the High Minister claimed that new India used to be recognized for attaining its objectives and TB eradication were taken as a pledge. The PM cited the tip of the observe of open defecation, Swachh Bharat marketing campaign and report ethanol manufacturing within the nation.

    The PM introduced TB Preventive Remedy (TPT), TB Loose Panchayat Initiative, Circle of relatives Centred Care Style for TB and India’s Annual TB Document-2023 all the way through the development. He additionally just about laid the basis stone of BSL Lab Metropolitan Public Well being Surveillance Unit in Varanasi.

    Whilst addressing the collection of well being ministers and delegates from more than a few international locations on the Global TB Summit, PM Modi made a unique point out of India’s world function in preventing the illness. He stated since 2014 India were running on a brand new type within the world struggle towards TB and the arena must learn about it.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The PM delved upon the tactics and equipment getting used within the nation to defeat TB. He stated peoples’ participation, enhancement of diet, innovation in medicine, use of technological developments and wellness campaigns like Khelo India and Are compatible India and even practicing Yoga, have been the primary equipment used to struggle the feared sicknesses.

    “We’ve ensured other folks’s participation within the endeavour. We’ve known as upon them to make ‘Nikshay Mitras’ to enroll in the TB-free India marketing campaign. After this marketing campaign, about 10 lakh TB sufferers have been followed via the typical electorate of the rustic. Even youngsters within the age crew of 10-12 years are taking this struggle ahead towards TB as ‘Nikshay Mitra’. Many youngsters have damaged their piggy banks to undertake TB sufferers and lend a hand them in preventing the illness effectively. This monetary reinforce of ‘Nikshay Mitras’ for TB sufferers has reached above Rs 1000 crore,” stated the PM.

    Elaborating at the TB eradication efforts additional, PM Modi stated a complete of 75 lakh TB sufferers benefited up to now via receiving Rs 2000 crore of their accounts in a scheme introduced via the Centre in 2018. This quantity is credited to the account of TB sufferers via Direct Financial institution Switch (DBT) scheme, he added.

    “For screening and remedy, the TB sufferers had been connected to Ayushman Bharat scheme. The choice of labs around the nation has been higher at no cost TB trying out. These days the TB-free Panchayat has began the place the entire elected public representatives of villages will in combination take a answer that each and every affected person within the village might be stored wholesome. We’ve additionally began three-month remedy for TB prevention as an alternative of six months route. We’ve created the Nikshay Portal to trace the care wanted for each and every affected person,” PM Modi added whilst underlining the efforts made in opposition to the eradication of TB.

    Sharing main points on innovation in medicine of TB sufferers, the PM stated that 80 according to cent of the medications to struggle TB have been being manufactured in India. The PM known as upon the folk to boost consciousness amongst TB sufferers and lead them to come ahead for higher control of the illness as an alternative of hiding it.

  • ‘Kashi’ declared first tourism & cultural capital of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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    NEW DELHI: ‘Kashi’(Varanasi) has been declared the primary tourism and cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

    The declaration was once made by means of a gathering of the SCO heads of Tourism Administrations held in Varanasi on Friday.

    “This reputation will carry the town to bigger prominence at the international vacationer map. The initiative will garner extra consideration by means of highlighting the spiritualism, mysticism, and studying of Kashi which could also be the cradle of Indian civilization,” learn a observation issued by means of the tourism ministry.

    At the instance, a joint motion plan was once additionally finalised and authorized by means of the SCO tourism ministers.

    Promotion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) tourism logo, cultural heritage, sharing and change of knowledge and virtual applied sciences in tourism, mutual cooperation in clinical and well being tourism and bettering the standard of products and services are prioritised parts of the joint motion plan.

    Union tradition and tourism minister G Kishan Reddy chaired the assembly with the heads of SCO Tourism Administrations in attendance. As according to the agreed Joint Motion Plan, the member international locations will adopt more than a few actions equivalent to SCO tourism exhibition, SCO Meals Pageant, Webinar and Seminar on tourism, convention and knowledgeable consultation on promotion and building of tourism within the area, learn a observation issued by means of the tourism ministry.

    The assembly additionally followed the Motion Plan for “12 months of Tourism Construction within the SCO Area in 2023.” This report known an inventory of actions and occasions to advertise and show off Tourism merchandise of SCO member States.

    A Joint Commentary by means of the Head of the Tourism Administrations of the SCO member international locations was once additionally issued put up the assembly. The following assembly of the SCO Heads of Tourism Administrations might be held in Kazakhstan in 2024.

    The Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) is an intergovernmental group based on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai. The SCO lately contains 8 Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).
     

    NEW DELHI: ‘Kashi’(Varanasi) has been declared the primary tourism and cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

    The declaration was once made by means of a gathering of the SCO heads of Tourism Administrations held in Varanasi on Friday.

    “This reputation will carry the town to bigger prominence at the international vacationer map. The initiative will garner extra consideration by means of highlighting the spiritualism, mysticism, and studying of Kashi which could also be the cradle of Indian civilization,” learn a observation issued by means of the tourism ministry.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    At the instance, a joint motion plan was once additionally finalised and authorized by means of the SCO tourism ministers.

    Promotion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) tourism logo, cultural heritage, sharing and change of knowledge and virtual applied sciences in tourism, mutual cooperation in clinical and well being tourism and bettering the standard of products and services are prioritised parts of the joint motion plan.

    Union tradition and tourism minister G Kishan Reddy chaired the assembly with the heads of SCO Tourism Administrations in attendance. As according to the agreed Joint Motion Plan, the member international locations will adopt more than a few actions equivalent to SCO tourism exhibition, SCO Meals Pageant, Webinar and Seminar on tourism, convention and knowledgeable consultation on promotion and building of tourism within the area, learn a observation issued by means of the tourism ministry.

    The assembly additionally followed the Motion Plan for “12 months of Tourism Construction within the SCO Area in 2023.” This report known an inventory of actions and occasions to advertise and show off Tourism merchandise of SCO member States.

    A Joint Commentary by means of the Head of the Tourism Administrations of the SCO member international locations was once additionally issued put up the assembly. The following assembly of the SCO Heads of Tourism Administrations might be held in Kazakhstan in 2024.

    The Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) is an intergovernmental group based on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai. The SCO lately contains 8 Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).
     

  • Ukrainian commits suicide in Varanasi, had misplaced many members of the family in ongoing warfare with Russia

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    LUCKNOW: A Ukrainian nationwide dedicated suicide by way of striking himself in his room at a guesthouse in Narad Ghat locality of Bhelupur police station house in Varanasi on Sunday. No suicide observe was once recovered from the room and his frame was once despatched for post-mortem by way of the police. The district management government
    knowledgeable the Ukraine embassy in regards to the incident.

    Consistent with assets, Costiatyn Beliaiev, 50, have been staying at room quantity 15 of Munna Guesthouse at Narad Ghat since November 29. Consistent with the guesthouse operator, he had the plan move to Sasaram (Bihar) on Monday, however didn’t open his doorways until past due within the morning in spite of efforts of the guestroom
    team of workers. When the doorways have been opened forcibly, Beliaiev was once discovered striking from the ceiling rod.

    The police reached there upon getting data and despatched the frame for autopsy exam.  The Bhelupur SHO, Ramakant Dubey stated that the subject was once being investigated. Alternatively, the police assets showed that the passport and vacationer visa of the deceased have been recovered from the spot however he had no longer left any suicide observe. His vacationer visa was once legitimate until January 2023, stated the police assets.

    Consistent with native other folks with whom he used to have interaction, it sounds as if the sufferer was once in melancholy after dropping a lot of participants of his circle of relatives within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare. He used to steadily speak about getting ‘Moksha’ (salvation) on loss of life in Kashi.

    Consistent with locals, he was once staying in Varanasi in conjunction with his Russian female friend, who’s these days on a discuss with to Tamil Nadu and had additionally joined Juna Akhada early this month.

    Consistent with Further Commissioner of Police Santosh Kumar Singh, the sufferer used to reside within the apparel of a seer. “ even though prima facie, it looks as if a case of suicide however we’re investigating the entire angles,” stated the officer.
     

    (If you’re having suicidal ideas, or are fearful a few pal or want emotional reinforce, somebody is at all times there to pay attention. Name Sneha Basis – 04424640050 (to be had 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is to be had Monday to Saturday from 8 am to ten pm.

    LUCKNOW: A Ukrainian nationwide dedicated suicide by way of striking himself in his room at a guesthouse in Narad Ghat locality of Bhelupur police station house in Varanasi on Sunday. No suicide observe was once recovered from the room and his frame was once despatched for post-mortem by way of the police. The district management government
    knowledgeable the Ukraine embassy in regards to the incident.

    Consistent with assets, Costiatyn Beliaiev, 50, have been staying at room quantity 15 of Munna Guesthouse at Narad Ghat since November 29. Consistent with the guesthouse operator, he had the plan move to Sasaram (Bihar) on Monday, however didn’t open his doorways until past due within the morning in spite of efforts of the guestroom
    team of workers. When the doorways have been opened forcibly, Beliaiev was once discovered striking from the ceiling rod.

    The police reached there upon getting data and despatched the frame for autopsy exam.  The Bhelupur SHO, Ramakant Dubey stated that the subject was once being investigated. Alternatively, the police assets showed that the passport and vacationer visa of the deceased have been recovered from the spot however he had no longer left any suicide observe. His vacationer visa was once legitimate until January 2023, stated the police assets.

    Consistent with native other folks with whom he used to have interaction, it sounds as if the sufferer was once in melancholy after dropping a lot of participants of his circle of relatives within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine warfare. He used to steadily speak about getting ‘Moksha’ (salvation) on loss of life in Kashi.

    Consistent with locals, he was once staying in Varanasi in conjunction with his Russian female friend, who’s these days on a discuss with to Tamil Nadu and had additionally joined Juna Akhada early this month.

    Consistent with Further Commissioner of Police Santosh Kumar Singh, the sufferer used to reside within the apparel of a seer. “ even though prima facie, it looks as if a case of suicide however we’re investigating the entire angles,” stated the officer.
     

    (If you’re having suicidal ideas, or are fearful a few pal or want emotional reinforce, somebody is at all times there to pay attention. Name Sneha Basis – 04424640050 (to be had 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is to be had Monday to Saturday from 8 am to ten pm.