Andhra CM launches Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel in Hindi, Kannada

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Andhra CM launches Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel in Hindi, Kannada

The Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (SVBC) has been launched in Hindi and Kannada languages, further expanding the channel’s reach to audiences in India and abroad. On Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the Hindi and Kannada language versions of SVBC at Tirumala.

Sri Subudendra Thirtha Swamy of the Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in Mantralalayam, was present on the occasion.

SVBC began services, primarily in Telugu, in 2008. The channel was set up with the intention of promoting Sanatana Dharma among the people. It telecasts happenings and programs connected with the hill-top shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala.

Earlier in the day, the chief minister offered prayers to presiding deity and participated in Thulabharam ritual at Lord Venkateswara Temple. He also inaugarated new Boondi Making Kitchen Complex in the temple.

The chief minister also witnessed signing of an MoU between TTD and Rytu Sadhikara Samstha at Annamayya Bhavan.

Dr K.S. Jawahar Reddy, Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, and T. Vijay Kumar, Executive Chairman, Rytu Sadhikara Samstha has signed an MoU in the presence of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The Chief Minister checked the products made with flowers used in various temples in TTD using Dry Flower technology.

TTD is the world’s richest Hindu temple body and manages several temples and charitable organisations across the world.

TN MPs meet Andhra CM to garner support against NEET exam

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TN MPs meet Andhra CM to garner support against NEET exam

A delegation of Tamil Nadu MPs comprising North Chennai Lok Sabha Member Kalanidhi Veeraswami and Rajya Sabha Member T.K.S Elangovan called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, here on Monday.

They handed over the letter from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, opposing National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET).

In the letter, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister stated that NEET admission policy was against the federal spirit and was undermining the rights of the states.

Tamil Nadu MPs explained that M.K. Stalin had written letters to Chief Ministers of non-BJP states to oppose the Centre’s intrusion into the admission process of medical colleges set up by the state governments.

There has been “widespread opposition” to the NEET exam in Tamil Nadu. Quite a few Tamil Nadu students have committed suicide over their failure to clear the nationwide entrance exam.

BJP holds marathon meeting to strategise campaign for UP Assembly polls

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BJP holds marathon meeting to strategise campaign for UP Assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party has held a crucial meeting for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls here where several important decisions were taken.

The seven-hour long meeting on Monday that went on till midnight was chaired by BJP chief J.P. Nadda.

A BJP leader said that the party will apprise the people about the achievements of the Uttar Pradesh and the Central governments. It was also discussed as to how the party can take maximum advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s popularity factor.

The Ram temple construction was also discussed in the meeting, and since it is a “big achievement” of the party, it was decided that the voters will be apprised of all the information related to it.

A detailed presentation was also given regarding the election campaign in the state. Advertisements highlighting the achievements of the state government were shown in the presentation.

It was also decided that Yogi government’s initiatives to improve the law and order situation in the state will be highlighted as one of the key achievements.

The meeting was also attended by party National Organisation General Secretary B.L. Santosh, election in-charge Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, state in-charge Radha Mohan Singh, besides state president Swatantra Dev Singh and state organisation general secretary Sunil Bansal were present.

The party plans to reach out to all the sections, castes and groups of the society through different programmes in the next 100 days. For this, 100 programmes have been planned in the next 100 days.

The BJP, which won 325 seats along with its allies by getting around 3.59 crore votes in the 2017 Assembly elections, has set a target of winning more than 350 seats by getting 4 crore votes in the state polls due for early next year.

It has decided to make 100 new members at each booth.

The visit of prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to the state in the coming days was also discussed in the meeting.

A BJP leader said that important decisions taken in the meeting would also be discussed in the meeting of national office-bearers to be held next week (October 18). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present in the meeting, the bjp leader said.

Amit Shah meets power and coal ministers, reviews situation

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Amit Shah meets power and coal ministers, reviews situation

Amid reports of shortage of coal supplies, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday met Union Power Minister R.K. Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi to review the situation.

In the meeting, senior officials of ministries and NTPC were also present. Sources said that the meeting lasted for an hour and Shah reviewed the situation and asked everyone present in the meeting to ensure adequate supplies of coal to thermal power plants across the country.

The coal ministry reassured that ample coal is available in the country to meet the demand of power plants.

“Any fear of disruption in power supply is entirely misplaced. The coal stock at the power plant end is about 72 lakh tonnes, sufficient for 4 days requirement, and that the Coal India Limited (CIL) end is more than 400 lakh tonnes, which is being supplied to the power plants,” in a statement the coal ministry had said Sunday.

on Sunday, union power minister Singh also reviewed the coal stock position in all thermal power plants including those plants which are supplying power to distribution companies of Delhi.

“Yesterday on October 9, the total despatch of coal from all sources (Coal India Limited, Singareni Collieries Company, Captive Coal Mines and imported coal) was 1.92 million tonnes while the total consumption was 1.87 million tonnes. Thus, the coal despatch has exceeded the consumption, thereby indicating a shift to gradual building up of coal stock,” the power ministry had said in a statement.

The power ministry had further stated that the coal ministry and Coal India have assured that there is ample coal available in the country to meet the demand of power plants.

“Any fear of disruption in power supply is entirely misplaced. The coal stock at power plant is sufficient for more than 4 days’ requirement and as the coal supply is being ramped up by CIL, the coal stock at power plant would gradually improve,” the power ministry had added.

Last week, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned about a possible power crisis due to short supplies of coal to plants.

PM Modi launches Indian Space Association

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PM Modi launches Indian Space Association

Launching the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government ensured that space technology became the delivery tool for leakage-free and transparent governance during the last seven years.

“Our vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is a well-thought, well-planned integrated economic strategy that is based on technological innovations and will ensure that India becomes a hub for it as well as plays an important role in the global development…. And therefore, the regulatory environment that we have been enabling has given priority to ensure the interest of both the country and the stakeholders,” Modi added while addressing the launch event virtually.

He cited examples of the use of geo-tagging of housing units for the poor, roads and other infrastructure projects, how development projects are being monitored by satellite imaging or even how space technology is being used in settlement of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (crop insurance) claims.

Stating that the Union government’s approach to space reforms is based on four pillars, The Prime Minister listed those as: “the freedom of innovation to the private sector; the role of the government as an enabler; preparing youth for the future and to see the space sector as a resource for progress of the common man.”

For India, the space sector is a major medium for the progress of 130 crore countrymen, Modi said and observed that for India, “the space sector means better mapping, imaging and connectivity facilities for the common man. Also the space sector means better speed from shipment to delivery for entrepreneurs, this also means better security and income for fishermen and better forecast of natural calamity.”

Considered as the premier industry association of space and satellite companies, ISpA aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian space industry. It will undertake policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian space domain, including the government and its agencies. ISpA will help in making India self-reliant, technologically advanced and a leading player in the space arena.

The ISpA is represented by leading homegrown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in space and satellite technologies. Its founding members include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics and Maxar India. The Prime Minister also interacted with representatives of the space industry on the occasion.

Modi said the government is moving ahead with a clear policy regarding public sector enterprises and is opening most of these sectors to private enterprises where the government is not required. The decision regarding Air India shows our commitment and seriousness, he added.

He spoke about how the SpaceComm and Remote Sensing policies are being finalised with inputs from all stakeholders.

“The greed to rule space divided countries in the 20th century but in the 21st century, India will have to ensure that space will unite the world,” he concluded.

Kamal Haasan urges Centre, TN govt to prevent power outages

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Kamal Haasan urges Centre, TN govt to prevent power outages

With the shortage of coal leading to power cuts in various states, the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader and Superstar, Kamal Haasan has urged the Central and the state government to ensure that there is no power cut in Tamil Nadu.

In a statement on Sunday, the actor-turned-politician said both Central and the state government must work together to make sure that there was no shortage of coal in Tamil Nadu.

Kamal Haasan expressed concerns over reports that the state has coal reserves only for four days, adding that there is still coal storage for 14 days.

The actor-turned-politician urged the DMK government to take up the matter with the Central government as industrialists in the state have already expressed concern about the possibilities of power cuts in the days to come if the coal supply is not maintained properly.

Under the previous DMK government from 2006-2011 there were unprecedented power cuts leading to several industries in the state shifting base to other states. The government must remain alert that such things do not recur in the state, Haasan added.

The MNM Chief said the industrial towns of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Sivakasi had faced innumerable difficulties during the 2006-11 period due to power cuts and said common people faced the brunt of this as jobs were lost following industries shifting base.

The state government must coordinate properly with the Central government to maintain a steady flow of coal and to remain alert about its depletion, Haasan added.

The economy of the state was slowly recovering, adding that if power cuts are again witnessed, the state would face a huge loss.

Man dragged on road for showing black flag to Nishad Party chief in UP

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Man dragged on road for showing black flag to Nishad Party chief in UP

A youth was beaten up for protesting against Sanjay Nishad, president of Nishad Party and showing a black flag.

Sanjay Nishad was in Deoria on Sunday to attend a welcome programme after being elected member of the legislative council, when a youth named Mahindra Nishad began shouting slogans and showing a black flag.

Workers of the Nishad Party immediately pounced upon the youth and beat him up.

The video of this entire incident went viral on social media.

Mahindra was dragged through the market and forced to sit in a car. After some time, he was handed over to the police.

However, the police let him go because no complaint had been lodged against him.

Sanjay Nishad blamed the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party for the incident and claimed that the youth had been instigated by them.

The youth was demanding inclusion of the Nishad community in the Scheduled Caste category — a demand that Sanjay Nishad has also been raising.

“There is no problem. The young man has been misled. He belongs to my community and I will hug him and forgive him,” he said.

Telangana urges Centre to undertake caste census of BCs

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Telangana urges Centre to undertake caste census of BCs

The Telangana Legislature on Friday passed a resolution urging the Central government to conduct a caste wise census of backward classes while holding general census for 2021.

Both houses of the state legislature passed the resolution unanimously.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who moved the resolution in the Assembly, said that in view of the uplift of poorer sections of the society, it was necessary to maintain accurate statistics for taking up various welfare measures for benefiting poorest of the poor.

Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy announced passing of the resolution unanimously.

The Legislative Council also unanimously adopted government resolution demanding the Central government to take up caste-wise census for backward classes in 2021.

The resolution was passed three days after the Chief Minister gave an assurance in the Assembly. He had urged the Centre to enhance the reservation quota of Scheduled Castes and also undertake caste census.

Rao had accepted the suggestion of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi for caste census and wondered why the Centre was not coming forward to undertake this.

“All kinds of nonsense is spoken in the absence of statistics. Unless you have the facts and figures, you can’t make the proper plans for upliftment of any section,” he had said.

Puducherry CM gives ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims

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Puducherry CM gives ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims

Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Friday distributed an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 each to the families of Covid-19 victims here.

The Puducherry government in a statement said the government has issued an order in compliance with the guidelines formulated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and on the directive from the Supreme Court of India. On the basis of these, an application form has been formulated for quick disbursement of the ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 to the family of each victim.

According to the statement from the Puducherry government, 1845 families will benefit from the government initiative. This includes 1,445 people from Puducherry, 248 from Karaikal, 45 from Mahe, and 107 from Yanam.

The Puducherry district collector Purva Garg in the statement said the District Disaster Management Authorities of the respective districts would distribute the relief to the families. The ex-gratia payment will be made through Aadhar linked Direct Benefit Transfer. The transfer would be executed on submission of an application by the concerned family along with the details of the death, the statement said.

A Covid-19 Death Ascertaining Committee cum Grievance Redressal Committee with the Puducherry district collector as Chairman with Dr. J. Ramesh, Chief of Government Pharmacy, Dr. J. Kavitha, Associate Professor, and Dr. M. Vivekanandan, Professor, JIPMER as their members.

The claims, according to the statement, will be settled within 30 days of submission of application.

The district collector in the statement said the eligible claimants can get the application forms from the concerned taluk offices and the completed application forms could be submitted to the taluk offices in their jurisdiction.

Order probe into Lakhimpur Kheri violence by sitting judge: Priyanka

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Order probe into Lakhimpur Kheri violence by sitting judge: Priyanka

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court or a high court into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

She also said that Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son is among those booked, should resign to ensure an impartial probe.

“In my view and that of the victims’ families as well, the case should be probed by a sitting Supreme Court or high court judge, and not the retired judge,” she said.

The state government, on Thursday, had appointed retired high court judge Pradeep Srivastava to probe the Lakhimpur violence.

Priyanka Gandhi visited a temple on the first day of Navratri and said that she was fasting. She said that she had prayed for the welfare of all.

Meanwhile, as she left for Bahraich on Thursday to meet the family of another deceased farmer, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party MP Satish Chandra Mishra made their way to Lakhimpur to meet the families of those who had lost their lives in Sunday’s violence.

Akhilesh Yadav questioned the delay in the arrest of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and said that it was futile to expect any justice from the BJP government.

BKU spokesperson, Rakesh Tikait, while talking to reporters in Rampur, said that if Ashish Mishra was not arrested by October 12, when the post death rituals of the deceased persons will take place, the BKU would launch a massive agitation.

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