(Tribune) Fearing political backlash, the state government has revoked its decision to allow the purchase of land by non-Himachali employees and their children, which was being viewed as a dilution of Section 118 of the Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972. Sensing that the issue of making such a relaxation will open doors for many non-bona fide Himachalis to purchase land in the state, the Revenue Department had on September 1 issued a clarification to all three Divisional Commissioners and 12 Deputy Commissioners not to implement its earlier order of August 30, 2018
Author: Aruna Sharma
(DJ) भीषण बाढ़ का सामना कर चुके केरल को अब रैट फीवर से जूझना पड़ रहा है। सोमवार को रैट फीवर से दो और लोगों की मौत होने के बाद पिछले तीन दिनों में इससे मरने वालों की संख्या नौ हो गई है। इसे देखते हुए राज्य में तीन हफ्ते के लिए हाई अलर्ट लागू कर दिया गया है। कोझिकोड और पथनमतिट्टा जिलों में 71 और लोगों में इस बीमारी के लक्षण मिले हैं। यह बीमारी जानवरों से इंसानों में फैलती है और बाढ़ के दौरान इसका खतरा बढ़ जाता है। राज्य भर में 13800 लोगों ने विभिन्न बुखार का इलाज…
(AU) भारतीय जनता पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अमित शाह ने कर्नाटक के स्थानीय निकाय चुनावों के एलान के बाद पार्टी को ‘समर्थन जारी रखने’ के लिए राज्य के मतदाताओं को आज शुक्रिया कहा। उन्होंने दावा किया कि नतीजे जनता दल (एस) और कांग्रेस के बीच के ‘अपवित्र गठबंधन’ के खिलाफ लोगों के असंतोष को दिखाते हैं। शाह ने ट्वीट किया, “मैं भरोसे और भाजपा को लगातार समर्थन देने के लिए कर्नाटक के भाइयों एवं बहनों को हृदय से धन्यवाद देता हूं। मैं कर्नाटक के लोगों को आश्वस्त करना चाहता हूं कि राज्य का अवसरवादी गठबंधन प्रदेश के लोगों की बेहतरी के…
(FE) The government’s policy to protect steel firms from cheaper imports is hitting user industries like GAIL by jacking up input costs by 27-46%. GAIL has said that if things do not change, it needs to be allowed to import cheaper steel. Following complaints by GAIL, the government has warned local steel pipemakers like Welspun to refrain from ‘profiteering’ — if they don’t, it will allow GAIL and others to import cheaper steel pipes. In an attempt to protect steel firms from imports, the government had, last year in May, come up with the Domestically Manufactured Iron & Steel Products (DMI&SP)…
(Livemint) To address the longevity risks among workers like daily wage-earners, maids and drivers in the unorganised sector and to encourage them to voluntarily save for their retirement, the government in Budget 2015-16 announced the introduction of a universal social security scheme ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ (APY) for all Indians. The scheme offers subscribers a fixed minimum pension of between ₹1,000 and ₹5,000 per month from the age of 60 years, depending on their contribution, which in turn is based on the age of joining the scheme. The benefit of a fixed minimum pension is guaranteed by the government. The scheme is administered by the Pension Fund…
(ET) ONGC-owned state-run oil marketer Hindustan Petroleum ( HPCL) will award the licensor agreements this week to10 of the 12 vendors it needs for the upcoming Rs 43,130-crore project Barmerrefinery in Rajasthan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for the 9-million tonne or 1.8 lakh bpd greenfield refinery at Pachpadra village in Barmer district of Rajasthan being set up in a 75:25 joint venture with the state administration. It is slated to be completed by end-2020. The foundation stone for the project was first laid in September 2013 by the then president of ruling Congress Sonia Gandhi. But the project remained a non-starter as the state, which voted in a BJP government, reworked the project and changed incentive structure including an interest-free loan of…
(LiveMint) Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday met Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in Srinagar to discuss the security situation in the state, as the centre prepares to hold municipal and village local body elections. Accompanied by Indian Army chief general Bipin Rawat, Sitharaman was on a day-long visit to the state, which has been under governor’s rule since June, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) decided to exit the coalition government with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). J&K municipal elections are slated be held across four phases between 1 and 5 October, while the panchayat polls will take…
(Tribune) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has offered to lead an anti-drug campaign to be launched by six northern states affected by the menace. The noted actor expressed his desire to become the brand ambassador for the campaign when Rawat was in Mumbai recently to invite entrepreneurs to invest in the state. “I had a telephonic talk with Sanjay Dutt who was shooting somewhere. He said he had himself suffered much due to drug addiction early in his career and would like to contribute to the campaign against it as its brand ambassador,” Rawat said. Six…
(TNIE) Keeping an eye on 2019 elections, the Centre has launched an aggressive campaign to publicise the Narendra Modi Government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). As part of the campaign, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday flagged off mobile LED vans from Indian Oil Corporation’s office here. “These mobile LED vans will move into the interiors of Odisha to create awareness on PMUY and safe practices of usage of LPG in a unique way,” Pradhan said. He said the specially designed vehicles will work as a mobile theatre. These mobile LED vans will spread awareness…
(LiveMint) State-run oil marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) is planning to build an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in Mangaluru, said a top company executive. “We are reviewing the proposal and seriously thinking of setting up a facility. An announcement will be made soon,” said M.K. Surana, chairman and managing director at HPCL. It may set up the facility with France’s Total SA, or may venture alone, added Surana. The cavern, will be second such facility in India, to be set up at about ₹ 1,000 crore. Total SA and HPCL both have an LPG import…