The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that there has been a four-fold decline in cross-border infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years. As per the data collected by the Ministry of home affairs, 136 infiltration attempts were made in 2017, while only 34 were made in 2021. Cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir has come down significantly with 143 attempts in 2018, 138 in 2019 and 51 in 2020. This information was shared in the Upper House by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply. Explaining the reason for the reduction in cross-border infiltration, the Minister said that the government has taken a multi-pronged approach to check cross-border infiltration. This includes multi-level deployment along the Internati...
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Meat Ban In South Delhi To Hijab Ban In Karnataka: BJP’s Nature Of Controlling Under Religious Umbrella
The latest controversy is the Meat Ban in South Delhi during the Navratri. This news comes in from the mayor of South Delhi, Mukesh Suryan. Along with this, he says that fines will be imposed on the violators, as South Delhi MCD decides to close meat shops and sales of non-veg food in restaurants. Well this is not the first time that such orders are issued keeping the religious agenda above anything else. Like the Hijab controversy, Azaan loudspeaker Ban controversy, etc all such issues are mainly based on a Hindu Vs Muslim backdrop. Why Ban On Constitutional Rights Is Dangerous? Ban on any of the basic constitutional rights is a serious violation of fundamental rights. Moreover, when any ban is justified with religious teachings it becomes a part of our social and ethical discussions...
Read MoreRecently, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) noted that the National exchange (NSE), the country's largest equities and derivatives exchange could be a systemically important market infrastructure institution (MII). When we see Stock exchanges, depositories and clearing houses ,they are all Market Infrastructure Institutions and constitute a key a part of the nation's vital economic infrastructure. According to a panel founded (in 2010) under the chairmanship of former bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan, the term ‘market infrastructure’ denotes such fundamental facilities and systems serving this capital market. Whereas when we talk about the primary purpose of the securities /capital market is to enable allocation/reallocation of capital/financial resources. MIIs help...
Read MoreWomen’s Safety In Unorganised Sector: A Matter Of Debate Amid Lower Participation Rate
Some measures which will be implemented immediately include sensitising informal sector workers on gender-based violence and informing them in simple language about the laws that cater to such violence. The Female Labour Force Participation rate, already low in India, received an extra setback with the pandemic. Women were the primary ones to lose their jobs once the lockdown was announced, two years ago, and they are yet to induce into the labour force. the feminine labour force participation rate was at 9.4 per cent for the amount between September-December 2021, per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This is often an all-time low female labour force participation rate since 2016 when the information was first compiled. In understanding the rock bottom female l...
Read MoreCentre Passes Criminal Identification Bill 2022 Despite Opposition’s Resistance
The Criminal Procedure Identification Bill passes the Lok Sabha, despite the opposition resistance, in the House. Although, the bill is ready to go to the Standing Committee. Amit Shah, in the House, said that the "government will do everything to ensure there is no misuse of the law". As the opposition parties are raising many doubts regarding the misuse of the data. Along with that, it's a breach into personal life. Not only that, the voice voting procedure is used to make the bill a law. How Criminal ID Bill Is Useful? The Bill is going to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act 1920. While addressing the House, Shah says that the Bill is designed to keep the investigators ahead of the criminals. So, that justice can be done in a more precise manner with the use of technolo...
Read MoreRecently, the centre has approved the countrywide implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,600 crore for five years. Under the mission, citizens are able to create their Ayushman Bharat health account numbers, to which their digital health records are often linked. Ayushman Bharat could be a flagship scheme of India which was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to attain the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Ensure easy doing business for doctors and hospitals and healthcare service providers. This program also will enable access and exchange of longitudinal health records of citizens with their consent. Create integration within the digital health ecosystem, like the role played by the Unifie...
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine War: Sanctions On Life-Saving Drugs Likely To Create Miseries For Humanity
Putin might not be swayed by the suffering of individuals. Any interruption of the supply of medicines can create human misery with no gain. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and overwhelming destruction of property and loss of innocent lives, a variety of western companies – from Mcdonald's to Apple – stopped or severely limited their activities within the country. One glaring exception appears to be the bulk of western pharmaceutical companies that still supply medicines and equipment. One glaring exception appears to be the bulk of western pharmaceutical companies that still supply medicines and equipment. Western countries that imposed crippling sanctions on the Russian economy aren't technically at war with Russia. Therefore, unless directed by their governme...
Read MoreGujarat's Surat is the first Indian city to urge a road built from processed steel slag (industrial waste). This road has been developed as a joint-venture project by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), NITI Aayog, Union Steel Ministry, and ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel (AM/NS), at Hazira, a suburb of Surat covering all the landmarks of importance. The construction of this road began a year ago. it had been done by converting mounds of steel waste into steel slag. This road has six lanes, with three lanes on either side. Heavy-duty vehicles of multinationals that are located within the industrial estate on Surat’s outskirts are using this road. This steels road’s construction cost is 30% cheaper than the roads that are bu...
Read MoreIndia Becomes COVID-19 Free; Chief Epidemiologist Says, ‘Still Mask Is Necessary’
Regarding a terrible pandemic like Corona, the biggest organization monitoring it in its country has made a relief announcement. The Chief Epidemiologist of the Indian Council of Medical Research has now declared India free from the corona pandemic. Now Corona has reached the endemic category in India. This virus will be present among you but will be in different changed forms. Which will no longer be able to reach its old pandemic-like situation. Health experts say that life will become more normal in the coming few days. However, now the whole country will have to suffer from all the changed forms of coronavirus for the next several years. ICMR's Chief Epidemiologist Dr Samiran Panda says that the dreaded pandemic like Covid in the country is now over. They say that when there was ...
Read More‘Only By The Behest Of Allah, I Will Come Down’: Said Gorakhpur Temple Incident Accused
Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi, accused of a deadly attack on the soldiers engaged in the security of the Gorakhnath temple, has been registered in Gorakhnath police station on Monday in two separate cases. A case has been registered on the complaint of a constable for spreading religious hysteria, obstructing government work, creating fear during government work, attacking a public servant doing government work, attempting to murder, sections of 7CLA. Another case has been registered under the Arms Act. Now a video of the incident surfaced on Monday. In this video, Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi, accused of the murderous attack on the soldiers, was also raising religious hysterical slogans. Investigating agencies are also trying to understand the reason for this because often jihadis do this. The cr...
Read MorePower generation tariffs in India comprise two parts. the primary part may be a fixed component – the value that a generator incurs. this can be not linked to the quantity of power generated. If we talk about the second part, the second part varies with the quantum of generation. The two-part tariff has been modish since 1992. It applies to thermal and hydro generation. It doesn't apply to renewable generation — solar, wind, and also nuclear. Under the two-part formula, the variable cost is calculated on the idea prescribed by the regulatory commissions. this is often supported by the value of fuel — coal or gas or lignite — because the case is also. The fixed charge is additionally determined by regulatory commissions and it's a graded payment system counting on the extent to which the...
Read MoreIndia May Face Terror Attack From Pakistan In Kashmir Valley; Terrorist Receiving Instructions From PoK
After the rapidly improving situation in Kashmir and the recently released film The Kashmir Files, there has been a tremendous stir in Muzaffarabad of PoK including Pakistan. This is the biggest reason behind the manner in which terrorist incidents are happening in the Kashmir Valley in the last few days. According to information received from intelligence sources, in all the major incidents happening in the valley at this time, the biggest hand is of Indian network terrorists sitting in Muzaffarabad of PoK. At present, the intelligence agencies of India have kept an eye on the actions of a terrorist sitting in Muzaffarabad, PoK. There is no leader of terrorists left in the valley In the last decade, March has been the month where the maximum number of tourists arrived in Kashmir. The
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