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[h=1]Let us appreciate good schemes and their implementation.[/h][h=1]Over 51 Lakh Houses Sanctioned In Urban Areas Under Modi’s Awas Yojana In Three Years, 7.6 Lakh Built[/h]

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has sanctioned more than 51 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) in three years.

While 7.60 lakh houses have already been completed, another 28 lakh have been grounded. Over 2 lakh beneficiaries have been given subsidy.

In view of the fact that only 12.4 lakh houses were sanctioned under the old housing schemes in over nine years, this is a major achievement, the report said.

The total project cost of the scheme now stands at Rs. 2.81 lakh crore, with Central Assistance estimated at Rs. 77,000 crore.
Under this scheme, which was launched in 2015, the government plans to build 20 million affordable houses by March 2022.

Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/in-th...-urban-areas-under-pradhan-mantri-awas-yojana

 

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Great effort...keep it up Chennai


Chennai lads to send 'world's lightest' satellite to space

Four city students build a satellite weighing 33.39 grams, probably the world’s lightest and cheapest

Harikrishnan KG clutches the small box in his hand carefully. He nimbly opens it, revealing a concealed black cube, and props it on the table in front of us.

It is just about double the size of the sugar cubes in the coffee shop we’re sitting in. But this isn’t just any trivial cube. It is a satellite.
What Harikrishnan and his three friends from the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) have achieved over the past few months is remarkable... they have designed a satellite weighing just 33.39 grams, which could probably set a record as the world’s lightest and cheapest satellite. The boys have called it Jai Hind 1-S.

Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ite-that-will-go-to-space/article24260502.ece

 

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[h=1]140 years after a British’s find,Archaeological Survey of India unearths 2,300-year-old sarcophagus in Pallavaram[/h]

Nearly 140 years after British archaeologist Alexander Rea unearthed a sarcophagus from the hillocks of Pallavaram, an identical artefact dating back by more than 2,000 years has been discovered in the same locality.

The near-intact clay coffin, excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI), in December last year establishes the existence of a megalithic culture in Pallavaram

Read more at: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...phagus-in-pallavaram/articleshow/64755277.cms

 

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[h=1]Growing relationship beyond the borders.[/h][h=1][/h][h=1]A restaurant on the India-Pakistan border is building bridges between the nations with food and art[/h]

[h=2]Close to the Wagah-Attari border, Sarhad features a menu that combines culinary favourites from both countries.[/h]At first glance, Sarhad appears to be just another restaurant on a highway. But the idea behind it is unique – named for the Urdu word for frontier, Sarhad, which is located close to the Wagah-Attari border between India and Pakistan, aims to be more than just a quick stop for travellers. “It is the last commercial space in India,” said Aman Jaspal, the owner. “You can see both flags from the entrance. It exists at the crossroads of both countries.”

The son of a diplomat, and a graduate in economics, Jaspal used to accompany his father on peace-building initiatives to Pakistan, and came to understand what his father saw all along – that a Punjab united was stronger than a divided one.

“My father DB Jaspal was the principal secretary of transport in Punjab, when the state government pioneered the bus service between Amritsar and Lahore,” he said. “The first time I went to Lahore was in 2004 with my father, and I was floored by the culture, and especially the food. And then I began to think about it – we are considered part of a much larger region, a subcontinent including people from different languages and lineages, but why are we so estranged from people that are less than 100 kilometres away?”

Read more at: https://scroll.in/magazine/880250/a...bridges-between-the-nations-with-food-and-art

 

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Nature's fury: High tides causing damage to the houses, nets, etc

Around 70 houses washed away by wind-generated waves; residents rehabilitated

On Wednesday evening, as each wave crashed on to the shore, Kalpana, a homemaker in Srinivasapuram fishing hamlet, filled bags with sand from the beach. She was trying to save the wall of her house from the onslaught of the waves during high tide.

A length of about 500 m of the Srinivasapuram shoreline is strewn with portions of walls, nets, clothes and other household articles of families that had lived and lost their homes to the waves. Around 70 houses have been washed away by the sea and the residents have been rehabilitated.

The sea has turned rough as monsoon winds are strong. S. Balachandran, Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, said these are wind generated waves. An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over northwest Bay of Bengal and West Bengal.
Read more at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/natio...esidents-in-a-sea-of-woes/article24274150.ece

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Tamil Nadu: High tides wreak havoc in Foreshore Estate

A damaged house in Foreshore Estate on Tuesday. The area has been hit by swell waves for the last 15 days | Express
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Every time, a swell hit the tenements it carries away chunks of sand weakening the foundation and making the houses unstable and unsuitable for living.
CHENNAI: Jayalakshmi, 47, with a grief-stricken face, sits haplessly along with her family on the cracked edge of her crumbling house by the sea at Foreshore Estate. Around 5.30 am on Tuesday, when her family, including four grandchildren were sleeping in the one-room tenement, a swell wave inundated the house. Luckily, no one was hurt, but a sidewall of the house was washed away.

This is not the first time the incident occurred. For the third consecutive years in a row, swell waves during southwest monsoon have wreaked havoc at Foreshore Estate, a prominent fishing locality located south of Marina beach.

Read more at: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...-wreck-havoc-in-foreshore-estate-1834197.html

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High tides wreak havoc in Foreshore Estate

For the past 15 days the sea was battering the Foreshore Estate triggering massive sea erosion (EPS)/ Aswin Prasath)

http://www.newindianexpress.com/gal...reck-havoc-in-foreshore-estate-101606--4.html

 

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Now Mumbaikars may feel proud for the worlds tallest monument ...bronze statue of the legendary Maratha Ruler

Maharashtra Approves Increase Of Two Metres In Height Of Shivaji Statue To Make It World’s Tallest Monument

[COLOR=rgba(54, 54, 52, 0.6)]A render of the upcoming Shivaji statue
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While Mumbaikars battled water logging and other annual monsoon woes, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sanctioned an additional Rs 81 crore to increase the height of the Shivaji Memorial statue by two metres.

At a meeting convened by the CM, the committee set up to overview the Shivaji Memorial Project gave its nod to increase the height of the memorial from 210 metres to 212 metres, reported the Times of India.

"The Spring Temple Buddha in China was earlier proposed to be 208 meters tall, and our memorial was to be 210 meters. But the Chinese authorities made some construction at the statue's base, taking the height to 210 meters. It prompted us to revise our design and increase the height to 212 meters," Chief Minister Fadnavis said, speaking to media after the meeting.


Read more aT: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/shiva...etre-taller-at-additional-cost-of-rs-81-crore

 

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Defaulters application for loan don't deserve no consideration.

Better To Reject Loan Than Running After Defaulters: Madras High Court

Madras HC said banks were giving loans "under various political pressures". (File)
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Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation in his order rejecting a petition by an aspiring nursing student seeking a direction to the State Bank of India for sanctioning her an education loan after the bank denied it on the ground that her father was a defaulter


Madras HC said banks were giving loans "under various political pressures". (File)

CHENNAI: In significant observations amid bank fraud cases rocking the country, the Madras High Court yesterday said banks were giving loans to several persons "under various political pressures" and those who default on repaying them flee from the country.

Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation in his order rejecting a petition by an aspiring nursing student seeking a direction to the State Bank of India for sanctioning her an education loan after the bank denied it on the ground that her father was a defaulter.

Noting that whether the amount was small or huge, it needed to be recovered from the defaulters, the judge said in this case the SBI was right in rejecting the petitioner's loan application.



Read more at: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bet...ng-after-defaulters-madras-high-court-1875018

Madras HC said banks were giving loans "under various political pressures". (File)

 

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Another surgical strike reported...

[h=1]Indian Army attacks NSCN-K camp in Myanmar, inflicts 'casualties', outfit refutes[/h]

NSCN-K's Deputy Minister, 'Colonel' Isak Sumi, confirmed that Indian Army "in huge numbers" crossed Chenmoh village and arrived at the international boundary. (Photo for representational purpose)
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In another strike, commandos of the Indian Army attacked a NSCN-K camp in Myanmar, inflicting some casualties, an army source said on Thursday.

"A team of 12 Para Commandos attacked a check post of the NSCN-K (National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang) situated in the vicinity of its Shwelo camp inside Myanmar on Wednesday. The gunfight continued for half hour," an army official told IANS.

The rebels suffered at least four to five casualties, he said, adding there was no casualty on the army side.

The commandos were equipped with rocket launchers, mortars and automatic grenade launcher to carry out the strike, he said, adding the operation lasted for two hours after being started at 2 pm.

Read more at: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/sto...-casualties-outfit-refutes-1272770-2018-06-29

 

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Such heinous crime should be dealt with iron hands and stringent punishment ensured.


Shock And Outrage As Gruesome Details Of 7-Year Old Girl’s Rape Emerge; Muslim Community Disowns Accused

[COLOR=rgba(54, 54, 52, 0.6)]Unprecedented public outcry in Madhya Pradesh after the matter came to light. (pic via Twitter)[/COLOR]​

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Members of the Muslim community have come together to ‘disown’ one of their kind who is accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in Mandsaur. Mandsaur has been in the news recently for troubles faced by farmers. The Muslim community has now demanded ‘death penalty’ for the rapist, in a bid to repair a seemingly damaged reputation as reported by The Times of India.

In an apparent show of solidarity with the victim, the members of the community refused to allow the body of the accused to be buried in the village, in case he is awarded the death penalty. Terming the accused a ‘monster’ and a ‘blot’ on their community, Waqf Anjuman Islam Committee spokesperson Sadar Mohammed Yunus Sheikh told reporters after leading a delegation to submit a memorandum to Mandsaur SP Manoj Singh, that the accused be hanged.

Police have arrested a porter, Irfan Mev alias Bhaiyyu, for the horrifying crime.


Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/shock...-rape-emerge-muslim-community-disowns-accused

 

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This alleged exploitation was at our neighbouring State at Kerala

Kerala: 5 Priests Use Woman’s Confession to Blackmail, Sexually Abuse Her; Sent on Leave

Kerala: 5 Priests Use Woman's Confession to Blackmail, Sexually Abuse Her

New Delhi, June 26: Five priests of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala were sent off on leave after they were accused of sexually abusing and blackmailing a woman over the last few years. The woman’s husband, in his complaint, had alleged that his wife’s confession to one of the accused priests was supposed to be a secret but was rather used to blackmail her.

“A priest had abused her (his wife) before the marriage. Later, when she confessed the pre-marital affair, that priest (who heard the confession) exploited her, threatening that he would reveal everything to me. Again, that priest handed over her to another priest, blackmailing her using the photographs,” her husband was quoted as saying in an audio clip, reported The Indian Express.

Read more at: http://www.india.com/news/india/ker...ail-sexually-abuse-her-sent-on-leave-3131504/

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[h=1][FONT=&quot]Secret confession allegedly used to blackmail, abuse woman; 5Kerala priests suspended[/FONT][/h]
Read more at: https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...s-suspended/story-J3d6njZV3MrMOALluVoIgJ.html

 

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[h=1]Chennai Metro Fare Tussle: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Demanding Fares Be Brought Down To Suburban Rail Fares[/h]

The Madras High Court yesterday (28 June) dismissed a petition seeking to reduce fares on the Chennai Metro to those on the Chennai Suburban Rail, reports PTI. A division bench comprising of Justices K K Sashidharan and R Subramanian said that the petition had in no way shown that higher fares were an infringement of his fundamental rights.

Merely because, Chennai Metro has been adopting a fare structure, which is high compared to the fare collected by suburban trains or other countries, it cannot be said that a situation has come for the high court to interfere in the matter. In short, it is not the function of the court to decide the correctness of the fare structure evolved by the Metro Rail. We are therefore of the view that the writ petition filed by the petitioner deserves to be dismissed in limine.
The Observation Made By The Bench

The petition, filed by M G R Viswanathan had argued that the Metro charged Rs 70 for a trip from Chennai Central to Chennai International Airport while the same journey on a suburban train – from Chennai Central to Tirusulam – was being charged Rs 5 in Second Class. The petition however did not mention that First Class fares on the Suburban line Rs 80.

Read why the Chennai Metro’s fares cannot be on par with Suburban network here: Clamour For Lower Metro Fare: Why Madras High Court Must Look The Other Way

Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/chenn...-fares-be-brought-down-to-suburban-rail-fares

 

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Hope the Government will rescue the pilgrims early and shall ensure their safe return.


[h=1]Over 1500 Indian Kailash Manasarovar pilgrims stranded in Nepal, 1 dead[/h]

Kerala native Leela Mahendra Narayan reportedly died due to the altitude sickness in Simikot when she was returning from the pilgrimage

Over 1,500 pilgrims from India on their way to Kailash Mansarovar are stranded in Nepal due to inclement weather. One person is reportedly dead.

56-year-old Malappuram native Leela Mahendra Narayan reportedly died due to the altitude sickness in Simikot when she was returning from the pilgrimage, according to Mathrubhumi.

Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said that there are about 525 Indian pilgrims stranded in Simikot, 550 in Hilsa and 500 in Tibet side.

"Indian Embassy in Nepal has deployed representatives in Nepalganj and Simikot. They are in touch with the pilgrims and ensuring that food and lodging facilities are available to all the pilgrims. /2 #IndiansStrandedInNepal," she wrote.

Read more at: https://www.thenewsminute.com/artic...asarovar-pilgrims-stranded-nepal-1-dead-84081

 

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Well done Chandrasekhar Sawant

Railways award motorman who avert major mishap in Mumbai's Andheri

‘I immediately applied emergency brakes when I saw the line snap. A major accident was averted as it was peak hour and a lot of people were around,’ local train driver Chandrashekhar Sawant said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)
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Piyush Goyal announced Rs 5 lakh for motorman Chandrashekhar Sawant whose presence of mind prevented bigger tragedy.

Mumbai: The effects of monsoon on Mumbai were visible when five people were injured on Tuesday morning after a section of a bridge caved in at Mumbai's Andheri station following incessant rains.

But the tragedy could have been much bigger had it not been for Chandrashekhar Sawant, the driver of a local train that was approaching the station seconds after the mishap. Sawant saw the foot over bridge collapsing from a distance and quickly applied the emergency brakes.

Read more at: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nat...braked-on-time-to-avert-mishap-in-mumbai.html

 

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We do have good hearts who spot rare hidden talent and never fail to encourage


Here’s How a Kerala Daily Wager Got a Call From Shankar Mahadevan

A talented Kerala daily wage worker is going to sing alongside Shankar Mahadevan, thanks to the internet. Shankar Mahadevan took to Facebook to trace the singer of a viral song from Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam. Rakesh Unni was, until Friday, unknown to the world.

Shankar, who sang the original song, wrote, “This is called fruit of labour! ‪When we hear this, it just makes me feel so so proud of our country that produces so much talent and is so rich in culture”.

Read more at: https://www.thequint.com/entertainm...al-singer-collaborates-with-shankar-mahadevan

 

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A welcome judgement...the public elected Government is supreme.

[h=1]‘L-G can’t act independently, must work with state’: 5 takeaways from SC verdict[/h]

This verdict is being hailed as a major victory for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as the court ruled that power in Delhi lay with the elected government.

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, said that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of the National Capital Territory has no independent decision-making powers under the Constitution of India, except for matters related to land, police and public order, and must act in harmony with the Council of Ministers.

This verdict is being hailed as a major victory for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as the court ruled that power in Delhi lay with the elected government.

Read more at: https://www.thenewsminute.com/artic...-must-work-state-5-takeaways-sc-verdict-84158

 

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Cold war between elected politicians and L.G., Will the judgement put an end to this...??


[h=1]'SC verdict will stop Kiran Bedi's meddling in political decisions' : Pondy CM to TNM[/h]

Puducherry CM says that if LG's interference continues, he will file a petition alleging contempt of court.

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy is a happy man this Tuesday afternoon. He joins Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hail the Supreme Court's observations in regard to the Lieutenant General's role in the decision making process of an elected government in Union territories.

Narayanasamy who has in the past, alleged L-G Kiran Bedi's interference in the functioning of his government multiple times, tells TNM that the Apex court's judgement applies to Puducherry too. He further emphasises that failure to adhere to it could lead to serious consequences.

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, ruled that the L-G cannot interfere with policy decisions taken by the AAP government in Delhi. The bench ruled that Delhi could not be granted 'full statehood' but that the elected government could make rules on all subjects in the concurrent list, and subjects in the state list, barring three - which are law, police and public order. Justice Dipak Misra further said that the L-G needs to work 'harmoniously' with the council of ministers and act based on their 'aid and advice'.

"I am very convinced about the judgement in question and it will definitely apply to Puducherry too," says the Chief Minister. "The Supreme Court through this verdict, has upheld the democratic principles of the country," he adds.

The political tensions between the Narayanasamy led Congress Government and LG Kiran Bedi have been simmering since her appointment in 2016. The L-G has been asserting that being the administrator of the UT, she had the powers over administrative matters.

Read more at: https://www.thenewsminute.com/artic...ddling-political-decisions-pondy-cm-tnm-84180

 

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Sad about the death of pilgrims.

Amarnath Yatra suspended from Pahalgam, Baltal routes; death toll rises to 11

The death toll during this year's yatra reached 11 today as a woman pilgrim died after getting hit by a shooting stone at Brarimarg along the Baltal route.

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The Amarnath Yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas was suspended today from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to landslides even as the death toll during this year's yatra rose to 11 , an official spokesperson said.

"The yatra via both Baltal as well as Pahalgam routes remained suspended because of landslides and shooting stones between Railpathri and Brarimarg and continuous rains in the yatra area," he said.

He said, however, limited helicopter services functioned from both the routes.

"On the 7th day of the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 5,919 yatris paid obeisance at the holy cave. Till date, 60,752 yatris had darshan of the Shivling at the holy Cave," the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, the death toll during this year's yatra reached 11 today as a woman pilgrim died after getting hit by a shooting stone at Brarimarg along the Baltal route, a police official said.


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It is nothing but greed for power.

[h=1]SC expresses ‘shock’ and ‘concern’ over the nature of TMC’s victory of in recent Panchayat polls[/h]

In yet another major setback for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court has said that there were huge malpractices in the recent elections in West Bengal. The Supreme Court termed it as utterly shocking.

The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, took the issue of so many uncontested seats into notice and said that a few hundred uncontested seats can be understood, but expressed concerns after looking to the statistics.

The Supreme Court asked the state Election Commission to give the data on all the uncontested posts by tomorrow. The Supreme Court expressed anguish on the issue, “We cannot remain oblivious of this fact that such a huge number of seats were uncontested in the Panchayat elections in the state”. The bench questioned the decisions of the state election body. The commission had first extended the time for filing of nomination papers and later took it back within a day.

The court also feared that the values of the constitution are eroded in the state, as grass root democracy is enshrined in the constitution. “What is bothering us is that out of total 48,650 Panchayat seats, 16,000 posts remained uncontested,” the bench.


Read more at: http://www.opindia.com/2018/07/sc-e...of-tmcs-victory-of-in-recent-panchayat-polls/

 

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The pendulum of victory appears to be swinging in favour of these Banks now.

Victory for Indian banks, UK court orders seizure of Mallya's UK assets

London: A UK high court judge has issued an enforcement order in favour of a consortium of 13 Indian banks, seeking to recover funds owed to them by beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya who is fighting extradition to India on fraud and money laundering charges worth nearly Rs 9,000 crore.

The order grants permission to the UK High Court Enforcement Officer to enter the 62-year-old tycoon's properties in Hertfordshire, near London.

It permits the officer and his agents entry to Ladywalk and Bramble Lodge in Tewin, Welwyn, where Mallya is currently based. However, it is not an instruction to enter, which means the banks have the option to use the order as one of the means to recover estimated funds of around 1.145 billion pounds.

Read more at: http://www.sify.com/finance/victory...-s-uk-assets-news-national-shgiDLgibceci.html

 

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Hope this time, Karnataka public don't blame the Govt. of India for the hike in fuel prices

Karnataka budget: CM announces Rs 34,000-crore farm loan waiver, tax hike on fuel and liquor

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy presented his maiden budget in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday (Source: Twitter/@CMofKarnataka)
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Karnataka budget: A slew of programmes is proposed for southern Karnataka districts, like Hassan, Ramanagara and Mandya, the strongholds of the JD(S).

A massive Rs 34000-crore farm loan waiver scheme for loans to the extent of Rs two lakh, a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for pregnant women with an allocation of Rs 350 crore a year, and a continuation of all the populist schemes of the previous Congress government.

These were among the key features of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government’s maiden budget unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday.

The Rs 106-crore revenue surplus budget, which balances the political interests of the coalition partners, involves an increase in borrowings to the tune of over Rs 10,000 crore.

Read more at: https://indianexpress.com/article/i...wamy-loan-waiver-farmer-jds-congress-5246759/

 

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Farm loan waiving... the tall poll promise... started taking shape. But is it good for economics..?

Farm loan waivers to touch $40 billion by 2019 elections: Report

A farmer from Maharashtra holds his waiver certificate
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Following Karnataka's $5 billion write off, the nation's farm loan waivers will double to $40 billion (Around Rs 2.8 lakh crore) by the summer 2019 elections, says a Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) report.

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in the maiden budget of the Congress-JDS coalition government yesterday announced a mega Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme.

He capped the agricultural loan to be written off at Rs 2 lakh and added that all defaulted crop loans up to December 31, 2017, will be written off in the first phase.

According to global financial services major, the governments of both - Centre and States - are expected to take proactive steps to quell rural unrest in the run up to the 2019 elections.

We grow more confident of our call that farm loan waivers will double to $40 billion by the summer 2019 elections after the Karnataka government wrote off $5 billion of farm loans of up to Rs 2 lakh," the report said.


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Farmers are committing suicide as none of the remedies worked, though some Governments waived loans sanctioned to small and marginal farmers.

Will this initiative help to resolve the current crisis...??


Back to the roots: This Mangaluru school has made agriculture a compulsory subject

The school has introduced 'Agriculture Science' as a mandatory subject for students from 5th to 10th standard

Every Saturday, 800 students at Sharada Vidyaniketana School in Talapady in Dakshina Kannada step out of their classrooms and take to the agriculture field, immersing themselves in digging the soil and sowing seeds. This, after the school introduced 'Agriculture Science' as a mandatory subject for students from 5th to 10th standard.

Students between the ages of 10 to 15 are now being familiarised with concepts previously alien to them, such as manure, soil preparation, difference between integrated and mixed farming.

The idea to introduce agriculture as a compulsory subject for students was the brainchild of MB Puranik, President of the Sharada Group of Institutions. An agriculturist by profession who holds an M.Sc in Botany, Puranik was encouraged to introduce agriculture as a subject after an interaction with one of the students at the school. "On being asked where tomatoes come from, a student replied that it came from the market. This made us realise that there is an urgent need to take students back to their roots," says Deepa, part of the faculty for Agriculture Science at the school.

The school has cut out 3.5 acres of land on a trial basis for cultivation and has hired full-time faculty to train the students on the nuances of growing crops.

Read more at: https://www.thenewsminute.com/artic...has-made-agriculture-compulsory-subject-84310

 

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[h=1]ராமு தாத்தா போன்றோர் வாழ்க[/h][h=1]பத்து ரூபாய்க்கு சாப்பாடு போடும் ராமு தாத்தா[/h]
கோலி சோடா சினிமா குழுவினர் தங்கள் சினிமா விளம்பரத்திற்காக ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட பட்ஜெட்டில் தமிழகம் முழுவதும் பயணம் செய்து எவ்வித எதிர்பார்ப்பும் இ்ல்லாமல் சமூகத்திற்கு சேவை செய்பர்வகளை தேர்வு செய்து அவர்களுக்கு பரிசும் பணஉதவியும் வழங்கி கவுரவித்தனர்.அவர்களி்ல் ஒருவர்தான் மதுரை ராமு தாத்தா

எண்பத்தைந்து வயதாகும் இவர் கடந்த பல ஆண்டுகளாக ஏழை எளியவர்களுக்காக பத்து ரூபாய்க்கு சாப்பாடு போட்டுக்கொண்டு இருக்கிறார்.

விருதுநகர் அருகே உள்ள வில்லுாரைச் சேர்ந்தவர், தனது 13 வயதில் ஒட்டலில் சர்வராக உழைக்க ஆரம்பித்தார் பல ஊர்களில் பல ஒட்டலில் வேலை பார்த்து இருக்கிறார்.

அப்படி ஒரு சமயம் வடலுார் போயிருந்த போது பசிப்பிணியகற்றும் வள்ளலார் ஆசிரமத்திற்கு சென்றிருக்கிறார், அங்குள்ளவர்கள் வயிறார சாப்பிட்டு மனமார வாழ்த்துவதைப் பார்த்தார்,அப்போது முதல் தானும் இது போல முடிந்தவரை எளியவர்களின் பசி அகற்றும் பணியை மேற்கொள்ளவேண்டும் என்று முடிவு செய்தார்.

Read more at: http://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=2056362

 

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[h=1]We appreciate the Railway Ministry and the Railway Police for their swift action in saving the 26 young girls. Thanks a lot.

சக பயணியின் ஒரே ஒரு ட்வீட்டால் ரயிலில் கடத்தப்பட்ட 26 சிறுமிகள் மீட்பு.. அசத்திய அதிகாரிகள்[/h]

கோரக்பூர்: ரயில் பயணியின் ஒற்றை ட்வீட் மூலம், அந்த ரயிலில் கடத்தப்பட்ட 26 சிறுமிகள் மீட்கப்பட்டுள்ள அசத்தல் சம்பவம் உத்தரபிரதேசத்தில் அரங்கேறியது. கடந்த 5ம் தேதி (நேற்று முன்தினம்) இந்த சம்பவம் நடந்துள்ளது. முசாபர்நகர்-பந்த்ரா நடுவேயான அவாத் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயிலின் எஸ்5வது கோச்சில் பயணித்த ஒருவர், சுமார் 25 சிறுமிகள் அழுது கொண்டு இருந்ததை பார்த்துள்ளார். இதனால் அவருக்கு இதுகடத்தலாக இருக்கலாமோ என்ற சந்தேகம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து ஆதர்ஷ் ஸ்ரீவத்சவா என்ற தனது ட்விட்டர் கணக்கில் இருந்து ட்வீட் செய்துள்ளார்.

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ஸ்டேஷன் விவரம் இதைதொடர்ந்த மற்றொரு ட்வீட்டில், ஆள் கடத்தல் போல தென்படுகிறது. இப்போது இந்த ரயில் ஹரிநகரில் உள்ளது. அடுத்த ஸ்டேஷன் பாககா, அதற்கு அடுத்த ஸ்டேஷன் கோரக்பூர். தயவு செய்து இவர்களுக்கு உதவுங்கள். இவ்வாறு அந்த ட்வீட்டில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.

Read more at: https://tamil.oneindia.com/motivati...r-s-tweet/articlecontent-pf314348-324304.html

 

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It is better to deal with authorised dealers.

ALERT: Your SIM can make you a 'criminal'

Chennai: The popular saying 'Early bird catches the worm' is well-received by criminals more than anyone else, so to speak.

A year ago, investigation sleuths stumbled upon several fake bank accounts that were operated to carry out shady transactions.

Now, police have found criminals replicating similar modus operandi in the purchase of SIM cards.

An Inspector said, "This new way of deceiving policemen came to our knowledge in a recent case occurred on the OMR side."

Explaining the modus operandi, he said, "The accuseds have a close nexus with local mobile network dealers. Criminals receive alerts from the vendor when a SIM card is being sold off over his counter".

Read more at: https://www.newstodaynet.com/uncategorized/alert-your-sim-can-make-you-a-criminal-106900.html