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Education key to progress, says Farooq
VIJAYAWADA: Minister for law and minority welfare N. Md Farooq, emphasised the paramount importance of education for success in any field. The birth anniversary of Sheikh Fatima, Indias first Muslim woman teacher and a role model for the community was celebrated at the Secretariat in Velagapudi on Thursday. After offering floral tributes to her portrait, the minister spoke about her historic contributions alongside Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule in advancing womens education. Farooq noted that, despite facing numerous challenges and even physical assaults during her mission, Sheikh Fatima emerged as a beacon of inspiration for future generations. He stressed that it is vital for minority communities and the public to prioritise education, which facilitates progress in various fields. The minister also reiterated the state governments commitment to the welfare and development of minorities. In recognition of Sheikh Fatimas efforts in educating girls, Farooq announced that a detailed account of her life and struggles has been incorporated into the Telugu textbooks for eighth grade, ensuring she receives due honour. Later, the minister attended the first day of the 428th Urs-Mubarak festival of Hazrat Syed Shah Bukhari (R.A.) in Kondapalli village near Vijayawada. Celebrated over three days, the festival is organised on a grand scale by the local community. During his visit, Farooq paid his respects at the historic dargah by presenting a chadar. The event was also attended by Farooq Shubli, the state president of the Muslim Rights Protection Committee, along with various Muslim religious leaders.
Puri, Varanasi, Haridwar top spiritual destinations in 2024, Hyderabad most-booked city:OYO report
New Delhi: Puri, Varanasi and Haridwar are the most travelled spiritual destinations while Hyderabad is India's top-booked city this year, according to OYO's 'Travelopedia 2024' annual report unveiled on Tuesday.The report delves into travel patterns and trends, with its findings based on the booking data of the travel tech major for the entire year. In India, religious tourism continued to be a key focus, with Puri, Varanasi, and Haridwar dominating the pilgrimage sector. However, a significant trend emerged with Deoghar, Palani, and Govardhan experiencing substantial growth, indicating a shift towards less explored spiritual destinations...OYO stated. Following Hyderabad, cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata rounded out the top spots for bookings, with Uttar Pradesh maintaining its position as the most popular state for travel. High volume of bookings were reported from Maharashtra, Telangana, and Karnataka, which continue to be dominant travel contributors. Smaller towns like Patna, Rajahmundry, and Hubli have shown tremendous growth, with bookings increasing by as much as 48 per cent year-on-year. The year also saw a surge in leisure travel, with Jaipur continuing to be a top tourist magnet, followed by perennial favourites Goa, Pondicherry, and Mysore. Interestingly, Mumbai saw a drop in bookings, with travellers preferring nearby locations for leisure, OYO stated. Shreerang Godbole, Global Chief Service Officer, OYO said, 2024 has marked a year of transformation in the global travel landscape. We've seen how travellers are embracing flexibility and adaptability, whether for business or leisure. As remote work trends continue to shape how people approach travel, the demand for both quick getaways and long stays has been a significant driver of bookings this year. The fourth of July weekend saw the highest number of bookings, aligning with national celebrations, while the Christmas season was also notable for a sharp spike in travel.
Pune to get four new Vande Bharat Trains, check routes, stoppages, fares here
two of Vande Bharat Expresses are already operating in Maharashtra, connecting Pune Kolhapur, Hubli and Mumbai via Pune Solapur.
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The BJP has nominated Bharat Bommai, son of former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to contest the bypolls from the Shiggaon (Haveri) Assembly constituency, a seat vacated by his father after his election to the Haveri Parliament seat. While the party picked state ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu to contest from Sandur, it is yet to decide on the NDA candidate for Channapatna bypolls. The former CM, who had earlier denied that his son would enter the fray, said on Sunday he had to bow before the decision of the party high command. I had no plans to field my son. I had sought some time from the party leadership. But the party announced my sons name considering the interest of the party and the current political situation. Even the surveys favour Bharat and the party took an unanimous decision, I am told. The party has placed its trust on him and it is our responsibility to ensure the party wins. I would have worked with the same dedication even if the party were to choose any other party worker, said Bommai. ALSO READ | Karnataka assembly bypolls: Want a ticket? A good horoscope can get you one! Bharath Bommai, 35, who has an MBA degree from Singapore University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Purdue University in the US, expressed his gratitude to the party leadership and said, I consider this opportunity as my parents' blessings. The party recognised the good work done by my father in the constituency during his four terms as the MLA of Shiggaon-Savanur. The ticket is also a reflection of the peoples expectations. Bharat also reiterated that he had actively campaigned for his father in the 2018 and 2023 elections. I toured the entire constituency for the Lok Sabha elections this year. I have maintained contact with the people of the constituency even as my father was busy as a minister and the chief minister, said Bharat, who is the executive director of seven companies that are into automotive, pharma packaging, earth mover equipment, textiles and business consulting. Replying to a question about family politics, Basavaraj Bommai said it was a by-election and a special situation. My party has always believed that the party is greater than the individual, and the country is greater than the party. When senior leaders have placed their trust in me and given the responsibility, stepping back would only mean shirking responsibility. I bow to the party's decision. I owe everything to my party, said Bommai, who had emerged as the dark horse, when the party decided to replace Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in July 2021. Basavaraj Bommai, 64, a Lingayat leader from north Karnataka and a close confidante of Yediyurappa was anointed the chief minister by the party apparently to usher in new leadership and to placate the Lingayat community, which was miffed over the veteran leaders removal as the CM. As son of former chief minister of Karnataka late S.R. Bommai, who founded the Janata Party along with J.H. Patel, H.D. Deve Gowda and Ramakrishna Hegde, Basavaraj had taken the plunge into politics as the political secretary to the chief minister (Patel) in 1996, after completing (mechanical) engineering. He won twice as MLC (in 1998 and 2004) from Dharwad local authorities constituency, but lost the 2004 Assembly elections from Hubli Rural (now Hubballi Central) seat to BJPs Jagadish Shettar. In 2008, Bommai joined the BJP and has since won four times consecutively from the Shiggaon seat in Haveri district. He vacated the seat after winning from Haveri Lok Sabha seat in May this year. As Shiggaon is known to have a sizeable population of Panchamasali Lingayats and Muslims, the party was in search of the right candidate who could hold on to the Lingayat votes against the Congress candidate, who is likely to be from the minority community.
Plea in SC seeking implementation of harassment law in religious places
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for strict implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in all religious functions and institutions. The application was filed on Tuesday by OBC Mahasabha and others through lawyer Varun Thakur in a case relating to allegations against the non-profit spiritual organisation Isha Foundation, founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The plea filed by S Kamaraj, a retired professor from Coimbatore, alleged that the spiritual leader and his foundation has been brainwashing his two well-educated daughters. The applicant termed Isha Foundation a renowned institution conducting various programmes on a regular basis but not following the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. We seek direction to the petitioner institution (Isha Foundation) to implement The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the plea, accessed by this newspaper, said. It pleaded the court to direct the Union government and the state government to strictly implement the Act in all religious (Jain/Hindu/Muslim/Sikh/Christian/Buddhist Etc) and institutions/functions. As per certain chapters of the 2013 Act, it is the duty of the State to strictly implement the law in true letter and spirit, including publicising of the law, the OBC Mahasabha said. The application also submitted that Isha Foundation, who filed the petition before the High Court, had submitted that even recently, a criminal case under POCSO was registered against a doctor working in Isha Foundation. The allegation was that he molested 12 girls studying in the Adivasi Government School, it said. It further alleged that the Isha Foundation has not implemented the 2013 Act when it is mandatory in the working places, and the harassment situation arose due to this. The application said that as Isha Foundation runs various programmes, thousands of male and female workers are working regularly, and it has large infrastructures where devotees stay for some months, years or permanently. Also in top court Poll freebies: EC, Centre told to reply A three-judge bench led by the Chief Justice on Tuesday sought detailed responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections. The top court tagged the plea by Bengaluru resident Shashank J Sreedhara with other petitions filed on the issue. Plea against Gogoi: Litigant shown door Irked over the allegations levelled by a litigant against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, the top court on Tuesday not just dismissed the plea, but also ordered the security personnel to escort him out of the court room. The petitioner, Arun Ramchandra Hublikar, had sought an in-house inquiry against Gogoi for dismissing his previous plea in a service dispute.
The Karnataka Government's decision came despite the state's Law and Police departments reportedly being opposed to the move of withdrawing the 2022 Hubballi riot case
