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PM to chair NITI Aayog's meeting amid boycott by opposition states
This year's theme of NITI Aayog's meeting is 'Viksit Bharat@2047', with a central focus on making India a developed nation.
PM to chair 9th NITI Aayog meet today amid boycott by Opposition states
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the 9th NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on Saturday, with a focus on making India a developed nation by 2047. The meeting is set to take place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, an official release from the government think tank said. Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister and DMK leader MK Stalin along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab and Delhi governments have said they will also boycott the meeting. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is set to attend the meeting, said she felt their voices should be raised on a common platform. This year's theme of NITI Aayog's meeting is 'Viksit Bharat@2047', with a central focus on making India a developed nation. The Governing Council Meeting will discuss the approach paper for the vision document on Viksit Bharat @2047. The meeting aims to foster participative governance and collaboration between the central and state governments, enhancing the quality of life for both rural and urban populations by strengthening the delivery mechanisms of government interventions. The meeting will also see detailed deliberations on the role of states in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat @2047. India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy, with GDP crossing USD 5 trillion and aspirations to reach a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047. Achieving the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 will require a collaborative approach between the central and state governments. The 9th Governing Council Meeting aims to create a roadmap for this vision. The governing council of NITI Aayog will also discuss the recommendations put forth in the 3rd National Conference of Chief Secretaries, which was held from December 2729, 2023. Special sessions were also held to deliberate on cyber security, the aspirational districts and blocks programme, the role of states, and AI in governance, which were also discussed during the 3rd National Conference of Chief Secretaries. The prime minister, who serves as the chairperson of the NITI Aayog, will be joined by chief ministers and lieutenant governors of states and union territories, union ministers as ex-officio members and special invitees, and the vice chairman and members of the NITI Aayog. Mamata, Soren to attend NITI Aayog council meeting today Scrap NITI Aayog, bring back Planning Commission: Mamata Banerjee
CM Stalin attacks Centre, calls Union Budget a 'revenge' against country
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack against the ruling BJP at the Centre over the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a 'revenge' taken by the saffron party against the country and warned it will face more electoral defeats since it was committing mistake after mistake. Explaining his decision to boycott the Niti Aayog meeting scheduled in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Stalin said he was 'compelled' to speak in the people's forum, seeking justice due to the discriminatory attitude towards Tamil Nadu reflected in the budget. The state's pleas for disaster relief to the tune of Rs 37,000 crore and Chennai Metro Rail's second phase were not heeded to, he said in a statement. Further, the BJP runs he government with political motive. The budget presented on July 23 is evidence of this. In the recently held parliamentary elections, the people of various states defeated the anti-people BJP. The Budg
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Change your style, or else you will continue to suffer defeat: Stalin to BJP - Deccan Herald
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Nine arrested for changing Class 12 exam answer sheets of two students in three subjects in TN
MADURAI: In a possible larger scam in Class 12 public exams in Tamil Nadu, a CB-CID team arrested nine persons, including four government employees, in Madurai on Thursday night for changing the answer sheets of two Class 12 students in three subjects during the board exam in 2023. According to CB-CID sources, the arrested were identified as superintendent Rama Prabakaran and junior assistant Kannan of the Madurai District Education Officer (elementary) office; Paramasivan, a government school teacher from Melur; Karthick Raja, lab assistant of Kottampatti government school; parents of the two students and one of the accused students. A search is on to nab the other student who is currently on the run, sources said. The two students were from the same private school in Madurai city. The malpractice came to light in 2023 when an exam official, during a super check, discovered that the answer sheets of the two students had similar handwriting. Subsequently, authorities found the same handwriting in the answer sheets of three subjects mathematics, physics and chemistry. Following this, the school education department issued memos to the students asking them why they should not be debarred for a period of five years for the malpractice. The department also withheld their mark sheets. Sources said the students initially insisted that their answer sheets were genuine, but they later withdrew the statement. One of the parents approached the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking to quash the memo and direction to the department to issue mark sheet to his son. The court then directed Tallakulam police to formally register a case upon the complaint of the joint director (higher secondary) and later transferred the case to the CB-CID in November 2023. Another parent filed a similar petition, but the court dismissed it. According to police, during investigation, it was found that Kannan and Prabakaran, with the help of Paramsivan and Karthick Raja, replaced the answer sheets of the two students by paying them `1 lakh for each paper. The handwriting of one of the four government staff members matched the handwriting found on the answer sheets. The papers have been sent for further analysis, sources said.
Stalin lashes out at Centre, calls Union Budget a revenge against country
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday launched a sharp attack against the ruling BJP at the Centre over the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a revenge taken by the saffron party against the country and warned it will face more electoral defeats since it was committing mistake after mistake. Explaining his Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
'Upset over not getting to play' Cricketer jumps to death from Kathipara flyover in Tamil Nadu
S Samuel Raj, a 23-year-old cricketer from Chennai, jumped to his death from Kathipara flyover, reportedly upset over not being selected for the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). He was declared dead upon arrival at Chromepet Government Hospital. Police investigations revealed his friends suspected disappointment over TNPL selection was the cause. No suicide note or last-minute messages were discovered. His body was handed over to his father postmortem. Assistance for those facing suicidal thoughts is available through Tamil Nadu's health helpline and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline.
NHAI demolishes 125 houses for road widening near Sholavandan in TN, residents continue protest
MADURAI: In line with an order passed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) demolished 125 houses in Mullipallam village, near Sholavandan. Tensions prevailed in the area, leading to a scuffle between the locals and the police. The locals claimed that they had been residing in the area for over 50 years. For the past one month, residents of Mullipalam staged various protests and petitioned District Collector MS Sangeetha against the high court order on the demolition of 128 houses. The residents alleged that one person submitted forged documents to the high court, claiming that they were living on encroached land. Subsequently, the high court ordered the demolition of 128 houses, and NHAI issued notices to the residents. On Friday, NHAI demolished 125 houses of the 128 houses. Residents raised slogans against revenue officials and the police, and the police intervened. Three house owners received an interim injunction order from the high court over the demolitions. Speaking to TNIE, CPI (ML) district secretary Mathivanan, who led the protest, said Three persons obtained an interim injection from the high court while 125 houses were demolished. Even though NHAI demolished the houses, the residents will not allow the road extension work. We will continue our protests, he said. The protesters also urged the district administration to arrange shelter and other basic amenities in their village.
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Old cellar found at construction site of Kerala excise department office building
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A cellar was discovered at the construction site for the new range office for the excise department at Amaravila in Thiruvananthapuram the other day. The new office is being built after demolishing the old building. A small cellar structure was found when the ground was cleared for basement work. The cellar is located close to the shed that served as a parking lot. Staffers were clueless of the structure. We contacted some seniors, but they too were unaware of it, said an officer. The discovery led to the spread of rumours among local people that the structure was constructed during the princely rule in the erstwhile Travancore. The site is located near the road leading to Padmanabhapuram in Tamil Nadu, the former palace of the erstwhile Travancore royal family. However, some others claim that the structure would have been built by the department decades ago. According to them, it was used to store confiscated spirits. The rumours would probably end with the site visit and examination by archaeology experts. We came across media reports on the cellar. Our technical team will visit the spot. They will identify the structures age, E Dinesan, director of the archaeology department told TNIE.
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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday observed that the usage of the term tribal and other caste indicators in the names of government schools is unwarranted as it would stigmatise the children studying there. Asking the state government to remove such appendages, a bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan directed the Chief Secretary to initiate appropriate action. The bench made the observation while hearing a suo motu petition on uplifting the lives of the SC/ST residents of Kalvarayan Hills in Kallakurichi district in the wake of the recent hooch tragedy that claimed 66 lives. Citing the status report submitted by the Advocate General (AG) in the case regarding the welfare schemes implemented in the region, the bench said that it noticed that the schools in the area operate under the name government tribal residential school. Such usage of the word tribal in the schools names undoubtedly would result in stigmatising the children studying there. They will form an impression that they are studying in a tribal school and not a school on a par with those elsewhere. Courts and the government should at no circumstance approve the stigmatisation of children. Wherever such names are used, to indicate a particular community or caste, they are to be removed and be renamed simply as a government school, the bench observed. It further said, It is painful that even in the 21st century the government is allowing the usage of such words in naming schools, which are funded by and for the public. The state of Tamil Nadu, being a forerunner in social justice, cannot allow such stigmatic words to be added as prefixes or suffixes in the name of government schools or any government institution. The bench also expressed dissatisfaction with the AGs status report and directed the amicus curiae K R Tamilmani to conduct an inspection of the area with senior officials and submit another report on the ground reality of the villages in Kalvarayan Hills. Hearing of the case was then adjourned to August 2.
'Why Mann needs to be afraid of me', asks Punjab Governor amid spat with Punjab CM
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday said he will not refrain from visiting the states border districts, even if Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann feels bad. The governor, who has been at loggerheads with the CM over various issues, also asked Mann not to be afraid of him and stressed that there was no reason for the CM to be upset. Mann had hit out at Purohit, saying he should refrain from creating an atmosphere of conflict. He said the Governor holds a constitutional post and should fulfil his responsibility and we will fulfil ours. Speaking about his tours to the border districts of Pathankot, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka and Tarn Taran, Purohit spoke told reporters, I am not a political person. I meet every one and try to help out people. I have my achievements but I do not tell them. Why is CM scared of me? He further said, I am the chancellor of the universities in Punjab; my nature is different, I go by the merit. The CM did not like it. The situation at present is that 10 universities in the state are without regular vice chancellors. As per UGC guidelines, to appoint a vice chancellor, a search committee has to be constituted I have already appointed 27 VCs in the same method in Tamil Nadu when I was governor there. Stalin is friend of chief minister, he can ask him. Recently, President Droupadi Murmu returned the Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeking the removal of the Governor as the Chancellor of the state-run universities and making the CM as the chancellor. The President, after due diligence, sent it back, rejecting the bill as the present system should continue, Purohit said. While replying to CM Manns remarks that the governor is selected and not elected, Purohit said, Who says we are not elected? All governors are elected by the President.
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442nd annual fest of Our Lady of Snows begins - The Times of India
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Remove caste/community names from that of government schools, HC tells TN govt - The Indian Express
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