Uttarakhand: Clothes hung on mosques ahead of Kanwar yatra, later removed
CHENNAI: Amid growing criticism of several BJP-ruled state governments' diktat to display names of the owners on eateries along the route of the Kanwar yatra, Uttarakhand government has come up with a novel idea to prevent trouble. On Friday, July 26, two mosques and a shrine, located in the Haridwar city of Uttarakhand were covered with large white sheets, ahead of the Kanwar yatra passing through the route. The sheets were hung on bamboo scaffoldings in front of two mosques and a Mazar, all in the Jwalapur area . Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj told reporters that it was done to prevent trouble and maintain peace. But what exactly is this trouble and how does the sight of a mosque disrupt the Kanwar yatra, nobody explained. Instead, the minister said, It is not such a big thing. We also cover buildings when they are under construction. Meanwhile, the caretakers of the mosque and shrine said they were unaware of any order passed in this regard from the administration. They said this was the first time such a thing had happened. Kanwariyas stop under the shade of trees outside mosques and Mazars to rest, said Shakeel Ahmad, one of the caretakers of the Mazar. He reiterated that this is the first time the administration has come up with such a strange move. Congress leader and former minister Naeem Qureshi said he has never seen such a thing in his life. We Muslims always welcome Shiv bhakts (devotees) for the kanwar fair and arrange refreshments for them at various places. This has been an example of harmony between Hindus and Muslims in Haridwar, and there has never been a tradition of curtains, he said. Qureshi said before the Kanwar mela started, the administration had held a meeting and members from both the Hindu and Muslim communities were made SPOs. Congress leader and former district panchayat president Rao Afaque Ali pointed out that some Kanwariyas used to visit the mosques on the route to pay respect. It has never happened earlier. Some Kanwariyas also go to mosques to pay obeisance. India is a country where everyone takes care of every religion and caste. Today mosques are being covered, what will happen if temples are covered in this manner tomorrow? he asked. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Congress vice president Suryakant Dhasmana said that the move to cover mosques on the route of Kanwar Yatra was a contempt of the Supreme Court. The order to put curtains on mosques and mazars on the kanwar yatra route in Haridwar district, whoever has issued it, goes against the Supreme Court which has put a stay on an order which asked hotel and restaurant owners and fruit vendors on the route to display their names, caste and religious identity, Dhasmana said. Attacking the ruling BJP in the state, he said it has not learnt from its electoral defeats in Badrinath, Manglaur, Chitrakoot and Prayagraj. The message it has missed is that the entire country is one. BJP's divisive and discriminatory politics has been rejected. But the party is not learning, Dhasmana said. However, following criticism, the clothes covering the mosques were removed by the evening on Friday. We received orders from the railway police post to remove the curtains. That is why we have come to remove these, said Danish Ali, appointed as a special police officer (SPO) by the administration for the yatra's management. This is not the first time mosques had been covered by the government during Hindu festivities. In March this year, ahead of the Holi festival, several mosques in UP were covered with tarpaulin sheets, which the authorities dubbed as a move o prevent them from being smeared with colours, which could affect communal harmony. According to reports, this has remained a custom in UP since Yogi Adityanath came to power. In April this year, a mosque in Hyderabad was also covered in white clothes ahead of the Ram Navami procession passing through the route. Several mosques and Muslim localities, across different states in the country were attacked by Hindutva groups during the Ram Navami procession last year. (With inputs from PTI)
Uttarakhand rains: Mother, daughter buried alive in Tehri Garhwal landslide
DEHRADUN: The incessant heavy rainfall in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand for the past three days has led to a series of landslides, with the latest incident occurring in Toli village, Bhilangana block, Tehri district. A mother and daughter were crushed to death in their sleep as their house was buried under the debris of a landslide that struck late on Friday night. Other family members managed to escape with their lives by fleeing the scene in the dead of night. Following the landslide incident, teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, and revenue police have rushed to Toli village to carry out rescue operations. Meanwhile, all schools in Bhilangana block have been closed due to heavy rainfall. The administration has also appealed to villagers in sensitive areas to remain vigilant and exercise caution. Speaking to this newspaper, Ramesh Jirwal, the head of Toli village, recounted the events of the tragic incident: Last night, around 2:30 am, heavy rainfall pounded the area. During this time, the house of local resident Veerendra Lal was hit by a landslide. The wall of the house was damaged due to the landslide, which occurred behind the building. Veerendra's wife, Sarita Devi, 36, and their 15-year-old daughter, Ankita, were buried alive under the debris while they were sleeping inside. Inspector Kavindra Sajwan of SDRF told this newspaper, After a grueling search and rescue operation that lasted for an hour and a half, the SDRF team recovered the bodies of the two missing women. According to sources in the Disaster Management Department, the junior high school building in Tingarh village has been completely damaged due to the landslide. Additionally, the pedestrian bridge connecting Vishan village to Dala village has been washed away. Rescue work underway after a woman and her daughter got buried under the debris of a house following a landslide, in Tehri Garhwal district, Saturday, July 27, 2024.
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, six BJP-led states announce job quotas for Agniveers
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Cloth sheets hung to cover mosques on kanwar route, later removed
HARIDWAR, July 26: Facades of two mosques and a mazar along the kanwar yatra route in Uttarakhands Haridwar city were on Friday covered with large sheets of white cloth to prevent trouble but were removed by the evening after objections from several quarters. The sheets were hung on bamboo scaffoldings in front of two mosques [] The post Cloth sheets hung to cover mosques on kanwar route, later removed appeared first on The Shillong Times .
BJP-ruled states promise reservation for Agniveers in police recruitment
Several BJP-ruled states have announced reservation for Agniveers in government jobs, following PM Modi's call to absorb them post-retirement. Haryana, UP, Chhattisgarh, MP, and Uttarakhand have all committed to prioritizing Agniveers in police and other state jobs, highlighting efforts to harness their skills and discipline.
Haridwar: Cloth sheets hung to cover mosques, mazar on kanwar route, later removed
Haridwar: Facades of two mosques and a mazar along the kanwar yatra route in Uttarakhands Haridwar city were on Friday covered with large sheets of white cloth to prevent trouble but were removed by the evening after objections from various quarters. The sheets were hung on bamboo scaffoldings in front of two mosques and a []
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Apply Online for SSC Stenographer Grade C & D Exam 2024: Registration Open Now
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Uttarakhand announces reservations for Agniveers
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Kanwar Yatra: SC extends interim stay on directives issued by UP, Uttarakhand, MP on eateries
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the continuation of its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other details. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said it won't issue any clarification on the July 22 order as We have said what needed to be said in our July 22 order. Can't force anyone to disclose names. The bench asked the Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to file their response to the pleas challenging their respective directives. It allowed the petitioners to file their responses to the replies of the state governments and posted the matter on August 5. In its reply, the Uttar Pradesh government defended its directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff, saying the idea was to bring in transparency, avoid potential confusion and ensure a peaceful yatra. On July 22, the apex court ordered an interim stay on the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh governments.
Agniveers to get reservation in govt jobs in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami
On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that Agniveers will receive job reservations in government roles upon completing their armed forces service. He pledged to introduce legislation ensuring these veterans' skills and discipline are utilized in various government departments. Dhami also increased financial aid for the families of martyrs from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, emphasizing the significance of their sacrifices and highlighting the leadership of Prime Ministers Vajpayee and Modi.
Eateries won't be forced to display owner or employee names, anyone voluntarily doing so can: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday in its order reiterated that shops andeateries in the Kanwar Yatra route, would not be forced to display owner or employee names, or their numbers, but anyone voluntarily doing so can, do it and extended its earlier order of stay on the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh govt's order of doing so. The top court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti, extended its earlier interim order of July 22, which said Food sellers must not be forced to serve names of owners, staff employed. The apex court today clarified that this order should continue till we hear the matter next. The apex court passed the order on July 22 after hearing the plea filed by an NGO, AssociationFor Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), All India Trinamool Congress leader and Prof Apoorvanand, and Journalist Aakar Patel, as they had moved the Apex court challenging the state govts order. Two weeks given to file replies. One week thereafter for rejoinder... (to UP). Rejoinder to other states within three weeks of receipt. The interim order shall continue, the apex court said, in its order. 'No need to display owners' names, show menu': SC stays UP, Uttarakhand order to eateries on Kanwar Yatra route During the course of the hearing on Friday an advocate appearing for a Kanwar yatrasaid that he carried water on barefoot and walk. I want access to Satwik bhojan. I want choice of food atleast. To this, the apex court told him find that information yourself. Our order is very clear in this aspect. The lawyer, however, kept on insisting that but shravan will be over and displaying names have no harm. The SC, however, did not pass any order into his prayer and observed, don't test our patience. TheUP government issued orders on July 19, making it mandatory for shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names along with other details on their establishments across all pockets in the state where the Kanwar Yatra is organised. However, after a strong reaction from various quarters, the order was reviewed on Thursday and it was left to the 'free will' of the eateries owners to display their names. The Kanwar Yatra will commence on July 22 with the starting of the Hindu month of Shravan and conclude on August 2. Kanwar Yatra directives aim to ensure 'public safety', 'order': UP tells SC
Kanwar Yatra: SC extends interim stay on directives issued by UP, Ukhand, MP on eateries
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the continuation of its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other details. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and []
Kanwar Yatra: SC extends interim stay on directives issued by UP, U'khand, MP on eateries
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the continuation of its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other details. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti said it won't issue any clarification on the July 22 order as We have said what needed to be said in our July 22 order. Can't force anyone to disclose names. The bench asked the Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to file their response to the pleas challenging their respective directives. It allowed the petitioners to file their responses to the replies of the state governments and posted the matter on August 5. In its reply, the Uttar Pradesh government defended its directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff, saying the idea was to bring in transparency, avoid potential confusion and ensure a peaceful yatra. On July 22, the apex court ordered an interim stay on the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh governments
Kanwar directive on eateries to ensure peace, avoid potential confusion: UP govt in SC
New Delhi, Jul 26: The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday defended its directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff, saying the idea was to bring in transparency, avoid potential confusion and ensure a peaceful yatra. On July 22, the apex court ordered an interim stay on the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments. It may be noted that the idea behind the directives is transparency and [] The post Kanwar directive on eateries to ensure peace, avoid potential confusion: UP govt in SC appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
The Supreme Court continued its order to stay directives by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, mandating owners of eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their identities. The Court was responding to challenges from TMC MP Mahua Moitra and others. Opponents have criticized the directives as communal and divisive, while the BJP defended them as necessary for law and order.
Travelling to Uttarakhand by car? You must carry a dustbin, or garbage bag with you
Uttarakhand has introduced a new rule requiring all vehicles entering the state to carry dustbins or garbage bags to address littering issues. The transport department will conduct inspections at entry points to ensure compliance. Vehicle owners must show required documents and trip cards at state entrances. This measure aims to improve cleanliness along key routes and tourist spots.
Uttarakhand: Balganga floods parts of Tehri Garhwal after overnight rain; roads, bridges damaged
NEW TEHRI: Heavy overnight rain flooded the Balganga river in the Boodha Kedar area of Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district on Friday with the river water gushing into homes, inundating fields and damaging roads and bridges. Heavy rain lashed the Jakhana, Toli and Genwali areas around midnight, causing a flash flood in the Balganga, which inundated roadside fields and homes, District Magistrate Mayur Dikshit said. Some shops in villages were also damaged by the floodwater, he said. However, there were no casualties as people living in houses close to the riverbanks quickly moved to safer locations, Dikshit added. A revenue police team rushed to the flood-hit area, he said and added that the extent of damage was being estimated. He also advised people living in the area to maintain a distance from the river. IMD issues yellow alert as heavy rain hits Delhi, causing waterlogging, traffic jams
Rs 2 Lakh, Bonus & Salary for 2 Months: What Workers Rescued from Silkyara Tunnel Received
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that apart from this, the Uttarakhand government has also provided financial support of Rs 1 lakh each to the workers
Kanwar Yatra directives aim to ensure 'public safety', 'order': UP tells SC
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government, in its reply filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday, said that the directives issued by it to display shop names, numbers, and their employees' names were aimed at ensuring public safety, order, larger transparency, informed choice of food of Kanwarias they eat during the Yatra, keeping in mind their religious sentiments. These directives aimed at ensuring public safety and order during the Yatra given the large number of participants and potential for communal tensions, the UP government told the apex court, in its reply copy, accessed by this newspaper. The top court on July 22, while passing the interim order staying the UP, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh government's ordersdirective asking eateries on the Kanwariya Yatra route to put the names, addresses and mobile numbers of their owners and staff, had asked them to file their replies in the case. The court's two-judge bench, led by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti, passed the order after hearing the pleas filed by an NGO, Association For Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), All India Trinamool Congress leader, Mahua Moitra and Prof. Apoorvanand. They had moved the Supreme Court challenging these state governmentss order. The apex court is scheduled to hear the matter on Friday. Filing the reply in the top court, the UP governmentopposed the petitions challenging it's diktat regarding display of name of shop owners on Kanwar route and had urged it to reject the same Kanwar Yatra: Congress welcomes Supreme Court stay on UP, Uttarakhand orders These directives were brought in only after there were complaints from Kanwariyas, UP government said, adding that these directives were to ensure a peaceful Kanwar Yatra 2024. The apex court, however, stayed the order and granted relief to the petitioners. We deem it appropriate to pass interim order prohibiting the enforcement of the directives. In other words, the food sellers (including dhaba owners, restaurants, foods and vegetable sellers, and hawkers) may be required to display the kind of food that they are serving to the Kanwariyas. But they must not be forced to display the name or identity of the owners and also the employees, deployed in their respective establishments, the bench had said in its order on July 22. The UP government issued directives recently, making it mandatory for shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names along with other details on their establishments across all pockets in the state where the Kanwar Yatra is organised.The UP government did so, to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrims' faith. The authorities also made it clear that action would be taken against those selling 'halal-certified' products. However, after a strong reaction from various quarters, the order was reviewed on Thursday and it was left to the 'free will' of the eateries owners to display their names. The Kanwar Yatra will commence on July 22 with the starting of the Hindu month of Shravan and conclude on August 2. The petitioners argued that just on the eve of Kanwariya Yatras for the year 2024, the directives have been issued and there is no instance of any similar directives in the past years.
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IIT experts study global warming's impact on Himalayan belt in Uttarakhand
ROORKEE: The effects of global warming on the Himalayan states, particularly in Uttarakhand's mountainous regions, are being closely studied by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Uttarakhand, Jammu, and Himachal Pradesh, parts of the fragile new Himalayan belt, are experiencing adverse effects due to global warming. In response, IIT Roorkee's departments of Hydrology, Earthquake Engineering, and other disciplines are conducting specialized research on this phenomenon. In an exclusive interview with The New Indian Express on Thursday, ahead of the Institute's 24th convocation on July 27, Professor Kamal Kishore Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, stated, The central government is committed to reducing India's 3.9 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions by one-third, and collective efforts are underway to achieve this goal. Professor Pant emphasised the environmental challenges faced by Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states. He noted, The central government aims to cut India's CO2 emissions from the current 3.9 gigatonnes by one-third by 2030. We are all working collectively towards this target. He further highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming agriculture, saying, AI can revolutionize agriculture, strengthen the agricultural ecosystem, and address migration issues in the state. This could lead to reverse migration, significantly contributing to the region's prosperity. Director Pant also spoke about implementing a 'vocal for local' system in Uttarakhand, prioritizing local needs and aiming to benefit the community, the nation, and ultimately, make a global impact. Earlier at a press briefing, Professor Pant remarked, This ceremony celebrates our students' hard work and dedication, marking their transition into future leaders and innovators. Professor Naveen Kumar Navani, Dean of Academic Affairs, announced that 2,513 students will receive degrees, including 1,277 undergraduates, 794 postgraduates, and 442 PhD scholars. Professor U.P. Singh, Deputy Director, highlighted the institute's commitment to excellence, citing achievements in research, innovation, and education. The 24th Convocation, scheduled for Saturday, will feature prominent guests, including Ms. Debjani Ghosh, President of NASSCOM, as Chief Guest, and Dr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman of the Board of Governors, as Presiding Officer.
Akums Drugs Sets Rs 646-Rs 679 Price Band For IPO
Mumbai : Haridwar, Uttarakhand based Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) announced initial public offering of equity shares aggregating to Rs 1,856.73 crore opening on July 30, 2024.The public offer will close on August 1, 2024. The price band for the IPO has been set at Rs 646 to Rs 679 per equity share of Rs 2 face value. Akums is a pharmaceutical CDMO offering a comprehensive range of pharmaceutical products and services in India and overseas. The company is also engaged in the sale of branded pharmaceutical formulations and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Akums 12 manufacturing facilities are located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand(10) and Badi, Himachal Pradesh(2). Akums reported revenue of Rs 4,212 crore in FY24 and ranks 25 th in pharmaceutical CDMO business globally. Akums Drugs public issue comprises of a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 680 crore and an offer for sale of over 1.73 crore equity shares by promoter(Sanjeev Jain and Sandeep Jain) and investor (Ruby QC Investment Holdings) selling shareholders. Net proceeds from fresh issue will be used towards payment of debt, funding incremental working capital requirements and pursuing inorganic growth initiatives.
UP school holidays announced from July 26th to August 2nd; Check districts and other details
Due to the Kanwar Yatra 2024, schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Meerut districts will be closed from July 26 to August 2. Haridwar in Uttarakhand will also see school closures from July 27 to August 2. These measures are designed to ensure the safety of students and accommodate the increased traffic from the pilgrimage. Adjustments to school schedules are also being made in other affected regions.
Uttarakhand TET 2024 Registration Opens: Verify Eligibility at ukutet.com
The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has officially released the notification for the Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET) 2024. This comprehensive guide covers all you need to know about the UTET 2024 application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and important dates.
Uttarakhand seeks central assistance to manage growing floating population of pilgrims, tourists
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand, renowned globally for its spiritual and domestic tourism, is facing an unprecedented challenge with its floating population surging eight-fold annually. Disappointed in the omission of the key issues pertaining to Uttarakhand in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, the state government have decided to approach the Centre via Niti Aayog for help in coping with the massive tourist influx. Finance Minister Premchand Agarwal had earlier requested Sitharaman to address the state's key issues, including the challenges posed by the floating population, but the budget made no mention of it. We request the Niti Aayog to provide us with central aid to cater to the millions of people who visit us every year, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said while interacting with media persons here. Highlighting the scale of the challenge, Dhami said, Our state's population is multiplied eight times due to the arrival of people from across the country for Char Dham Yatra, Kanwar Yatra, and other religious pilgrimages, putting a massive strain on our resources. According to sources, the Uttarakhand government had also requested the Centre to include in the Union Budget, compensation for damages caused by devastating forest fires and high-voltage transmission line losses in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms. However, this was also omitted from the recently announced budget. The budget barely mentions or rather neglects the severe environmental and climate challenges in its nine key priorities. While there are assurances for Uttarakhand, Himachal, and Sikkim, there is nothing significant for these regions in the budget, social activist Anoop Nautiyal told TNIE. Uttarakhand has been overlooked with no allocation for green bonus or floating population. Rudraprayag and Tehri districts, among the 147 most landslide-prone districts in the country, had hoped for some relief. We expected the budget to announce the establishment of glacier or landslide research centers in Uttarakhand, but that hasn't happened, he said. The NDA government's budget this time has been the most disappointing, especially considering that Uttarakhand is severely affected by forest fires and disasters. Despite this, the Centre has chosen to ignore the state's needs and failed to make provisions in the central budget for this purpose, Uttarakhand Congress chief spokesperson Garima Dasoni told TNIE.
The Supreme Court underscored the urgency of the matter, particularly for the approximately 50,000 residents living in 4,365 households in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
WATCH: How US Responds To Pak Journalist's Question On Kanwar Yatra Directives In India
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an interim stay on the directives in UP and Uttarakhand asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names
Courts can't be ruthless: SC orders rehabilitation for Haldwani residents
Haldwani encroachment case: Supreme Court directs the Centre and Uttarakhand govt to create rehabilitation plan for more than 50,000 people residing in Haldwani. Next hearing is scheduled for Sept 11
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Govt allocates Rs 1050 cr for Vibrant Villages Programme
Ladakh among 5 States/UT beneficiaries NEW DELHI, July 24: As the Government continues its thrust on comprehensive development of villages located remote areas along the border with China, the Union Budget has allocated Rs 1,050 crore for the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) that will benefit select villages in 19 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The Government approved the VVP as a centrally-sponsored scheme on February 15, 2023, with [] The post Govt allocates Rs 1050 cr for Vibrant Villages Programme appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
The SC on Wednesday asked the Centre and state govt to come up with a rehabilitation scheme for encroachers in Uttarakhand's Haldwani area.
Uttarakhands Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has described the General Budget 2024-25 as historic and unprecedented. He said that this budget will provide new direction and momentum to the country.
The Union Budget has earmarked Rs 1,050 crore for the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for the fiscal year 2024-25. This initiative aims to enhance the quality of life in select border villages across 19 districts in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. Approved in February 2023, the VVP has a total outlay of Rs 4,800 crore for 2022-23 to 2025-26, focusing on comprehensive development, including infrastructure, livelihood generation, and connectivity. Key interventions include improving road networks, expanding 4G mobile coverage, and promoting tourism and cultural heritage.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said the state government will have to provide the scheme as to how and where these people will be rehabilitated. The bench said that the ultimate thing is that families have been living on the land for decades and the state needs to do something in this regard.
Illegal cutting of trees in Nainital: NGT summons Uttrakhand officials for lack of sincerity
Shillong, July 24: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the personal presence of Uttarakhands Principal Secretary of the Environment and Forest Department, Member Secretary of the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board and Divisional Commissioner for lack of sincerity in a case involving the illegal cutting of trees in Nainital. A bench presided over by [] The post Illegal cutting of trees in Nainital: NGT summons Uttrakhand officials for lack of sincerity appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Empowered women of Uttarakhand turn pine needles into prosperity
Women from the small villages of Asgoli and Jhuria in Dwarahat are changing the perception of pine needles. The post Empowered women of Uttarakhand turn pine needles into prosperity appeared first on Fusion - WeRIndia .
CM Stalin criticizes Union Budget for ignoring Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Slamming the BJP-led centre for boycotting Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said giving funds generously to certain states for political reasons and spitting hatred on states like TN, which play a major role in countrys growth, will destabilise Indias democratic and federal principles. In a veiled reference to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, Stalin said that in order to satisfy a few regional parties that made a minority BJP into majority BJP, schemes have been announced in the Budget. Speaking to reporters at the DMK headquarters, the CM said, We will continue to fight for establishing the rights of TN before the peoples court. On Wednesday, the DMK MPs will stage a demonstration in New Delhi. Asked whether the DMK-led alliances 40/40 victory was the reason for the union government boycotting the state, Stalin said, They have so much anger against the people of Tamil Nadu. Stalin said, so far, devolving the funds to all states appropriately to ensure uniform growth has been the guiding principle behind the budget. However, the union budget for 2024-25 seems to have gone against this principle, he said, adding the budget looked like an alliance agreement made for those ruling Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, he said. I made certain requests to be included in the union budget, but the union finance minister has totally ignored them. On the other hand, to satisfy a few regional parties which made the minority BJP as majority BJP, a few schemes have been announced, he added. Recalling that Tamil Nadu sought Rs 37,000 crore towards restoration and rehabilitation in areas hit by natural disasters, the CM said the union government gave just Rs 276 crore. This is how the BJP respects Tamil Nadu, he added, pointing out that in the union budget, Bihar alone got Rs 11,500 crore for disaster prevention works besides funds for Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh. This is the biggest injustice inflicted on the people of Tamil Nadu, he said. The union finance minister has forgotten all other states except those who are safeguarding BJP government. There is no word called Tamil Nadu in the budget. It is better to say Tamil Nadu has no place in the words and deeds of BJP rulers, the CM said. Remarking that the minister has copied many schemes from TN in the budget, he asked, Why did she not announce at least one big scheme for Tamil Nadu, at least as a thanksgiving gesture?
Everything must be put in place before next season to prevent forest fires in Uttarakhand: SC
NEW DELHI, July 23: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said authorities must put everything in place before the next season to prevent forest fires in Uttarakhand, most of which are man-made. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan was hearing a matter related to forest fires in Uttarakhand. The apex court []
Nine-year-old girl mauled to death by leopard in Uttarakhand's Tehri district
DEHRADUN: A tragic incident unfolded in Bhoud village of Tehri district, Uttarakhand, on Monday afternoon, when a nine-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard while playing in courtyard. The half-eaten body of the child was recovered from a nearby bush, about 30 meters away from her home. According to sources, Poonam, the nine-year-old daughter of Rukam Singh, a resident of Bhoud village in Hindaw Patti, was attacked by a leopard while playing alone in the courtyard of her home. Her three siblings were inside the house at the time of the incident, while her mother, Usha Devi, was away at a nearby temple. Following the incident, officials on Tuesday obtained approval from the Chief Wildlife Warden to issue a shoot-on-sight order for the rogue leopard, aiming to prevent further attacks and restore safety in the area. In a heart-wrenching incident, Poonam was found dead in a gruesome state, lying among bushes approximately 30 meters away from her home. The ordeal began when her mother returned from a temple visit around 4 pm to find Poonam missing, while her siblings, Priyanka, Prince, and Aaradhya, were asleep in their room. A desperate search effort ensued, with the mother and neighbours scouring the area. The discovery of Poonam's slippers and bloodstains on the path raised alarms, and after an agonizing five-hour search, Poonam's half-eaten body was found in the underbrush, sending shockwaves through the community. Forest Ranger Ashish Nautiyal told TNIE , A cage trap has been set up in the village to capture the leopard, while trap cameras are being installed to track its movements. Leopard count dips amid rising cases of human-wildlife conflicts in Uttarakhand Meanwhile, a protest erupted at the Devprayag tehsil headquarters, where public representatives and students demanded accountability for the rising leopard attacks. The protesters called for the removal of negligent forest officials and the installation of cage traps around the village perimeter to ensure the safety of villagers. According to sources in the state forest department, Uttarakhand has seen a surge in human-wildlife conflict this year, with 19 people killed and 43 injured in separate attacks by tigers and leopards in the past six months. The majority of the victims were children. The month of July alone has seen seven fatalities due to leopard and tiger attacks, sparking concerns over the growing menace of wildlife conflicts in the state.
Uttarakhand Tourism launches homestays booking portal
Uttarakhand Tourism's www.uttarastays.com allows free homestay bookings without fees or revenue sharing. Small homestay owners can register and get real-time feedback. Supported by government, the Deendayal Upadhyay Homestay Scheme provides subsidies and training. CEO Sachin Kurve aims to connect 5,000 homestays with wellness centres offering Yoga, naturopathy, and ayurvedic massages, ensuring seamless booking.
Everything must be put in place to prevent forest fires in Uttarakhand: SC
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan was hearing a matter related to forest fires in Uttarakhand
The UPSC last week took a series of actions, including registration of a police case, against Puja Khedkar for fraudulently availing attempts in the civil services examination by faking her identity. The commission has also issued a show cause notice for cancellation of her candidature of the civil services examination-2022 and debarment from future examinations and selections. Her probation period was put on hold and she was recalled to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Uttarakhand's Mussoorie.
Can Such Order Be Issued For Amarnath Pilgrims?: Omar Abdullah On Kanwar Yatra Order
Srinagar, Jul 23: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Courts interim stay on the Kanwar Yatra order on eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, asking if the BJP can issue such order for the Amarnath Yatra. If the (Kanwar Yatra) order was issued to keep Muslims away from that yatra, then for Gods sake tell me, when the (Amarnath) yatra takes place here, it is not possible without the Muslims, Abdullah said. Follow the [] The post Can Such Order Be Issued For Amarnath Pilgrims?: Omar Abdullah On Kanwar Yatra Order appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Apoorvanand on Why He Went to Court Over UP and Uttarakhand's Kanwar Yatra Order
The SC stayed the government order that shopkeepers on the Kanwar Yatra route display their names.
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The Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) has released the notification for the Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET) 2024. Interested candidates can apply online for the Primary and Junior Level exams from 23/07/2024 to 17/08/2024. Below are the details regarding the UTET 2024, including important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, and more.
Union Budget 2024: Government extends financial support for flood mitigation, irrigation projects
The projects the government will provide financial support for include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encompassing barrages, river pollution abatement, and irrigation projects. Additionally, survey and investigation of Kosi-related flood mitigation and irrigation will be undertaken. The states that will especially benefit from this initiative are Assam, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh.
Assam, Sikkim among states to get flood devastation relief: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, July 23: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial assistance for the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand, besides Assam the states impacted by floods. Presenting the Union Budget, she said that Bihar, which frequently suffers from floods, will get some relief as plans to build flood control structures in Nepal [] The post Assam, Sikkim among states to get flood devastation relief: FM Sitharaman appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Flood Management In Budget: Sitharaman Assures Assistance To Bihar, Assam, Himachal And Uttarakhand
SC slams the brakes on BJPs name display order
Interim stay on UP and Uttarakhands controversial directives targeting eatery owners amid opposition outcry
SC stays Kanwar Yatra directives on eateries, oppn hails top courts move
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on the controversial Kanwar Yatra directives in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand related to eateries, prompting the opposition parties to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restrain BJP chief ministers from taking unconstitutional decisions. The apex court ordered an interim stay on the directives by 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 .
Oppn is trying to create rift between Hindus & Muslims
Jamal Siddiqui , the national president of the BJPs Minority Morcha, welcomed the Supreme Courts interim stay on directives passed by the UP and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners. He, however, tells Rajesh Kumar Thakur that the measure was actually meant to ensure transparency and emphasised the importance of adherence to regulations during the religious pilgrimage. Excerpts: What is your reaction to the SCs interim order? I welcome it, yet still defend the UP government. The government order that all shopkeepers of eateries along the Kanwar routes should display the names of owners on their shops was not against the interests or liberty of the Muslim community. However, the Congress and other Opposition parties have raised a controversy to create a rift between Hindu and Muslim communities for their vested political motives. Did any Muslim go to court against the order? Did any Muslim protest? The Opposition wants to create fear psychosis in the Muslim community. These parties say the governments move is against the Muslim community and is bound to create a sense of alienation among them. The Muslim community has started looking through the hidden intention of the Congress or other parties, including the TMC. They are not into politics for the prosperity or welfare of the Muslims ever since the country got Independence. They wanted to create a controversy on the Kanwar Yatra in order to create doubts among Hindus about Muslims. The controversy is aimed at damaging the Ganga-Jamuna tahzeeb. I appeal to Muslims to display their names at eateries put up along the Kanwar Yatra route. The UP directive is aimed at ensuring transparency and the sanctity of the yatra, which is a kind of pavitra-anushthan (holy ritual) for which sanctity must be protected by all irrespective of caste or creed. TMC MP Mahua Moitra went to the SC against the UP government order while some other MPs have termed it unconstitutional. Dont you think they stand for the rights of Muslims? Mahua Moitras move is clearly political. She cannot be the conscience-keeper of Muslims. As a Muslim, I know not a single member of my community opposed the directive. People like Mahua Moitra want to keep Muslims scared of the BJP. Muslims, as far as I know, have had no problem in displaying their names on eateries or shops. How would react to the comments of Leader of Opposition in West Benghal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari that the partys slogan of sab ka sath, sab ka vikas should be replaced with jo hamare sath, hum unke sath (those with us, we are with them)? The party has already rejected Suvendu Adhikaris argument. The BJP does not discriminate on the basis of religion or caste. Sab ka saath is the essence of PM Narendra Modis vision for Viksit-Bharat. This is the soul of India and BJPs politics. PMs Nai-Manzil scheme is meant to uplift the minority youth. Over 1 lakh youth have been its beneficiaries and Rs 562.39 crore have been allotted to this scheme. The list of schemes launched for the welfare of minority communities during the NDA government is the longest. As the BJP Minority Morcha chief, what will you do in support of the UP governments directive despite the SC order? We honour the SCs interim order. But, as members of Minority Morcha, will go to Muzaffarnagar displaying our names and serve the Kanwariyas during the yatra, giving a message of social amity. After all, why should Muslims hide their names while running their small businesses? The Opposition believes that Muslims and other minority communities dislike BJP This is 100% false. Had it been true, the BJP Minority Morcha could not have been able to make 22 lakh Modi-Mitras. We have also linked up with 14,000 sufis across the country.
Tamil Nadu protects green cover, just 127 hectares were lost in five years
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has protected its forests cover well, with only 127 hectares diverted for developmental projects in the last five years. Only Meghalaya, which diverted 34 hectares of land during the same period, is below Tamil Nadu in the diversion scale, said Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He was responding to a query from DMK MP TR Baalu in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In five years, a whopping 95,725 hectares of notified forest area across the country has been diverted for 881 development projects. During the last fiscal alone, 421 development projects were approved in the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, highlighting the scale of degradation of forest land across the country. The most cases of diversion were in Madhya Pradesh (22,615 ha), followed by Odisha (13,622 ha), Arunachal Pradesh (8,745 ha) and Gujarat (7,403 ha). In terms of number of proposals approved, Gujarat tops the list with 1,512 projects. The ecologically fragile states like Uttarakhand also saw 468 projects approved with 3,323 ha being diverted. Ritwick Dutta, an environmental lawyer, told TNIE there are very few states that are resisting forest diversion. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and, to some extent, Uttar Pradesh are doing well. Otherwise, there has been a rush of project approvals, involving forest diversion, submitted. The overall number will be much higher since the government data dont reflect the proposed 13,000 ha of forest diversion for Great Nicobar township and area development project, which received stage-1 clearance. Tamil Nadu Chief Wildlife Warden Srinivas R Reddy said, Even if you calculate from 1980, the year when Wildlife (Protection) Act was enacted, the total forest diversion doesnt exceed 5,000 hectares. The state always resisted mega projects requiring forest land. Meanwhile, under the flagship Green Tamil Nadu Mission, which was launched by Chief Minister MK Stalin, the state has been pushing to increase the tree and forest cover from the current 23.69% to 33%. Already, 2.8 crore trees have been planted and the target is 260 crore under the mission, forest officials said. G Sundarrajan, convener, Poovulagin Nanbargal, told TNIE another reason for low forest diversion in Tamil Nadu is public movements. Public here are well-informed, unlike other states. Projects like Chennai-Salem expressway, neutrino observatory and Kattupalli port expansion were all halted due to public protests.
SC stays order on Kanwar Route nameplates
The Supreme Court has put a hold on directives from UP and Uttarakhand for shop owners to display names during Kanwariya yatra. The move is facing legal challenges with concerns raised about communal bias and economic repercussions for Muslim-owned businesses.
Muslim families who fled violence in Purola return after 'Love Jihad' allegations fell flat in court
Muslim families, who were forced to flee their homes in Uttarakhand's Purola, after an accusation of two men abducting a Hindu minor girl wreaked havoc , have started returning to the town, according to media reports. In May last year, rumours spread in the town regarding the abduction of a minor Hindu girl by two men- Ubaid Khan and Jitendra Saini, which was further exacerbated reportedly by news channels which provided a platform for spreading misinformation with regard to Love Jihad and targeting the Muslim community in the area. Following the rumours, Muslim residents of the town were subjected to targeted attacks by members of Hindutva outfits, including pasting posters on a Muslim-owned shop, demanding they leave town or face violence. They also demanded a complete ban on the entry of Muslims into Purola, which is close to the Yamunotri Temple which is a holy site in Uttarakhand. As a result of the intimidation, around 42 Muslim families felt compelled to flee the town overnight, leaving behind their homes and livelihoods. Some of them also sold properties to Hindu residents, fearing they might not be able to return to the town, according to The Wire . Uttarakhand: After Purola, Muslim shopkeeper's shop closed in Kalsi for selling puja items Police arrested the men within hours, but the two were acquitted on July 18, 2024, by a local court in Uttarakhand, after the allegations against them fell flat. According to media reports, the acquittal came after the minor girl testified before the court that she was tutored by the state police to say that the Muslim youth, Uvaid Khan, in cahoots with a Hindu youth, Jitendra Saini, was forcibly putting her in a three-wheeler to whisk her away to his home in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh to commit Love Jihad. During the 19 hearings, in Judge Gurubaksh Singhs district and sessions court, the 13-year-old girl contradicted her initial statement to the police, revealing that the police had coached her on what to say, reported The Times of India. The girls uncle in his police complaint had stated that his acquaintance, Ashish Chunar, who runs a computer shop in Purola market, had informed him that Khan and Saini were transporting the girl to Naugaon, approximately 18 km from Purola, in a tempo. The police had reportedly invoked Section 366A (inducing a minor to go from anywhere) of the IPC and sections of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the two men. But later Chunar withdrew his statement after failing to identify the accused. The girl told the court that she went to Purola market and was looking for a tailors shop. She had asked for help from Ubaid and Saini and the two showed her the shop. The girl stated the two made no attempt to abduct her, The Hindu reported Halim Beg, the lawyer who appeared for the suspects in court as saying. Almost a year later, months after the case and allegations of Love Jihad fell flat in the court, some Muslim families are returning to their homes, though without any closure to the violence they endured. Sonu Khan, who runs a garments shop in Purola, said he had to sell his house after the communal tension. Even after a year, the business has never picked up pace, he told The Hindu. Me and my brother Sahil Khan had lived here since birth as my father moved to Uttarkashi in 1975. Only God knows what made everyone turn against us. I had to sell my house fearing that we may have to leave town. I stayed with a relative for some days but later, one of my Hindu friends supported me and offered to keep me in his house. Even now, Hindu customers rarely come to my shop, Sonu Khan said. Sahil Khan had fled the town and moved to Vikas Nagar, 110 km away, and started a mobile repair shop to earn a living. I dont think I will ever be able to go back to that town. The rally taken out by my own Hindu friends against my community will haunt me forever, Sahil Khan told The Hindu . Another resident Mohammed Farukh said several people who had left the town amid the turmoil returned earlier this year but they are all struggling to earn a living as business has been badly hit. We were not even allowed to offer Eid namaz in Purola after that incident, he told The Hindu. There are also families who are struggling to start a life elsewhere, still in shock and refusing to come back. Mohammad Jahid is one of them. Jahid used to run two garment shops in Purola. He fled the town and is starting a new life in Dehradun. Meanwhile, the two men who were falsely implicated in the case are still struggling to accept the turn of events. Ubaid Khan is still in a state of shock, one of his relatives told The Hindu . His family had a furniture shop in Purola which they had to sell hurriedly. They couldnt even get 20% of the value of the shop and its stock. His brother had to run from pillar to post to fight his case and now, the family is trying to set up another business for him in Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh, the newspaper reported Khan's relative as saying. Jitendra Saini has moved to Bijnor, while his family had to take a loan to fight the case, according to the report.
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BJPs lamp is flickering, will go off soon: Akhilesh
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav took a dig at the BJP on Monday, July 22, over the Kanwar Yatra directives in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, saying the ruling partys lamp is flickering and it will go off soon. He also attacked the Center after it lifted the ban on government employees from participating 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 .
Kanwariyas attack car in UP; parking attendant assaulted in Uttarakhand
In a disturbing incident, a group of Kanwariyas created rucks, vandalized a car and assaulted its occupants in Muzaffarnagars Chappar Village in Uttar Pradesh. The violence reportedly erupted after the car brushed past the Kanwariyas, leading to allegations of desecrating their religious offerings. In a viral video that has surfaced on social media, a group 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 .
'Victory of Harmony' Be Written on New Nameplate: Akhilesh After SC Stays Kanwar Yatra Directive
The apex court ordered an interim stay on the directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners
AAP thanks SC for imposing interim stay on UP orders for eateries
New Delhi: The AAP on Monday thanked the Supreme Court for imposing an interim stay on the anti-Dalit directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is an anti-Dalit party. In the recent Lok Sabha polls, one of 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 .
SC Stays UP, Uttarakhand Govt Directive For Displaying Names Of Eatery Owners On Kanwar Yatra Route
NEW DELHI, July 22: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an interim stay on the directives issued by BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand asking eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, the staff and other details, a move the opposition has claimed is intended to promote religious discrimination. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Issuing notice to the Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, where the Ujjain municipal body has [] The post SC Stays UP, Uttarakhand Govt Directive For Displaying Names Of Eatery Owners On Kanwar Yatra Route appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
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SC stays nameplate orders for eateries issued by UP, Uttarakhand govts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of controversial directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring all eateries and dhabas along the Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners and workers. Issuing notice on petitions challenging the impugned directives, a Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti 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 .
Kanwar Yatra: SC stays order to display owners' names
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.
SC stays directive on eateries along Kanwar Yatra
The Supreme Court stays several state government directives asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put owners names. It also issues notices to Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments on petitions challenging their directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put owners names. Supreme Court seeks their response and posts the matter for [] The post SC stays directive on eateries along Kanwar Yatra appeared first on Nagpur Today : Nagpur News .
SC imposes interim stay on order asking eateries on Kanwar Yatra route to display names of owners
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments while seeking their replies on the pleas challenging the directive. We deem it appropriate to pass interim order prohibiting the enforcement of the above directives. In other words, food sellers may be required to display kind of food, but must not be forced to display names of owners, staff employed, the bench said while posting the matter for further hearing on Friday. No one appeared for the state governments in the matter. The top court was hearing pleas filed by NGO Association of Protection of Civil Rights, TMC MP Mahua Moitra and others challenging the directive. In her plea before the top court, Moitra has sought a stay on the orders passed by the two state governments saying such directives aggravate discord between communities. The Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments had issued orders, asking eateries on the kanwar yatra route to display names of owners. Besides them, the BJP-ruled Ujjain Municipal Corporation had directed shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city. Violators will have to pay a Rs 2,000 fine for the first offence and Rs 5,000 if they defy this order for the second time, Ujjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal said on Saturday. This order is aimed at ensuring safety and transparency and not intended to target Muslim shop-keepers, the mayor had said. Ujjain is known for its sacred Mahakal temple, attracting devotees from around the globe, especially during the Savaan month, which starts on Monday. Extensive arrangements have been made across several states for the Kanwar Yatra that started on Monday with the beginning of the Sawan month of the Hindu calendar during which lakhs of Shiva devotees carry holy water from the Ganges in Haridwar to their homes while offering it at Shiva temples on their way.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today stayed the directions issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route should display the names of the owners outside such shops. The Supreme Court on Monday had asked Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra if any formal order has been passed by the concerned state governments about the eateries displaying the names of their owners. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti posed the query to senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Moitra, after he submitted that a 'camouflaged' order has been passed to display names of owners of eateries. Has any formal order been passed by the state governments, the bench asked. Abhishek Singhvi said the order passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments is exclusion by identity and against the Constitution. The hearing is underway. Moitra has moved the apex court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners. In her plea before the top court, Moitra has sought a stay on the orders passed by the two state governments saying such directives aggravate discord between communities.
Kanwar Yatra: SC imposes interim stay on order asking eateries to display names of owners
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday imposed an interim stay on directives passed by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh []
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SC stays UP, Uttarakhand orders asking eateries on Kanwar Yatra route to disclose staff names
NEW DELHI: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh govt's directive asking eateries on Kanwariya Yatra route to put shop owners' names,addresses & mobile numbers of their owners and staff. The top court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti, passed the interim order on Monday, after hearing the plea filed by an NGO, AssociationFor Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), All India Trinamool Congress leader and Prof Apoorvanand, as they had moved the Apex court challenging the state govts order. The apex court, while passing the interim order, issued notice to all the three states -- UP, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh -- and asked them to file their respective replies and fixed the matter for further hearing again next, on July 26. Food sellers must not be forced to serve names of owners, staff employed, the apex court said. The order, of Uttar Pradesh govt to allshopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names along with other details across all pockets in the state where the Kanwar Yatra is organised, was yesterday challenged in the Supreme Court, byAPCR), Moitra and Prof Apoorvanand. TheUP government issued directives on Friday making it mandatory for shopkeepers and eatery owners to display their names along with other details on their establishments across all pockets in the state where the Kanwar Yatra is organised. However, after a strong reaction from various quarters, the order was reviewed on Thursday and it was left to the 'free will' of the eateries owners to display their names. The UP government made it clear on Friday that the guidelines over the display of nameplates on establishments along the Kanwar route were to ensure the smooth conduct of the yatra and also to maintain the sanctity of the pilgrims' faith. The authorities also made it clear that action would be taken against those selling 'halal-certified' products. The Kanwar Yatra will commence on July 22 with the starting of the Hindu month of Shravan and conclude on August 2.
Kanwar Yatra eateries row: Supreme Court halts U.P., Uttarakhand GOs to diplay the name of the owner
The owners may display the kind of food served but need not display their names, castes or that of theiremployees, the top court said
Govindanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj on Sunday (21 July) alleged that Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the self-claimed Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, is completely backed by the Congress party. Showing a letter written by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on 13 September 2022, in which she calls Avimukteshwaranand a revered Shankaracharya, Govindanand questioned why she Continue reading Congress Playing Game, Avimukteshwaranand Is Toy: Govindanand Swami Alleges Use Of Priyanka Vadras Letter In SC The post Congress Playing Game, Avimukteshwaranand Is Toy: Govindanand Swami Alleges Use Of Priyanka Vadras Letter In SC appeared first on OurVoice | WeRIndia - Analysis & Opinion .
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Petitioners said the directives were a deliberate attempt to discriminate on the grounds of religion and caste and a blatant violation of fundamental rights
What UP Congress Chief Said On BJP Allies Questioning Kanwar Yatra Eateries Order
Reacting to the row over using 'nameplates' on food shops on the Kanwar route in UP and Uttarakhand, UP Congress state president Ajay Rai said that if Chirag Paswan and Jayant Chaudhary are against this decision, then they should withdraw their suppo
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners. In her plea before the top court, Moitra has sought a stay on the orders passed by the two state governments saying such directives aggravate discord between communities. The plea is yet to be listed for hearing. The TMC leader said by forcing the disclosure of the names of proprietors and even those of their staff, on the stated ground of respecting pilgrims' dietary choices, makes it clear that dietary choices is a pretext, or a proxy, for the compelled disclosure of personal -- and, in this case, religious -- identity, the plea said. The plea alleged that this has been done to create a socially-enforced economic boycott on Muslim shop owners and workers, and the loss of their livelihoods. Since June 2023, the Respondent No.1 (State of UP) continued to empower and embolden the anti-social elements by actively targeting Muslim owned businesses based on fabricated and malicious information circulated by the anti-social elements. The Respondent No.1, through acts of commission and omission, created conditions for the complete economic boycott of Muslim minorities on the pretext of their 'impure' dietary choices, the petition said. Kanwar Yatra order aimed at communal polarisation, must be withdrawn: CPI(M) On Monday, the apex court is scheduled to hear a plea against the Uttar Pradesh government's controversial order. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti is likely to hear the plea filed by NGO Association of Protection of Civil Rights. Meanwhile, extensive arrangements have been made across several states for the Kanwar Yatra that starts on Monday with the beginning of the Sawan month of the Hindu calendar during which lakhs of Shiva devotees carry holy water from the Ganges in Haridwar to their homes while offering it at Shiva temples on their way. Days after the Muzaffarnagar police asked all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday extended the controversial order across the state. The order issued by the Muzaffarnagar police earlier this week has been slammed by opposition parties and some members of the ruling NDA at the Centre, who say it targets Muslim traders. Authorities in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Sunday said they have made special arrangements to ensure a smooth yatra and extensive security measures are in place. Spanning from July 22 to August 19, this special period for the worship of Lord Shiva will include five Mondays.
Kanwar Yatra eateries row: TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners. In her plea before the top court, Moitra has sought a stay on the orders passed by the two 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 .
4 Kanwariyas Arrested For Attacking Parking Lot Employee With Swords In Uttarakhand
Four kanwariyas from Haryana have been arrested in Uttarakhand for allegedly attacking a parking lot employee with swords following an argument over parking fee, police said on Sunday.
UP and Uttarakhand's directive for eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners' names faces backlash. Supreme Court to hear a plea. BJP cites religious and 2006 guidelines. Ramdev, RLD, and opposition parties oppose. Dhaba owners fear losing customers. Pushkar Singh Dhami defends it on safety concerns. Ujjain Municipal Corporation mandates similar rules for safety.
Madhya Pradesh: Shop Owners in Ujjain Asked to Display ID, Congress Calls it Divisive Move
Bhopal: The local civic body in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has made it mandatory for the shop owners in the city to display their names and contact numbers outside their establishments. The shop owners who defy the order will be penalised, the order issued by Ujjain Municipal Corporation said. According to Ujjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal, a penalty of Rs 2,000 will be imposed on the violators for the first offence. It will be increased to Rs 5,000 if the violators committed the offence a second time. The move is aimed at ensuring safety and transparency. It is not targeted against Muslim shop-keepers, he added. According to him, the order was passed by the corporation way back in September 2002 and subsequently sent to the state government for completing certain formalities. Although all the formalities have been completed, the implementation of the order was delayed due to the decision by the corporation to relax some norms in it. In the revised order, the norm seeking to display uniform nameplates in size and colour by the shop-keepers was dropped and the owners of the establishments have been asked to show their name and mobile number outside their shops. He said that the order was issued on the basis of MP Shop Establishment Act or Gumasta License, enacted with an objective to serve the interest of customers. A customer can always approach the shop-keeper if he or she is not satisfied with the item, he added. Ujjain, the home town of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav, is home to the famous Mahakaleshwar temple, where one of the 12 Jyotirlingas is worshipped. The move comes close on the heels of a similar order issued by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments in their respective states. Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari on Sunday slammed the move calling it divisive. Such an order will divide the society. The order clearly targets Muslims, he said and demanded its revocation.
Uttarakhand: 4 kanwariyas arrested for attacking man with swords
Uttarakhand: Four kanwariyas from Haryana have been arrested here in Uttarakhand for allegedly attacking a parking lot employee with swords following an argument over parking fee, police said on Sunday. The employee suffered a serious injury to his head in the incident that took place on Saturday evening in the Janaki Pul parking lot near 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 .
Uttarakhand To Offer Police, Government Jobs To Agniveers: Chief Minister
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the state government will bring a proposal for the reservation of Agniveers.
The Kanwar Yatra 2024 is set to begin on Monday, with the Kanwar Mela area divided into 14 super zones and 35 zones. Over 5,500 police personnel have been deployed, and a plan for route diversion has been prepared for crowd management. The Uttar Pradesh Police have confirmed that all preparations for the Shravan Shivratri festival have been successfully completed, and they are confident that the festival will be conducted smoothly.
Uttarakhand will accommodate Agniveers in govt departments: Dhami
During a program held recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that the state will provide accommodation in various departments for Agniveers returning after their service to the country. He mentioned that provisions for reservation will also be made for them. The chief minister added that following the introduction of the Agniveer scheme, he held meetings with Army officers, former officers, soldiers, and other stakeholders to discuss the initiative.
The IMD has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand Kutch, Saurashtra, and Gujarat and an orange alert for Coastal Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Konkan.
Uttarakhand will accommodate Agniveers in government departments: CM Dhami
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Sunday the Agniveers of the state who return after serving the country will be accommodated in various departments of the state and a provision for reservation will also be made in this regard. The chief minister said during a programme here that after the Agniveer scheme was brought, he had a meeting with Army officers, former officers, soldiers and others. On June 15, 2022, he had announced on 'X' that his government will accommodate the Agniveers in various departments of the state, including police, and will give them priority. He said that a provision for reservation will also be made for Agniveers. Dhami said that if required, a proposal to enact a law to accommodate Agniveers will also be brought in the Cabinet and placed in the assembly.
Uttarakhand | 3 Killed, 8 Injured In Landslide On Kedarnath Trekking Route
Rudraprayag, Jul 21: Three devotees died and eight others got injured in a landslide on the Kedarnath Dham trekking route in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Sunday, officials said. Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar said the accident happened at around 7:30 am near Chirbasa area on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trekking route when the devotees [] The post Uttarakhand | 3 Killed, 8 Injured In Landslide On Kedarnath Trekking Route appeared first on Northlines .
Kanwar Order Row: Owaisi Claims Hatred for Muslims; Bjp Compares Him With Jinnah | English News
Kanwar Order Row: Owaisi Claims Hatred for Muslims; Bjp Compares Him With Jinnah | English NewsThe Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments' direction to dhabas and restaurants along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names has triggered a massive row, with the Opposition calling the order discriminatory.
Uttarakhand: 3 Killed,1 Injured In Kedarnath Landslide
Three people died and some others got injured following a landslide on the Kedarnath Dham trekking route in Uttarakhands Rudraprayag district on Sunday.
Uttarakhand Landslide: Three Pilgrims Dead, Eight Injured On Kedarnath Yatra Route
