New Delhi Apr 26 PTI Indias G20 Presidency is a golden opportunity for both India and the International Renewable Energy Agency to explore and work on how renewable energy can accelerate industry transition of hard-to-abate sectors Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday He was speaking after meeting IRENA Director General Francesco La Camera to discuss issues of mutual interest and areas to strengthen the engagement between the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA and IndiaYadav noted that the global agency can play a vital role in Indias efforts towards attainment of its enhanced climate goals announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP 26Indias Presidency of G20 is a golden opportunity for both India and IRENA to explore and work on how renewable energy can accelerate industry transition of hard-to-abate sectorsGiven IRENAs huge global experiences in renewable energy especially on solar energy IRENA can play a vital role in Indias efforts towards attainment of enhanced climate goals announced by the prime minister at COP 26 the minister saidIndia will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023 G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation that plays an important role in global economic governanceThe environment minister further underlined that IRENA may also explore how it can be a part of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure CDRI and LeadIT which are spearheaded by IndiaCDRI and LeadIT the leadership group for Industry Transition are initiatives by India that underline the needs of developing countriesBoth sides also discussed the importance of providing means of implementation including finance technology transfer and capacity building support for achieving enhanced climate goals by developing countries like India the ministry said PTI AG SRY

New Delhi Apr 26 PTI India on Tuesday called on developed nations to enhance their commitments ahead of the next climate summit COP27 to be held later this year Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said soduring a meeting with Aminath Shauna Minister of Environment Climate Change and Technology Republic of Maldiveswhere he discussed about issues relating to vulnerabilities of climate change cooperation on climate actions and follow-up to the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties COP26 in Glasgow Scotland During the meeting he underlined the need for developed countries to enhance commitments ahead of COP27 including on climate finance and technology support adaptation finance provisions etc Yadav appreciated the climate actions taken by Maldives and stressed the importance of concrete actions on adaptation in tackling climate change After the meeting Yadav tweeted that India and Maldives discussed issues related to the dangers posed by climate change We should join hands to fight climate change to ensure climate justice to all especially to the developing countries he said Yadav emphasised that concrete actions are necessary to implement the Glasgow Climate Pact or COP26 However implementation of climate actions by developing countries is contingent to adequate delivery of climate finance technology transfer and other implementation support from the developed countries he said India and Maldives agreed to further strengthen ongoing bilateral cooperation between the countries not only for combatting environmental issues and climate change but also to enhance cooperation for greater economic integration the environment ministry said in a statement PTI AG RCJ

Jaipur Apr 26 PTI The Rajasthan government has suspended two senior officials of Rajgarh municipality in Alwar following a backlash over the demolition of two temples as part of an anti-encroachment drive to widen a road in the municipal town Rajgarh Municipality chairman Satish Duharia and executive officer Banwari Lal Meena have been suspended an official order said on Monday Rajgarh is a BJP-run municipality According to the order of the Local Self Government Department a preliminary inquiry was done in the matter of removal of various construction work in Rajgarh municipality area on April 17It was found that municipality chairman Satish Duharia behaved against the law The department had decided to conduct a judicial inquiry into the matter and since the allegations against Duharia have been found to be prima facie true he is suspended from the post of chairman and member of the municipality with immediate effect the order readSimilarly according to another order of the department Banwari Lal Meena the executive officer of the municipality has also been suspended from the post after being found guilty of dereliction of duty and unlawful conductThe Congress-led state government had also suspended sub-divisional officer of Rajgarh Alwar Keshav Kumar Meena RAS on MondayReacting on the suspension order BJP state president Satish Poonia said Truth is not defeated To hide the mistakes of the government and its officers the Congress which once accused the BJP board in Rajgarh has finally taken action against the guilty officers People know on whose behest the temples were demolished and whose immoral thinking was implemented by the officials PTI AG SRY

Jaipur Apr 25 PTI In a major bureaucratic reshuffle the state government transferred 239 Rajasthan Administrative Services officers on Monday The state government also transferred Rajgarh SDM Keshav Kumar Meena to Secretariat Jaipur Meena was transferred days after Rajgarh municipality demolished houses shops and temples which triggered a political row in the state Opposition BJP has been cornering the state government for doing appeasement politics for a community whereas the Congress claimed that the demolition drive decision was taken by the BJP board in Rajgarh municipality As per the order of Department of Personnel all officials have been asked to join the new posting with immediate effect and submit joining report PTI AG KVK KVK

Jaipur Apr 25 PTI Five employees of a logistics company stole jewellery items worth Rs 75 crore here following which a case was registered against them police said on MondayThe consignment was received by the staffers of the firm at the Jaipur airport and they took it to a rented accommodation in Sindhi camp area police saidAfter finding gold and diamond jewellery in the boxes they decamped with them they addedThe management of the logistics firm lodged a complaint against the five employees on Sunday SHO Sindhi Camp Police Station Gunjan Verma saidIn the complaint manager of the firm Dharmendra Pandey claimed that the accused also stole a company-owned two-wheeler PTI AG RHL

Jaipur Apr 24 PTI A 35-year-old woman allegedly hanged herself at her home in a village here police said on SundayHansa Kanwars body was found hanging from the ceiling of a room at the house in Lalsar village on Saturday night local Renwal SHO Umrao Singh saidHe said no suicide note has been foundThe womans husband works as a labourer in Jaipur and they have two children the SHO saidThe body was handed over to the family members after a post-mortem examination on Sunday and a case was registered under section 174 of CrPC he added PTI AG IJT

Jaipur Apr 23 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday allayed speculation around a possible change of guard in the state saying people should not pay attention to rumoursSpeculations around changes in the state government have been doing the rounds following a recent meeting between Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and senior party leader Sachin Pilot in New Delhi a day after Gandhi held talks with GehlotRumours keep running in the media and in newspapers You dont have to pay attention to them Gehlot said during a state-level event of the Rajasthan Revenue Service Council hereSuch rumours mislead people and governance is also affected he saidGehlot added that his resignation letter was with the Congress high command permanently and if the party had to change the chief minister in the state it would be done without any hint to anyoneThe condition of the Congress should be a matter of concern for the whole country Common citizens who never vote for the Congress also want the party to be a strong opposition in the country the chief minister said PTI AG IJT

Jaipur Apr 19 PTI Members of the Dalit community in Rajasthans Bharatpur took out a protest march on Tuesday alleging that a rally held to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar was pelted with stones by those belonging to a dominant caste They also threatened to migrate from their villages if justice denied to them The members of the Dalit community held placards and brought their cattle to the protest march The alleged incident had taken place on April 14 the birth anniversary of the Dalit icon They alleged that members of the Gurjar community thrashed with sticks people who took part in the April 14 rally injuring nine people They pelted the rally with stones the protesters alleged and submitted a memorandum to the district collector Bharatpur District Collector Alok Ranjan said a complaint was registered in this regard against nine people The other side had also lodged an FIR on April 16 alleging attack by members of the Dalit community Till now three accused have been arrested and efforts are on to nab the others he said ASP Chandra Prakash Sharma said the protest march was taken out till the Bharatpur collectors office We assured them of fair investigation but they are demanding that the complaint lodged by the other group be quashed which is not possible he said PTI AG RDK

Jaipur Apr 19 PTI A special court here has sentenced two men to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking of minors A court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act on April 16 also imposed a fine of Rs 564 lakh on each of the culprit Mohammed Qudus and Mohammed Yunus Special judge Tara Agarwal observed that both the accused had violated the rights of the children and forced them into child labour Another accused Mohammed Shamshad died during the trial and hence charges against him were abated while Hasmul Miyan was acquitted as per the court order received on Tuesday Physical and mental cruelty towards children and forcing them into child labour was a heinous offence Public Prosecutor Rakesh Mehrishi said In 2018 Bachpan Bachao Andolan BBA activists along with the police and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit haD conducted a raid on a house in Shastri Nagar Jaipur and rescued 33 minor children The rescued children were trafficked from Bihar and were forced to work An FIR was registered against the four accused under various sections of the IPC Juvenile Justice Act and Child Labour ActBBA Director Manish Sharma said that stringent punishment is the only deterrent for such heinous crimes We hope that the union government passes the anti-trafficking bill in the upcoming session of the Parliament he added PTI AG RCJ

Jaipur Mar 31 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over deaths in police custody and asked district superintendents of police to ensure that no custodial deaths take place in their jurisdictions Addressing a meeting of the states top police officials including inspector generals of police and superintendents of police Gehlot also asked them to ensure that policemen do not have links with criminals The chief minister asked the top police brass to take strict action against any police personnel found having any connivance with anti-social elements or criminals a government statement said He urged the police officers to ensure prompt and fair action in each case saying no person is above the law Warning policemen against being negligent in their duty the chief minister said it is the primary duty of the police to bring justice to victims He said strict action should be ensured against hardcore criminals and organized crimes He said the state government is strengthening and modernizing the police department with commitment There is no shortage of resources Now it becomes the responsibility of the police to curb crime in the state and provide speedy justice to victims he said Speaking on the occasion Minister of State for Home Rajendra Yadav asked police officials to work systematically to check the illegal smuggling of arms and illegal drug trade from neighbouring states PTI AG RAX RAX