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Jammu April 24 PTI An explosion took place in an agriculture field on the outskirts of Jammu on Sunday with police suspecting that it was caused by a lightning strike or a meteorite The blast was reported in Lalian village in Bishnan belt they said We suspect it to be a meteorite might be lightning a senior police officer told PTI Investigations are on Security has been stepped in the region ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of development projects worth over Rs 20000 crore in Jammu and Kashmir including the opening of the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel to establish all-weather connectivity between the two regions of the union territory PTI AB RCJ

Jaipur Feb 23 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday presented his first agriculture Budget proposing Rs 5000 crore for the CM Krishak Saathi Yojana to implement 11 schemes on a mission mode Last year the state government had proposed Rs 2000 crore under the scheme which has been increased to Rs 5000 crore in the Budget 2022-23 It is our aim to strengthen the financial situation of farmers and make Rajasthan stand among top states in the agriculture sector in the next five years In last years Budget I had announced Rs 2000 crore under the CM Krishak Saathi Yojana which I propose to increase to Rs 5000 crore Gehlot said The missions include Rajasthan Micro Irrigation Mission Rajasthan Organic Farming Mission Rajasthan Seed Production and Distribution Mission Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission Rajasthan Protected Cultivation Mission Rajasthan Horticulture Development Mission Rajasthan Crop Protection Mission Rajasthan Land Fertility Mission Rajasthan Agricultural Labourers Empowerment Mission Rajasthan Agri-Tech Mission and Rajasthan Food Processing Mission Under the Rajasthan Micro Irrigation Mission five lakh farmers will be benefited with a proposed budget of Rs 2700 crore A centre of excellence for micro irrigation will be set up Among the other major missions are the Rajasthan Organic Farming Mission for which Rs 600 crore has been proposed to benefit four lakh farmers in the next three years A total of Rs 100 crore has been proposed for the Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission Rs 400 crore grant will be given to 25000 farmers in the next two years under the Rajasthan Protected Cultivation Mission The chief minister announced 60 per cent subsidy to one lakh farmers on installation of solar pump sets with an expenditure of Rs 5000 crore The government will also clear pending 338 lakh electricity connections to the farmers at a cost of Rs 6700 crore Gehlot in his budget speech said interest-free crop loans amounting Rs 20000 crore will be distributed and five lakh new farmers will be included for which Rs 650 crore interest subsidy will be spent In the next three years Rs 14860 crore will be spent under the Rajasthan Irrigation Restructuring Programme for supply of water This includes developing 37 solar energy-based micro irrigation projects costing Rs 550 crore various works amounting Rs 9600 crore under the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project ERCP Rs 600 crore for renovation and repair of distributaries and Rs 2600 crore for water harvesting and conservation The state government also proposed to set up 11 mini food parks in districts at a cost of Rs 220 crore besides setting up phyto-sanitary labs in Kota and Jodhpur PTI AG HRS hrs

Chandigarh Feb 18 PTI The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls promising Rs 1100 per month for needy women eight free cooking gas cylinders per year and one lakh government jobsThe party also promised a hike in old-age pension end of mafia raj in sand and liquor procurement of pulses oilseed and corn at minimum support price MSP besides free education and health servicesAddressing the media here state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said if the party returns to power they will end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand miningIt is our road map and agenda with which we can change the lives of the people of Punjab he said on his partys 13-point agenda adding that it was inspired by the philosophy of Guru Nanak Derev and also reflects Congress leader Rahul Gandhis vision Flanked by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Congress leaders Sunil Jakhar Harish Chaudhary Rajiv Shukla and Pawan Khera Sidhu said The party manifesto is an instrument for the resurrection of Punjab If the Congress returns to power the first file which the CM will sign will be for giving one lakh jobs he promisedThe partys 13-point agenda also covered the points of the Punjab Model of Sidhu and also of Channis Both Sidhu and Chani were in contention for being the Congress chief ministerial candidate in the assembly polls The party recently announced Channi as the chief ministerial candidateThe Punjab Congress chief also stressed on the elimination of the mafia in the state and said it could happen by creating government corporations for liquor sale and sand miningHe also spoke about breaking the monopoly in the cable TV sector The party promised to reduce cable TV charges from Rs 400 to Rs 200 per month per householdThe manifesto released on the day the poll campaign came to an end promised Rs 1100 per month for needy women and eight free cooking gas cylinders every yearIt is a historical decision to make womenfolk as partners and shareholders of the economy said Sidhu adding We are strengthening our society by strengthening the homemakers The party also promised to give pucca houses to the poor within six months of forming the government This issue had earlier been raised by ChanniIt also talked about raising the old-age pension from Rs 1500 to Rs 3100 per monthStating that nobody had given any road map on the farming sector Sidhu while referring to other promises in the manifesto said We will procure oilseed pulses and corn at the minimum support price He stressed that it will promote crop diversification which was the need of the hour The party also promised free education for all needy students in government schools colleges and universities while SC scholarship will continue There will be free health services for all in government hospitals said Sidhu adding that the spending on the health sector will be hiked The party also promised Rs 5000 for needy girls who pass class 5 Rs 10000 for those who clear class10 and Rs 20000 and a computer for those who pass class 12The party also promised a hike in wages for MGNREGA workers from Rs 270 to Rs 350 and also an increase in man days from 100 to 150 daysSidhu also spoke about having an investment fund of Rs 1000 core for startups and an interest-free loan of Rs 2 lakh for themHe said cluster-based industries will be developed in the stateBesides promising to end Inspector Raj Sidhu said 170 government services will be made available onlineFlanked by Sidhu CM Channi said if the party returns to power they would run the government as a teamWe want to serve Punjab by taking everyone along with an honest intent My party may have named me as the chief ministerial candidate but it is the team work and in this Navjot Singh Sidhus role will have a key role And the government will run according to the party he saidChanni said eradicating corruption mafia raj and providing good governance will be the governments responsibilityWe will provide a transparent honest and stable government and work as per peoples aspirations added ChanniChanni also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party AAP accusing it of running its poll campaign on falsehood and liesHe said AAP leaders first level false allegations and afterwards tender apology as he gave the example of Arvind Kejriwal apologising to Akali leader Bikram Singh MajithiaHe accused Kejriwal of trying to divide people on the basis of caste and religionChanni alleged that Kejriwal was so frustrated that he was making false statements and alleged that he had raised the issue of insecurity of Hindus in Punjab to come to powerHe Kejriwal says Hindus are unsafe in Punjab How could Punjabis be unsafe They have made many sacrifices for the country said ChanniChanni alleged that Kejriwal wanted to come to power at any costPunjab belongs to Punjabis said Channi adding that there was no casteism in the stateWhat AAP is doing is not in the interest of Punjab and they want to capture Punjab with the support of anti-national forces he alleged PTI CHS SUN VSD SRY

New Delhi Feb 18 PTI The CBI has arrested an AAP municipal councillor in Delhi for allegedly accepting bribe for permitting laying of a building roof unhindered officials said on Friday Reacting to the arrest of Geeta Rawat the Aam Aadmi Party AAP said strictest action should be taken against her if she has done anything wrong and hoped that the CBI will investigate the case in an impartial manner The central probe agency booked Rawat municipal councillor Ward 10-E East Delhi Municipal Council EDMC and an unidentified person on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs 20000 from the complainant for extending him a favour to lay the roof of his building in an unhindered manner officials said After getting the complaint the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI laid a trap and arrested a vendor operating near Rawats office who was allegedly acting at her behest they said The complainant on the specific directions of the accused handed over the bribe amount of Rs 20000 to a vendor and the same was recovered from him Both the accused were caught Searches are being conducted at the premises of the accused Both the arrested accused will be produced before a competent court in Delhi CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said The AAP quickly responded to the arrest of its councillor which came just days before the February 20 assembly elections in Punjab where the party is making all-out efforts to win a majority Whether it is a councilor or an MLA or an MP strictest punishment should be given to anyone committing corruption in public office Such an example should be set that one would think a hundred times before indulging in corruption the party said in a statement and asserted that it has always been against corruption PTI ABS PK PK SMN SMN

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New Delhi Jan 31PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday handed over compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains in October last yearHe also announced that a survey to assess loss to mustard crop in January will be started soon to fix compensationStating that no country or state can prosper if it doesnt honour and help farmers Kejriwal noted that Punjab is yet to compensate farmers for crop lossHe said his government adopted a simple formula for fixing compensation to avoid any problems in its payment In case of less than 70 percent losses 70 percent compensation and 100 percent compensation in case of over 70 percent loss has been fixed at the rate of Rs 20000 per acre he saidThe chief minister said he was like a son and brother of farmers in Delhi and the doors of his government were always open for themAn amount of around Rs 55 crore will be distributed among 45000 farmers in Delhi whose crops were damaged due to unseasonal rains in October last yearRevenue Minister Kailash Gahlot and Chief Secretary Vijay Dev hoped that the officers concerned will ensure earliest payment of compensation amounts to the affected farmers PTI VIT DV DV

New Delhi Jan 28 PTI The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved ex gratia relief to farmers at the rate of Rs 20000 per acre on account of loss due to unseasonal rains officials said The cabinet chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also approved the rates at which the ex gratia relief to farmers was to be paid as per assessment of the loss The expenditure under the exercise will be about Rs 53 crore for an approximate area of 29000 acres Due to incessant rains and water logging of fields owing to overflow of nearby natural drains during September-October 2021 in Delhi crops of farmers have been severely damaged Teams were sent to the ground to assess the damage done to the crops an official statement said The Delhi Cabinet approved ex gratia relief to farmers at the rate of Rs 20000 per acre on account of loss due to unseasonal rains The council also approved the rates at which ex gratia relief to farmers was to be paid as per assessment of the loss If the loss is assessed to be 70 per cent or less compensation will be paid at the rate of 70 per cent If the assessed loss is more than 70 per cent compensation will be paid at the rate of 100 per cent it added PTI GJS SRY

Itanagar Jan 20 PTI The state cabinet on Thursday decided to confer the highest state award Arunachal Ratna on Late K A A Raja the first Lt Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for his immense and unforgettable contributions to the socio-economic and political development of the frontier state Commemorating the launch of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Arunachal Pradesh as an independent identity the cabinet meeting which was held at Ziro in Lower Subansiri district decided to provide financial assistance to 500 top performing women Self Help Groups through fixed deposit of Rs 1 lakh each to strengthen social capital base and take up economic activities The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu also decided to provide financial assistance to 300 Primary Level Federations through capital subsidy deposit of Rs 2 lakh each for procurement of goods transport vehicle for use by their respective constituent SHGs a communiqu from the CMO said The state cabinet also agreed to formulate district level Good Governance Index through engaging an experienced knowledge partner for strengthening all round development and improve ease of living of the citizens It also decided to identify and select 50 existing government schools based on professionally determined criteria for being developed as Golden Jubilee Model Schools subject to maximum ceiling of Rs 12 crore expenditure per school at an estimated cost and allocation of Rs 500 crore approximately Among other important decisions the cabinet resolved to complete and inaugurate 365 physical infrastructure projects within the Golden Jubilee year period from January 20 2022 to 20 January 20 2023 It also decided to provide recognition through a sum of Rs 2 lakh as Golden Jubilee Merit Award to any Arunachalee student completing class 12 Board examination from schools of the state on qualifying National Level Entrance Examination and securing admission to IITs IIMs NLUs and AIIMS The cabinet agreed to establish Arunachal Pradesh Infrastructure Financing Authority to meet development needs of the state It also decided to provide an additional fixed deposit of Rs 5000 as top-up amount over the existing Rs 20000 under the Dulari Kanya Scheme to Golden Jubilee Daughters who are born between January 20 2022 and January 20 2023 and are fully immunized the communiqu added PTI UPL RG RG

New Delhi Jan 19 PTI The civil aviation industry has to pay 21 per cent of its revenues as indirect taxes and this unreasonable proposition is resulting in a chronically ill sector IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Wednesday Dutta requested the Ministry of Finance to reduce central excise taxes on fuel from 11 to 5 per cent and eliminate custom duties on aircraft repair parts Civil aviation provides efficient infrastructure critical for economic growth and employment in our country he said in a statement Yet civil aviation pays 21 per cent of its revenues to the government in indirect taxes with very little input credit Dutta said It is an unreasonable proposition to expect that the industry should earn a 21 per cent margin just to pay taxes to the government Indias largest airlines CEO noted This unreasonable proposition is resulting in an industry that is chronically ill and is unable to live up to its true potential of boosting commerce and employment he said On January 17 rating agency Crisil said in a report that Indian carriers are likely to incur a massive loss of approximately Rs 20000 crore in 2021-22 due to third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel prices Dutta requested the Ministry of Finance to take immediate action to address the long festering problem Central excise taxes on fuel should be reduced from 11 per cent to 5 per cent ATF aviation turbine fuel should be brought under the GST custom duties on repair parts should be eliminated said Dutta who is also the Whole Time Director of the airline A rationalisation of taxes will result in explosive growth for aviation which will have multiplier effects throughout the economy stimulating commerce and employment and integrating the different regions of our diverse country closer together he said PTI DSP AQS AQS