Jammu Jan 26 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday slammed those inciting people by spreading rumours about imaginary issues like demographic changes in the union territory and said land reservation has been done on the pattern of mountainous states Addressing the Republic Day function here the Lt Governor said that the government will continue to march ahead with the mantra of 4P - peace progress prosperity and people first and and urged all to take the pledge of eradicating terrorism and terror ecosystem perpetuated by the neighbouring country Some people are inciting public by spreading rumours about demographic changes in Jammu and Kashmir There is a section in the society which has always been misleading the people about imaginary issues like demographic change and on this pretext the most hardworking and needy class of people had been alienated in their own land and were deprived of using it as per their wishes or requirements Sinha said He said that peace in Jammu and Kashmir is a prerequisite for a vibrant tourism sector which of late has set new employment and revenue generation records The government is committed to building a strong Jammu and Kashmir and we will continue to march ahead with the mantra of 4P - peace progress prosperity and people first We are determined to ensure every single citizen of UT enjoys a prosperous and peaceful life he said Braving inclement weather contingents of police and paramilitary forces on Wednesday took part in the 73rd Republic Day celebrations here officials said The Lieutenant Governor presided over the Republic Day function which was held at MA Stadium amid tight security arrangements in view of terror threats Sinha asserted that land reservation has been done in the Union territory on the pattern of the mountainous states I assure the land owners and farmers that all these changes have been effected with the sole aim of empowering them he said Several parties in J-K including the NC and PDP have been raising these issues The Lt Governor paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives for the country I pay tribute to the jawans and officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police Army and other Central Security Forces who continue to make supreme sacrifice for unity and integrity of the motherland While saluting their valor and sacrifices we should also take a pledge to eradicate terrorism and terror ecosystem perpetuated by the neighboring country said the Lt Governor The Lt Governor reiterated the administrations commitment to promoting local businesses in the real estate sector He observed that the central government under the strong and able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the bold and decisive step of breaking the shackles erected in the path of development of Jammu and Kashmir After the historic transformative changes in August 2019 Jammu and Kashmir is poised to become the latest success story among Indian states and a model of Socio-Economic development for the country The Lt Governor highlighted the co-existence of various religions enriching and diversifying Jammu and Kashmirs cultural heritage and making the UT an example of immortal organic composite Indian culture PTI AB RT RT

Jammu Jan 26 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday slammed those inciting the people by spreading rumours about imaginary issues like demographic changes in the union territory and said land reservation has been done on the pattern of mountainous statesAddressing the Republic Day function here the Lt Governor said that peace in Jammu and Kashmir is a prerequisite for a vibrant tourism sector which of late has set new employment and revenue generation records and urged all to take the pledge of eradicating terrorism and terror ecosystem perpetuated by the neighbouring countrySome people are inciting public by spreading rumours about demographic changes in Jammu and KashmirThere is a section in the society which has always been misleading the people about imaginary issues like demographic change and on this pretext the most hardworking and needy class of people had been alienated in their own land and were deprived of using it as per their wishes or requirements Sinha saidThe Lt Governor said that the government is committed to building a strong Jammu and Kashmir and we will continue to march ahead with Mantra of 4 Ps -- Peace Progress Prosperity and People firstWe are determined to ensure every single citizen of UT enjoys a prosperous and peaceful life he saidBraving inclement weather contingents of police and paramilitary forces on Wednesday took part in the 73rd Republic Day celebrations here officials said The Lieutenant Governor presided over the Republic Day function which was held at MA Stadium amid tight security arrangements in view of terror threatsSinha asserted that land reservation has been done in the Union territory on the pattern of the mountainous statesI assure the land owners and farmers that all these changes have been effected with the sole aim of empowering them he said Several parties in J-K including the NC and PDP have been raising these issuesThe Lt Governor paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives for the countryI pay tribute to the jawans and officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police Army and other Central Security Forces who continue to make supreme sacrifice for unity and integrity of the motherlandWhile saluting their valor and sacrifices we should also take a pledge to eradicate terrorism and terror ecosystem perpetuated by the neighboring country said the Lt GovernorThe Lt Governor reiterated the administrations commitment to promoting local businesses in the real estate sectorHe observed that the central government under the strong and able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the bold and decisive step of breaking the shackles erected in the path of development of Jammu and KashmirAfter the historic transformative changes in August 2019 Jammu and Kashmir is poised to become the latest success story among Indian states and a model of Socio-Economic development for the country The Lt Governor highlighted the co-existence of various religions enriching and diversifying Jammu and Kashmirs cultural heritage and making the UT an example of immortal organic composite Indian culture PTI AB RT RT

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune, a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, is conducting its 12th Annual International Research Conference - SIMSARC from 20th to 22nd December 2021.

New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea of the Maharashtra government seeking direction to the Centre to disclose the Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011, raw caste data of Other Backward Classes (OBC) after the Centre submitted that the data collected is flawed and unusable.

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 2 (ANI): The Taliban's move to stop women from working could cost the Afghan economy nearly USD 1 billion, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme, that portrays the growing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's nominal GDP is likely to contract by 20 per cent within a year, from USD 20 billion in 2020 to a figure of USD 16 billion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.

Mumbai Sep 24 PTI A day after the Union government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying that the census of Backward Classes was administratively difficult and cumbersome the Shiv Sena on Friday asked that if the Centre has now taken this stand then why was the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government maligned over the issue of OBC reservation all this while In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana the Sena thanked Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for signing the ordinance that seeks to restore the OBC quota ahead of some bye-elections and local governing body polls in the state On Thursday the Centre told the Supreme Court that caste Census of Backward Classes was administratively difficult and cumbersome and excluding such information from the purview of census is a conscious policy decision In an affidavit filed in the apex court the government has said that caste enumeration in Socio-Economic and Caste Census SECC 2011 was fraught with mistakes and inaccuracies The affidavit was filed in the top court in response to a plea by the Maharashtra government that sought a direction to the Centre and other concerned authorities to disclose to the state the SECC 2011 raw caste data of Other Backward Classes OBCs which is not made available to them on repeated demand The Sena said If the Centre has decided not to share the empirical data of OBCs with the state then why was the image of the MVA government maligned for the last so many months Why are the OBCs being used as a pawn to corner the state government The empirical data is necessary for providing quota to the OBCs in local body elections the Sena said In March this year the Supreme Court had read down the OBC quota case that had cancelled election of some candidates who won the seats reserved for OBCs Through Saamana the Sena had on Thursday likened the governors in non-BJP-ruled states to rogue elephants who were being controlled by their handlers in Delhi On Friday however the party praised Koshyari for signing the revised draft of the ordinance on OBC quota which would ensure 27 per cent reservation for the community The governor had sent back the earlier draft of the ordinance to the government citing some errors in it The government then forwarded to him the revised draft ordinance on Thursday which he immediately cleared and he should be thanked for that it said But we still wonder what errors he has found in the file which was cleared by the state cabinet to nominate 12 persons as members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council He is not even ready to speak over the issue it added PTI ND NP NP

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 27 (ANI): People in Poonch are availing benefits under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in which eligible people on the basis of Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 can avail medical facilities up to Rs 5 lakh free of cost.