Guwahati Mar 28 PTI Two NSCN IM cadres have been arrested in Assams Tinsukia district and a civilian rescued from their custody a defence official said on MondayIn a statement Defence PRO Lt Col Angom Bobin Singh said that the troops of the Red Shield Division under Spear Corps apprehended two active cadres of the outfit from Tinsukia railway station on SundayThey were involved in a firefight with the Digboi Battalion on Mar 23 2022 in Longpha Arunachal Pradesh he addedSecurity forces also rescued a civilian from their custody and prevented a subversive action in upper Assam and south Arunachal Pradesh by the outfit Singh saidOn questioning the cadres revealed a location and a search operation was launched which resulted in recovery of two 556 mm HK-33 Rifles along with three magazines 283 rounds one hand grenade two IEDs and other war-like stores the statement saidBoth cadres and the civilian are residents of Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh it added PTI TR RMS RMS

New Delhi Dec 19 PTI The Delhi government has asked officials to transfer excess ration at fair price shops FPS in different zones of the city to those nearby FPS where the ration is required or can be accommodated department officials said on SundayThey said a circular in this connection has also been issued by the Food and Civil Supplies DepartmentIn the circular issued on Friday the department said that several requests are being received in distribution branch regarding storage issues being faced by FPS owners due to the closing balance of previous months left unadjusted in future allocationsPresently allocation is being generated to the full entitlement without adjustment of the previous months closing balance in order to cater to the increasing demand of One Nation One Ration Card ONORC or migrant beneficiariesIn view of requests received from FPS licensees regarding excess stock of closing balance lying at FPS the concerned zonal assistant commissioners after examining the exact situation and with due consent of concerned FPS owners may undertake stock transfer strictly through online mode from the FPS where excessive stock is available to any other FPS where stock is required or can be accommodated the circular saidIt however clarified that the cost of transportation will not be borne by the departmentThe Delhi government distributes free ration to beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act NFSA 2013 and the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana PMGKAY through electronic point of sale devicesIt has also implemented ONORC scheme in July this yearUnder the ONORC scheme people holding a ration card under the NFSA can collect their monthly quota of food grain from any fair price shop across the countryDelhi has 1778 lakh cardholders and has around 7277 lakh beneficiaries The city has over 2000 fair price shopsAccording to officials the department also said that excess ration from one FPS can be send to ration distribution shops in other zones as well if there is no dearth of ration at FPS in the same circleSuch transfers may be done preferably within the same circle and if not possible within the circles of same district However such transfers may also be allowed to any FPS across Delhi even outside the district subject to due online entries on the designated portal or login ID of the concerned zonal assistant commissioners the circular saidIt added that the concerned zonal assistant commissioner shall be liable to ensure no pilferage or diversion occurs while undertaking the transfer process and stock are correctly reflected on ePoS machines of concerned FPS after any such transfer PTI AKM TIR TIR

New Delhi Nov 28 PTI The body of a 42-year-old man with his throat slit was found in a room in west Delhis Ranhola area police said on SundayThey identified the deceased as Pawan of RanholaHis sister Mamta a resident of Peeragarhi village called up the police control room on Friday night saying Pawans phone had been switched off since morningShe said her brother owned two buildings in Ranhola and that he was staying in one while he had rented out the other to a few familiesMamta added that all tenants in the second building had locked their rooms from outside but she found a man lying on a bed in one of the rooms on the first floorThe police later escorted Mamta and her husband to the building and found the body of Pawan in the room with his throat slit All the tenants had fled Deputy Commissioner of Police Outer Parvinder Singh saidA case under sections 302 murder and 34 common intention of the Indian Penal Code was registered on Saturday Efforts are on to nab them the DCP said PTI NIT CJ IJT

Jaipur Nov 21 PTI After being sacked as cabinets ministers for raising a banner of revolt against the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot last year Ramesh Meena and Vishvendra Singh are set to be included in the Rajasthan cabinet on SundayThey are among 15 ministers who are going to take oath at 4 am at the Raj Bhawan hereWhile Meena said the issues which were raised by him earlier have been addressed and there is no resentment Singh has refrained from talking to the mediaBoth of them are from eastern Rajasthan and were sacked along with the then deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot in July last yearWe had met the party high command and had raised certain points which were about increasing representation from eastern Rajasthan and promoting ST leaders I am happy that the issues have been addressed and we will be working hard to ensure the partys victory in the 2023 assembly elections Meena told reportersHe said the directions given by the party high command and the chief minister will be followedWhile Meena was the Food and Civil Supply minister Vishvendra Singh was Tourism Minister when they were sackedAsked about the portfolio he is expected to get Meena said it is the prerogative of the chief minister and he will work hard and with honesty PTI SDA DV DV