केंद्र सरकार का लक्ष्य भारत को Manufacturing और Services के लिए आकर्षक गंतव्य बनाना : निर्मला सीतारमण

केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शनिवार को कहा कि केंद्र ने भारत को विनिर्माण (Manufacturing) और सेवाओं (Services) के लिए एक आकर्षक गंतव्य बनाने के लिए नीतियां तैयार की हैं. उन्होंने आगे जोड़ा कि न केवल घरेलू बाजार के लिए बल्कि निर्यात के लिए भी उत्पादन करने पर सरकार का जोर है. वह अमेरिकी उद्योगपति एलन मस्क के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के साथ अपनी बैठक स्थगित करने पर एक सवाल का जवाब दे रही थीं.

केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री ने संवाददाताओं से कहा, ''निवेश आकर्षित करने के लिए नीतियां बनाई गईं हैं. हम चाहते हैं कि विनिर्माता और निवेशक न केवल भारत के लिए, बल्कि यहां से निर्यात करने के लिए भी आएं और उत्पादन करें. हम नीतियों के माध्यम से विनिर्माताओं और निवेशकों को आकर्षित करने का प्रयास करेंगे.''

टेस्ला के सीईओ मस्क ने शनिवार को कहा कि कंपनी के भारी दायित्वों के कारण उनकी भारत यात्रा में देरी हो रही है.

सीतारमण ने कहा, ''जब बड़ी कंपनियां भारत आने में रुचि दिखाती हैं, तो हम उनके लिए यहां आने और निवेश को आकर्षक बनाने के लिए सब कुछ करेंगे. उस प्रक्रिया में, अगर चर्चा करने के लिए कुछ भी होगा, तो हम निश्चित रूप से चर्चा करेंगे. हमने जो भी किया है, नीति के जरिए किया है.''

निर्मला सीतारमण ने कहा कि नीतियों को इस तरह से तैयार किया गया है ताकि भारत को विनिर्माण और सेवाओं के लिए एक आकर्षक गंतव्य बनाया जा सके. वित्त मंत्री ने मुद्रास्फीति के बारे में बोलते हुए कहा कि मोदी सरकार के एक महीने को छोड़कर, यह कभी भी सहनशील सीमा को पार नहीं कर पाई. उन्होंने आगे जोड़ा कि 2014 से पहले अर्थव्यवस्था खराब स्थिति में थी और मुद्रास्फीति दोहरे अंकों में थी.

सीतारमण ने कहा, ''उस समय (2014 से पहले) किसी को भी देश से कोई उम्मीद नहीं थी. बहुत कड़ी मेहनत के बाद, हम दुनिया की पांचवीं सबसे बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था बनकर उभरे हैं और आत्मविश्वास से कह रहे हैं कि अगले दो से ढाई साल में हम तीसरे स्थान पर होंगे.'' रोजगार के बारे में उन्होंने कहा कि औपचारिक और अनौपचारिक दोनों क्षेत्रों के आंकड़ों में कमी है, लेकिन केंद्र की पहल से लाखों लोगों को रोजगार मिला है.
 

from NDTV India - Latest https://ift.tt/6eGJ9Ad
via IFTTT

Read More

Case Against Woman, Son For Assaulting Doctor, Hospital Staff In Thane

A woman and her son were booked on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a doctor and staff of a hospital in Dombivali in Thane district, a police official said.

As per the complaint of the 38-year-old doctor, accused Sashikala Singh and her son Raj Suryaprakash Singh bit him and his colleagues, hit them and used foul language on Friday night, the official said.

"The woman had come complaining of abdomen pain and was given an injection and asked to go home. However, the pain recurred, by which time her son came to the hospital and started yelling at the staff," he said.

"Alleging she was not being taken care of, the man picked up a fight, and the mother-son duo assaulted them. They were booked under IPC and the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act," he said.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/BVpjhgW
via IFTTT

Read More

Personal Data Absolutely Safe, Info Stored Only In User's Phone: Digi Yatra

Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data.

"Digi Yatra technology infrastructure is being scaled up with an intention to expand coverage from 15 airports to 28 airports by the end of April 2024," the foundation said in a detailed statement.

Based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various checkpoints at airports.

We value your feedback and we are pleased to announce that Digi Yatra is expanding to 28 airports across India!

Experience smoother travel as we enhance our infrastructure to make your journey a memorable one.

Here's all you need to know about your data privacy and security… pic.twitter.com/9tagakvhm4

— Digi Yatra Official (@DigiYatraOffice) April 19, 2024

Emphasising that Digi Yatra is built on the concept of Self Sovereign Identity, the foundation said the Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem (DYCE) never stores any of the ID credentials data, which has Personally Identifiable Information (PIl) anywhere in any central repository.

"The Digi Yatra blockchain only has Hash/Key values to check the Integrity of the data," the foundation, which is the nodal agency for the app, said.

Earlier this week, there were reports raising concerns about the privacy of data shared with Digi Yatra in connection with a former vendor Dataevolve, which has come under investigation.

The foundation's CEO Suresh Khadakbhavi said Dataevolve has been completely removed from the Digi Yatra ecosystem.

While noting that the personal data of 3.3 million Indian users and the Digi Yatra app are absolutely safe, the statement said the foundation or any service provider cannot access user data since all the PIl is only stored on the user's mobile device in the Digi Yatra app, accessible only to the user.

The old data would remain on the user's mobile device, and once the app is uninstalled or deleted, the credentials data and the travel history also get deleted by default, it added.

Explaining the process, the foundation said that when the user shares the ID credentials and the boarding pass to the origin airport (verifier) and travels through the airport, the data received by the airport is purged/ deleted from airport systems within 24 hours of flight departure.

Digi Yatra has the mandatory CERT-In audit certificate, which is required for the DYCE backbone, mobile apps, and airport verifiers as per the civil aviation ministry policies.

According to the foundation, the latest audit was conducted in January, which clearly reconfirmed that Digi Yatra does not store PIl. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/dTG2vZC
via IFTTT

Read More

"Whole World Has Seen...": PM Modi's Praise For Mohammed Shami In UP Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Team India pacer Mohammed Shami during an election rally here. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, "The whole world has seen the amazing feat that bhai Mohammed Shami did in the Cricket World Cup. The central government has given Arjuna Award to bhai Mohammed Shami for his excellent performance in sports." "Yogi ji's government has moved two steps forward. Yogi ji is also building a stadium for the youth here. I congratulate the people of Amroha very much for this," PM Modi said.

Shami had grabbed seven wickets in the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai. He is currently ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) owing to a left ankle injury.

The prime minister also praised the 'dholak' (a musical instrument) of Amroha.

Situated on the banks of Mother Ganga, this land has witnessed the footprints of Lord Shri Krishna, PM Modi said.

"This is the land of brave people like Raja Gaj Singh and Thakur Jairam Singh. I have been given dholak, another identity of Amroha and the beat of the dholak here resonates far and wide. Due to the efforts of our Yogi ji, the BJP government has given the GI tag to Amroha's dholak and given it an identity in the entire world," PM Modi said.

Voting in the second phase will take place on April 26 and it will cover eight parliamentary constituencies of Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautambuddh Nagar, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh and Mathura.

In Amroha, the main electoral contest is between Kanwar Singh Tanwar of the BJP and Kunwar Danish Ali of the Congress. BSP's Mujahid Husain is also in the poll fray. There are a total of 12 candidates contesting from Amroha. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/1ZjAK2z
via IFTTT

Read More

"Excited To Vote For 1st Time": Finance Commission Chief Arvind Panagariya

Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday said that he would be casting his vote for the first time when Delhi goes for poll on May 25.

"The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!!," he said in a post on X.

The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!!

— Arvind Panagariya (@APanagariya) April 19, 2024

Mr Panagariya, a Professor of Economics and the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University (USA), served as the first vice chairman of the NITI Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017.

Born in September 1952 Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Panagariya was appointed Chairman of 16th Finance Commission in December last year. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/S4lDPae
via IFTTT

Read More

UP Man Books Cab From Salman Khan's Home Under Gangster's Name, Arrested

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for booking a cab from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's home in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said police on Friday.

According to Mumbai police, the accused has been identified as Rohit Tyagi, a 20-year-old man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Sharing details, police said that the accused had booked a cab in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi from Galaxy Apartment, the house of actor Salman Khan, to the Bandra Police Station.

"When the cab driver reached Galaxy Apartment at Salman Khan's house and asked the watchman there about the booking, the watchman who was stunned at first, immediately informed about the booking to the nearby Bandra Police Station," said police.

Acting on the same, Bandra Police of Mumbai interrogated the cab driver and tracked the information about the person who booked the cab online.

"The person who booked the cab turned out to be a 20-year-old student from Ghaziabad, identified as Rohit Tyagi," said the police.

The police further said that during the investigation it was revealed that the accused had booked the cab in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi as a prank.

The police registered a case against the accused and arrested him from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

He was thereafter brought Mumbai and presented before the court after which he was sent to the custody of Bandra Police for two days.

Further details into the matter are awaited.

Earlier, on Tuesday, Kutch Police arrested the two accused persons and handed them to the Mumbai Crime Branch. Later, a city court sent the two accused to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch until April 25 in connection with the firing incident.

The accused, identified as Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21) from Bihar, were presented before the court after a medical examination.

The two men, who came on a motorbike, fired four rounds outside the Galaxy Apartments, where the actor resides, around 5 am on Sunday morning and fled.CCTV footage showed that both accused sported caps and carried backpacks.

The clip also showed them firing in the direction of the actor's home.

After the arrest of the accused, Kutch DSP AR Zankant said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused were in contact with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Notably, since November 2022, Salman Khan's security level has been elevated to Y-Plus after threats from gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar.

The actor was also authorised to carry a personal firearm and has also acquired a new armoured vehicle for added protection.

On Monday, Salman's brother Arbaaz Khan issued a statement on the family's behalf, saying they all have been affected due to the 'disturbing' firing incident.

He also shared that the family was fully cooperating with the Mumbai Police in the ongoing probe into the incident.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/QMc4g2r
via IFTTT

Read More

दिल्ली में मेडिकल सेवाओं में सुधार के लिए अदालत ने समिति के सुझावों को लागू करने का निर्देश दिया

दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय ने मुख्य सचिव और प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव को राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में चिकित्सा सेवाओं में सुधार के लिए छह-सदस्यीय विशेषज्ञ समिति द्वारा अनुशंसित ‘‘तत्काल उपायों'' को 30 दिन के भीतर लागू करने का निर्देश दिया है. अदालत ने कहा कि चूंकि डॉ. एस. के. सरीन समिति की तत्काल सिफारिशें मानव जीवन को बचाने में काफी मददगार होंगी और किसी भी तरह से ‘‘राजनीतिक प्रकृति की नहीं'' हैं, इसलिए लोकसभा चुनाव के लिए आदर्श आचार संहिता बाधा नहीं बनेगी.

कार्यवाहक मुख्य न्यायाधीश मनमोहन और न्यायमूर्ति मनमीत पी. एस. अरोड़ा की पीठ ने मंगलवार को 17 पन्नों के आदेश में कहा, ‘‘मुख्य सचिव और प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव एक रोडमैप भी बताएंगे कि वे विशेषज्ञ समिति द्वारा बताई गई समय सीमा के भीतर मध्यवर्ती और दीर्घकालिक उपायों को कैसे लागू करना चाहते हैं.'' अदालत ने प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव को चार सप्ताह के भीतर कार्रवाई-सह-स्थिति रिपोर्ट दाखिल करने को कहा.

उच्च न्यायालय के 13 फरवरी के आदेश के अनुपालन में अदालत द्वारा गठित डॉ. सरीन समिति ने अपनी अंतरिम रिपोर्ट और सिफारिशें प्रस्तुत कीं. अदालत का आदेश सरकारी अस्पतालों में गहन चिकित्सा कक्ष (आईसीयू) में बिस्तर और वेंटिलेटर की कथित कमी को लेकर 2017 में संज्ञान ली गई एक जनहित याचिका पर आया.

समिति ने रिक्त पद, महत्वपूर्ण संकाय की कमी, बुनियादी ढांचे, चिकित्सा या सर्जिकल सामग्रियों, आपातकालीन ऑपरेशन थिएटर, ट्रॉमा सेवाएं और रेफरल प्रणाली समेत चिकित्सा प्रणाली में कुछ कमियों की ओर इशारा किया. रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि समिति ने उच्च न्यायालय के पूर्व के आदेश पर गौर किया और सराहना की कि इस मामले में उठाई गई प्रमुख चिंताएं दिल्ली के नागरिकों के लिए आपातकालीन स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं के संबंध में हैं.

समिति ने सिफारिश की है कि तत्काल उपाय 30 दिन के भीतर, अल्पकालिक उपाय 31 से 90 दिन में, मध्यवर्ती उपाय 91 से 365 दिन में और दीर्घकालिक उपाय एक से दो साल में लागू किए जाएं. अदालत ने समिति को चार सप्ताह के भीतर एक पूरक रिपोर्ट दाखिल करने की स्वतंत्रता दी और रजिस्ट्री से आदेश की एक प्रति निर्वाचन आयोग को जानकारी के लिए भेजने को कहा. अदालत ने इस मामले को 24 मई को आगे की सुनवाई के लिए सूचीबद्ध किया है.
 

from NDTV India - Latest https://ift.tt/8ZcW1nH
via IFTTT

Read More

Watch: Sparks Fly As Speeding Truck Rams Bike, Drags It Along

A lorry driver was arrested in Hyderabd for allegedly hitting a car and driving away without stopping and then hitting a bike and dragging it along as sparks flew on the road, the police said today.

A video of the incident is now viral on social media.

The lorry, headed for Vanasthalipuram from Chandrayangutta in the city on April 14, hit a car first, There was no major damages to the car or injuries to anyone, they said.

Locals began chasing the lorry which made the driver speed away out of fear. One of the locals chasing the lorry climbed on to its foot board as it slowed down a bit as he asked the driver to stop.

But he continued to drive. On the way, the truck hit a bike, which got stuck to the tires and got dragged along. The man on the bike did not sustain any injuries.

The lorry dragged the bike for a while until the two-wheeler got detached from the lorry.

The driver later surrendered before a traffic police station.

The viral video gave an impression that the bike rider boarded the lorry's footboard but that is not the case, the police said.

Following a complaint made by the bike's rider, a case was registered and the lorry driver was arrested and jailed, the police said.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/6DNwfUs
via IFTTT

Read More

"Who Wants To Look At Amul Babies?" Himanta Sarma's Jibe At Gandhis

Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a roadshow in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that an "insignificant" number of people attended it and that watching rhinos at the Kaziranga National Park would be "more beneficial".

"I heard around 2,000-3,000 people gathered (at Priyanka Vadra's roadshow). It was not significant. Who will come to see Priyanka Gandhi? People will rather visit Kaziranga and watch tigers, rhinos, and the time spent there will be more useful," he said.

The senior BJP leader was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign in Majuli.

Members of the Gandhi family are only fit for advertising campaigns, he claimed.

"What's the benefit of seeing the Gandhi family? They look fit for the Amul campaign, so they are Amul babies. It's more beneficial to watch rhinos at Kaziranga than catching a glimpse of Amul babies," he said.

Leading a massive 2-km long roadshow in support of Congress candidate Gaurav Gogoi earlier in the day, Ms Vadra said the daily wages of tea garden workers will be hiked if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Asked about Gaurav Gogoi's poll prospects, Mr Sarma said, "Some people want to say that Gaurav Gogoi was an active parliamentarian. I challenge anyone who can show me a single word spoken by him for the Kaliabor constituency. Has he spoken a single word for Jorhat, Majuli?"

Mr Gogoi is a sitting Congress MP from Kaliabor, which was rechristened Kaziranga after delimitation last year. This time he is contesting from Jorhat and looking for a third consecutive term in Lok Sabha.

"We don't need an active parliamentarian to shout 'Rahul Gandhi zindabad'. We need a parliamentarian who can speak for Assam's problems. Gaurav is a spokesperson of the Gandhi family. He has not spoken a single word for the people of Assam," Mr Sarma said.

The Chief Minister said that he is inspired if someone speaks for Assam inside Parliament since that helps expediting any pending work.

"He (Gaurav Gogoi) only speaks about Manipur in Parliament. Is he a son-in-law or grandchild of Manipur? Why does he speak about Manipur day and night? And some people here are enthused that he spoke a lot in Parliament. Assam remained backward for such statements," the Chief Minister asserted.

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/derRKT6
via IFTTT

Read More

5 Dead, Many Injured After Kolkata-Bound Bus Falls From Bridge In Odisha

Five people, including a woman, died and several others are reported injured after a Kolkata-bound bus fell from a bridge in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said. 

The accident took place around 9 pm on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16, when the bus with 40 passengers was en route to Kolkata from Puri.

Rescue operation is underway at the accident spot.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the families who lost a loved one. 

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/fKkUFYT
via IFTTT

Read More

'Spends Summers In London': GN Azad's 'Tourist' Jibe At Omar Abdullah

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) president Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday alleged that former chief minister Omar Abdullah comes to the valley only as a "tourist," while he spends summers in London and winters in warmer climates abroad.

Mr Azad made the sally as he hit the campaign trail in Doda as a star campaigner, canvassing for party candidate and former minister G M Saroori.

The campaigning in Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency has become intense with the exchange of personal attacks by rival politicians.

Congress's Lal Singh is pitted against Union minister and BJP candidate Jitendra Singh in the Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency, which goes to polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 19.

DPAP's G M Saroori is among 10 others in the fray.

"Omar sahib ... You visit your maternal grandfather's house during summers in London and some hot country during winters and you come here as a tourist," Mr Azad took a dig at the National Conference vice president in his speech.

Omar Abdullah is also on a campaign trail in Doda district canvassing for Choudhary Lal Singh of Congress, in capacity as a partner in the INDIA bloc.

Lal Singh is contesting for the fourth time from Udhampur Lok Sabha seat.

Mr Azad alleged that Mr Omar used to visit Chenab Valley for five minutes and hasn't come to the area even once in the last several years.

"Have you seen his face in Doda, Bhaderwah or Kishtwar during his tenure as CM? Has he been here for the last 10 years?" Mr Azad said, addressing the public.

He also questioned the whereabouts of "political tourists" during the region's years of hardship and criticised the parties for their silence on issues like land eviction order and the abolition of Article 370.

He accused the NC of tacitly supporting the BJP's agenda for its own interests, over the welfare of the people.

"Where were these political tourists in Chenab Valley during these ten years of people's suffering? Did they raise their voices against land eviction or Article 370 in Parliament?

"They seem to be aiding the BJP in every action. Their leaders are too busy appeasing the BJP, just check their statements. They are the ones who declared their doors open for NDA, not me. So who's the BJP's A team? It's NC," Mr Azad said.

The former Congress leader said that despite such restrictions as the Public Safety Act, Omar Abdullah and "his cohorts" have continued to live luxuriously.

Mr Azad, who is also a former J-K chief minister, said that unlike some, he does not indulge in leisurely vacations and is committed to the alleviation of the suffering of the people.

Mr Azad questioned the Congress party's stance on Article 370 and said he always advocated for Article 370 and 35A, as well as the restoration of statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.

He said that instead of confronting the BJP, the Congress seems to focus on targeting his party.

"Congress is silent on Article 370, they didn't even speak when I was in Congress. Only I know how I managed to speak on Article 370 in parliament," he said. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/cG7JwQm
via IFTTT

Read More

2-Month-Old Child, Found On Rail Tracks In Delhi, Reunited With Parents

The Delhi Police has reunited a two-month-old child found abandoned on the tracks near the Shakur Basti Railway Station here with his family members, officials said on Monday.

The couple had lost their child while they were travelling from Gwalior to their home in Agra via Delhi, they added.

The infant was reunited with his family after adopting the due procedure of law, they said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) K P S Malhotra said the infant was found abandoned on the railway tracks on April 9.

An FIR was lodged under Section 317 (exposure and abandonment of child under 12 years, by parent or person taking care) and an investigation was taken up, Malhotra said.

There was no CCTV camera in the area where the child was left abandoned, the officer said, adding that the spot was also inspected by the crime and forensic teams to find clues regarding the infant.

"The team investigating the matter shared pictures and other details of the infant with all DCPs, SSPs across the country and all SHOs of Delhi through social media," the DCP said, adding that information was also uploaded on ZIP Net.

During the investigation, various child centres were also checked to confirm whether any query had been made by any person regarding the infant and follow-up was taken daily.

"Our team was contacted by one Anil Kumar Rajavat from Agra who informed that he had seen the photographs and details of the infant circulating on a WhatsApp group," the DCP said.

Mr Rajavat told the police that he was the father of the infant. On April 13, he came to Delhi with his wife and confirmed that the infant was their son after meeting him, the officer said.

The man said the child got lost in the crowd at a railway station here when they were travelling from Gwalior to Agra.

After due process of law, the infant was handed over to the parents, he added. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/RXl6UIV
via IFTTT

Read More

Arvind Kejriwal To Meet Ministers, Government Will Run From Jail: AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, will call two ministers to jail each week and review the progress of the work in their departments.

Mr Pathak and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Mr Kejriwal in Tihar on Monday.

Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, Mr Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody and is lodged in Tihar jail. A person in judicial custody cannot sign documents which are political in nature.

DG (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal, in an interaction with PTI editors here, said, "Only two things the person is allowed to sign -- one is his legal papers or a complaint but those should be non-political in nature or about his situation, or letters to family members or property papers."

Mr Pathak, who is the Aam Aadmi Party's National General Secretary (Organization), at a press conference conveyed the chief minister's plan of action for reviewing the functioning of various departments in the coming days.

"From next week, the chief minister will call two ministers to jail every week and there he will review the work of their departments and give them guidelines and directions," he said.

"We will undertake whatever legal process are needed (to make this happen). From next week, when the ministers meet, the government will start functioning from jail in a proper format," Mr Pathak said.

The AAP National General Secretary (Organization) said Mr Kejriwal asked him to convey to the party MLAs to go door to door in their areas and meet people to understand their concerns.

"The MLAs should try and solve any issue that the people are facing. Mr Kejriwal said the MLAs will have to cover up his absence by working twice as hard as before,” he said.

At the press conference when Mr Pathak was asked about Mr Kejriwal's absence from the election campaign, he said, "Poll campaigns are going on in all states. All people in the party have become even more motivated. People who used to work for 10 hours are now working for 15 hours. Those who worked for 15 hours are now working for 18 hours. Most of the people of our party are emotionally attached to Kejriwal and this feeling is encouraging them to work more."

Mr Kejriwal on Monday did not get any interim relief from the Supreme Court which sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate by April 24 on his plea challenging his arrest in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged liquor policy scam.

Responding to a question on it, Mr Pathak said, "We have full faith in the judiciary and hope that Arvind Kejriwal will get bail soon. Because in the end, truth prevails. There is a complete process of law, and everyone has to go through it. In such a situation, whatever decision will be taken by the judiciary, we will accept unanimously." 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/cPmuXit
via IFTTT

Read More

3 Robbers Inspired By Bollywood Movie 'Dhoom' Arrested, 26 Cases Solved

Three men, who used high-speed bikes inspired by the Bollywood movie 'Dhoom' for robberies, have been arrested by the police, an official said today.

Ashraf (23), Taufiq (24), and Istekar (22) used to rob people and then flee on their bikes, he added.

"On April 10, a tip-off was received that a notorious robber Ashraf was in Delhi's Johripur area. Multiple raids were conducted in the area and Uttar Pradesh's Loni. Three robbers - Ashraf, Taufiq, and Ishtikar - were caught. Two motorcycles, including a Yamaha R15, used in the crimes were also recovered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Amit Goel said.

The accused disclosed during interrogation that Nazakat Ali, alias KTM, is their gang leader, he added.

"They all are deeply inspired by the movie 'Dhoom' and would steal high-speed bikes to rob people," Mr Goel said.

The accused would ride in on their motorcycles, snatch valuables from people on the road, and then speed away, he said.

The arrest helped resolve 26 cases of robbery and snatching registered in Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad over the last fortnight, the police said.

The three would change clothes on their bikes to confuse the police and eyewitnesses, Mr Goel said, adding that efforts are underway to identify and arrest the gang leader.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/aJk609p
via IFTTT

Read More