Hockey Ex Captain Prabodh Tirkey Joins BJP Days After He Quit Congress

Former Indian hockey captain Prabodh Tirkey on Thursday joined the BJP, days after resigning from the Congress which withdrew his election nomination.

Mr Tirkey was fielded by the Congress in the Talsara assembly seat in Sundergarh district, but the party later withdrew his nomination and named Devendra Bhitaria in his place.

He was welcomed to the BJP by its state president Manmohan Samal. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra and Bolangir MP Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo were also present on the occasion.

Mr Tirkey joined the BJP on a day Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the state to kick-start the party's campaign for the twin polls.

Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary Ajoy Kumar said the party withdrew his candidature because he was not active in the constituency despite being named as a candidate.

"Tirkey is a gentleman, but he was not active in his constituency," he said.

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Have Not Given Poll Ticket Offer To Uddhav Thackeray Aide: E Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has clarified that he is neither in touch with Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray's close aide Milind Narvekar nor has he given him an offer to contest Lok Sabha polls from any seat.

The assertion by Mr Shinde, who heads the ruling Shiv Sena, came in the backdrop of speculations that Narvekar has been given an offer to contest Lok Sabha polls from a seat in Mumbai.

"I am neither in touch with Milind Narvekar nor have I given him any offer (to contest polls). He is with (Shiv Sena) UBT. I give him good wishes and he should stay happy," the CM told a news channel.

Once known to be a powerful figure in the undivided Shiv Sena, Mr Narvekar is a key aide of Mr Thackeray.

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Senior Andhra Cops Transferred Days After Stones Thrown At Jagan Reddy

The Election Commission on Tuesday transferred Andhra Pradesh intelligence chief P Sitaramanjaneyulu and Vijayawada police Commissioner Kanthi Rana Tata with immediate effect.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena confirmed to news agency PTI that the poll panel has transferred the two senior police officers.

"The Commission has ordered transfer of the following officer with immediate effect - P Sitaramanjaneyulu, DGP, Intelligence," said the EC in an order.

Issuing similar orders for Rana, the Commission directed both the transferred officers to hand over charge to the officer immediately below them in rank.

Further, the Commission ordered that the transferred officers should not be assigned any election duty until the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls end in the southern state.

The transfers of the intelligence chief and Vijayawada police Commissioner come in the wake of a stone pelting attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in Vijayawada recently.

It directed the chief secretary to send a panel of three IPS officers for either posts by 3 pm on Wednesday.

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"Shocking": Court On 3,000 Tonnes Of Municipal Waste Unprocessed In Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "shocking" that 3,000 tonnes of 11,000 tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in Delhi every day is not processed.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, which perused a report of the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) on pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas said it is a serious issue.

"It's been eight years since the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 have come into existence but in the capital city, there is no compliance. It's shocking," the bench said, adding that the CAQM report says on average 11,000 tonnes of MSW is generated in Delhi every day but only 8,000 tonnes are processed.

"So, it means every day 3,000 tonnes of MSW is generated that cannot be processed in the capital city," the bench said, as it issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Delhi Cantonment Board.

The bench sought their response by May 10 and said before the next hearing, the three civic bodies shall call a meeting of officials on compliance of the 2016 rules and the Centre's Urban Development department shall formulate and place on record a plan to tackle the problem.

The top court was hearing pleas seeking directions to authorities to check worsening air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas.

The bench also flagged non-compliance of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules of 2016 and said deterrent action has been taken against very few.

"Stricter action is required to be taken against sites which generate uncontrolled Construction and Demolition (C&D) wastes," the bench said, adding it will examine the issue in detail.

On stubble burning, the bench said it would like to see the standard operating procedure and the framework issued by the CAQM and the manner in which the task forces in different states are functioning.

"We would like to see the power and duties of different task force working to check the stubble burning," the bench added.

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पंजाब : अमृतसर में गर्भवती पत्नी को बिस्तर से बांधकर जिंदा जलाया, आरोपी गिरफ्तार

पंजाब में अमृतसर के बाबा बकाला इलाके के बुल्ले नांगल गांव में एक व्यक्ति ने कथित तौर पर अपनी 23-वर्षीया गर्भवती पत्नी को बिस्तर से बांधकर जिंदा जला दिया. पुलिस ने रविवार को यह जानकारी दी.

पुलिस ने बताया कि शुक्रवार को सुखदेव सिंह ने अपनी पत्नी से झगड़े के बाद उसे जलाकर मार डाला. उसने बताया कि सुखदेव ने अपनी पत्नी पिंकी को बिस्तर से बांध दिया और आग लगा दी. पिंकी छह महीने की गर्भवती थी और उसे जुड़वा संतान होने की उम्मीद थी.

गांव के सरपंच ने पुलिस को इस घटना की सूचना दी, लेकिन जब तक पुलिस पीड़िता के घर तक पहुंचती तब तक उसकी जलने से मौत हो चुकी थी. पुलिस ने कहा कि सुखदेव को गिरफ्तार कर उस पर हत्या का मामला दर्ज किया गया है.

सुखदेव और पिंकी की शादी करीब ढाई साल पहले हुई थी.

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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.
 

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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.

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