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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Tamil Nadu Ex-Professor Jailed For Attempted Sex Trafficking Of Students

A former assistant professor, Nirmala Devi, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Tamil Nadu for soliciting sexual favors from women students to university officials. 

The court's verdict on Monday found her guilty under five Sections, including attempting to traffick four women and imposed a fine of Rs 2.4 lakh. Two others, including a male assistant professor, were acquitted in the case.

Nirmala Devi, who worked at the Devanga Arts College in Aruppukottai, was arrested in 2018 following the circulation of a recorded telephonic conversation where she was heard tacitly asking students to provide sexual favors to university authorities.

The incident sparked a significant controversy, for implicating the Raj Bhavan. The then Governor, Banwarilal Purohit, swiftly dismissed the allegations at the time.



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"996 New Villages, Poppy...": Manipur Chief Minister On Illegal Immigrants

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government's claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the "massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar".

Mr Singh said at least 996 villages have mushroomed across Manipur since 2006, and attributed what he called the "unnatural growth" to illegal immigrants settling down after scattering all over the unsurveyed hill areas of the state.

"Will anyone accept the unnatural growth of new villages and population, causing massive changes to the demography in their own state or country due to the influx of illegal immigrants?" Mr Singh said in a post on the microblogging website X.

"We're confronting a serious issue within our nation, especially in Manipur, where several new villages have emerged due to a massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar since 2006 till date. During this period, massive forest cover have been destroyed to establish settlements as well as carry out poppy plantations," said the Chief Minister from the BJP who won his second consecutive term in March 2022.

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On why the government chose to look at the influx of illegal immigrants from 2006, an official who has direct knowledge of the matter and access to the relevant departmental records told NDTV: "The stronger Nagas led by the NSCN had driven away the Kukis from border areas to Myanmar in the long ethnic conflict between them from the early 1990s till around the end of that decade. A large number of Kukis regrouped in Myanmar's border region with the help of Myanmar-based insurgent groups -- they share ethnic ties -- from the year 2000 onwards, and along with them came a huge influx of illegal immigrants.

"It is no surprise that the 2001 Census for Manipur was never finalised because there was abnormal decadal population growth as high as 169 per cent. It had become impossible to do a proper survey. From 2001 onwards, the illegal immigrants gradually dissolved into new settlements and villages in pockets across Manipur. You don't make a village overnight. It takes time, men, and material. So till 2006 they were busy with this aspect. The government eventually saw the problem and decided to start the count of such new settlements from 2006."

The hill-dominant Kuki-Zo tribes hold the Chief Minister, who belongs to the valley-dominant Meitei community, responsible for the outbreak of the ethnic clashes in May 2023 that left 210 dead and thousands internally displaced.

Mr Singh has refuted the allegations, and pointed at the destruction of opium poppy cultivation and clearing of illegal immigrants from forest areas as the chief reasons behind the crisis. The total area of opium poppy cultivation declined 60 per cent since 2021, data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.

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"Not to mention, these illegal immigrants have started encroaching on the resources, job opportunities, land, and the rights of indigenous people. We have started collecting biometric data of the illegal immigrants as well as geotagging of their settlements. I appeal to everyone in the country to support the government in keeping our nation safe and secure from illegal immigrants," Mr Singh said.

"When the British Prime Minister recently asserted their unyielding commitment to deporting illegal immigrants and even claimed that no foreign court can stop them, nobody dared to question the British government," the Chief Minister said, referring to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023, the UK government's latest attempt to deport asylum seekers to the east African country as part of efforts to cut irregular immigration, after previous attempts were ruled illegal.

"Now, when the Ministry of Home Affairs and the government of Manipur adopt a similar stance and initiate the deportation of illegal immigrants from Manipur, certain sections of people are losing their sleep. They have been persistently spreading false propaganda to portray the government of Manipur as a communal government," Mr Singh said.

The ethnic clashes between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo tribes began over cataclysmic disagreements on sharing land, resources, affirmative action policies, and political representation, mainly with the 'general' category Meiteis seeking to be included under the Scheduled Tribes category. A top factor the state government says led to the crisis was its 'war on drugs' campaign.

"The slow but steady decline in opium cultivation due to the 'war on drugs' campaign would have been a kick in the gut of powerful drug cartels. The Kuki insurgents, too, have been demanding a separate land for a long time. It was a dangerous combination," a senior officer in the Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) said, requesting anonymity. "The idea of a separate administration did not just fall from a tree after May 2023. The idea was always there," the officer added.

The Chief Minister in the post on X also included an over two-minute-long video presentation explaining in brief what Mr Singh claimed was the root cause of the Manipur crisis.

"Illegal immigrants have been entering Manipur since 1967," the presentation reads as it starts playing.

It shows a letter written by Henkhosei Haokip and Shochung Haokip, two senior members of the Burma Kuki Refugees Association Manipur, to the then Relief and Rehabilitation Minister in February 1973 seeking a loan to rehabilitate 1,500 Kuki families who came from Myanmar (formerly Burma). The two asked the Centre to give a "special sanction as a relief grant and loan to the Kuki refugees during the current financial year."

The video also shows satellite imagery of how since 2006 forest cover has declined due to new settlements in Churachandpur, Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Pherzwal and Chandel districts.

"Due to the Myanmar coup and civil war, a significant number of immigrants from Myanmar are entering Indian border villages. To address national security concerns, a cabinet sub-committee led by minister Letpao Haokip with committee members minister Awangbow Newmai and minister Thounaojam Basanta (was set up)," the Manipur government said in the video presentation.

The initial findings of the first phase of the identification exercise as of April 24, 2023 - violence broke out the next month - found the data below. The government says the total would be significantly high as this was only the first phase of the exercise.

  • 1,147 Myanmar immigrants in Tengnoupal (13 villages)
  • 881 Myanmar immigrants in Chandel (3 villages)
  • 154 Myanmar immigrants in Churachandpur (1 village)
  • 5 Myanmar immigrants in Kamjong (24 villages)

"It was observed that the illegal Myanmari immigrants established their own villages in the first phase of the exercise," the government said in the presentation.

"There was a major objection by the immigrant establishment here to such an identification exercise. The new villages were strongly opposed to the advised proposal of shelter homes to be built by the government for them... The total immigrant population in Manipur must be significantly higher considering the number of immigrants revealed in just the first phase of the identification exercise," the government said in the presentation.

The infiltration and influx pose challenges to social cohesion and harmony, potentially fuelling resentment and conflict among different communities, the government said. It said strengthening border security, enhancing surveillance, and capacity-building measures essential to prevent unauthorised entry and curb illicit activities have already started.

"As the issue continues to garner attention and concern, it is imperative to examine the root causes, consequences, and potential solutions," the government said in the presentation.



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Monday, April 29, 2024

Kolkata Airport Receives Second Bomb Threat In 3 Days

Authorities at the Kolkata airport on Monday received a bomb threat by email, three days after a similar communication, triggering a frantic search across the facility, officials said. However, the mail, which threatened to blow up the airport, turned out to be a hoax, they said. 

The threat mail was sent to all airports in the country on Monday, said Aishwariya Sagar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Airport Division of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.

Security agencies at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) conducted a thorough search operation after receiving the email, she said.

The CISF conducted the search in the airport's terminal building and operational area, while police personnel carried out checks in the city-side area. Sniffer dogs were also deployed during the operation, airport sources said.

"The security personnel concluded that the threat was a hoax," Ms Sagar said. Efforts were underway to track the sender of the email. A cybercrime case will be started, the sources added.

On April 26, the Kolkata airport authorities had received an email, claiming bombs were planted at various places on its premises. However, the mail turned out to be a hoax, too. 

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



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Sunday, April 28, 2024

पाकिस्तान ने IMF के सामने फिर फैलाए हाथ, PM शहबाज शरीफ ने की नए लोन की डिमांड

पड़ोसी मुल्क पाकिस्तान (Pakistan )भयंकर आर्थिक संकट से जूझ रहा है. यहां हाल ही में नई सरकार का गठन हुआ. नवाज शरीफ के छोटे भाई शहबाज शरीफ (Shehbaz Sharif)गठबंधन सरकार में प्रधानमंत्री बने हैं. देश के खर्चों के लिए सरकार के पास फंड (Pakistan Economy) नहीं है. लिहाजा पाकिस्तानी पीएम शहबाज शरीफ ने एक बार फिर से अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (IMF) के सामने कर्जे के लिए हाथ फैलाए हैं.

न्यूज एजेंसी 'रॉयटर्स' की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री शहबाज शरीफ ने रविवार को IMF की मैनेजिंग डायरेक्टर क्रिस्टालिना जॉर्जीवा के साथ बैठक की. इस दौरान शरीफ ने जॉर्जीवा के साथ नए लोन प्रोग्राम पर चर्चा की. पाकिस्तान के पीएम ऑफिस ने कहा कि पीएम शहबाज की मुलाकात रियाद में वर्ल्ड इकोनॉमिक फोरम के मौके पर हुई.

पाकिस्तान की लगातार खराब होती आर्थिक हालत, क्या बचा सकता है IMF?

दरअसल, पाकिस्तान की मौजूदा 3 अरब डॉलर का स्टैंडबाय सिस्टम इस महीने खत्म हो गया. इसके बाद पाकिस्तान एक नई दीर्घकालिक विस्तारित फंड सुविधा (Extended Fund Facility) की मांग कर रहा है.

शहबाज शरीफ के ऑफिस ने कहा, "दोनों पक्षों ने पाकिस्तान को एक नए IMF प्रोग्राम में शामिल होने पर भी चर्चा की, ताकि यह सुनिश्चित किया जा सके कि पिछले साल में किए गए लाभ समेकित हैं. साथ ही आर्थिक विकास का रास्ता सकारात्मक बना हुआ है."

इस बीच IMF का एग्जिक्यूटिव बोर्ड पाकिस्तान के लिए 1.1 अरब डॉलर की फंडिंग की मंजूरी पर चर्चा करने के लिए सोमवार को बैठक करेगा. ये  स्टैंडबाय सिस्टम की दूसरी और आखिरी किश्त है. पाकिस्तान ने पिछले गर्मियों के मौसम में ये सिस्टम सेफ कर लिया था. जिससे उसे डिफ़ॉल्टर की स्थिति को टालने में मदद मिली.

IMF पाकिस्तान को तीन अरब डॉलर के राहत पैकेज की अंतिम किस्त जारी करने पर सहमत

पाकिस्तान के वित्त मंत्री मुहम्मद औरंगजेब ने कहा है कि इस्लामाबाद जुलाई की शुरुआत तक नए प्रोग्राम पर स्टाफ लेवल का समझौता हासिल कर सकता है.

पाकिस्तान का कहना है कि वह व्यापक आर्थिक स्थिरता हासिल करने और लंबे समय से प्रतीक्षित कर्ज की मांग कर रहा है. हालांकि, औरंगजेब ने यह बताने से इनकार कर दिया है कि देश किस प्रोग्राम पर अमल करना चाहता है. अगर IMF ने नए लोन प्रोग्राम को मंजूरी दे दी, तो यह पाकिस्तान का 24वां IMF बेलआउट होगा.

GDP Growth Rate: भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए आठ प्रतिशत वृद्धि दर का अनुमान हमारा नहीं: IMF



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Congress Names Candidates For 2 Lok Sabha, 8 Assembly Seats In Odisha

The Congress on Sunday released the names of two Lok Sabha candidates and eight nominees for the Assembly elections in Odisha.

According to the candidates list released by AICC's Central Election Committee, the party changed the contestant for the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. Former MP Nagendra Pradhan is made the new candidate in place of Dulal Chandra Pradhan.

The party fielded former minister Suresh Mohapatra in the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.

Denying ticket to Barabati-Cuttack MLA Md Moquim, the Congress has fielded his daughter Sofia Firdous. Former MLA Debi Prasad Chand will contest from Jaleswar assembly segment while Monalisa Lenka will fight from Balasore assembly seat.

The party fielded Ajay Samal in Badachana assembly segment while Dakir Samal will contest from Pallhara seat. Pratima Mallick will fight from Jagatsinghpur assembly segment.

The Congress also changed the candidate in two assembly seats - Baripada and Khandapada.

Pramod Kumar Hembram will contest from Baripada assembly seat in place of Badal Hembram. Similarly, Baijayantimala Mohanty will fight from Khandapara instead of Manoj Kumar Pradhan.

The Congress has so far named 142 candidates for the elections to the 147-member assembly in Odisha. The party has left two assembly seats for JMM and CPI(M).

The Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be held simultaneously in the state.

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



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Saturday, April 27, 2024

BJP Complains Against Congress For Sharing Amit Shah's "Tampered Speech"

The BJP on Saturday filed a complaint with the chief electoral office of Andhra Pradesh, accusing a social media handle of the Congress of posting a "tampered speech" of Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue of quota for traditionally disadvantaged communities.

The complained filed by the Andhra Pradesh unit of the BJP urged the Election Commission official in the state to take action and also block the said 'X' account of the Congress.

The BJP said Mr Shah's original speech made in a public meeting was tampered with to give an impression that he spoke against the reservation for the SCs, STs and OBCs.

Its complaint said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji did not deliver any such word against the reservation for SC, ST and OBC and tampering of the original speech was done by the social media activists of the Congress party for their political gains and to cause immeasurable damage to the BJP in the forthcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh and as well as throughout India."

The party submitted a similar complaint to the cyber crime investigation department of police.

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



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Friday, April 26, 2024

काजोल ने पहली बार दिखाया जिम में कैसे करती हैं मेहनत, तस्वीर देख फैन्स की छूट गई हंसी

काजोल ने इंस्टाग्राम पर अपनी पिलाटे क्लासेस से वर्कआउट की एक मजेदार तस्वीर शेयर की और फैंस से पूछा कि वे यह बताएं उनकी यह तस्वीर एक्सरसाइज से पहले की है या बाद की. फोटो में एक्ट्रेस एथलीजर और सनग्लासेज पहने पिलाटे मशीन पर लेटी हुई नजर आ रही हैं. उन्होंने कैप्शन में लिखा, "क्योंकि हर कोई जानना चाहता है कि मेरा वर्कआउट कैसा होता है. यहां एक तस्वीर है. अब बताओ ये वर्कआउट के पहले की है या बाद की." वर्कफ्रंट की बात करें तो काजोल जल्द ही कृति सेनन और शाहीर शेख के साथ 'दो पत्ती' में दिखाई देंगी. शशांक चतुर्वेदी के डायरेक्शन में बनी ये मिस्ट्री से भी थ्रिलर फिल्म उत्तर भारत की पहाड़ियों में बेस्ड एक मनोरम कहानी सामने लेकर आएगी.

जिम में मेहनत करतीं काजोल

जिम में मेहनत करतीं काजोल

काम के मामले में अच्छे एक्सपेरिमेंट कर रही हैं काजोल

काजोल के अगर फिलहाल चल रहे वर्क पैटर्न की बात करें तो सिल्वर स्क्रीन के साथ साथ ओटीटी पर भी अपनी जगह बना चुकी हैं. उनकी 'द ट्रायल' काफी पसंद की गई थी. इसके बाद वो 'लस्ट स्टोरीज' की एक कहानी में दिखीं. इसमें भी काजोल की परफॉर्मेंस को काफी सराहा गया. सिल्वर स्क्रीन पर देखा जाए वो 'दो पत्ती' से जुड़ी हैं. इसके अलावा इस साल उनकी 'सरजमीं' और 'मां' भी पाइप लाइन में हैं.

निसा के बर्थडे पर किया था स्पेशल पोस्ट

निसा के 21वें बर्थडे पर काजोल ने एक पोस्ट लिखी थी. इस पोस्ट में निसा ने मां बनने के सफर के बारे में बताया था और शेयर किया था कि कैसे आज भी उनका मन निसा को वापस एक दिन के लिए अपनी कोख में रखने का करता रहा. 



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