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Sep 07, 2019

Centre Approved Rs 350cr For 9th Phase Of Bru Repatriation

The Centre has approved an amount of Rs 350 crore for the ninth phase of Bru repatriation from six relief camps of neighbouring Tripura.
The approval came during a Joint Monitoring Group meeting on Bru repatriation, chaired by Special Secretary (internal security), Ministry of Home Affairs, A P Maheswari, in Delhi.
The state had in August 2019 identified 4,447 Bru families for the exercise, scheduled to begin on October 1, 2019.
The approved amount of Rs 350 crore would cover transportation and rehabilitation package expenses, which includes Rs 5,000 per month for each resettled Bru family in Mizoram and free ration for two years.
The Bru community, also called Reangs, is among the 21 scheduled tribes in the country.
Thousands of Brus had fled to Tripura in 1997 in the wake of a communal tension triggered by the killing of a forest guard by militants inside Dampa Tiger Reserve.
The Centre and the governments of Mizoram and Tripura have made multiple attempts since 2009 to repatriate the Brus to their home state, but many refused to return, citing inadequate rehabilitation package.
The government has promised to deposit Rs 4 lakh in the bank account of every repatriated family. It has also assured a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh as housing assistance, free ration and Rs 5,000 for other expenses for two years.

₹250-Cr Mega Food Park Set Up In Telangana

Union Minister for Food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Telangana promoted by Smart Agro Food Park at Lakkampally village in Nizamabad district.
The Mega Food Park will leverage an additional investment of about ₹250 crore in 22 food processing units and generate a turnover of about ₹14,000 crore.
It will also provide 50,000 direct and indirect jobs and benefit about one lakh farmers.
Mega Food parks are aimed at facilitating doubling of farmer's income by 2022.
The Minister said that Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is a government initiative in which all small and marginal farmers will get up to ₹6,000.
Mega Food Parks shall further complement the government's scheme by reducing post harvest losses and hedging the farmer's risk.

Sep 06, 2019

CBI's First National Conference On Cyber Crime Investigation Held

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) organized the first National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics on September 4-5, 2019. The conference was inaugurated by CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla.
The conference had several panel discussions, lectures and presentations on various topics of law enforcement.
Cyber Forensics was including Social Media, Mobile/Digital Forensics, online harming including child sexual abuse, establishing standard formats for data exchange between service providers and LEAs and Intermediary liability.
The two-day national conference was aiming to create a platform and bring together investigators, forensic experts, academia and lawyers to discuss challenges related to cybercrime and ways to find solutions.
The conference covered one of the mandates of CBI which is to investigate crimes with inter-state and international ramifications.
It was also discussed in the conference that cases of cybercrimes are complex and require certain skills and forensic skills for detection.

Sep 05, 2019

CBI's 1st National Conference On Cybercrime Investigation Inaugurated

CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla inaugurated the 1st National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics at CBI Headquarters in New Delhi.
The two-day conference covers one of the mandates of CBI which is to investigate crimes with inter-state and international ramifications.
Director CBI, Rishi Kumar Shukla stressed the need to create capacity building and creation of a pool of competent investigators, digital forensic analysts, prosecutors and judicial officers who are digitally aware.
Around 50 officers including DGPs, ADGPs, and SPs dealing with cybercrime, officials and academia are participating in the Conference.

National Conference Organized By The Indian Council Of World Affairs (ICWA) in New Delhi

Emphasising that India never interferes in the internal matters of another country, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said for centuries the country has been advocating peace and follows the dictum of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family).
India wants good relations with all, including its troublesome neighbour, provided it stops interfering in India's internal affairs.
India's policy towards world remains "share and care" and in an apparent reference to Pakistan suggested the neighbour should work for the betterment of its country.
In his capacity as the Chairman of the ICWA, Naidu was delivering the valedictory address at the two-day national conference on "India-Africa partnership in a changing global order — priorities, prospects and challenges'' organised by the think-tank.

Rajasthan HC Strikes Down Law For Life-Long Govt House

The Rajasthan High Court struck down a 2017 law that provided government accommodation and a staff of 10 to former full-term chief ministers for their entire lives.
A division bench of Chief Justice Ravindra Bhat annulled the Rajasthan Ministers' Salaries (Amendment) Act, 2017 giving the "extra facilities" to former chief ministers, on a petition by journalists Milap Chand Dandiaya and Vijay Bhandari.
There can be no question of life-time allotment of residential accommodation to former chief ministers, irrespective of their tenure of office, whether it was for one term or less than a term of five years.
The court held that section 7BB and 11 (2) of the Act, which gave former chief ministers a life-long entitlement to a free government accommodation, a telephone and chauffeur-driven car along with a team of 10 staffers to serve them were "arbitrary" and "contrary to Article 14" (the right to equality) of the Constitution.

Sep 04, 2019

200 New Foreigner Tribunals To Come Into Existence In All Districts Of Assam

The Assam Government has said that 200 new Foreigner Tribunals will come into existence in all the districts of the state within September 2019. During the meantime, the excluded persons from National Register of Citizens can go to the existing Foreigner Tribunals.
When an excluded person from the NRC list gets rejection receipt from the NRC authority, the stipulated period of 120 days for his or her appeal starts. The person can go to the Foreigners Tribunals challenging his or her exclusion from the NRC list.
It is hoped that once the 200 new Foreigner Tribunals will become functional in all the districts, the appeal process will become more easier. As per the final version of NRC list, 19 lakh people have been excluded.

First Army Recruitment Rally In J&K After Abrogation Of Article 370

In Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army is organizing the first Army Recruitment Rally after Abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A.
The seven-day Recruitment Rally through Army Recruitment Office, Jammu, commenced at Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) of J&K Police at Talwara, Reasi and will continue till 9th of September.
This rally is being conducted to provide employment to youth from seven districts including Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur, Ramban and Reasi.
This recruitment rally across the Jammu region goes a long way in meeting the aspirations of the youth of the hinterland and remote areas, who wish to join the Army, serve the nation and carve out a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Sep 03, 2019

India To Join Developed Nations In Ocean Studies With 'Samudrayaan' Project

India's ambition to send men to the deep sea in a submersible vehicle is likely to be a reality in 2021-22 with the 'Samudrayaan' project.
The project proposes to send a submersible vehicle with three persons to a depth of about 6000 metres to carry out deep underwater studies.
The indigenously developed vehicle is capable of crawling on the sea bed at a depth of six kilometres for 72 hours.

Country's Longest Electrified Rail Tunnel Opens in AP

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the longest electrified railway tunnel in the country, in Andhra Pradesh.
The 112-km long railway line project between Krishnapatnam port and Obulavaripalli was constructed to ensure smooth transportation of minerals and industrial goods to and from the port.
As part of the project, two tunnels were constructed; one which is 6.7 km long and another, which is 1 km long.

Haryana Govt Announces Interest, Penalty Waiver On Crop Loans

The BJP-led Haryana Government has announced a 4,750 crore rupees waiver on interest and penalty on crop loans. This will benefit around 10 lakh farmers of the state.
The farmers who have borrowed from Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS), District Cooperative Central Banks, Land Mortgage Bank and Haryana Land Reforms and Development Bank will benefit from this decision.
According to the announcement, the farmers whose bank accounts were declared Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) by these banks and were unable to renew their loans will now be able to do so.
Out of 13 lakh farmers who borrowed from PACS, the accounts of over eight lakh had turned into NPAs. The five per cent penalty imposed on farmers who failed to repay loans taken from PACS will now be completely waived.

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