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| Terrorism taking its last breath in J&K: LG Sinha | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the security situation in the union territory has improved significantly terrorism is “taking its last breath” here.
The accommodations for employees belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community will be provided lands in the valley at cheaper rates for their housing needs, he said.
“The security situation is better than it was in the past. With confidence, I can say that terrorism is taking its last breath,” Sinha said while addressing Kashmiri Pandits at Mata Bhadrakali shrine on the outskirts of Jammu city.
Sinha said that in the past, terrorists have targeted soft spots to instil fear within the community.
“The neighbouring country is deliberately attempting to keep the pot of terrorism boiling in J-K.
We are making every effort to ensure the security of vulnerable groups, including Kashmiri Pandits and minorities. The police and security forces are working tirelessly towards this goal,” he said.
Jammu-based Mata Bhadrakali temple, a replica of a temple located in Kupwara di... | |
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| NCEL gets Rs 7,000 cr orders so far; to share profit with member farmers: Amit Shah | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 23: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the newly established National Cooperative for Exports Ltd (NCEL) has bagged orders of Rs 7,000 crore so far.
Shah, who launched the new logo and website of NCEL here, said the cooperative will ensure that benefits of exports reach member farmers of cooperatives and will share with them about 50 per cent of the export profit over and above the minimum support price.
"Currently, NCEL is operating from a temporary office. We are recruiting staff. So far, we (NCEL) have received orders worth Rs 7,000 crore...," the minister said addressing a national symposium.
NCEL will not only focus on making profits from exp... | |
| | | | India will always be grateful to Shekhawat for his exemplary leadership: PM Modi | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former Rajasthan chief minister and vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on his 100th birth anniversary, saying India will always be grateful to him for his exemplary leadership and efforts towards its progress.
"Today is a very special day - it is the 100th birth anniversary of the respected statesman Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Ji. India will always be grateful to him for his exemplary leadership and efforts towards our nation's progress," Modi said on X.
The prime minister also recalled the respect Shekhawat enjoyed across the political divide.
He was someone who was liked across the political... | |
| | | | Over 4 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during Navratri | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 23: The nine-day Navratri festival saw more than four lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, an official said on Monday.
“An average of 40,000 pilgrims are paying their obeisance daily and over four lakh pilgrims have visited the holy shrine since the onset of Navratri. During the nine-day long Shardiya Navratras last year, about 3.15 lakh pilgrims had visited the holy shrine,” a spokesperson of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said.
He said the nine-day-long ‘Shat Chandi Maha Yagya’ organised by the board for world peace, harmony, prosperity, and health of ... | |
| | | | India to remain fastest-growing major economy in FY'24: Finance Ministry Report | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 23: India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world in 2023-24 fiscal on the back of strong domestic fundamentals and benign inflation expectations, a finance ministry report said on Monday. The September edition of the Monthly Economic Review also flagged that global uncertainties have been compounded by recent developments in the Persian Gulf and depending on how the situation develops, crude oil prices may push higher.
Further, the relentless supply of US Treasuries and continued restrictive monetary policy in the US (with further monetary policy tightening not ruled out) could cause financial conditions to be restrictive.
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| | | | No case of negligence if complications unrelated to medical procedure: SC | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Oct 23: The Supreme Court has recently said that to apply the principles of Res Ipsa Loquitur, it is necessary that a 'Res' is present to establish the allegation of medical negligence.
Res Ipsa Loquitur is a Latin word that means "the thing speaks for itself".
A bench of justices AS Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra's remark came while upholding a consumer commission order that did not give relief to a woman
The court noted that no case of negligence is made out if complications suffered by the patients are not related to the medical process.
"In so far as the applicability of principles of Res Ipsa Loquitur, in the fact and circumstances of the case, it is t... | |
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