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Shocking complaints’ forced BJP for ‘organizational changes’ 8/13/2023 2:01:31 PM ET Report Jammu: Even as the Bharatiya Janta Party recently relieved three of its leaders of crucial assignments in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said there were “shocking complaints” against the trio. While the decisions in this regard were taken by the BJP President J&K Ravinder Raina who “made some organizational changes” relieving the trio of crucial charges, the sources said there were such complaints that Raina couldn’t stop himself from immediately picking up the matter with the national level leadership in New Delhi “lest things go out of control.” Sources said during his meetings with the disgruntled leaders of Kashmir province, Raina got “shocking inputs” and conveyed the same to his superiors in the party who asked him to initiate action without delay. Sources said the Raina got inputs that the trio had crossed “all limits of indiscipline and that in the garb of claiming to be party loyalists the trio had been playing with the party image to meet personal greed.” “Several details including circumstantial evidence were brought to his (Raina...   READ MORE

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No restrictions, internet blockade on I-Day in Kashmir: Div Com Bidhuri 8/13/2023 1:59:05 PM SRINAGAR, Aug 12: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Saturday said there won’t be any restrictions on the eve of Independence Day in Kashmir while the internet and facilities will also function smoothly. Addressing a news conference here at his office chamber, Bidhuri, said that all the arrangements have been finalized to ensure smooth conduct of Independence Day. He added that the venue for the main event in Srinagar has been changed from Sk Stadium to Bakshi Stadium in wake of the space crunch as this year the administration is expecting a huge participation of people in the event. Bidhuri also invited people to attend the Tiranga rally tomorrow from Botanic...   READ MORE   India has strict policy of zero-tolerance against corruption: PM Modi 8/13/2023 1:58:51 PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meeting in Kolkata virtually, stating that India has a strict policy of zero tolerance against corruption. "India has a strict policy of zero tolerance against corruption," PM Modi said while underlining that India is leveraging technology and e-governance to create a transparent and accountable ecosystem. PM Modi further referred to the writings of Tagore and cautioned against greed as it prevents us from realizing the truth. He also touched upon the ancient Indian Upanishads that strive for 'Ma Gridha', which translates to 'let there be no greed'. PM Modi further underlined that the high...   READ MORE   Govt aware of BSF jawans’ role in securing nation’s borders: Amit Shah 8/13/2023 1:58:21 PM Kutch, August 12 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government understands the adverse situation in which Border Security Force (BSF) jawans work to secure the nation’s frontiers and will ensure budgetary allocations to give them better facilities. Shah was at Koteshwar in Gujarat’s Kutch to lay the foundation stone for a BSF mooring place and for the e-inauguration of other projects. He said the BSF is the only Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) that specialises in securing land, water and air and works in diverse geographical conditions to ensure the security of the country from external forces. “Don’t think the government does not have an idea...   READ MORE   Defence allocation goes up in 2023-24: Govt 8/13/2023 1:57:25 PM New Delhi: There is “no meagre allocation” of resources for defence modernisation, and allocation for it under total capital outlay for defence services has gone up from Rs 80,959.08 crore in financial year 2019-20 to Rs 1,32,301.27 crore in 2023-24, the government informed the Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said this in response to a query in Lok Sabha. The minister shared data on the “projected and allocated funds under Capital Acquisition (Modernisation Budget) in BE 2023-24”. “There is no meagre allocation of resources for defence modernisation and allocation for modernisation under total Capital Outlay for defence services has gone up from Rs 80,959.08...   READ MORE

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