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World Archery warns AAI of suspension, suggests June 24 as new poll date
World Archery on Monday warned the Indian federation AAI of "immediate suspension" if it goes ahead with two separate elections on June 9. The suspension would mean that the Indian team competing in the World Championships would only be ale to compete under a World Archery flag and not the national flag. Extending an olive branch to the de-recognised Archery Association of India (AAI), World Archery (WA) has also appointed its first vice-president Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol as the "mediator" in the process. Chapol will hold a meeting with the two AAI factions in New Delhi on June 7 in an effort to cancel both the elections and instead hold one election on June 24. The cost of the meeting will also be borne by WA. "We have reached the cut-off point at which we can no longer continue to support any federation in India unless progress is made," Tom Dielen, World Archery Secretary General, told PTI from 's-Hertogenbosch on the sidelines of WA Congress. "It is our priority to come to a .
No decision has been taken on three-language norm: Union Minister Gowda
No decision has been taken on the implementation of the three-language norm in school teaching, said Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Sadananda Gowda here on Monday."No decision has been taken by the Central government as far as the issue of the three-language norm is concerned. It is not fair to cast aspersions on the government for political purposes," Gowda said while talking to media persons.He also said that would convene a meeting of all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from Karnataka during the Budget Session of Parliament to take "their collective opinion" on the matter."I will call all MPs including those of Congress and Janata Dal-Secular for a breakfast meeting during the coming session of Parliament, which commences on June 17. I will take care of their collective opinion," he said.Refuting the allegations of unilateral decision to impose Hindi language by the Central government, Gowda said: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the NDA MPs gave the slogan ..
Ram temple trust chief's birthday to be grand affair in Ayodhya (Lead with correction in intro)
A high-level meeting of holy men was held here on Monday to work out the modalities of the birthday celebrations of Ram Janambhoomi Nyas chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das. The week-long celebrations will begin on June 7 and end on June 15.
PM Modi to visit Maldives and Sri Lanka from June 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to the Maldives beginning Saturday, in his first bilateral trip after his reelection for a second term, the External Affairs Ministry said Monday. It said Modi will also travel to Sri Lanka on June 9 and that the two visits would reflect the priority India attaches to its neighbourhood-first policy. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Republic of Maldives on June 8 and 9 at the invitation of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives," the Ministry of External Affairs said. It said the visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level exchanges between India and the Maldives. President Solih had come to India in December 2018 on a state visit. The MEA said Modi's visit will provide an important occasion to review the recent developments in bilateral relations and exchange views on issues of mutual interest to further strengthen the special relationship between the two countries. "Prime .
Egypt calls for talks in Sudan as military rulers try to disperse sit-in
Egypt on Monday urged all sides in Sudan to return to the negotiating table as security forces moved to break up a weeks-long protest camp in Khartoum. Violence erupted at the sit-in outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital earlier in the day leaving at least nine protesters dead, according to medics. Thousands have been camped at the site calling on Sudan's ruling generals to hand over power to civilians following the ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April. The military council has denied multiple reports of its forces violently dispersing the sit-in. "Egypt is following with great interest the developments in Sudan," the ministry said in a statement. "Egypt also underscores the importance that all Sudanese sides commit to calm, self-restraint and return to the negotiating table," it added. The move to disperse the sit-in comes after the head of Sudan's ruling military council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, paid visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab ...
Kashmiri with IS in US custody? Officials await answer
Intelligence agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are verifying reports that a Kashmiri young man who joined the Islamic State is now in US Army custody in Syria in what could be the first such case from the Kashmir Valley.
Holy men in Ayodhya plan birthday celebrations
A high-level meeting of holy men was held here on Monday to work out the modalities of the birthday celebrations of Ram Janambhoomi chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das. The week-long celebrations will begin on June 7 and end on June 15.
Damascus pounds jihadist bastion, ignoring Trump warning
Bombardments by the Syrian regime killed six civilians in northwest Syria Monday, hours after US President Donald Trump urged Damascus and its allies to "stop bombing the hell" out of the jihadist-held region. Trump's call came after Washington's Israeli ally carried out a series of strikes against Syria over the weekend, leaving at least 15 dead among pro-government forces, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The bombardment by Damascus and regime ally Russia of Idlib province and neighbouring areas has killed more than 300 people and displaced thousands since late April, according to the Britain-based war monitor. The violence, which comes despite a truce deal brokered by Moscow and Ankara in September, has raised fears of a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale yet unseen in Syria's eight-year conflict, which has already claimed more than 370,000 lives. The Kremlin insisted Monday that the Russian army was only targeting "terrorists" in Syria's Idlib region, which ..
Kejriwal's announcement of free ride to women is 'political gimmick': Vijay Goel
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of free ride to women commuters in state transports is "nothing but an election gimmick", said BJP leader Vijay Goel on Monday."He is trying to mislead the people as elections are underway. His party AAP has lost all seven seats in the 17th Lok Sabha elections and Assembly polls are underway. He is doing just for the elections," Goel told ANI.Earlier in the day, Kejriwal has announced free ride for women in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses, cluster buses and Delhi Metro trains.Goel also raised questions over the AAP's intention to implement its recent proposal."I don't think he is planning to implement it. He has asked people to first file their suggestion and it is uncertain how much time it will take to collect suggestions. There on he says he will try to implement it in August and September. In addition to that, AAP has earlier indicated to prepone the elections in October," he said.Delhi Assembly elections for 70 ...
UAE's Crown Prince MBZ arguably most powerful Arab leader: Report
Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the de facto ruler of the UAE who controls sovereign wealth funds worth USD 1.3 trillion, is arguably the most powerful leader in the Arab world with his special forces operating in Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Egypt, according to a prominent American newspaper. The 58-year-old Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, colloquially known as MBZ, is among the most influential foreign voices in Washington, urging the US to adopt his increasingly bellicose approach to the region, the New York Times reported. The prince, who controls sovereign wealth funds worth USD 1.3 trillion, more than any other country, has the Arab world's most potent military, equipped through its work with the US to conduct high-tech surveillance and combat operations far beyond its borders, the paper said. His post-Arab Spring interventions have hardly stabilized the region. Prince Mohammed, also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE's Armed Forces, was instrumental in upgrading his country's ties with
Kamaraj Nagar assembly constituency set to have by-election
Kamaraj Nagar assembly constituency here is set to have a byelection as the incumbent legislator V Vaithilingam has quit post of MLA after electing to the lok sabha in the recently held general elections. Vaithilingam, who contested successfully the April 18 Lok Sabha poll and defeated his AINRC rival K Narayanasamy, resigned from the post of MLA and presented Monday his letter of resignation to the newly elected Speaker V P Sivakolundhu. Vaithilingam, a former Speaker of the assembly, was elected to the territorial Assembly in the 2016 polls for the second consecutive term. His resignation as MLA has thus created the necessity for a byelection. Union Territory of Puducherry has already had two by elections ever since the present government was formed in June 2016. The first byelection was held in November 2016. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy who became the head of the government in June 2016 without being a member of the House was returned to the House through a ...
Maharashtra govt seeks explanation from IAS officer on controversial Gandhi tweet
Maharashtra state government sought explanations from IAS officer Nidhi Chaudhary on her controversial tweet of May 17 on Mahatma Gandhi.Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress party have also demanded strict action against Chaudhary after her tweet.On May 17, Nidhi tweeted: "What an exceptional celebration of 150th birth year is going on. High time, we remove his face from our currency, his statutes from across the world, rename institutions/roads named after him! That would be a real tribute from all of us! ThankU Godse for 30.01.1948."Her tweet coincided with the controversy, which erupted over Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's, now an MP, statement that the killer of Mahatma Gandhi, Nathuram Godse, was a true patriot.However, in her recent tweet, she said that her earlier tweet was misunderstood and she would never even dream of insulting Mahatma Gandhi."I have deleted my tweet of 17.05.2019 w.r.t. Gandhiji because some people misunderstood it. If only they had followed my ...
No language should be imposed, let students choose: Cong on mandatory Hindi plan
Senior Congress leader and former MLA Marri Shashidhar Reddy Monday welcomed the Centre's decision to drop the provision of mandatory teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states in the revised draft education policy. "No doubt that the three language policy has been enunciated long back. But, it was almost given up. Recalling the long anti-Hindi agitation that was witnessed particularly in Tamil Nadu, now, for that to find a place in 2019 in draft education policy, was something which was not necessary," he told PTI. The knowledge of English gave a headstart to Indians in the IT sector, while the Chinese struggled to learn English, he said. If a student feels that a certain language would help him, he would choose it but no language should be imposed, he said. Organisations like the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, which actively spread Hindi in the southern states, should be strengthened, Reddy, a former vice-chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said. The .
Andhra CM Jagan Reddy hikes Asha workers' salaries by Rs 7,000
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday hiked the salaries of Asha workers in the state from Rs 3,000 to Rs 10,000.Reddy took the decision in a review meeting of the medical and health department at his camp office. He also ordered revamp of 108 and 104 ambulance services and directed for vehicles to be kept fully operational.The Chief Minister also renamed healthcare programme of "Arogyasri" as "YSR Arogyasri"."This is the priority department and I will directly supervise the performance of the department," he said.The Chief Minister also asked for a performance report of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) and ambulances and said he wants to make government hospitals and PHCs better than private hospitals.Reddy also looked into vacant posts, financial requirements and infrastructure development of the sector.He asked the officials to take stern action in any cases spurious and low-quality medicines and ordered a review of the tendering policies for purchase of medical equipment,
Delhi to get CCTVs from Saturday: Kejriwal
After four years of struggle and a long battle with the Central government-appointed Lieutenant Governor, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's flagship CCTV project will start from June 8, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.
Niranjan Jyoti takes charge as MoS for Rural Development
Fatehpur MP, Niranjan Jyoti took charge as the Minister of State (MoS) in Ministry of Rural Development on Monday.After taking charge, Jyoti promised to take forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of developing rural areas across the nation."Since 2014 our government is working toward rural development. We gave voice to the voiceless, we made electrification of villages possible and the biggest revolutionary step was taken for rural women to build toilets in every household," Jyoti said."I hail from a small village and I know that people living in rural areas go through a lot of difficulties. Our government has been working for them since 2014. Like, under PMKVY many rural people have been given opportunity where we train them and enhance their talent. So, I'll take his vision forward and I'm very grateful to our respected Prime Minister who gave me this opportunity," she added.In the previous government, Jyoti held portfolio of MoS for Food Processing Industries.Niranjan Jyoti
Pak a stakeholder in Kashmir problem, involve it too to solve it: Mehbooba
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday described Pakistan as a "stakeholder" in "Kashmir problem" and batted for involving it too to solve the tangle. She also accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of resorting to "brute force" to "quick fix" the problem, which, she said, would be "ridiculously naive". Since 1947, Kashmir has been looked through theprism of security by successive governments. It's a political problem that needs a political redressal by involving all stakeholders inc (including) Pak," Mehbooba Mufti Monday. "Expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed HM is ridiculously naive, she added. Shah on Monday took stock of the country's internal security situation at a meeting in New Delhi where the Union Home minister was apprised of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir too, particularly in its border areas.
Make public all govt record on Operation Blue Star: DSGMC
Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday asked the Central government to tender "unqualified apology" to the Sikhs for 'Operation Blue Star' carried out by the government headed by Indira Gandhi in 1984.In a statement, he said that it was most unfortunate to see that even 35 years after the attack, successive governments at the Centre have failed to apologise to the Sikh community for "causing them wounds which have never healed till date".Sirsa said that people worldwide wanted to know the real reasons Operation Blue Star. He said that what happened behind the curtains should be known to people. He added that how the then government led by Indira Gandhi evolved circumstances leading to attack and how she conspired, all information related with this operation should be made public.He said that not only 'Operation Blue Star' was executed against Sikhs but thousands of Sikhs were killed in Delhi and other cities of the country in 1984.
2019 was race between Ferrari and cycle, says Akhilesh Yadav
Terming the contest of 2019 Lok Sabha elections as "a race between a Ferrari and a bicycle", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the BJP did not win elections on the basis of development."We have lost the elections, but even today I challenge our adversaries to compare their development record with the Samajwadi development. They will not stand a chance. They have not won the election for development but for other reasons," the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said."This race was between a Ferrari and a bicycle. Who used to be on television every day? Who owned the television? They played with and infiltrated our minds," he added.Yadav's Samajwadi party fared poorly in the Lok Sabha elections despite fighting in alliance with Mayawati's BSP and Ajit Chaudhary's RLD."It is a different fight. They termed the SP-BSP alliance an alliance of Muslims, Yadavs and Dalits. We could never make people understand our fight. Only the BJP has the power to divert people's
Palestinians not capable to govern themselves yet: Jared Kushner
Palestinians are not yet capable of governing themselves, said White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, an architect of the US's Middle East peace plan that is expected to be released this month.He, however, asserted that Palestinians should have self-determination, Al Jazeera reported."I do think they should have self-determination. I'm going to leave the details until we come out with the actual plan," Kushner said on Sunday when asked whether Palestinians were capable of governing themselves.The son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump, Kushner, last week said that the US may pull back from the longstanding mentions of a two-state solution with Palestine and accept Jerusalem as Israel's capital."If you say 'two-state,' it means one thing to the Israelis, it means one thing to the Palestinians," Kushner said at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.The Palestinian leadership has criticised the peace proposal.Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh was quoted .