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Rajasthan Education Board rejects examination form of Hindu refugee from Pakistan

Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Jan 01 (ANI): A Hindu refugee from Pakistan, Dima fighting a battle for education in Rajasthan's Jodhpur. The Board of Secondary Education in Rajasthan rejected her application. In 2018, Dima came to India from Pakistan's Sindh. She started living in Anganwa refugee camp around 20km away from Jodhpur. Later, she got admission in 11th standard in a local school. But now, this year board refused to gave her permission to sit in examinations as she is not eligible. However, the family had shown the migration certificate to the school. Dima's father said, "We came here for the betterment of our children, if they can't study, then what's the point of living here." On the other side, Convenor of Seemant Lok Sangathan, Hindu Singh Sodha said that in 2012, the Central government and Rajasthan government itself had issued a circular in favour of such students given their special circumstances.

Bound to follow mandate of Constitution, says RS Prasad to states against Citizenship Amendment Act

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on January 01 slammed the state governments which are raising their voices against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He reminded Indian Constitution articles like 245, 246, etc and said that there is a Constitutional obligation on every state to exercise the executive power in such a way that ensures compliance with laws made by Parliament. " I again repeat all the state governments which are talking about not enforcing it (CAA) for political reasons need to know that once they become the part of the government having taking oath under the Constitution, they are bound to follow the mandate of the Constitution," said Prasad.

Home Ministry will decide action based on evidence: RS Prasad on PFI's role in violence

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on January 01 reacted on Popular Front of India (PFI) role in violence. He said that Home Ministry will decide on further action based on evidence. "There're many allegations against them including connection with Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)," said Prasad.

Creation of CDS is bold step, IAF will fully support it: IAF Chief

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria reacted on the creation of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) post and called it an extremely bold step and also stated that IAF will fully support it. "The creation of CDS is a very big and a bold step. Indian air force will fully support it and will help wherever required. We have done a lot in past and will continue to do so," said RKS Bhadauria.

Equity indices close in green, Adani Ports gains by 3.1%

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded range-bound but closed in the green as investors contemplated stock-specific action on the first trading session of the calendar year 2020. The BSE SandP Sensex closed 52 points up at 41,306 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 21 points at 12,190. Sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) were mixed a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 102 lakh crore infrastructure pipeline project for the next five years at a time when overall economic growth is slowing. Among stocks, Adani Ports was the top winner with an intra-day gain of 3.13 per cent to Rs 377.45 per share. Power Grid Corporation gained by 2.8 per cent while NTPC ticked up by 2.1 per cent. The other prominent gainers were Vedanta, Bharti Infratel, Infosys, Mahindra and Mahindra, HDFC, Larsen and Toubro and Hindustan Lever. However, private sector lenders slipped with IndusInd Bank down by 1.5 per cent, Axis Bank by 0.7 per cent and Kotak

Specially-abled kids celebrate New Year with full fervour in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Jan 01 (ANI): Various specially-abled children celebrated New Year 2020 with full fervour in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. Kids of 'Chetana Institute for the Mentally Handicapped' and 'Chetana College of Special Education' celebrated the day with full excitement and enthusiasm. Several kids were seen dancing and enjoying along with their mentors. Teachers distributed candies, toffees to the kids during the celebration. The event took place in RRL campus area in Bhubaneswar.

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP hasn't decided CM face yet, says Vijay Goel

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on January 01, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Vijay Goel spoke on various current political issues. On the matter of BJP's face for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, he said, "The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar have clearly stated that we haven't decided anything yet and once it will be cleared then we will let you know about the same." "Nothing has been decided yet by the government." he added.

PMO doing politics over deaths of newborns in Kota: Rajasthan's Health Minister

Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jan 01 (ANI): Health Minister Minister of Rajasthan, Raghu Sharma hits out at Prime Minister Office (PMO) over deaths of newborns in Kota. He said that PMO is doing politics on the matter. "BJP's politics over death of children in Kota is directed by PMO, as they don't have anything else to cover over up the protests over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In 2015, 2016 and 2017 when BJP was in power, hospital authority had sought funds, why wasn't money released then?" said Minister Raghu Sharma.

Panchkula Municipal Corporation equips sanitation workers with GPS watch to ensure attendance

Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 01 (ANI): Panchkula Municipal Corporation has provided Global Positioning System (GPS) watches to its sanitation staff. This initiative was launched in order to track its sanitation employees on a real-time basis so as to ensure that they do not skip their work during duty hours. GPS watches give their precise location. While speaking to ANI, the Executive Commissioner of Panchkula Municipal Corporation, Jarnail Singh said, "As soon as they enter the fencing area allocated to them, their attendance is marked automatically. If they leave their area and go somewhere the GPS enabled watch will give their location." "Earlier there were complaints that some sanitation workers only come to mark their attendance and then go away without doing their work," he added. He said that the system was introduced in March. "If we have any doubt we ask them to take a selfie and send it to us. We have a control room here to monitor their location. This improved our ranking in Swa

Here's what consumers say about Non-Subsidized LPG price hike

New Delhi, Jan 01(ANI): Non-Subsidized Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price hiked by Rs 19 per cylinder on January 1. The woman who manages the household showed their disapproval to the decision and urged government to take cognizance of it. The price of non-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been hiked by Rs 19 per cylinder. With effect from January 1, 2020, the non-subsidised LPG rates have been revised to Rs 714 per cylinder in Delhi and Rs 684.50 in Mumbai. Government provides a subsidy quota of 12 cylinders of 14.2 Kgs every each per household in a year.The consumer has to make any additional purchases at the market price once this quota is exhausted. It may be noted that state-run fuel retailers change the rates of LPG cylinder every month based on international benchmark rates.

SMS services restored in Kashmir

Srinagar (JandK), Jan 01 (ANI): As the situation is returning towards normalcy across Kashmir, SMS services have been restored in the Kashmir Valley from midnight on December 31. All mobile networks and landline connections were suspended across Jammu and Kashmir on August 05, 2019 in the view of security concerns in the region following Centre's decision of abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to the state. On October 14, postpaid mobile services were also restored. The Central government had abrogated Article 370 and also bifurcated the former State into Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The new Union Territories came into being on October 31.

Chandrababu Naidu stands in solidarity with farmers protesting against 3 capitals proposal of AP Govt

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 01 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu with wife Bhuvaneswari stood in support of Amaravati region farmers on January 01. Other TDP leaders also came in to support the farmers. Amaravati region farmers are protesting against the three capitals proposal by state government.

3 people found dead in car on Mathura highway

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 01 (ANI): Three people were found dead in a car on Mathura highway on January 01. A pistol was also found in the car. Police investigation is underway. Police said, "A man's dead body was found in the front seat with a pistol. From the back seat, dead body of a woman and child has been recovered. Another child was injured who has been sent to the hospital. A suicide note was also retrieved from the spot."

Chandrayaan-2's orbiter is going to function for next 7 yrs to produce science data: ISRO Chief K Sivan

Bengaluru, Jan 01 (ANI): In an interaction with mediapersons, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan said that ISRO made good progress on Chandrayaan-2. K Sivan said, "We have made good progress on Chandrayaan-2, even though we could not land successfully, the orbiter is still functioning, and it's going to function for the next 7 years to produce science data. A lot of people are working on the 'Science Meet' for Chandrayaan data. In my view, we have completed and achieved what we promised in 2019."

Over-speeding truck kills 5 people including kids in WB's Bardhaman

Bardhaman (West Bengal), Jan 01 (ANI): An over-speeding truck entered a house in WB's Bardhaman leading to death of five people, including a woman and two children, of a family. Furious locals set fire to the truck and other vehicles and also beat the truck driver. Police reached to the spot and further investigation is underway.

Chandrayaan-3 approved by govt, project ongoing: ISRO Chief K Sivan

Bengaluru, Jan 01 (ANI): In an interaction with mediapersons, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief K Sivan said that government has approved Chandrayaan-3. K Sivan said, "Government has approved Chandrayaan-3, the project is ongoing. Chandrayaan-3's configuration will be almost similar to Chandrayaan-2. The work is going very smoothly on Chandrayaan-3. This year is going to be year of Chandrayaan -3 and Gaganyaan."

DRDO chief pays tribute at National War Memorial

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief G Satheesh Reddy paid tribute at National War Memorial on January 01, 2020. Today is 62nd DRDO Day. DRDO was established in 1958 with the objective of enhancing the research work in defence sector.

Watch: ITBP personnel perform duties on New Year

Joshimath/ Auli (Uttarakhand), Jan 01 (ANI): On the first morning of Year 2020, Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) personnel walked on a snow ridge and were seen performing their tasks. The visuals are from ITBP's Mountaineering and Skiing Institute in Auli. ITBP personnel were also seen patrolling in an all terrain vehicle in the high mountains. The region has experienced heavy snow fall in December.

Devotees reach 'Vaishno Devi' Temple for New Year blessings

Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 01 (ANI): On the first day of New Year, devotees across the country reached at Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra district. One of the devotee said, "I am happy to see that people still believe in their culture and celebrating New Year with 'Devi's' blessings." Thousands of devotees offered prayer at the temple. As they want to start their new decade with the blessings of goddess. Vaishno Devi Temple is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages.

Congrees, AAP responsible for violent anti- CAA protest in Delhi: Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar hit out at Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for spreading misinformation on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). "In a peaceful city like Delhi, the atmosphere that was created by spreading misinformation on Citizenship Amendment Act, and the damage that was done to property, Congress and AAP are responsible for it. They must apologise to the people," said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in a press conference.