INDIA
Minor girls paraded naked in MP to propitiate rain gods, probe ordered
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken a grim view of the matter and has sought a report from the district administration. According to the information received so far, the incident was reported from Baniya village in Jabera block of the district. In the Bundelkhand region, in which Damoh falls, people have faith in various "traditions" to urge Lord Indra for rain. One of this is getting minor girls to pray to a local goddess in a naked state, as this is believed to please him, and make it rain.
ULFA-I keen to hold peace talks with government
The ULFA-I chief said that the incumbent Chief Minister has the courage, sincerity and honesty to take forward the peace talks. "He (Sarma) is capable. He knows our history and we have seen his courage. If the talks are not initiated, how can the 42-year-old problem be solved even though the issue is complicated," Baruah told Syed Zarir Hussain, the Chief Managing Editor of Assam's leading television channel, News Live.
NW, Central, South-Central India country's new heatwave hotspots
The study also highlights the need for developing effective heat action plans in the three heatwave hotspot regions with a focus on different vulnerabilities among the inhabitants, a Science and Technology Ministry release said on Tuesday.
Kisan Mahapanchayat: Meet, march, gherao in Karnal
The Kisan Mahapanchayat was organised to demand an FIR and strict action against SDM Ayush Sinha, who on August 28 had instructed the police to beat the protesting farmers. A video-clip of Sinha ordering the force to hit the farmers had stirred a row after it went viral on social media.
Chhattisgarh CM's father jailed for hate speech
Chhattisgarh police, while acting on an FIR lodged at Raipur's DD Nagar police station on a complaint of Sarv Brahmin Samaj, arrested Baghel senior from Delhi and brought him to Raipur. He was later produced before a judicial magistrate where he flatly refused to seek bail. The court then sent him to 14-day judicial remand. Bhupesh Baghel has serious ideological differences with his father.
Mobile Internet being restored in Srinagar, Budgam too
"Mobile Internet will open in Srinagar & Budgam today by 7 pm. Regret inconvenience caused to students: IGP Kashmir," Kashmir Police said on its official Twitter handle. Both mobile telephony and Internet services were suspended on last Thursday in the aftermath of senior separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani's death on Wednesday.
Pegasus row: Centre says will file detailed affidavit, SC to hear on Sep 13
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana had issued a notice to the Centre on the pleas last month, but made it clear then that it did not want the government to disclose anything which compromises national security. Close to a dozen pleas have been filed, including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations.
J&K LG launches portal for redressal of migrants' property grievances
The Kashmir Migrants can log in to -http://jkmigrantrelief.nic.in/ or http://kashmirmigrantsip.jk.gov.in to submit their complaints. The application filed on the portal will be disposed of in a fixed time frame under the Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 by the revenue authorities under intimation to the applicant.
Farmers gherao Karnal secretariat after inconclusive meeting with DC
The move came after political activist Yogendra Yadav and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait told media that their meeting with Karnal DC ended inconclusively and that the authorities did not agree to suspend or even set up an enquiry against the IAS officer who ordered lathicharge against the farmers protesting against the three farm laws on August 28.
PRANA portal for air pollution launched, smog tower inaugurated
The PRANA portal will provide all information related to various policies/programmes/schemes/activities of the stakeholders along with the progress made towards improvement in air quality across the country. This portal will be a platform for monitoring and feedback on all efforts made for air quality improvement.
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