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What is CAA, how to get citizenship, what documents are required, how to apply? read details

It has been implemented in the country by issuing a notification related to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The notification states that the rules related to the Act will come into force with immediate effect.

These will be known as Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. These rules will enable eligible persons to apply for Indian citizenship under CAA-2019. The notification also issued a long list of rules regarding applying for citizenship.

This is how you will get citizenship

  • Citizenship in India will be given only to those who have come and settled in India before December 31, 2014. Applicants will have to show all the necessary documents to come to India. This will include visa, immigration, stamp and other documents. That is, when did the person concerned enter India.
  • A web portal has been created for this. The citizenship application will be accepted online and will be made to the state level committee notified by the government along with all the required documents. After this, the empowered committee will decide citizenship after examining all the application forms.
  • In the online form, 9 types of documents have been included under Schedule-1A, while 20 documents have to be given under Schedule-1B and affidavit under 1-C.
  • It has to be mentioned that they are non-Muslim refugees from these three countries. For this, they can apply for citizenship by showing the license of the respective country i.e. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, passport, birth certificate, documents related to land, electricity-water bill, PAN card, marriage certificate i.e. any one of the documents given above. Is.
  • If a person does not have documents, he can give the reason for the same and if he has any documents, then his information will have to be given. After this he can apply for citizenship of the concerned state.
  • If a person has a criminal record, he will have to give information about it. In such a situation, the government of the concerned state will decide whether to grant him citizenship or not.
  • To obtain citizenship, the person concerned must have lived in India for at least 12 months before the date of application.
  • Applicants must declare that they are renouncing the citizenship of their country of origin and now wish to make India their permanent residence.
  • The applicant will have to submit an affidavit along with other necessary documents. The format of the application form has also been released in the notification.

Who will get citizenship?

According to the Act, such immigrants coming from the three countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and following the six religions of Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian, who have not come with valid documents, will not be considered illegal.

They will be considered eligible for Indian citizenship and for this purpose some changes have been made in the provisions of registration of foreign citizens of India. Such people will not be treated like illegal immigrants.

To avail this benefit, they will be exempted from the Foreigners Act 1946 and the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 by the Central Government.

What does the Passport Act of 1920 say?

The Passport Act of 1920 prescribes that foreigners must have a passport, while the Foreigners Act of 1946 regulates the entry and return of foreigners into India.

On acquiring citizenship as per the Act, such persons will be deemed to be citizens of India from the date of their entry into India and all legal proceedings against them in respect of their illegal stay will be discontinued.

Chances of rain and snowfall in Himachal on March 14, possibility of clear weather from this day.

Chances rain and snowfall Himachal March 14

Shimla: There is a possibility of rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh due to the activity of western disturbance. According to Meteorological Center Shimla, rain is forecast at most places in the state on March 13.

There are chances of snowfall in the higher reaches. There is a possibility of bad weather at some places in the middle and high mountains on March 14 also. At the same time, today there is light cloud cover in the capital Shimla.

The department has predicted that the weather will remain bad in some high altitude areas even today. At the same time, the weather is expected to remain clear in the entire state from March 15.

where what minimum temperature?

Minimum temperature in Shimla 7.2, Sundernagar 10.1, Barthin 9.3, Kalpa 0.0, Dharamshala 12.1, Una 10.6, Nahan 13.1, Palampur 9.5, Solan 7.5, Manali 4.9, Kangra 13.0, Mandi 10.3, Bilaspur 11.4, Chamba 11.3, Dalhousie 4.2, Jubbarhatti 10.0 , Kufri 4.7, Kukumseri -4.1, Narkanda 1.7, Bharmour 3.7, Reckong Peo 3.5, Seaubag 8.5, Dhaulakuan 11.3, Barthin 9.5, Paonta Sahib 12.0, Sarahan 7.5 and Dehragopipur recorded 13.0 degrees Celsius.

Gift of Rs 7000 crore to the state; Anurag Thakur said, PM handed over Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane

Shimla: Union Information and Broadcasting, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur termed the inauguration of the Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as important from the strategic and tourism point of view and said that it is another gift of the Modi government to Himachal. Said.

He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Road Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari for three new road projects at a cost of Rs 2253 crore.

Shri Anurag Thakur said that good roads play a significant role in the development of any state. The Modi government is laying a network of roads to connect villages with cities and to promote connectivity.

The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 114 road projects worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore in the national interest, which also includes the strategic and tourism important Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane in Devbhoomi Himachal at a cost of Rs 4760 crore.

Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane is no less than a boon for Bilaspur of the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.

Also, construction of 2-laning of Hamirpur bypass on NH 103 and 3-laning of Shimla-Mataur corridor, 4-laning of Sihuni to Rajol section of NH-154 (Package-2), 4-laning of Thanpuri to Paraur section of NH-154.

He expressed gratitude to PM Narendra Modi and Road Highways Minister Gadkari for blessing the lane’s construction.

Shri Thakur said that with the construction of the Kiratpur-Bilaspur-Nerchowk, four-lane to reduce the traffic pressure on NH-21, the tourists coming to Manali will be able to have a pleasant journey.

Tragic accident in Bharmour, vehicle fell into a deep drain

Car fell into ravine, two people died

When the Bolero fell into a deep drain on the Hadsar-Bharmaur road, two people traveling in it died on the spot, while another one was seriously injured. There were a total of three people in the vehicle.

The person seriously injured in the accident has been referred to Medical College Chamba after first aid in Bharmour. Post-mortem of the bodies of those killed in the accident is being conducted.

A case has been registered with the police and an investigation has been started into the detailed causes of the accident. According to the information, the vehicle coming from Balmui towards Hadsar suddenly went out of control near Darati bridge and fell into a deep drain.

As a salute, the driver Rakesh Kumar and Ashni Kumar, both residents of village Hadsar, died on the spot. The injured has been identified as Anil Kumar, a resident of village Seri.

On the other hand, SP Chamba Abhishek Yadav has confirmed that two people were killed and one person was seriously injured when the Boleri vehicle fell into the drain on Hadsar Marg.

Chances of rain and snowfall in Himachal from today, yellow alert on 13-14

Shimla: The weather may worsen again in the state from Monday. The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast of change in weather patterns due to a western disturbance from March 11 to 14. Yellow alert for rain and snowfall has been issued for March 13 and 14.

Rain and snow may occur in some middle and high-altitude areas on Monday and Tuesday. On March 13, a forecast of rain, snowfall in most middle and high altitude areas and rain in lower areas was issued.

Rain is forecast in some middle and high-altitude areas on March 14. On Saturday, the lowest temperature in the state was recorded at -11.4 degrees in Kukmaseri, while it was 25.2 degrees in Una, 19 in Shimla, 20.4 in Dharamshala, and 25.5 degrees in Manali.

Modi’s big gift on International Women’s Day, read full news

Modi's big gift on International Women's Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a reduction in LPG cylinder prices by Rs 100 on International Women’s Day and that this will significantly reduce the financial burden on millions of families across the country, especially the women power of the country will benefit from it.

Shri Modi wrote in his post on social media X that today on Women’s Day, our government has decided to reduce the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 100. This will significantly reduce the financial burden on millions of families across the country, especially our women power will benefit from this.

He further said that by making LPG more affordable we aim to ensure the well-being of families and a healthy environment. This is in line with our commitment to empower women and ensure ease of living for them.

A day before this, on Thursday, the Central Government announced to increase the subsidy to poor women by Rs 300 per LPG cylinder under the Ujjwala scheme for the next financial year. In October last year, the government had increased the subsidy on 14.2 kg cylinders from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per refill for up to 12 refills per year.

Cricket match Dharamshala: English team stuck in spin, Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, Ashwin took 4 wickets

India-England cricket match Dharamshala

Cricket match Dharamshala: Thanks to the spin of Kuldeep Yadav, India forced England to kneel on Thursday, the first day of the last match of the five-match Test series.

England got badly trapped in the googly of Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and named five of their batsmen in the name of Kuldeep.

This is Kuldeep Yadav’s fourth five-wicket haul in a Test match. Kuldeep broke the back of England by dismissing Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Olly Pope, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.

After this, Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket, while R Ashwin, playing his 100th Test match, took two wickets in a single over and sent eight of England’s batsmen to the pavilion.

Earlier, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first.

The opening pair of Ben Duckett and Jack Crawley made a good start and made a partnership of 64 runs for the first wicket. Ben Duckett was out after scoring 27 runs. Kuldeep got him caught out by Gill.

After that, Kuldeep gave India its second success before lunch by dismissing Olly Pope for 11 runs. After lunch, England’s wickets kept falling rapidly.

Railway Department issued new notification due to running of Una-Indore train.

Railway Department Change timetable 12 trains

Shimla: With the commencement of the Una-Indore train, the Railway Department has changed the timetable of a dozen railway services. The Railway Department has issued a notification in this regard. According to the new timetable, the Una-Indore train service will run twice weekly.

This train will leave Una Railway Station at 1:50 pm, reaching Indore at 3:05 pm the next day. As per the rescheduled time, now Ambala Cantt-Nangal Dam rail service will depart from Anandpur Sahib at 2:57 pm and reach Nangal Dam railway station at 5:20 pm.

Similarly, the Calcutta-Nangal Dam Express train will depart from Rupnagar at 2:25 pm and reach Nangal Dam railway station at 4:05 pm.

Hazur Sahib Nanded-Amb Andaura train service will depart from Morinda Junction at 3:24 pm and reach Amb-Andaura railway station at 6:10 pm. Ambala Cantt-Daulatpur Chowk special train will leave from Kharar Railway Station at 3:30 pm.

This train will reach Daulatpur Chowk railway station at 8:10 pm. Una Himachal-Haridwar train service will leave Una Railway Station at 2:10 pm, reaching Saharanpur at 7:20 pm.

There will be a halt of five minutes here and the train will leave for Haridwar Railway Station at 7:25. The Amb-Andaura-Ambala Cantt special train will depart from Amb at 3 pm and reach Chandigarh Railway Station at 6:25 pm.

Similarly, the departure time of the Daulatpur Chowk Sabarmati Express train from Nangal Dam will be 3:30 pm and will reach Morinda Junction at 4:38 pm. There has also been a change in the timing of Daulatpur Chowk-Ambala Cantt special train.

Now the train will leave from Nangal Dam at 8:05 am and will reach Morinda Junction at 9:57 am. On the other hand, Superintendent of Railway Department, Una, Rohdash, said that the Railway Department has made changes in the timetable of 12 railway services.

Invitation to 216 Gods and Goddesses in International Shivratri Festival

Shimla: The International Shivratri Festival will start on March 9. Mandi administration has sent invitations to 216 ancient gods and goddesses for the International Shivratri Festival. Badadev Kamrunag will reach Mandi today for the Shivratri festival.

As soon as he arrives, the work for the International Shivratri Festival will also begin. Along with Badadev, six other gods and goddesses will also reach Mandi today.

Along with this, the arrival of other Gods and Goddesses will also start from Shivratri on 8th March. The International Shivratri Festival will be inaugurated by State Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on March 9.

He will worship Lord Rajmadhav around 2 o’clock and then attend the first royal jaleb of the festival.

The second Shahi Jaleb of the Mahotsav will be taken out on March 12 and the Mahotsav will conclude on March 15 with the Karakamals of Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla after the last Shahi Jaleb of Rajmadhav.

Baba Hansraj Raghuvanshi, the artist from the Bilaspur district of Himachal, who has become famous all over the world for his bhajans, will be seen singing the praises of Lord Bholenath and playing the Damru of Shiva in the cultural evening of the International Shivratri Festival.

For the first time, the administration has invited bhajan singer Hansraj Raghuvanshi in the cultural evenings of Shivratri Mahotsav. Hansraj Raghuvanshi will be the main artist in the first cultural evening on March 9.

People will be able to see him on the stage around 10 pm. Before him in the same evening, Kumar Sahil will also perform as a star artist. This time, Jassi Gill and Babbal Rai will add Punjabi flavor to the Punjabi Night of Shivratri Mahotsav, while the Akhtar Brothers will also be seen showcasing their skills in the third cultural evening.

The administration has announced the artists for the cultural evenings of the International Shivratri Festival. This time also the cultural evenings of Shivratri Mahotsav will be organized on the Seri stage.

Six cultural evenings will be organized in the festival, in which along with state-level artists, Punjabi and Mumbai artists have also been invited. Mamta Bhardwaj, Laman Band and Ishant Bhardwaj will come on stage as star artists in the second cultural evening on March 10.

PM Modi inaugurated the country’s first underwater metro train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the country’s first underwater metro rail project connecting Kolkata metropolis with Howrah under the Hooghly river and laid the foundation stone of various metro projects costing about Rs 15,400 crore.

PM Modi rode the metro from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan with school children after the inaugural event. During this, he also interacted with the students.

West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose, state BJP president Sukant Majumdar and opposition leader Shuvendu Adhikari were also present in the program.

An official said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had also been invited by the Kolkata Metro Railway, but she could not reach here due to some other scheduled program.

The Prime Minister also flagged off other train services from the Esplanade, expanding the East-West Corridor, which will criss-cross the city and its outskirts, making it easier to travel to the more than 300-year-old metropolis of Calcutta, once the capital of British India.

The currently operating metro rail carries millions of passengers from New Garia station in the north-east to Dakshineswar in the north. The east-west corridor includes the Kavi Subhash-Hemant Mukhopadhyay and Taratala-Majerhat metro sections.

He also virtually inaugurated the Pune Metro from Ruby Hall Clinic to Ramwadi, the Kochi Metro extension project from SN Junction Metro Station to Tripunithura Metro Station, the extension of Agra Metro from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar and the Duhai-Modinagar (North) section of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor. Inaugurated.

Let us tell you that the metro train will run between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.

The total length of the tunnel between the two stations (Howrah Maidan and Esplanade) is 4.8 km of which 1.2 km of the tunnel is 30 m below the Hooghly River, making it ‘the country’s first transport tunnel under any major river’.

Through this underwater metro, the first tunnel under the river in India will also be opened for traffic.

The tunnel is part of the East-West Metro Corridor Project, in which the stretch from Salt Lake Sector 5 to Sealdah is currently in commercial operation. The corridor was identified in the city’s master plan in 1971.
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Mushroom Directorate Solan: Research successful, Enoki mushroom can be produced across the country

Shimla: Enoki mushroom, which grows naturally in the Himalayan regions of China, Nepal and Pakistan, can now be grown across the country.

Directorate of Mushroom Research (DMR) has achieved success in preparing this mushroom. It is designed in white and golden colour.

It is a species of Gucchi mushroom. The Mushroom Research Directorate was doing research since last year to prepare this mushroom.

This mushroom grows only up to 14 degree temperature. After success in research, now this mushroom can be prepared in any season.

Enoki mushroom is a common ingredient in Japanese, Chinese and Korean cuisine. These are long, thin, white fungi with a mild flavor and crisp texture, commonly used in salads, stir-fries, and other dishes.

Helpful in sharpening brain and increasing digestion power

Enoki mushroom is also valued in many areas of the world for its medicinal properties. This mushroom grows naturally on tree stumps in the spring season. This mushroom has many medicinal properties.

This mushroom sharpens the brain power of children and also strengthens the digestive system. 30 lakh metric tons of this mushroom is being produced in the Himalayan regions of India and other countries.

It is only golden in color, but DMR has succeeded in giving it white color also. It looks more beautiful in white color, which will also increase its demand in the market.

Mushrooms are prepared at very low temperatures

The ongoing research on enoki mushroom has been successful. This mushroom has been prepared for the first time in the country. It will be in both white and golden colours. Earlier it was being prepared in foreign countries including some Himalayan areas of India.

This mushroom is prepared at very low temperature. DMR scientists have achieved success by preparing it at a temperature of 20 to 22 degrees. Now it can be prepared in any part of the country.-

Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurates Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0, bats with Rohit Sharma

Shimla: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday inaugurated Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 at Luhnu Cricket Stadium, Bilaspur, in his constituency Hamirpur. The Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid graced the occasion as chief guests.

Expressed wholehearted gratitude to Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid. He said that Himachal was not allowed to be let down anywhere, be it on issues of public interest within the Parliament or on the streets while being the National President of BJYM, he has raised the prestige of the state at every level.

He said that I am a son of Himachal and will not let Himachal down. On this occasion, MLA Satpal Satti, Randhir Sharma, Trilok Jamwal, JR Katwal, former minister Rajendra Garg, former MLA Subhash Thakur, former MP Suresh Chandel, senior leaders Narendra Attri and Sumit Sharma etc. were present.

Target of presence of more than 75 thousand players

The Union Sports Minister said that when the first edition of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh was organized, 20 thousand players were present, while in the second phase 45 thousand had participated, while this time the target of more than 75,000 attendance has been set.

Announcement to build indoor stadium in the district

Regarding Bilaspur, Anurag Thakur said that an indoor stadium will be constructed here soon. Every possible effort is being made to make Bilaspur a sports hub.

He said that apart from synthetic track, we have been given the gift of Center of Excellence. Separate hockey ground is available. A large infrastructure of sports is available here hence efforts are on to develop it as a sports hub.
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CM launches 1962 mobile veterinary service, ambulance will be available in development blocks

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday launched the 1962 Mobile Veterinary Service of the Animal Husbandry Department. Under this, ambulances have been made available in 44 development blocks in the first phase.

An amount of Rs 7.04 crore has been spent on this. Of these, three mobile ambulances each are being provided in Bilaspur, Una, Solan and Kullu, two in Lahaul-Spiti, five in Mandi and Shimla, four each in Chamba, Sirmaur and Hamirpur, one in Kinnaur and seven in Kangra district. Are. Apart from this, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the Pashu Sanjeevani Call Centre.

The Chief Minister said that with the launch of these two services, animal farmers from any corner of the state can call toll free number 1962 and in case of emergency, get veterinary services at their doorstep for the treatment of serious animal diseases.

He said that a veterinarian and a pharmacist would be available with each ambulance. Whenever any animal owner needs help in an emergency, he will be able to call the toll free number 1962 and he will be assisted the nearest veterinary service.

He said that veterinary services in the state will be available from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on any working day. He said that this service is being expanded in a phased manner in future.

Sukhu said that the present state government is taking several steps to protect the interests of cattle herders. The state is the first state in the country to provide minimum support price on milk, where cow milk is being purchased at the rate of Rs 45 per liter and buffalo milk at the rate of Rs 55 per liter.

He said that to increase the income of cattle farmers, the state government is going to set up a milk processing plant with a capacity of 1 lakh 50 thousand liters per day at Dhagwar in Kangra district.

Its capacity can be increased to three lakh liters per day. This plant will be completely automated. Rs 226 crore will be spent on this. He said that the state government is making efforts to strengthen the rural economy, because the state can be made self-reliant only by making the villages self-reliant.

He said that the state government has started many schemes in the agriculture sector to strengthen the economy of the farmers and farmers should take maximum benefit of these schemes.

Talking to the media on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the lease period of the Shanan project is coming to an end and Himachal should get its rights. He said that the state government will strongly present its stand on this matter in the Supreme Court.

On this occasion, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Prof. Chandra Kumar, MLA Neeraj Nayyar, Principal Advisor to Chief Minister (Media) Naresh Chauhan, former MLA Satpal Raizada, Director Animal Husbandry Department Dr. Pradeep Sharma and other dignitaries were present.

Himachal CM Sukhu announces Rs 1,500 per month to all women in 18-60 age group from April

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Monday announced that his government will give Rs 1,500 per month to women in the age group of 18 to 60 years from the the 2024-25 financial year, fulfilling one of the 10 ‘guarantees’ promised by the Congress ahead of the assembly polls.

“Every woman above the age of 18 will get Rs 1,500 under the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojna. We will spend Rs 800 crore on the initiative annually and over five lakh women would be covered under it,” Sukhu said.

“With this announcement, we have fulfilled five out of the 10 election guarantees. I personally wanted to announce this scheme on the day when the state’s Budget was passed, but due to the ruckus in the Assembly, dropped the idea.

This scheme will benefit every family in the state,” the CM said, adding his government had initiated the first phase of the scheme from February 1, providing Rs 1,500 to the women in Lahaul- Spiti district, and is now expanding it across state.

The opposition BJP, however, termed the announcement as another “lie”, with Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur saying there was no provision of providing Rs 1,500 monthly to women in the Budget passed recently.

“How would women get Rs 1,500 per month from April 1 when the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections are implemented,” Thakur asked, and accused Sukhu of misleading the women ahead of the parliamentary polls.

In a statement, he said that the Congress had promised to give Rs 1,500 per month to 22 lakh women in the 18-60 age group in the state and questioned whether this amount would only be given to 4.55 lakh women already getting social security pension.

PM gave two gifts to Himachal; Online foundation stone laying of Sunni Project-Nangal Floating Solar Energy

Shimla: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given two gifts to Himachal. Both these projects will bring major changes in the future in the field of energy. The Prime Minister has laid the foundation stone of both the projects from Telangana.

The construction of these projects will be completed by SJVN. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project and 15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Power Project in the state.

Apart from this, the foundation stone of 70 MW solar power project of SJVN in Assam was also laid. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated four power stations of SJVN at a function in Adilabad, Telangana on Monday.

These include 60 MW Natewad Mori Hydropower Station in Uttarakhand, 75 MW Parasan Solar Power Station in Uttar Pradesh, 75 MW Gurha Solar Power Station and 50 MW Gujrai Solar Power Station were dedicated to the nation.

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of SJVN’s projects 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydroelectric Project and 15 MW Nangal Floating Solar Power Project in Himachal Pradesh and 70 MW Solar Power Project in Assam.

Salil Shamsheri, Executive Director, Chandrashekhar Yadav, Executive Director and senior officials joined the function virtually at SJVN Corporate Headquarters, Shimla.

Virbhadra Singh was against installing statues on the ridge, former mayor Sanjay Chauhan’s claim created panic

Virbhadra Singh was against installing statues on ridge

Shimla: While on one hand there is a stir within the Congress government regarding the installation of the statue of former Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh on the historic Ridge Ground of Shimla, on the other hand, the claim of CPI (M) leader Sanjay Chauhan, who was the Mayor of Shimla Municipal Corporation, has created a stir.

Sanjay Chauhan has said that when he was Mayor, there was a demand in Shimla city that the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar should be shifted from Chauda Maidan to Ridge Maidan.

Seeing the demand of the people, when the Mayor talked to the then Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh about this, Virbhadra Singh said that no more statues should be installed on the historic Ridge ground. This place cannot be made a museum.

Sanjay Chauhan says that that is why after that he had proposed to install the statue of Bhagat Singh in Summer Hill Chowk and that of Swami Vivekananda in Baluganj Chowk. These statues have also not been installed yet.

On the other hand, if we talk about the government, his son minister Vikramaditya Singh had offered to resign in a press conference, accusing it of not giving space to install Virbhadra Singh’s statue at the Ridge Maidan.

After this, now Education Minister Rohit Thakur has made the same demand for his grandfather Thakur Ramlal. He has said that he is not in favor of installing individual statues, but if the statue of one Chief Minister will be installed, then why not that of another?

Cabinet discusses batchwise recruitment, application on JBT-Shastri will be made in High Court first

JBT-Shastri Cabinet discusses batchwise recruitment

Shimla: The issue of batchwise recruitment to the posts of TGT, JBT and Shastri in the Education Department was discussed in the cabinet meeting held last Saturday. Education Minister Rohit Thakur had raised this issue as an informal discussion. However, the agenda note was not included.

In the same discussion, the cabinet was informed that the list of TGT is ready, but in the case of JBT and Shastri, appointment cannot be given without taking permission from the High Court. The cabinet thought that permission should be obtained by first applying to the High Court.

Then after that the appointment list should be released simultaneously in all three cadres. Therefore, the Advocate General has been asked to file this application in the week starting from Monday.

Considering the stance of the High Court, the government will take the next decision on this. If permission is obtained from the High Court, the Cabinet can also approve it in the next meeting.

On the other hand, thousands of candidates selected in counseling are afraid of the danger of their jobs getting stuck in the code of conduct of Lok Sabha elections.

In fact, after the implementation of the Code of Conduct, the chances of them being given appointments are less. The Election Commission of India does not normally give such permission.

This is the reason why these candidates want the list to be released soon. About 2500 candidates are to get jobs on batch wise basis in the three categories of JBT, Shastri, and TGT.

The electrician-veterinary pharmacist also waiting

The Cabinet has approved the appointment of an Ayurvedic Medical Officer selected from the Public Service Commission in September 2023. Some changes have also been made in the appointment formula.

They will get an appointment before the implementation of the Lok Sabha Election Code of Conduct, but the Veterinary Pharmacist in Animal Husbandry Department and the Electrician in Electricity Board are still waiting for the appointment.

Their examination results were also declared in September and October and the concerned departments have also completed the documentation process, but the appointments have not been received yet.

Snowfall begins again in Keylong, Manali, danger of avalanche falling

Snowfall started Udaipur Keylong Manali

Shimla: As soon as the Western Disturbance became active, snowfall has started once again in Lahaul Valley. On Friday afternoon, heavy snowfall has started in Pattan Valley including Udaipur in Lahaul Valley, due to which electricity has started failing in many areas.

Udaipur has received about 4 inches of fresh snowfall so far, while 1 inch of snow has fallen towards the district headquarters Keylong.

Despite snowfall, movement of vehicles continues from Manali towards Lahaul via Atal Tunnel. However, there is also a danger of iceberg falling.

Deputy Commissioner Lahaul Spiti Rahul Kumar said that Pattan area of the valley is receiving more snowfall. Therefore, people should not travel unnecessarily.

Jal Shakti and the Electricity Department has been asked to maintain the smooth functioning of water and electricity. On the other hand, snowfall has started in Manali also, due to which a glow is being seen on the faces of the businessmen.

Himachal weather : Department issued orange alert, round will last for three days

HP Weather orange alert for three days

Shimla: The Meteorological Department has predicted major changes in the weather during the next 72 hours. Western disturbances are likely to become active in the Himalayan regions from late Thursday night. In view of this, an Orange Alert has been issued.

There will be rain and snowfall in the state for three days. Due to its impact, moderate to heavy intensity rainfall or snowfall may occur in lower, middle, and higher hilly areas.

The Meteorological Department has predicted that the intensity and distribution of rainfall activity over many parts of the state is likely to increase from March 1 under the influence of Himachal Pradesh during March 1 to March 3.

HP Weather orange alert for three days

There will be moderate to heavy rain and snowfall with isolated spells in the state till March 3. During this period, there is a possibility of heavy rain in Kangra and Kullu districts. During this period, more impact of weather will be seen in Mandi, Chamba, Kinnaur, Una, Shimla and Lahaul Spiti.

The Meteorological Department has also expressed the possibility of storm, lightning and strong winds, which will blow at a speed of around 40-50. The Meteorological Department has said that hailstorm will occur at different places in Shimla, Solan, Kullu, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kangra, and Una districts.

During this period, the average minimum temperature in Hamirpur and Bilaspur will likely be below normal. It is likely to be below normal during this period.

The Meteorological Department has said that roads, electricity and communication services are likely to be affected in the coming days. In such a situation, drivers may have to face difficulties. There will be disruption in traffic due to heavy snowfall on high hills.

Sukhu will remain CM; Observers satisfied all parties, asked to gather for Lok Sabha elections

Shimla: After the rebellion among Congress MLAs in Himachal and the defeat in the Rajya Sabha elections, the crisis on the government has been averted, and Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will remain the Chief Minister.

Two observers sent by the Congress high command have claimed to resolve the disputes by talking to all the MLAs, State Congress Committee President and the Deputy Chief Minister.

After the ongoing political developments in Shimla for the last two days, Observers DK Shivkumar and Bhupendra Singh Hooda along with all the Congress MLAs came in front of the media at the Chief Minister’s residence Oak Over on Thursday.

DK Shivakumar said that the party’s defeat in the Rajya Sabha elections is unfortunate and the Congress Party has taken some decisions to ensure that it does not happen again. No Congress MLA wants re-election and wants to complete the five-year term in the government.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will remain and a coordination committee will be formed to reach consensus on major decisions in the government and the organization. There will be a total of six members including the Chief Minister, PCC President, and Deputy Chief Minister.

This coordination committee will be announced from Delhi. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda also said that if any MLA has any complaint, he can complain to any member of the Coordination Committee.

Discipline is necessary for the party and no MLA will now make statements in the media. The first objective before the party is to contest the Lok Sabha elections unitedly.

On the question asked about BJP’s Operation Lotus and disqualification of rebel Congress MLAs, DK Shivakumar said that all the Congress MLAs are united, so whatever BJP does, nothing is going to happen here. As far as the decision on rebel MLAs is concerned, that is the prerogative of the Speaker.

There is no interference of the Congress party in that. On the question asked regarding the resignation of Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, both observers said that this matter had ended on Wednesday itself.

After this press conference, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu went to the Secretariat for the cabinet meeting with the ministers and the observers from Delhi returned.

Earlier in the morning, Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania had canceled the assembly membership of six MLAs Sudhir Sharma, Rajendra Rana, Devendra Bhutto, Indradutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur and Chaitanya Sharma for violating the party whip. These same MLAs were demanding change in leadership.

Chief Minister Sukhu said, those who conspired to topple the government are clean bowled.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu admitted that he had fallen short in the defeat in the Rajya Sabha elections. Intelligence reports were also not received on time. It was a conspiracy to topple the government, but the opponents have been clean-bowled.

Rebel Congress MLAs got CRPF security and helicopter facility. Rumors of my resignation were spread to reduce the vote count to pass the budget. BJP is making a fake claim of majority.

The MLAs who have betrayed will not be able to face the public in their constituencies. People of Himachal do not like this kind of petty politics. Lok Sabha elections are coming, the public will respond to them.

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