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Union Minister of State Dr L Murugan interacts with young entrepreneur in Jammu & Kashmir, says youngsters contributing to New India

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Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr L Murugan reached Srinagar today as part of Public Outreach Programme for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Minister of State visited Shopian in Jammu & Kashmir, where he interacted with public and distributed work orders to the beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY).

He also Inaugurated Re-Circulatory Aquaculture System (RAS) facility at Awantipora developed by young entrepreneur Ms Hina Parray under PMMSY.

“This is how Young India is contributing to New India. Young entrepreneur Ms Hina Parray is an inspiration to the youth of Jammu & Kashmir on the path of development,” he said.

The Minister of State, who interacted with Ms Parray, added that she was inspiring people to join the stream of development under various schemes of Government of India for Atmanirbhar Bharat.

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Tirunelveli DMK MP along with goons carry out homicidal attack on BJP worker

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In yet another incident of DMK leaders assaulting political opponents, S. Gnanathiraviam, the DMK MP from Tirunelveli along with his men thrashed a BJP worker at a public place on 8th October.

Avaraikulam Bhaskaran, a BJP functionary in the district was having his dinner at one AVM Hotel in Kavalkinaru near Valliyur.

At that time, the DMK MP barged in and started attacking the BJP functionary violently. His coterie of goons too joined in attacking Bhaskaran. They also broke the CCTV camera in the premises and took it along with them.

The DMK MP was later waiting outside in his car for the goons to beat and bring Bhaskaran outside the hotel. Bhaskaran fearing for his life stayed inside the hotel and didn’t even go to the hospital to get first aid. He later directly went to his home.

The next morning, BJP Tirunelveli District President Maharajan and other party cadres took Bhaskaran to a private hospital in the district.

This is the second such attack by an incumbent DMK MP.

T.R.V.S. Ramesh, the DMK MP from Cuddalore constituency has been accused of murdering a 55 year old man and is currently on the run from the CB-CID police.

The man named Govindaraj who was working at a cashew factory owned by the DMK MP  was found dead a few days ago with injuries marked all over his body. He was allegedly thrashed to death by the DMK MP and his men inside the MP’s office room in the factory.

BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai lashed out at the DMK and said that the party’s culture of violence prevails despite being the ruling party.

“From Biryani shops to tea stalls, people have been witness to DMK’s atrocities”, Annamalai said in his statement.

He also urged the Tirunelveli police to take action without bias and slap a case against DMK MP Gnanthiraviam.

Former Union Minister and senior leader of the BJP from Tamil Nadu Pon. Radhakrishnan staged a protest on the night of October 9 demanding action against the DMK MP.

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PM to launch Indian Space Association on 11th October

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Indian Space Association (ISpA)  on 11th October, 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. He will also interact with representatives of the Space Industry on this landmark occasion.

ISpA is the Premier Industry Association of Space and Satellite companies, which aspires to be the collective voice of the Indian Space industry. It will undertake policy advocacy and engage with all stakeholders in the Indian Space domain, including the Government and its agencies. Echoing the Prime Minister’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, ISpA will help in making India self-reliant, technologically advanced and a leading player in the space arena.

ISpA is represented by leading home grown and global corporations with advanced capabilities in space and satellite technologies. Its founding members include Larson & Toubro, Nelco (Tata Group), OneWeb, Bharti Airtel, Mapmyindia, Walchandnagar Industries and Ananth Technology Limited. Other core members include Godrej, Hughes India, Azista-BST Aerospace Private Limited, BEL, Centum Electronics, Maxar India.

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Cuddalore DMK MP accused of murder absconds

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DMK MP from Cuddalore constituency T.R.V.S. Ramesh who has been accused of murder is currently on the run from the CB-CID police.

Five other men who were involved in the crime were arrested and presented before the local court.

A 55-year-old worker named Govindaraj working at a cashew factory owned by DMK MP T.R.V.S. Ramesh was found dead a few days ago with injuries marked all over his body.

He was allegedly thrashed to death by the DMK MP and his men inside the MP’s office room in the factory.

Govindaraj hails from Melmaampattu near Panruti and has been working at the DMK MP’s cashew factory located near Panikankuppam. One version of the incident says that Govindaraj had stolen cashews from the factory and sold them outside. Another version notes that Govindaraj had been asking for a rise in his wages for a long time because of which the owner and his men got irked and thrashed him.

The incident reportedly happened on September 19 when DMK MP Ramesh visited the factory. He is said to have gone to his office room and had liquor. His men had apparently told him that Govindaraj was stealing cashews from the factory and selling it outside. Govindaraj was later called inside and was thrashed mercilessly by the inebriated DMK and his goons.

Read more about the case here.

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Kerala Model: State Health Minister accepts COVID deaths were massively underreported

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The Covid-19 death tally of Kerala is set to rise significantly after the CPM-led government admitted in the floor of the state assembly that it may have underreported over 7,000 virus-related deaths.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed the Assembly on Friday (Oct 8) that over 7,000 Covid deaths were found to be not included in the state’s Covid death tally. She claimed that it was mainly attributable to technical lapses like missing vita information regarding the patient.

George also maintained that there was no deliberate attempt to exclude the deaths from the list. The minister had announced that the department would publish the updated list in three days in the last assembly session.

The health minister’s admission came amid demand by Congress-led opposition for an adjournment motion to discuss the ‘under-reporting’ of Covid deaths and the ‘weak’ pandemic strategy by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government.

Accusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of hiding the deaths caused to COVID-19, Congress-led opposition staged a walkout from the state assembly.

“The government was reluctant to release the death toll before June 16. It also violated the ICMR guideline that deaths of people, suffering from deadly diseases like cancer and who died due to coronavirus infection, should be considered as COVID-19 death,” said leader of opposition V.D Satheesan.

Opposition parties later announced that they will be boycotting the assembly to protest against denial of the adjournment motion.

Rejecting the opposition allegation, George said “The process of registration was done based on the guidelines of ICMR. The department took the initiative to include the excluded cases in the list,”

The hospitals started uploading the COVID-19 deaths online in June this year and these are deaths that have not been documented and added to the official death list, she later told reporters.

Kerala had so far officially reported a total deaths of 25,952 with a case fatality rate of 0.54 per cent.

After recent Supreme Court verdict to provide compensation of Rs 50,000 to families of victims who died of Covid, the state government has introduced an online service to avail Covid death certificates.

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Andhra BJP leader slams CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for pushing Hindus towards Christianity

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The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Andhra Pradesh Lanka Dinakar on Friday (October 8) slammed Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and accused the YSRCP government of pushing people towards Christianity.

“Andhra Pradesh government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy going for religious conversions. They are creating opportunities and pushing people towards Christianity. This government is creating propaganda regarding such matters. The devotees have displayed their displeasure (for the temple wall). The person behind this should be punished or we make a big movement to fight against Jagan Mohan Reddy for taking a wrongful approach against the Hindu religion,” Dinakaran told ANI.

“During this Dussehra Navaratri, one side of the temple is decorated with illuminative lights and YSRCP flag, and on the other side, a pagan propaganda pastors hoarding is there,” he added.

The BJP leader said, “the negligence of the state government towards Hindu sentiments is quite evident. Religious conversions are openly happening by posting Christian pasters near Hindu temples. We strongly condemn such kind of encouragement by the Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSRCP Government.”

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India objects to OIC statement on Assam illegal land encroachment

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The Official Spokesperson of India’s External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi has responded to the media regarding a statement made by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the unfortunate incident in the Indian State of Assam after the state government evicted nearly 800 families occupying about 4,500 bighas of land in Assam’s Darrang district for illegal land encroachment.

On October 3, the OIC Secretariat issued a statement in which it criticised the eviction drive in Assam and alleged that it was part of a campaign against the “Muslim community” in that state.

Bagchi, said, “India has taken strong exception to a statement from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the internal matters of India vis-à-vis encroachment row in Assam and said the organisation should not allow its platform to be subverted by vested interests.

“India notes with utmost regret that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) once again chose to comment on matters internal to India by issuing a factually incorrect and misleading statement on the unfortunate incident in the Indian State of Assam,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in response to media queries.

He then added, “Indian authorities have taken due legal action in this regard. It is reiterated that OIC has no locus standi in matters concerning India’s internal affairs and it should not allow its platform to be subverted by vested interests.”

“The Government of India rejects all such unwarranted statements and hopes no such references are made in the future,” the spokesperson said.

When this illegal land was being reacquired by the state Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had tweeted: “Continuing our drive against illegal encroachments, I am happy and compliment district administration of Darrang and Assam police for having cleared about 4500 bighas, by evicting 800 households, demolishing 4 illegal religious structures.”

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“PM Modi has power to collapse Pak Cricket Board the day he wants”: PCB chief Ramiz Raja

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Former cricketer and current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja has said that 90 per cent of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) revenues come from India and Indian business houses actually fund Pakistan Cricket Board and that should the Indian PM so desire, PCB can “collapse”.

Raja called the ICC as a politicised body which is “divided between Asian and Western blocks”, and 50 per cent of PCB’s budget comes from the ICC funding.

“The ICC is a politicised body divided between the Asian and Western blocs and 90 per cent of its revenues are generated from India. It is frightening,” the PCB Chief said in a briefing to Pakistani senators, reports Hindustan Times.

“In a way India’s business houses are running Pakistan cricket and if tomorrow the Indian PM decides he will not allow any funding to Pakistan, this cricket board can collapse,” he added but did not elaborate on the specifics.

In his testimony, Raja said that the ICC had become more of an event management company and the PCB would have to make its voice heard if it does not want a repeat of the cancellation of confirmed series by New Zealand and England on security grounds.

He also informed that the New Zealand cricket team is trying to reschedule the series.

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The Community Writers Programme

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Do you like writing?

Do you want your voice to be heard?

Do you want your ideas to reach a larger ecosystem?

Introducing The Community Writers Programme where you can get behind the scenes of an editorial and gain hands-on experience of writing articles and opinion pieces.

Here are the details of the programme:

Duration: 6 months

Eligibility:
– 18-27
– Strong writing and analytical skills
– Awareness about regional, national and international issues

Note: Civil Service aspirants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Get a certificate upon successful completion of the programme and become a Community Writer.

Send your resume along with a writing sample (250 words) to thecommune.news@gmail.com

NIA arrests ex-LTTE man from Chennai who smuggled 300 kg heroin and AK47s from Pak to Lanka

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The National Investigative Agency (NIA) has arrested a former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from a residential area in Chennai who was involved in smuggling of drugs and weapons from Pakistan to Sri Lanka.

Earlier this year, the Indian Coast Guard had intercepted three Sri Lankan boats off Lakshadweep on India’s west coast. On March 18, a vessel named Ravihansi which carried 300kg of high-grade heroin, 5 AK-47 rifles, with 1000 live 9mm rounds from Pakistan to Sri Lanka was intercepted off Kerala coast based on intelligence inputs.

The man identified as Satkunam alias Sabesan (47) was arrested from Valasaravakkam in Chennai. He was working towards reviving the LTTE, a banned terrorist organization by raising money through trafficking arms and drugs from Pakistan.

“The Investigation has revealed that accused Satkunam alias Sabesan had arranged conspiracy meetings of LTTE sympathisers in India. He had played a crucial role in routing the proceeds of drugs trafficking to former LTTE cadres in Sri Lanka for the revival of the LTTE,” the NIA said in the statement.

Further investigations are ongoing.

(With inputs from Wion)

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