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It is Central Government and State government, can’t change names as per one’s convenience: EPS

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Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami held key consultations with 9 District Secretaries at the AIADMK office for the first time after being elected Leader of the Opposition.

Edappadi K. Palaniswami consulted with 9 district secretaries to discuss the party’s performance in Chennai and what the party could do next to pick itself up. District Secretaries Rajesh, Venkateshbabu, Balaganga, former ministers Jayakumar, Satya, Ashok Virugai Ravi, Adirajaram, KP Kanthan, Benjamin and Valarmati were present. AIADMK Coordinator O. Panneerselvam did not attend the consultation meeting despite being in Chennai.

Edappadi K Palaniswami, while addressing the press, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekar Rao after the National Water Development Agency of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry finalized a detailed project report on inter-linking the Godavari-Cauvery rivers. The central agency has sent the report to the state governments for comments.

He advised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to take precautions in order to reduce the number of COVID cases and enhance the number of testing centers and samples examined.

In response to a question on Sasikala’s latest audio leaks, he stated that Sasikala, a close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, had previously issued a statement before the Assembly Election that she was keeping out of politics. He clarified that Sasikala has been talking only to the AMMK cadres, and not with the AIADMK cadres. He added that there is no room for expelled leader V K Sasikala in the AIADMK.

Asked about AIADMK Coordinator O Panneerselvam not being present in today’s meeting, Mr. Palaniswami denied any rift between them and said O Panneerselvam is busy shifting to his new house as today being an auspicious day.

When asked about the DMK and its allies’ repeated use of the term “Union” to refer to the “Central” government, he replied that the Tamil people are only accustomed to using the terms “Central government,” & “State government,” and the party will continue to use “Central” government rather than “Union.” He added that the name cannot be changed at one’s convenience.

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Popular luggage retail brand shuts down business due to pandemic

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Witco, a Chennai-based luggage retail brand that has been running for almost 7 decades has shut down its business citing the Wuhan Virus pandemic.

“We regret to inform you that we have closed down our business. The decision to close down this business was not an easy one, but unfortunately due to COVID-19 and the restrictions on international travel it was not sustainable for us,” the company said in its website.

“We would like to thank all of our customers and our esteemed clientele for their patronage over the last 70 years.”, it added.

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Defence Acquisition Council clears the deck to build six more diesel-electric submarines with Air Independent Propulsion

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The Ministry of Defence on Friday (4 June) at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given the clearance for Project 75I to construct at least six diesel-electric submarines, equipped with Air Independent Propulsion or API, are to be built in India with a high level of indigenous content.

The Indian Navy will now issue a Request for Proposal to shipbuilders. State-owned Mazagon Docks Limited and Larsen & Toubro have been selected as strategic partners for the project.

The Qualified Foreign Equipment Manufacturers include France’s Naval Group, Russia’s Rubin Design Bureau, German’s Thyssenkrupp, Spain’s Navantia and South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering or DSME.

For a long time, the Indian navy has been trying to integrate the AIP system into its submarines that will give the ability to remain submerged underwater for a long time without surfacing.

The conventional diesel-electric submarine is not equipped with AIP so it has to snorkel frequently to recharge its batteries which power its propellers and also to ventilate the stale air.

During this process, the submarine’s periscope and generator exhaust pipe are above the surface is the most vulnerable period.

Boats have to rise to periscope depth and extend the snort mast above the waterline for every day or two in some cases — so as to ingest air needed for running noisy diesel generators (which require atmospheric air) to charge their batteries that significantly increases the risk of detection.

An AIP system reduces the need for snorkelling allowing it remain underwater for a longer period of time because it enables is it to generate electricity for charging its batteries while completely submerged and in that process making it virtually undetectable to the enemy.

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70-year-old from Mandya donates entire savings for COVID care

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The heartwarming gesture of a 70-year-old woman donating her widow pension for COVID care has won hearts online. The owner of all this praise is Shardamma, a resident of Heeralahalli in Karnataka’s Mandya district.

She had been saving money that she had received as a widow pension from the government. She went on to donate her entire savings of ₹10,000 for patients suffering from coronavirus. Handing it over to the tehsildar of the KR Pet taluk, she had asked them to use this money to feed COVID patients who are in need of food. He had appreciated her service and lauded her for her philanthropic nature, saying that she was a role model for many out there.

This is not her first gesture of philanthropy, since she had already donated ₹10,000 during the first wave of coronavirus infection. She also personally delivered snacks and juice bottles to those admitted in the Covid Care Centre in Hosaholalu and Shettynayanakana Koppalu.

Shardamma said that right from childhood, her parents had taught her to help people in trouble. “I have tried to follow in the footsteps of my parents, and only love and service can win the hearts of the people,” the septuagenarian told The New Indian Express.

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Video of elephant tearing up at the sight of mahout’s corpse in Kerala melts hearts online

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The video of an elephant tearing up at the sight of the corpse of its mahout has melted hearts online. Pappan Omanachettan, who hails from Kottayam in Kerala, recently died due to sickness. During the funeral ceremony that had been organised to conduct his last rites, Gajaveeran Brahmadatta, the elephant that he was taking care of also participated. Upon seeing the corpse of its mahout, the elephant broke down and started tearing up.

The elephant was seen groaning in pain and went on to vigorously point its trunk at the corpse of its mahout, as a way of showing respect. Omanachettan had reportedly been taking care of Gajaveeran the elephant for about 25 years. Therefore, his demise had deeply affected the elephant.

It refused to move from the spot until the entire ceremony got over. The video of this incident has gone viral and is melting hearts online. This video is now being widely shared by the Twitterati, who have been deeply moved by this gesture of the elephant.

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3 year old from Nagaland visits doctor on her own as her parents were at work

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The picture of a 3-year-old from Nagaland who visited the doctor all on her own because her parents were at work went viral. She had reportedly gone to the Hebolimi Health and Wellness Center and got the medical personnel there off guard having arrived all alone.

When asked about it, she had said that her parents had gone to work to the field and decided to come to the clinic on her own as she had symptoms like cold.

Benjamin Yepthomi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Nagaland, introduced the three-year-old Lipavi on Twitter. Sharing the picture, Benjamin Yepthomi tweeted, “The medical staff were in for a pleasant surprise when 3-year old Miss Lipavi, showed up at the health centre. She reportedly had cold symptoms but since her parents had left for the paddy field, she decided to come all by herself for a checkup at the health center (sic).”

“At a time when adults are reluctant to get themselves tested & vaccinated, little Lipavi, in her innocence,is showing the way forward the rest of us. Responsibility is the need of the hour. I hope & pray that little Lipavi is doing well & in good health! God bless! (sic),” he added.

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Indian man who was arrested in Pakistan for going to visit his girlfriend returns home after 4 years

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An Indian man who crossed the border into Pakistan to see his girlfriend whom he had connected with Facebook was arrested and put behind bars for 4 years without anyone to bail him out. Prasanth hails from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and works as a programmer in Hyderabad, Telangana. He has been in love with a Pakistani woman with whom he had connected on Facebook.

In order to visit his girlfriend, Prasanth had attempted to enter Pakistan illegally in 2017 to see her in person. Before he could get to his girlfriend, the Pakistani police arrested him and he was imprisoned in Islamabad. His father Babu Rao had lodged a complaint with the Cyberabad Madhapur police after his son had not returned home for 2 years. Prasanth had lied at home that he was going to Pakistan for work. A case was registered in April 2019 regarding Prasanth’s disappearance.

In this situation, the video taken on the cell phone of Prashanth, who was imprisoned and was unable to leave Pakistan, went viral on social media. Baburao’s father has appealed to the Cyberabad Police Commissioner Sajjanar to release him immediately, pointing out that the video has gone viral and that his son Prasanth was suffering in Pakistan.

Citing this, Sajjan, Hyderabad’s Commissioner of Police, wrote a letter to the state government and the Ministry of External Affairs. On the basis of this letter, the Indian Foreign Ministry officials spoke to the Indian embassy officials in Pakistan and took immediate action to rescue Prashanth.

In light of the same, the government of Pakistan agreed to hand over Prashanth to India. Accordingly, the Pakistani authorities handed over Prashant to the Indian authorities at the Wagah border. Following this, Prashanth was brought to Hyderabad on Wednesday evening after four years of continuous efforts by the family and arrived in his hometown of Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The family, overjoyed at his arrival, gave him a grand welcome. They also expressed their gratitude to all those who tried to release him.

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Dalit Catholics express disappointment over Vatican’s appointment of non-Dalit as Bishop of Salem

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Dalit Catholics in Salem have expressed dismay over the Vatican appointing a bishop of non-Dalit origin in a Dalit-majority diocese in Salem, Tamil Nadu.

On May 31, Pope Francis appointed Father Arulselvam Rayappan of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore as the next bishop of Salem.

Father Rayappan, 60, is currently the professor and director of the Centre for Canon Law Studies at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute in Bengaluru.

Disappointed with the appointment, Father Z. Devasagaya Raj, former secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) office of Dalits and backward classes said, “People are disappointed by the appointment of a non-Dalit bishop for Salem Diocese because they have been demanding the appointment of a Dalit.”

Mathew, the convener of Tamil Nadu’s All Dalit Christian Movements Coalition, accused the Vatican of nepotism in the current appointment.

While accusing the Vatican of casteism and nepotism in the recent appointment, Mathew said, “It looks like some kind of nepotism is going on because the newly appointed bishop of Salem is the cousin of Bishop Peter Abir Antonysamy of Sultanpet, who is also the apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. They both belong to the same caste, parish, and village. It reminds us of the medieval Church. Are we going forward or backward?”

Another Dalit Christian activist, M. Mary John, head of the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement, stated that the movement has been demanding Dalit bishops in the state for the last three decades and that the newest appointment is a significant setback.

John expressed his disappointment with the latest appointment, saying, “We have full proof of writing letters to the nuncio and other bishops urging them to appoint a Dalit bishop whenever a post is vacant, but unfortunately it was not even considered. It is very surprising and dejecting that after hearing and promising to grant our request, the higher authorities did not even take note of it.”

(with inputs from ucanews.com )

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Biden on the eve of Tiananmen Square massacare blacklists 59 companies that do business with Chinese military

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On the eve of the Tiananmen Square massacare a significant development and policy shift has been initiated by U.S President Joe Biden as he issued an executive order on Thursday (Jun 3) banning Americans from investing in several Chinese companies that has ties to the Chinese military.

This executive order will put a lot of pressure on China as it directly prohibits Americans from engaging in the purchase or sale of any publicly traded securities of the 59 blacklisted companies.

The other blow for China is the ban from investing in funds that contain Chinese securities in their portfolios and many policy experts see this as the continuity of the hawkish approach adopted by his predecessor Donald Trump.

However, this decision should not come as a surprise as many companies in America have accused China of stealing intelllectual property and in turn it uses that information to boost its military, intelligence, and other security research and development programs.

By banning Americans from investing in several Chinese companies or those with close ties to the Chinese military or those selling surveillance technology that “facilitate repression or serious human rights abuses” China will feel the pressure.

The ban will take effect on Aug 2.

The executive order prohibits investment in 59 Chinese companies including telecom behemoth Huawei and largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC and China General Nuclear Power Corp and plastic pipe maker Aerosun Corp.

The order provides a one-year period for Americans already invested in the firms—either directly or via mutual and index or other funds—to divest themselves.

“This E.O. allows the United States to prohibit – in a targeted and scoped manner – U.S. investments in Chinese companies that undermine the security or democratic values of the United States and our allies.” a White House statement said.

The previous Trump administration frequently used the entity list to target Chinese industries, from telecom equipment giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE over sanction violations, to surveillance camera maker Hikvision over suppression of China’s Uighur minority.

In Oct 2019, when Donald Trump was president the U.S announced that it was blocking a group of leading Chinese technology companies from buying US-made goods on the grounds of complicity in perpetrating human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province of China due to the “brutal suppression” of Uygur Muslims and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province.

There are several credibal reports of China detaining more than a million ethnic Uygurs in state-run ‘concentration camps’ which they call reeducation centers. There are reports that several Uygur Muslim women have been subjected to rape and forced strelization.

The list also included leaders in facial recognition technology, SenseTime Group, and Megvii Technology, as well as other companies that specialise in voice recognition and data – iFlytek, Xiamen Meiya Pico Information, and Yixin Science and Technology.

Chinese Firms blacklisted by Biden’s executive order

Aero Engine Corporation of China; Aerospace CH UAV Co., Ltd; Aerospace Communications Holdings Group Company Limited; Aerosun Corporation; Anhui Greatwall Military Industry Company Limited; Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.; AVIC Aviation High-Technology Company Limited; AVIC Heavy Machinery Company Limited; AVIC Jonhon Optronic Technology Co., Ltd.; AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Limited; AVIC Xi’An Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd.; Changsha Jingjia Microelectronics Company Limited China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology; China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited; China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation; China Aerospace Times Electronics Co., Ltd; China Avionics Systems Company Limited; China Communications Construction Company Limited; China Electronics Technology Group Corporation; China General Nuclear Power Corporation; China Marine Information Electronics Company Limited; China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.; China National Nuclear Corporation; China National Offshore Oil Corporation; China North Industries Group Corporation Limited; China Nuclear Engineering Corporation Limited; China Railway Construction Corporation Limited; China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd.; China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited; China Shipbuilding Industry Group Power Company Limited; China South Industries Group Corporation; China Spacesat Co., Ltd.; China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited; China Telecommunications Corporation; China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd.; Costar Group Co., Ltd.; CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited; Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd.; Guizhou Space Appliance Co., Ltd; Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.; Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd.; Inspur Group Co., Ltd.; Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd.; Nanjing Panda Electronics Company Limited; North Navigation Control Technology Co., Ltd.; Panda Electronics Group Co., Ltd.; Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation; Shaanxi Zhongtian Rocket Technology Company Limited; and Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments Company Limited.

Surveillance Technology Sector of the Economy of the PRC:
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Others
China Communications Construction Group (Limited); China Electronics Corporation; China Mobile Limited; China Telecom Corporation Limited; China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited; CNOOC Limited; Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.; Panda Electronics Group Co., Ltd.; Proven Glory Capital Limited; and Proven Honour Capital Limited.

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India is an indestructible union of destructible states

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Recently, Tamil Nadu regional leaders have started calling the ‘Central’ government as the ‘Union’ government. Not just in their words, but also in their official press statements, the leaders use the term ‘Union’ to refer to the central government. But why is it only now that this new ‘union’ is being used? Many messages are said to be hidden inside this one word. These leaders use the word ‘union’ to dismiss the idea of India as a single country. They claim India is a union of ‘many nations’.

The question of whether the term “union” is appropriate may arise. It is quite okay to use the term. Even the official press releases from the Government of India calls itself as the Union Government.

However, the problem with the DMK and its sympathizers calling it as ‘Union’ government is that there lies a separatist undercurrent. The problem is separatist thought, such as the implication of a separate Tamil country or a separate Dravidian country in the usage of the phrase ‘union.’

Names such as the United States of America, European Union, United Arab Emirates, Soviet Union have different undertones. These names refer to the confederation of various provinces, countries, and regions. For example, the European Union is a federation of different European nations and a nation can leave the Union if it wants to. A nation part of the European Union has he right to secede but in India, the states do not have the right to secede.

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After winning the Tamil Nadu Assembly election in May 2021, the DMK and its allies, with the exception of Congress, refer to the Central government as the Union government. It is true that Article 1 of the Indian Constitution refers to India (Bharat) as a “Union of States.”

According to B.R. Ambedkar, there is an underlying reason for the Indian Constitution chose to use “Union of States” instead of “Federation of States” even though the constitution is federal in structure- 1. The Indian federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like the American federation 2. The States have no right to secede from the federation.

The term “Union” is used because India is indestructible and only for the sake of convenience of administration India is divided into several states. Parliament can dismiss a state government using the provision under Article 356 of the Indian constitution, which implies that states are a subordinate structure to the Parliament.

Unions such as the USSR, the United States of America, and the United Arab Emirates are destructible unions of indestructible states. The Indian Union, on the other hand, is an indestructible union of destructible states. It means that parliament can pass legislation to reduce, increase, or modify the boundary of states. The country exists without the states and states on its own do not exist. This is one of the fundamental premise of the Indian constitution.

The only issue with referring to the central government as a union government is the idea behind this realization of constitution definition, and many ministers continue to claim that the central government does not exist without states and that the central government does not have voters on its own.

These regional leaders, who wish to implant separatist seeds in the minds of the younger generation, keep referring to India as a “Union.” Regrettably, the mainstream media is also hyping this terrible behavior by regional leaders.

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