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Gujarat’s Alpha Missionary comes under LRO’s radar for illegal conversion using foreign money

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The global network of evangelist missionaries, with the help of their allies in India, has been using foreign funds to convert people to Christianity through fraud, coercion, and such. The latest to come to light who have been secretly plotting to convert India’s Hindu population is the Alpha Missionary Movement.

The Legal Rights Observatory (LRO), which monitors FCRA irregularities and the misappropriation of foreign funds, has found that that the Alpha International Ministry run by Alpha Bible Churches received ₹11.44 crore from foreign sources for illegal proselytizing.

The same Alpha International Ministry has stated that it is involved in Church Plantation in India, Nepal, Africa, Myanmar and Asia. Church Plantation is the process which involves the establishment of churches locally in areas where they are not already present as soon as possible.

The LRO has written to the Home Ministry seeking an inquiry into the Gujarat-based Alpha Missionary Movement, which receives funding from the US-based Alpha International Ministry.

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“God doesn’t see the sexual abuse made by clergymen”: Vatican

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Despite several reports of sexual offenses in churches for several years now, the Vatican has shocked everyone by saying that their God does not know about the sexual crimes that are currently taking place in churches.

In the last 60 years alone, 4392 Catholic priests have been involved in sexual crimes. But, the Vatican’s answer that God does not know about these sexual crimes has come as a jolt to both abuse survivors. A complaint letter dating back to 2005 talks about priests who sexually abused children and calls them as ‘Pedophilic Priests’.

It is alleged in the letter that the Catholic authorities knew about all the abuse. The Vatican is currently responding to this 2005 complaint.

The response from the Vatican spokesman, Fr. Petrico, has come as a shock who said that he had just come to know about the letter. He said that God, that is, “Jesus Christ,” did not know about these sexual crimes committed in the Catholic Church.

His answer to the question of how God does not know about priests committing sexual crimes has enraged everyone. He replied to it, saying that the situation in heaven was currently bad and that God was involved in the process of repairing it, and so, God did not know about these sexual accusations. He also said that Pope Francis had “asked God to act as quickly as possible in this matter”.

In Christianity, women and children are subjected to various forms of sexual misconduct in the name of God. The powerful church administration has been accused of intimidating those voices of the survivors. Several organizations and collectives like the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests have been working in the area providing a platform for survivors to come together and seek justice.

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PM Modi to launch ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ on World Water Day

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA): Catch the Rain (CTR)” campaign on 22nd March 2021 on occasion of World Water Day. The Prime Minister will also address Central & State Government officers of Departments/ Ministries concerned, District Magistrates/ District Collectors/ Deputy Commissioners of districts and Sarpanchs of all Gram Panchayats through video conferencing/Virtual Platform.

“Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” will be taken up in all districts, rural as well as urban areas, of the country with the main theme “Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls”. The campaign will be implemented during the period 22nd March, 2021 to 30th November, 2021 – the pre-monsoon and monsoon period in the country. The campaign is being launched as a Jan Andolan to take water conservation at grass-root level through people’s participation to accelerate water conservation across the country. The campaign is intended to nudge the State and all stakeholders to create Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata to ensure storage of rainwater, as rains falling in the four/five months of monsoon are the only source of water for most parts of the country.

Gram Sabhas will be held in all Gram Panchayats of each district (except in the poll bound States) to discuss issues related to water conservation after the address by the Hon’ble PM. These Gram Sabhas will also take “Jal Shapath” or Oath for water conservation.

Source: PIB

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“Over 67.5 lakh people brought home by Vande Bharat mission”: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

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India’s massive evacuation programme triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 67.5 Lakh people from abroad. In a tweet, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that 67.5 Lakh people have been brought back and the numbers continue to grow. He said “It is not just a mission that brought back stranded & distressed citizens from around the world, but Vande Bharat has been a Mission of hope & happiness; of letting people know that they will not be left behind even in the most testing times.”

India had commenced one of the world’s largest evacuation operations from May 7, 2020 to bring back its stranded citizens from abroad. Initially, Air India and its subsidiary Air India express played a key role in the operations.

Afterwards, other air carriers were allowed to take part in the programme. Besides, aerial evacuation, even naval ships were used to bring back Indian citizens.

Source: PIB

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Agreement to implement Ken Betwa Link Project to be signed on March 22

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day on 22 March, via video conferencing.

The Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh will sign the Memorandum of Agreement to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project in the presence of the Prime Minister.

The Ken Betwa Link Project is the first project of the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers.

The agreement heralds the beginning of inter-state cooperation to implement the vision of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to carry water from areas that have surplus water to drought-prone and water-deficit areas, through the interlinking of rivers.

This project involves transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project.

It is estimated that the project will provide annual irrigation of 10.62 lakh ha, drinking water supply to about 62 lakh people and also generate 103 MW of hydropower.

According to the government, the project will be of immense benefit to the water-starved region of Bundelkhand, especially the districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi and Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh.

Through the Ken Betwa Link Project, the Centre is looking to set the ball rolling on more projects interlinking the country’s rivers.

Water conservation at the grass-root level

The ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ Campaign will be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas, with the theme “catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls”. It will be implemented from 22 March to 30 November ― the pre-monsoon and monsoon period.

The campaign will be launched as a Jan Andolan to undertake water conservation at the grass-root level through people’s participation. It is intended to nudge all stakeholders to create rainwater harvesting structures suitable to the  region’s climatic conditions and subsoil strata, to ensure proper storage of rainwater.

After the event, Gram Sabhas will be held in all Gram Panchayats of each district across the country ― except in the poll bound states ― to discuss issues related to water and water conservation. The Gram Sabhas will also take ‘Jal Shapath’ for water conservation.

(Published from PIB)

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IRCTC launches first ever AC Three Tier Economy Class Coach

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Indian Railways Production Unit, Railway Coach Factory, Kapurthala has recently rolled out the first prototype Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) AC three-tier economy class coach of Indian Railways (IR). Trial has been successfully completed.

This is a new variant of LHB AC three-tier coach with features enumerated as below:-

  1. Electrical panels with reduced footprint on the passenger deck, releasing additional floor space for passenger use.
  2. Increased Passenger capacity of 83 Berths.
  3. Provision of an enabling entrance and compartment for Divyangjan with wheelchair access and Provision of Divyangjan friendly toilet with wheelchair access complying to Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan norms.
  4. AC ducting by providing individual vents for all berths.
  5. Modular design of seats and berths to improve comfort, reduced weight and higher maintainability.
  6. Improved passenger conveniences in form of foldable snack tables in both longitudinal and transverse bays, injury free spaces and holders for water bottles, mobile phone and magazines.
  7. Individual reading lights and mobile charging points for each berth.
  8. Ergonomically improved design of ladder for accessing the middle and upper berths.
  9. Increased headroom in the middle and upper berths.
  10. Improved design of the Indian and the Western style lavatories.
  11. Aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic entrance.
  12. Luminescent aisle markers.
  13. Illuminated berth indicators integral with night lights with luminescent berth numbers.
  14. Improved fire safety standards by ensuring compliance to world benchmark of EN45545-2 HL3 for materials.

These LHB Economy class coaches, after necessary sanctions, shall be inducted in all Mail / Express trains running with LHB coaches (except Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and Jan Shatabdi etc. special type trains).

(source: PIB)

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“Digital Platforms promote transparency”: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

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Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar asserted on Saturday that digital technology platforms have played a key role in promoting transparency and introducing corruption free atmosphere in governance.

Speaking at a Digital Media Conclave organized by a private TV Network in Mumbai, Javadekar said, through the new guidelines on OTT, the Government has attempted to provide a level playing field for various digital platforms. He said “Through these guidelines on OTT, we have tried to bring about transparency and provide level playing field to various media platforms, be it electronic, print or digital media. It is just for fair-facilitation for self-regulation and not intended for controlling the OTT platforms.

Recalling how digital media enabled government’s functioning during the COVID pandemic, the Minister said more than 50 cabinet meetings were held virtually ensuring that there weren’t any delays in decision making.

Javadekar further said that more than 13 lakh crore rupees were transferred to 35 crore people through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode under various welfare schemes of the Central Government. “More than 12.30 crore farmers received money in their accounts directly, without any leakage of funds” he added.

(Source: PIB)

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Two temples looted on the same day near Kanyakumari

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Incidents of robbery at two different temples near Rajakamangalam on the same day has caused a stir in Kanyakumari. There is a Sastha temple at Kakkathoppu near Rajakamangalam. Arrangements are being made for the annual festival to take place next Sunday at this temple. In this situation, the reconstruction work of the temple was going on. Thus, on Friday night, the renovation work was completed and the temple was locked by the workers.

When they entered the temple the next morning, they were shocked to see that the door of the temple was broken. Later, when they had gone inside, they found 24 grams worth of gold jewelry and ornaments that were used to decorate the deity to be missing. The people of the area immediately lodged a complaint with the Rajakamangalam Police. The local police rushed to the scene and questioned the public in the area.

The police are also inspecting CCTV cameras in houses around the temple. Similarly, mysterious persons broke the hundi at the Issaki Amman temple in the area and had stolen ₹2000 from it. Thus the police suspect that the same thieves may have been involved in these two robberies.

Locals are alarmed as the robberies had taken place at temples in two different areas at the same time. Devotees have also demanded that all temples be fitted with CCTV cameras to prevent such incidents in temples.

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DMK goons threaten old man in Choolaimedu for asking them to stop insulting Hindus

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A recent video of a group of DMK goons threatening an aged man in Choolaimedu in Chennai has caused a stir amongst those on social media.

In the video, the goons are seen demanding ₹5000 from the old man. When he refuses, they are found threatening him saying that they had to be paid a fine since this man had allegedly been ‘canvassing against the DMK in his area and has been asking people not to vote for their party’s symbol.’

The old man is seen retorting saying that any party that acts against the Hindus are not worthy of their support. Hearing this, the goons are observed to attempt to physically harm the old man. This progressed into a heated brawl between the two entities. The public of the locality rushed to the spot and split them up.

One of the members in the public was observed to be trying to call the police. The police had arrived at the spot soon after. It is expected that an FIR will be filed shortly against these goons. Many on social media said that this is a glimpse into the kind of environment that will prevail in the state if the DMK comes to power.

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Transferred IPS Officer from Maharashtra writes letter to CM seeking justice

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Param Bir Singh, a transferred IPS officer from Maharashtra, has written a letter to Uddhav Thackeray, the CM of Maharashtra, in an attempt to seek justice. This letter mentions that there were a lot of untruthful statements made by the Home Mnister of Maharashtra against the former, following his transfer from the post of Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, to the post of Commandant General of Home Guards, Maharashtra State. This had been carried out since there had been a mishap at Antillia, the residence of the Ambanis.

In the letter, Param says the following:

“On 25th February 2021, a case bearing no. 35/ 2021 was registered with the Gamdevi Police Station as a result of a car with explosives being found at Altamount Road near Antilia, the residence of Shri Mukesh Ambani. The said case is thereafter being investigated by the ATS and the NIA. All necessary assistance had been rendered by my office and my officers for the conduct of a free and fair investigation by the ATS and the NIA into the Antilia incident. ”

He went on to say that he had informed the CM as well as he President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Shri Sharad Pawar and other senior Ministers under multiple instances about the malpractices being carried out by the Home Minister. He further accused the Home Minister of going behind his back to give orders to his subordinates.

The main accusation was that the Home Minister had asked the IPS Officer to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars and restaurants, despite the officer stating that the hookah bars in Mumbai should be closed with immediate effect due to the malpractices that have been going on in these places. The letter ended with the officer asking the CM to take appropriate action towards the Home Minister.

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