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The Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission and Prison Administration and Reform Services have joined hands to train prisoners across the state in various skills to make them self-reliant. Director, Skill Development Mission, Andra Vamsi said: “We have partnered with the prison department for training of prisoners in eight sectors including making of apparels, carpets, electrical works, construction and plumbing. “We have already trained at least 1,129 prisoners in 11 jails of the state. Efforts are on to train the inmates of other jails. We have registered 3,914 prisoners from remaining jails.” Vamsi said only those prisoners should be named for…

A prosecution complaint by the ED is like a charge sheet filed by the police. The ED, based on a CBI FIR, had lodged a case under the PMLA Act against Iqbal on June 12, 2019. ED probe revealed that by way of BSS Associates Private Limited property, Iqbal acquired proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 54. 21 crore. The probe agency prayed for confiscation of Iqbal’s land situated in Dehradun in the special court. The ED investigation conducted against Iqbal led to identification of immovable properties (seven sugar mills). “The tainted money generated through illegal mining activities…

He has directed officials to launch a night checking drive in their areas to curb theft of electricity and stop recurrent local faults being caused due to overloading. The directive comes in the wake of continuing power cuts and tripping in Uttar Pradesh. “People overloading the system with unauthorised use of electricity and causing revenue loss to the corporation will not be spared,” he said in a statement here. The Minister said the power demand in the state had surged in an unprecedented manner due to acute humidity. “The work to upgrade and strengthen the power distribution network is in…

The main accused, identified as Shakir, and two others, who made the video, were arrested but a fourth accused is still at large, Circle Officer (Kithore) Rupali Roy Choudhary said. A case under the POCSO Act and sections of the IPC was registered against the four accused at the Kithore police station in Meerut on July 24, Choudhary said. A case of rape under section 376 of the IPC was also registered against the main accused, she added. After the objectionable video surfaced on July 23, the rape survivor’s brother approached the Kithore police along with the girl. The Circle…

The bill, which will be introduced by Union Mines and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi, seeks to amend the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002. The original Act for offshore mining does not provide for auctions of minerals, and since the government is now keen on the auction route, therefore an amendment bill is now being brought in. The objective behind the bill is to mine rocks under the sea. The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act was enacted in 2002, however, no mining activity could be carried out from the sea bed owing to several pending litigations.…

Of the 3,111 yatris who left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy for the valley, “2,303 are male, 750 are female, 11 children, and 47 sadhus,” officials said.Despite heavy rain along the two routes of Baltal and Pahalgam, the pilgrimage is continuing safely. Authorities said the incessant downpour had damaged a bridge at Kelnar on the trek to the holy cave, but it was quickly repaired and restored by the Shrine Board authorities. Yatris approach the Himalayan cave shrine either from the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route which involves an uphill trek of 43 km for from…

“I hope this Stocktaking Moment has provided a holistic window to see where we stand, what we have done so far, and how much we need to do going forward,” said FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu during the closing ceremony here on Wednesday.”The path is long and we need to accelerate our step,” he added, underscoring that the organisation is committed to supporting members along with their national pathways toward better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life — leaving no one behind.Qu said that he hoped participants left Rome with key takeaways to support their national pathways,…

While Galaxy Z Flip5 (8GB+256GB) will be available for Rs 99,999 and 8GB+512GB variant for Rs 109,999, Galaxy Z Fold5 (12GB+256GB) will cost Rs 154,999, the 12GB+512GB model will come for Rs 164,999 and the 12GB+1TB variant will be available for Rs 184,999.Customers pre-booking and buying the devices between July 27 and August 17 will get offers up to Rs 20,000 on Z Flip5 and Rs 23,000 on Z Fold5, according to the company.”Our fifth generation of foldable smartphones – Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 – will see higher adoption from tech-savvy consumers in India. As part of…

New South Wales (NSW) Police Force said in a statement that emergency services were called to Broughton Street, Canterbury, at about 2:00 a.m. local time, after receiving reports of shots fired, Xinhua news agency reported.A man, sustaining gunshot wounds, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. The identity of the victim who was thought to be in his 20s has yet to be officially confirmed.This is the second targeted shooting reported by NSW police within two days. Both incidents occurred in the southwest of Sydney.On Wednesday, a 31-year-old man was shot outside a home on Narelle Crescent, Greenacre,…

With nearly 40 years of climate science experience and expertise, Skea will lead the IPCC through its seventh assessment cycle.Skea was elected by 90 votes to 69 in a run-off with Thelma Krug, the IPCC said in a statement.”Climate change is an existential threat to our planet. My ambition is to lead an IPCC that is truly representative and inclusive, an IPCC looking to the future while exploiting the opportunities that we have in the present. An IPCC where everyone feels valued and heard,” said Skea in his address to the delegates attending the IPCC elections.”In this, I will pursue…