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  • Congress starts ‘Sankalp Satyagraha’ in support of Rahul Gandhi

    Congress starts ‘Sankalp Satyagraha’ in support of Rahul Gandhi

    The Congress’ Rajasthan unit on Sunday began its day-long “Sankalp Satyagraha” here in support of Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

    The party’s state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra, minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and several other leaders are taking part in the protest at the Collectorate Circle.

    The Congress has announced plans for a day-long satyagraha in front of Mahatma Gandhi statues at all states and district headquarters to protest against Gandhi’s conviction in a 2019 defamation case and his subsequent disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

    Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after a court in Gujarat’s Surat convicted him in a 2019 defamation case. The disqualification will prevent Gandhi (52), a four-time MP, from contesting elections for eight years unless a higher court stays the conviction.

    Speaking at the protest venue, Dotasra said the agitation is against the Centre’s suppression of the opposition’s voice.

    Former mayor Jyoti Khandelwal said Prime Minister maintained silence on the Adani issue but action was taken against Gandhi, who has been constantly raising the voice of the people of India.

    “Satyagraha is the power which had forced the British to bow down. The Modi government will also have to bow down,” she said.

  • Climate change threatens tea sector globally: ITA

    Climate change threatens tea sector globally: ITA

    Leading planters body Indian Tea Association (ITA) said climate change is threatening the industry globally which is resulting in lower yields and rise in production costs.

    A spokesman of ITA said climate change is also threatening the long-term viability of tea industry, which is also causing increasing pest infestations making pesticide residue management surfacing as a major challenge.

    To mitigate this, ITA said that the industry needs to adopt a multi-faceted to address the climate change issue by way of sustainable farming practices and reduction in carbon footprint.

    In this context, the association maintained the industry involving all the stakeholders to invest in research to come out with mitigating solutions.

    There has also been a decline in rainfall and increase in temperature in the tea cultivating regions for the last several years, ITA said.

    According to the association, future projections indicate a substantial reduction in suitability in tea cultivation in areas where the crop is grown.

    The other major area where work is needed to be done by the industry is that optimisation in the use of chemical fertilisers and greater use of renewable energy.

    In the latest data compiled by Tea Board, production in January 2023 in the country was 13.43 million kilogramme as against 16.22 million kilogramme in the same month of last calendar year.

  • plastic bag ban campaign

    plastic bag ban campaign

    The Trinamul board in Siliguri Municipal Corporation resumed its campaign against the use of plastic carry bags across the civic area on Saturday.

    Mayor Gautam Deb and some MMICs reached DI Fund Market, one of the largest grocery markets near Mahabirsthan in the city, and campaigned among traders and people in general so that they do not use plastic carry bags.

    In Darjeeling district, there is a complete ban on the use of plastic carry bags. However, for the past couple of years, the ban was not enforced strictly across Siliguri.

    Councillors in the Opposition alleged that the civic body was not vigilant about preventing the use of such bags.

    Sujay Ghatak, a Congress councillor, flagged the issue on Friday at an SMC meeting.

    On Saturday, the mayor said they would conduct regular drives to discourage traders and residents from using plastic carry bags. “We will also keep a tab on the industrial units which make plastic carry bags,” said Deb.

    In due course, the SMC will impose fines too, said an source.

  • Nehru Zoological Park’s last cheetah dies of heart attack

    Nehru Zoological Park’s last cheetah dies of heart attack

    Hyderabad: A cheetah which is reported to be 15-year-old male on Saturday died of a heart attack at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad.

    The Cheetah, named ‘Abdullah’, was gifted by the Saudi Prince a decade ago to Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, a Zoo official told IANS. The Zoo authorities conducted a post-mortem which revealed that it succumbed to heart attack.

    During his visit to the Zoo on the occasion of CoP11 summit -2012 held in Hyderabad, Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al Saud had announced gifting two pairs of African lions and cheetahs.

    The zoo received the animals from the National Wildlife Research Centre of Saudi Arabia in 2013.

    The female Cheetah died in 2020 and since then the male cheetah, named ‘Abdullah’, was alone.

    ‘Hiba’, the female Cheetah, died at the age of eight. She was diagnosed with paraplegia.

    Paraplegia is a medical condition involving impairment sensory function of the lower extremities, which is a classification of paralysis.

    With Abdullah’s death, Nehru Zoological Park has no Cheetah.

    Cheetahs were declared extinct in India about 70 years ago.

    Last year, eight cheetahs from Namibia were released into Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno national park to reintroduce the feline in India.

  • 2 terrorist associates arrested in Jammu and Kashmir

    2 terrorist associates arrested in Jammu and Kashmir

    Srinagar: The police in Jammu and Kashmir along with security forces have arrested two terrorist associates linked with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Sumlar area of Bandipora and recovered incriminating materials and two Chinese grenades from their possession, an official said on Saturday.

    “Acting on specific information regarding the movement of terrorist associates, the police along with Army (14RR) and CRPF at a checkpoint intercepted two suspected persons identified as Abrar Ahmad Wani a.k.a Abu Qadir and Danish Pervaiz, both residents of Sumlar in Bandipora,” a police officer said.

    “During checking, two Chinese grenades and other incriminating materials were recovered from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to a police station where they remain in custody,” the official said.

    A case has been registered and further investigation initiated.

  • Protest in Wanaparthy district

    Protest in Wanaparthy district

    Wanaparthy: TPCC State general secretary Rangineni Abhilash Rao condemned the stripping of Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Rao along with the Congress leaders organised a protest and burned the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Panagal mandal in the Kolllapur Assembly segment in the district on Saturday.

    He said suspending the Parliament membership of Rahul Gandhi is a blot on the Indian democracy. He said the former Wayanad MP had completed the Bharat Jodo Yatra of 4,000 km and raised the issue of an alleged unholy alliance of Modi-Adani. However, the BJP out of arrogance of power has conspired to slap cases against the Congress leader and scrapping his Parliament membership is a shameless act, he added.

    He said it is undemocratic to suspend the Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi within 24 hours of a Surat court’s verdict sentencing him to two years imprisonment in a defamation case. He said Rahul Gandhi stood as a tall leader and did not budge irrespective of the harassment meted out and cases slapped against him. Wanaparthy District Mahila Congress president Srilatha Reddy, Congress State Social Media wing secretary Paramesh and other leaders took part in the protest.

  • A black day for Indian democracy: MLC Jeevan Reddy

    A black day for Indian democracy: MLC Jeevan Reddy

    Jagitial: MLC Jeevan Reddy called the suspension of membership of Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi a black day for Indian democracy. In response to a nationwide protest call given by the AICC, Jeevan Reddy along with Congress leaders burned the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Thesil Cross Roads here on Saturday. Earlier, the Congress leaders took out a rally from the Indira Bhavan to the Tehsil Cross Roads and staged a protest and organised a road blockade. Jeevan Reddy said that the entire country is condemning the suspension of the Lok Sabha membership of Rahul Gandhi.

    Calling it the murder of democracy, he said that the people of the country are all set to teach a lesson to the rulers of the current dispensation at the Centre. He alleged that the BJP-led Centre has been handing over the public wealth to Adani and put a burden of Rs 1.25 lakh on every citizen by raising Rs 150 lakh crore debt. The credit for putting a burden on every unborn child in the country goes to Modi, he added. TPCC members Giri Nagabhushanam, Banda Sankar, Kotta Mohan, Taparti Vijaya Lakshmi and other Congress leaders took part in the protest.

  • Inauguration of Anemia Blood Test Center

    Inauguration of Anemia Blood Test Center

    Karimnagar: District Collector inaugurated an anemia blood test centre for the students of Vageswari College of Pharmacy as part of potion abhiyan at Timmapur mandal in karimnagar on Saturday. Speaking to the students on this occasion, the Collector advised them to develop awareness about the anemia that frustrates you and impairs your concentration along with the daily food intake and their daily habits.

    So far 2,3,0000 people have been tested for anemia in the district and everyone who is facing the problem of anemia has been advised to take more iron and millet food. According to the severity of the problem, the doctor should be consulted and medicines should be used. He asked them to know the problem faced by women due to anemia and educate their family members as well as other women. District Welfare department officer Sabita Kumari, tehsildar Kanakaiah, medical officers, CDPOs and students participated in this programme.

  • Nizam period silver coins found in Karimnagar

    Nizam period silver coins found in Karimnagar

    Karimnagar: Nizam era silver coins were found in Gollapally village of Timmapur mandal of Karimnagar district when the employment guarantee scheme workers were excavating soil in the village on Saturday. After finding the silver coins, the labourers resorted to a fight in order to divide the treasure among them and it was leaked to the public. As the matter came out, the authorities stepped in and the local tahsildar reached the place and took up the investigation.

    The laborours were ordered to hand over the coins to the government. A total of 27 silver coins were found in two earthen pots, the workers revealed to the tahsildar. The officials seized the coins from the workers. The Department of Archeology revealed that the coins were in circulation from 1869 to 1911 during the reign of Mir Mahbub Ali Nawab Khan. Tasildar Kanakaiah, SI Pramod Reddy, MPDO Ravinder Reddy, RSI Anila were present.

  • Sri Chaitanya College students organized NSS camp

    Sri Chaitanya College students organized NSS camp

    Karimnagar: The students of Sree Chaitanya Degree College in Karimnagar are conducting a week-long NSS special winter camp at Makthapalli village under Timmapur mandal, Chairman Muddasani Ramesh Reddy and principal DrL Srinivas said in a statement. On Saturday, they took out a rally to create awareness among the people about cleanliness and hygiene in the village. In this programme NSS Program Officers Raju, Sagar Reddy and Makthapalli village Sarpanch Bhagyalakshmi Srinivas, MPTC Padma, Sub-Sarpanch Rajireddy, ward members Ramu, Varalakshmi Laxman, Anjaneys, college faculty, female students and villagers participated.