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Transport sector dying, strike was last option: Truckers association

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Claiming that about 54 lakh trucks are off the road observing nationwide strike against fuel hike, third party insurance and toll, an association of the goos vehicle operators called their move non-political and last resort after several failed attempts to reach the government.

The All India Confederation of Goods Vehicles Owners Association (AICGVO), a Delhi-based association of over 90 lakh truckers, said that while the big truckers and transport agency are just managing to survive, number of recent changes including fuel price have “killed the small and medium transport businesses”.

Talking to IANS, AICGVO General Secretary Kausar Hussain noted that a 1,117 per cent rise in the premium of third party insurance by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is killing the transport industry, which is largely owned by small businesses.

For 2018-19, the IRDAI has revised the third party liability insurance for by up to 30 per cent — a hike by 18 to 30 per cent over the existing premium rates.

“ruck or transport business owners get businesses through booking agents who are still offering the same rates while the toll, diesel and insurance premiums are shooting persistently… how will we survive, that the biggest question,” he said.

Asked if they had political support, Hussain said that they had received a support letter from the Communist Party of India, but their association and the decision to go on strike is “completely non-political”.

“On April 23 we wrote to our honorable Prime Minister, later we wrote to Finance Ministry, Petroleum Ministry and Road Transport Ministry, but received no response… finally we had no other option but call for indefinite strike,” he said, adding that the profits of small truckers, who own one to three trucks, had been reduced by more than half.

He added that rising price of spare parts, tyre had already been bothering transport business, on which fuel and insurance tarrif are acting like “salt on the wounds”.

According to AICGVO, the maximum support for the strike has come from West Bengal, where they claim over 90 per cent of truckers have decided to go off the road.

While AICGVO called for indefinite strike from Monday, another nation wide organisation — All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) said that it will observe strike from July 20 on the same lines.

“There are number of reasons for going on strike but our demands are focused on three of them, which are rising fuel price, toll and third party insurance… strike is not always welcomed as it affects out business, but we had no other option,” its Secretary General Naveen Kumar Gupta told IANS.

AIMTC says that the transport sector in India is completely unorganised which is the “reason for its exploitation”.

Monsoon rains fill Karnataka reservoirs

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Heavy and incessant rains, since the onset of the southwest monsoon in Karnataka this month, have raised water levels in the state’s reservoirs, said an official on Monday.

“The water levels in the reservoirs in the Cauvery river basin have gone up due to the rains in the catchment areas over the last fortnight,” Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) Director G.S. Srinivasa Reddy told IANS here.

Kabini reservoir in Mysuru district has been filled up to its maximum capacity of 16 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) due to the monsoon rains, and the district authorities have been releasing the excess water back into the river.

The water level of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya district has gone beyond 100 feet of its total 124 feet capacity due to the incessant rainfall, Reddy said.

“The water level in KRS dam is the highest it has been in nearly a decade. But the water inflow into these dams in the Cauvery river basin has come down over the past two days as rains have receded,” he added.

Copious rains had also sent rivers like Cauvery, Tunga, Bhadra and Netravathi into spate, flooding roads and highways, submerging bridges and causing landslides in the Western Ghats that disrupted train and bus services in coastal, central and Malnad regions of the southern state.

Overall, the districts of the state have recorded an average of 96 per cent excess rainfall in the first fortnight of this month.

According to the data from the India Meteorological Department’s Bengaluru centre, coastal and southern districts like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Bagalkote, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Hassan and Kodagu have received a large excess of rainfall.

While Ballari, Chamarajanagar and Mandya have received normal rainfall, Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara and Tumakuru districts have been facing a deficit in rainfall.

The monsoon, which currently has a subdued activity in the state, is expected to have a revival after June 22, when Bengaluru and other surrounding districts are expected to witness the monsoon rains, the weather office said.

Karnataka will nominate representatives to Cauvery Board: CM

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Karnataka will soon send to the Centre the names of its nominees in the Cauvery Water Management Board (CMB) and the Regulation Authority, state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said after a meeting with Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari.

He told reporters that they have to abide by the Supreme Court judgement in the case relating to the sharing of Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.

Kumaraswamy said there were two or three issues regarding the setting up of the Cauvery Management Board whichhad to be sorted out before it starts functioning. Earlier, he had reportedly said that Parliament should have discussed the matter and a resolution passed on the issue of setting up the Board.

Karnataka has been opposed to the setting up of the Board and prefers a negotiated solution to the vexed water sharing issue.

On the issue of backing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been on a dharna with his ministerial collegues at the residential office of Lt Governor Anil Baijal, the chief minister said it was being done in the interest of protecting democracy.

A HELPING HAND IN UNCALLED TIMES

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BY: N Abirami
A Andrea Princy
D Santhosha

Absent in statistics, unnoticed by researchers, neglected by national and local authorities and mostly overlooked by civil society organizations – the situation of widows is poignant, ineffective and invisible.
In Indian society, predominantly being a patriarchal one, widows lost all privileges and authority within the family and society at large. They were confined to the four walls of the house, wearing white outfits and devoid of any ornaments or make-up that would make them look desirable. Social and family gatherings were out of bounds for widows and she was served only non-spicy food, which was considered to subdue sexual passion. They were considered as a bad omen. In some tribes and castes, she was burnt alive in the name of ‘Sati’ or she was forced to remain as a wife to the brothers of the deceased. People never considered her human, but were only serving the selfish needs of the men in the society. The same was never the case for a widower. He remarried and started a family as normally as possible. Widowhood was ceremoniously thrust upon her for the rest of her life. The offspring too suffered neglect and lack of basic amenities for grooming their life.
Governor General Lord William Bentinck of the East India Company; William Carey, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar and many other activists paved way for abolishing this undesirable and inhumane practice.
After Independence the Indian government made various legislation to protect the widows and her children . all was tuned towards keeping them alive and legally giving some rights to the property. But she was still considered a bad omen!
She is still the vulnerable section of the society who seeks acceptance, empowerment, rights to live as a normal human, to find companionship, remarry and start life afresh and to be employed at an equal status and be seen with justice and empathy. It is estimated that in the Republic of Congo, nearly 50% of women are widows. There are an estimated three million widows in Iraq and over 70,000 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
It is estimated that 7 to 16% of all adult women in the world are widows. It is estimated that there are over 245 million widows worldwide, nearly half of which live in extreme poverty and are subject to cruel violence.

Who is responsible for the social ostracism the lady undergoes after her husband’s demise?
If village loses 300 men in a calamity or mishap, what happens to the family after that?
Who has the count of such women and children in our large and diverse country?
Who is bothered about these – Government? Corporate? Business houses? Common man?
Who … Who … Who ???.
The answer to all the above questions is PARIHAAR FOUNDATION. Parihaar foundation marches to end discrimination against widows and Divorcees. Hence there is hope for the dark world faced by the widows and divorced women.
Sripada Rao, founder and managing trustee of “Parivarthana” (Transformation), a trust promoting welfare for widows and divorcees. Sripada Rao has written novels on widow marriages and to set an example, himself married a widow with a child, in 1988. PARIHAAR Foundation is inspired by social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Keshav Karve, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Founder – Managing of Parivarthana Sri Nadahalli Sripada Rao. Parihaar has stepped in to help widows and divorced women claim their rightful place in the Society and to bring social transformation into this dark world. It also aims to re-establish the women’s dignity and self-respect.
Foundation thrives to achieve their Values, Vision, and Mission.
Values: 1.Tolerance 2.Pragmatism 3.Social Transformation.
Vision: 1. Restore Social Status of Widowed end Divorced Women.
Mission: 1.Transform the society for indiscrimination, the complete participation of widowed and divorced women in mainstream society. 2. Provide a multi-dimensional approach to solve financial, social, emotional, moral, medical and psychical issues or widowed and divorced women.
Parihaar Foundation chooses a wider path to aid the society. The operation begins to focus from a major city in every city in every state to awaken and gather the educated, forward-thinking social transformers – to address and spread the activities across cities, suburbs and rural areas alike.
Achievements of Parihaar Foundation :
1. Remarriage possibilities. 2. Vocational and Professional Placements. 3. Empowerment and Acceptance through Family counseling. 4. Legal support. 5.Observance of International Widows Day. 6. Adopting village in Odisha to work with over 300 Women. 7. Popular movies in Kannada have handled the Theme of Widow Empowerment.
From the scratch, Parihaar foundation is working hard to achieve it’s goals and to give freedom and liberty to the society of widows and Divorcees. Hence, PARIHAAR urges the nation to accept widowed and divorced women issues with equanimity and invites all like-minded people to join hands with them as volunteers, social transformers, members, servant leaders, patrons, trustees and dignitaries of governing. So, let us join hands and aid the NGO to see the better future. This year PARIHAAR has intended to make it loud and create awareness across the state. Hence, they are commemorating this auspicious day on 24th June 2018 at RV Teacher’s College, Jayanagar 2nd block, Ashok pillar road, between 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. This event is destined to launch two of its new programs with the existing three more programs. The programs which are about to launch are MITHRA and AAROGYA SIRI.
MITHARA – A monthly Nutrition support program for at least 500 families. AAROHYA SIRI – The main motive is to conduct main Health camps with well-known hospital groups and to go for campaigns to spread awareness.

Petrol prices unchanged for 3rd straight day; Rs 76.35 in Delhi

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Domestic petrol prices were steady for the third consecutive day on Monday. In the national capital, the fuel was sold at Rs 76.35 per litre, data from the Indian Oil Corp website showed.

Prices of petrol across the four metros have been unchanged since the decline of around eight paise on June 15.

In Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, the fuel was priced at Rs 79.02, Rs 84.18 and Rs 79.24 per litre.

Transport fuel prices have largely been on the downside since May 30, although with a nominal decline on a daily basis.

Before the previous fall in petrol prices on June 15, prices were stable for three days during June 12-14.

Prices of the other key transportation fuel diesel were also unchanged on Monday. In the cities of Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, the fuel was sold at unchanged price of Rs 67.78, Rs 70.33, Rs 72.13 and Rs 71.54 per litre.

Diesel prices had declined by around seven paise on Sunday, June 17, after remaining unchanged for four days.

Fuel prices in the country are largely determined by global crude oil prices, which have been on a downward trajectory for nearly a month now. The brent crude oil is currently priced around $74 per barrel, down from nearly $80 a barrel a month ago.

Ex-TV anchor commits suicide in Andhra

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A former television anchor committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district, allegedly due to marital discord, police said.

M. Tejaswini (25) ended her life by hanging herself at her house at Edupugallu on Sunday. The incident came to light on Monday.

Tejaswini, who worked for a private television channel in Vijayawada, and Pawan Kumar got married five years ago against the wishes of their parents. They also had a daughter.

According to police, the couple developed differences over domestic issues. She took the extreme step when Pawan was out of town.

Tejaswini had locked herself in the room and did not respond when her mother-in-law called her for lunch. She alerted the neighbors, who broke open the door to find her hanging from a ceiling fan.

The body has been taken for autopsy. The police have registered a case of death under suspicious circumstances and launched an investigation.

Survey on ‘Drinking water, Sanitation & Hygiene’ from 1st July

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The objective of the survey is to study the facilities available to the households
And important determinants of overall quality of living condition of people

The 76th Round of Socio-Economic Survey on “Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition” and “Survey of Persons with Disabilities” will be launched by The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) – the premier field survey office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India – in collaboration with State Directorate of Economics and Statistics, from 1st July to 31st December.

The objective of the survey on “Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition” is to study the facilities of drinking water, sanitation along with housing facilities available to the households and the microenvironment surrounding the houses which are important determinants of overall quality of living condition of the people of the country.

The “Survey of Persons with Disabilities” is aimed at estimating indicators of incidence and prevalence of disability, cause of disability, age at onset of disability, facilities available to the disabled persons, difficulties faced by them in accessing public building/transport, arrangement of regular caregiver, out-of-pocket expense relating to disability, etc. Further, estimates will be obtained on various employment and unemployment particulars in usual status for the household members with at least one disability.

The statistical indicators derived on the basis of the survey are required for planning and policy making. The results of the survey will be used by various stakeholders like Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, NITI Aayog, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Water Aid India, UNICEF, WHO, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, ESCAP, etc. All the States, including Maharashtra will participate in this survey with a common set of schedules and sampling design.

Maharashtra (West) Region to hold its RTC from June 19

In order to impart training to the field functionaries, the Maharashtra (West) Region will hold its RTC from 19th to 22nd June at its Regional Office, C.G.O Complex, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. It will also provide a platform to discuss the various intricacies regarding the upcoming survey.

Around 100 delegates/officials are expected to attend this Regional Training Camp. Senior officers from Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Maharashtra will also attend the training camp with a view to keeping uniformity in survey procedures and practices followed by central and state agencies.

The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has been in the service of the nation since 1950. It has been instrumental in developing a strong database on various Socio-Economic parameters through its countrywide sample surveys, which have helped the Central as well as State Governments in development of planning and policy formulations.

Various agencies in India and abroad are utilizing the NSS data for estimation of poverty, construction of price indices and assessing the impact of various programmes on the pattern and level of household consumption expenditure, employment-unemployment situation, condition of agricultural households, migration, utilization of health and education services, domestic tourism etc.

The data made available by NSSO on unorganized manufacturing/services sector is widely used by planners and policymakers.

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

THE PIOUS OF RAMZAN

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By Abhirami

The devoutly religious month Ramzan, which has Hadith, the traditions of the religious month followed with all devotion and Imān.

The Devotion and Concentration of Muslims especially during prayers is beyond compare.
Ramzan, also known as Ramadan, is the ninth month of Islamic Calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a traditional month of fasting (Roza) to enshrine the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. The annual observance is regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam. The month lasts 29 to 30 days based on the sightings of the crescent moon.
Fasting the month Ramadan was made Wājib during the month of Sha’ban, in the second year after the Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina. Prefast meals before Dawn are referred to as Suhoor, while the post-fast meals after sunset are called Iftar. During the month of Ramzan, Muslims are seen giving alms to people and helping people in need of food, clothing, etc.
It is believed that the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad(Please be upon us) during the month of Ramadan which has been referred to as the “best of times”. The first revelation was sent down on Laylat al-Qadr (the night of power) which is considered as the holiest night of the year.
The holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramzan and beginning of the next lunar month And Shawwal. The first day of-of Shawwal is also known as Eid-ul-Fitr be a festival.

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Amit Shah to attend Bhumi Pujan of cancer care centre today

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BJP President Amit Shah will attend the foundation laying ceremony of cancer care center at Guwahati in Assam on Monday (June 18).

Later in the day, Shah is expected to meet party leaders in Guwahati.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal and industrialist Ratan Tata will also attend the foundation laying ceremony.

According to Assam Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, 19 cancer care centers will be set up in the state.

These hospitals will be set up under Assam Cancer Care Foundation which is a joint initiative of Assam government and Tata Trust.

 

Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw

Four terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Bandipora

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 24 hours after Ramzan celebrations ended in Jammu n Kashmir, security forces have killed four terrorists after a gunfight broke out during the ongoing forces’ operation launched by Army in Bandipora district on Monday.
According to reports, the security forces gunned down the terrorists in an ongoing operation in Raynar forests adjacent to Panar area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The operation is on in the area from past ten days and reportedly 13 more terrorists were still hiding in the forests.
This is the first terror attack in the strife-torn state after the Centre announced to not extend the ceasefire and directed security forces to resume operations against the terrorists.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday urged security forces to take all necessary actions as earlier to prevent terrorists from launching attacks and indulging in violence and killings. Since past few days, Jammu and Kashmir have been witnessing a huge spurt in terror attacks.

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