A raid by Enforcement Directorate (ED) of a relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in a money laundering probe in the sand mafia case on Tuesday has once again put the spotlight on the actions of central agencies during election season with the Opposition pointing out to similar actions in the past few years under Narendra Modi government. In the run up to
J&K DDC members refuse to attend training citing ‘rank’, ‘salary
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After elections of DDC members established the three-tier panchayat system in J&K recently, the UT administration had earlier this week announced the protocol and honorarium for the members.
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Jammu and Kashmir’s District Development Council members belonging to BJP, NC, PDP, Congress, PC and other parties have refused to attend a training session organised by the Union Territory’s administration in protest against the ‘rank’ and ‘salary’ they have been given.
After elections of DDC members established the three-tier panchayat system in J&K recently, the UT administration had earlier this week announced the protocol and honorarium for the members. A DDC chairperson will have the rank of an administrative secretary or inspector-general of police and receive an honorarium of Rs 35,000 per month. Vice-chairpersons are to get Rs 25,000 and other DDC members Rs 15,000.
Govt issues Rules: women may get 6 reserved DDCs; STs 3, SCs 2
SEC to formally release list of reserved DDCs
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Jan 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today formally issued Reservation Rules for the posts of Chairpersons of the District Development Councils (DDCs) according 33 percent reservation to women while Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) will get reservation based on their population.
For reservation to women, the districts will be arranged alphabetically and every third district will be reserved for them, the Reservation Rules issued today by Secretary Rural Development Department Sheetal Nanda said.
Allocation of seats of the Chairpersons to be reserved for women shall be made on a three point roster system after arranging them alphabetically, Nanda said.
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In addition, delays within the Central government meant notices about implementing the UN campaign were sent out weeks after it had officially ended.
Smriti Irani. Photo: PTI
Women06/Jan/2021
New Delhi:Â How complicated is it to implement a 16-day awareness campaign against gender-based violence? Near impossible, if the record of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is anything to go by.
Between November 25 and December 10, the United Nations launched ‘UNiTE’, to tackle reports of rising domestic violence during the coronavirus outbreak that has forced people to spend more time at home. UNiTE was the 2020 edition of an annual campaign called ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence‘.
Shiv Sena accuses BJP of running ‘animal farm’, attacks PM Modi
Shiv Sena accuses BJP of running ‘animal farm’, attacks PM Modi
The Shiv Sena has accused the PM Narendra Modi-led government of running an animal farm a day after Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha received a notice from the Enforcement Directorate.
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The Shiv Sena has attacked PM Modi in its latest Saamana editorial. (Photo: AFP)
A day after Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s wife Varsha received a notice from the Enforcement Directorate, Shiv Sena on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies in its ‘Saamana’ editorial.