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06-03-2020 | NewsPaper Analysis

06-03-2020 | NewPaper Analysis | StudywithDS

1. Adivasi farmers taste success with polyhouses: News:'Polyhouse farming'-an intiative in semi-arid region of Telangana-by two Adivasi farmers. Polyhouses: Modern Farming method-under controlled environment-for plant's growth. House or tent made up of 'Polyethylene' Green-house: Broader term includes polyhouses Glass/ timber/polyethylene/Etc,. Green-house Effect: Gases in earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat- makes earth much warmer. How Green-house works? Day-time: sunlight penetrates and warms the plant. Night-time: traps the refflected heat and makes warm inside. Advantages: Crops can be grown throughout the year without depending on season. Insect, pests and diseases are less. Quality of produce is high. Fertilizer application is easy and controlled. Dis-advantages: Ensuring nutrient availability: not very less (or) not excess. Constant monitoring and soil testing necessary. 2. India among least-free democracies, says study: Freedom in the world 2020 Reports: A Leaderless struggle for Democracy Democracy and pluralism are under attack across the world. Citizens protests across the world: Bolivia, Haiti, Hongkong, India, Etc,. Global Freedom declined consecutively for 14th year. In 2019: Deterioration of political rights and civil liberties in 64 countries. Improvements in just 37 Countries. 2020 Report: Countries in to free, partly free, not free categories based on their score in political rights and civil liberties. Assessed 210 countries and territories: 84-Free; 67-partly free; 59-Not free. India in specific findings:'Free' Status India's commitment to pluralism and individual rights are under threat. India's Score is 71/100 The Freedom House report said that India showed a deteriorating trend when it came to personal autonomy Year Political Rights Civil Liberties Total Score 2017 35/40 42/60 77/100 2018 35/40 42/60 77/100 2019 35/40 40/60 75/100 2020 34/40 37/60 71/100 Top Five countries in the free category:Finland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, LuxembourgBottom Five countries in the free category:Botswana, Peru, India, Timor-Leste, Tunisla Reports treats 'Indian Kashmir' As a separate territory - status declined from partly free to not free. Our Neighbourhood and BRICS: Our Neighbourhood: Partly free- Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka; Not Free- China, Myanmar, Afghanistan BRICS: Not Free- Russia, China; Free- Brazil, South Africa Recommendations: Respect, protect and fulfill human rights Strengthen public support for democratic principles by investing in civic education. Guard against manipulation of open democracies by authoritarians. Fighting manipulation of media and social media. Preventing interferences in elections. Strngthen laws against foreign influence over Govt. officials. To defend democracies across the world Support democracy in foreign policy- democracy strengthening programmes in foreign assistance, supporting civil society and grassroot democratic movements. Form alliances with other democracies Targeted Sanctions an individuals and entities involves in human rights abuses and corruption. 3. Centre sanctions eight food processing projects for T.N: News: Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee(IMAC) Sanctioned 10 food processing projects. Under PM Kisan Sampada Yojana. 8 Projects in Tamil-Nadu. 100% FDI: Automatic route in food processing industries approval route for trading: Food products manufactured or produced in India. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana: SAMPADA: Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters. Implemented by Min. of Food processing Industries. Central Sector scheme Launched in 2017 for the period 2016-2020. Objectives- Supplement agriculture, modernize processing and decrease Agri-waste. Modern Infra-structure for food processing: mega food parks and individual units. Creating effective backward and forward linkages: Linking farmers, processors and market. Robust supply chain infrastructure for perishables. Imapcts: Growth of food processing sector. Better returns to farmers. Employment opportunities- rural areas. Reduces wastage of agri produce. Enhanced export of processed food. It is an Umbrella Scheme: Mega foos parks Integrated cold chain & value addition infrastructure Creation/Expansion of Food Processing & Preservation Capacities Creation of Infra-structure for Agro-processing Clusters Creation of Backward and Forward Linkages Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infra-structure(Lab and HACCP) Human Resources and Institutions 4. DDA told to form special purpose vehicle for Yamuna rejuvenation: Yamuna River: Origin:Yamunotri glacier on the Banderpunch peak in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Joins Ganga at allahabad(Prayagraj): As a right bank tributary - longest tributary Triveni Sangam - Kumbh Mela Festival Highly Fertile alluvial region: 'Yamuna - Ganges Doab' Tributaries: First 170KM stretch: Rishi Ganga, Hanuman Ganga, Tons(Biggest and most extensive tributary of Yamuna), Giri After 170KM, Other Tributaries: Right bank- Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken; Left bank- Hindon, Rind, Senga, Varuna States/UTs in which the river and Its Tributaries flow through Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh NCT of Delhi Haryana Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Yamua's Catchment basin: 10.7% of total landmass of country 40.2% of the Ganga basin News: NGT directed DDA- to constitute special purpose vehicle(SPV)-for 'Rejuvenation of the Yamuna river' SPV Functions: Ecological restoration of the flood-plain zones of Yamuna Setting up of bio-diversity parks, artificial wetlands. Phytoremediation of drains at the river mouth locations. NGT- Delhi, Haryana and UP Govts: steps on sewage management, industrial pollutants and solid waste discharged into Yamuna. 5. Should the sedition law be scrapped?: Usefulness of Section 124-A: section 124-A misused by the Govt to suppress dissent. Supresses free speach and free thought of the citizens. Useful tools in the hands of the police. KedarNath Singh v/s State of Bihar(1962): Interpretation of section 124-A has to be against the state, not against the Govt. 124-A Sedition: Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or contempt, or excites or attempts to excite disaffection towards, the Government established by law in India, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, to which fine may be added, or with imprisonment which may extend to 3 years, to which fine may be added, or with fine. Explanation 1: The expression "disaffection" includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity. Explanation 2: Comments expressing disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtaining their alteration by lawful means, without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Explanation 3: Comments expressing disapprobation of the administrative or other action of the Govt. without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection, do not constitute an offence under this section. Relevance of section 124-A + should this section be repealed or not? Who should repeal section 124-A Judiciary or Parliament? Relevance of section 124-A: Relic of colonial legacy. Regarding repeal of section 124-A: A1- has to be repealed: Section is administered by the police force, a burden to the judiciary A2- Need not be repealed: Judiciary must act towards protecting the fundamental rights of the citizens(Article 19 & 21) Political regime can misuse other provisions of law Judiciary should set up a search committee in every state and judge of High Court should suo motu quash the baseless sedition cases. 6. EPF interest rate lowered to 8.5%: Salaried employee is set to get 0.15% less in interest on Provident Fund deposits for 2019-2020, with the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund on Thursday reducing the interest rate from 8.65% to 8.5% The "Central Board recommended crediting of 8.5% annual rate of interest on the EPF accumulations in the EPF members accounts for 2019-2020", Ministry(Labour and Employment) said. 7. SEBI app for airing investor grievance: Complaints arising out of issues that are covered under the SEBI Act, Securities Contract Regulation Act, Depositories Act and rules and regulation made thereunder and relevant provisions of Companies Act,2013 This app is a mobile version of the EBI Complaints Redress System(SCORES)launched in June 2011 and has received, on average, 40,000 complaints every year. Total 3.57 lakh complaints have been resolved using the SCORES Platform. This app has all features of SCORES, which is presently available electronically, where investors have to lodge their complaints using the internet medium. Read the full article

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travelinsides-blog · 5 years ago

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Delhi's Second Airport to Operate First Flight from Today

Finally, Delhi's wait for a second airport is over as Hindon Airport will begin operations on Friday. Heritage Aviation company will operate a nine-seater aircraft as the first flight from Hindon Airport. The first flight from Hindon Airpot will take off for the Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. Rohit Mathur, The CEO of Heritage Aviation Private Limited, said after the first flight to Pithoragarh, the company plans to launch flights for Dehradun, Hubli, Shimla, and other popular tourist destinations. District Collector Ajay Shankar Pandey told ANI that all arrangements have been made for the security of Hindon Airport. He further added that 55 policemen who have received special training have been deployed at the airport to ensure that there is no inconvenience to passengers on the first flight from the airport. #HindonAirport the 9-passenger plane thanks@narendramodi ji pic.twitter.com/FyNV5jPuOY— Hindon Airport (@HindonAirport) October 11, 2019 Hindon Airport, located close to Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, will help reduce load at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport. Located 40 kilometers from the IGI airport, it belongs to the Indian Air Force (IAF), and the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has built a civil enclave inside it. The IAF permitted the use of the airbase for civilian flights under the UDAN Scheme (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) and seeks to connect unserved and underserved airports, making flying more affordable. To get travel updates directly on your mobile, save and send a message at 9461777617 on Whatsapp to start. Also Read, India’s First Private Train, Tejas Express: Know All Benefits, Train Timing, Schedule, Route, and Fare Read the full article

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chaitanyabharatnews · 5 years ago

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AirForce Day : दुनिया को फिर अपनी ताकत दिखा रही भारतीय वायुसेना, पीएम मोदी ने वीडियो शेयर कर दी सलामी

चैतन्य भारत न्यूज हर साल 8 अक्टूबर को वायुसेना दिवस (Air Force Day) मनाया जाता है। यह दिन हमारे देश के लिए दिन-रात एक कर देने वाले और देश के नाम अपनी जान कुर्बान करने वाले वायुसेना के जवानों को सलाम करने का होता है। इस बार 87वां वायुसेना दिवस मनाया जा रहा है। भारतीय वायुसेना की साल 1932 में 8 अक्टूबर को स्थापना की गई थी। इसलिए इस दिन को वायुसेना दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है। #WATCH Ghaziabad: Three Chinook transport helicopters fly in 'Chinook formation' at Hindon Air Base during the event on #AirForceDay today. pic.twitter.com/06rSyjvWv7 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 8, 2019 Delhi: Chiefs of three services, Army Chief Bipin Rawat, Indian Air Force Chief, RKS Bhadauria and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh, pay tributes at National War Memorial on #IndianForceDay. pic.twitter.com/kFyKneKvfL — ANI (@ANI) October 8, 2019 1 अप्रैल 1933 में वायुसेना के पहले दस्ते का गठन हुआ था। इसमें 6 RAF-ट्रेंड ऑफिसर और 19 हवाई सिपाहियों को शामिल किया गया था। वायुसेना दिवस के मौके पर तीनों सेना के प्रमुखों ने नई दिल्ली स्थित वॉर मेमोरियल पर जाकर जवानों को श्रद्धांजलि दी। इसके अलावा आज हिंडन एयरबेस पर बड़ा एयर शो का आयोजन भी होगा जिसमें वायुसेना दुनिया को अपनी ताकत दिखाएगी। इस कार्यक्रम में शामिल होने के लिए सेना प्रमुख बिपिन रावत और दिग्गज क्रिकेटर सचिन तेंदुलकर भी पहुंचे। Today, on Air Force Day, a proud nation expresses gratitude to our air warriors and their families. The Indian Air Force continues to serve India with utmost dedication and excellence. pic.twitter.com/iRJAIqft11 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2019 वायुसेना दिवस के मौके पर राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी, पूर्व रक्षा मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण समेत अन्य मंत्रियों ने भी बधाई दी और जवानों के योगदान को सलाम किया। पीएम मोदी ने अपने ट्वीटर अकाउंट से एक वीडियो जारी किया है। जिसके जरिए उन्होंने अभी तक लड़ी गई लड़ाईयों और आपदा के दौरान मदद के लिए वायुसेना को सलाम किया। बता दें इस बार वायुसेना दिवस पर वायुसेना की ताकत और ज्यादा बढ़ने वाली है। दरअसल, रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह मंगलवार को फ्रांस में भारत के पहले लड़ाकू विमान राफेल को रिसीव करेंगे। इसके बाद वह शस्त्र पूजा करेंगे और फिर राफेल विमान में उड़ान भी भरेंगे। #AFDay2019 : Promo video on the occasion of 87th Anniversary of Indian Air Force. Watch the full video on : https://t.co/WyGyVrcXZy#AFDay19 pic.twitter.com/v2vlLA5Euh — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) October 5, 2019 वायु सेना दिवस पर, हम अपने वायु योद्धाओं, सेवानिवृत्त अधिकारियों और भारतीय वायु सैनिकों के परिवारों का सगर्व सम्मान करते हैं। साहस और दृढ़ निश्चय के साथ हमारी हवाई सीमाओं को सुरक्षित रखने वाले हमारे बहादुर वायु सैनिकों का शौर्य भारत के लिए गौरव का विषय है — राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 8, 2019 Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates 87th anniversary on #AirForceDay2019 at Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria present at the event. pic.twitter.com/w6GQLTJlKB — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 8, 2019 ये भी पढ़े... राफेल के साथ पेरिस में दशहरा पर शस्त्र पूजन करेंगे रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह बालाकोट में बम बरसाकर कैसे तबाह किए थे आतंकी अड्डे? वायुसेना ने जारी किया एयरस्ट्राइक का वीडियो वायुसेना के पूर्व कर्मचारी ने की आत्महत्या, पी. चिदंबरम को ठहराया मौत का जिम्मेदार भारतीय वायुसेना में 12वीं पास के लिए निकली भर्ती, 33 हजार से ज्यादा सैलरी प्रतिमाह Read the full article

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krishnaprasad-blog · 6 years ago

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The Indian Express‘s front-page, full page, three-deck, four-byline, eight-column banner story in 2012—hinting at an attempted “coup” against the Manmohan Singh government, but without using the C-word—has come back to haunt the newspaper five years on, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemingly raising the issue in his last address to Parliament.

Modi hinted at a report in The Sunday Guardian of February 3 (above) which claimed that “the top leadership of the UPA-II government had informally indicated to the Intelligence Bureau” to implicate the then Army chief General V.K. Singh for the alleged coup attempt, to take attention away from the corruption scandals dogging the government.

“A few months later, despite the IB categorically reporting that there was absolutely no chance that Gen Singh would carry out any coup, this fiction was “leaked” to the media [Indian Express], which carried the story as was narrated to it by the political leadership, which also included a leader who occupied a top Constitutional post later in his career,” The Sunday Guardian reported quoting anonymous sources.

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On Wednesday, BJP MP G.V.L. Narasimha Rao picked up The Sunday Guardian story and detected an attempt to “defame the Indian Army”. His press conference was reported by the Hindustan Times (below), among others, but not The Indian Express.

On Thursday, without naming The Indian Express, Modi referred to it in his general harangue against the Congress, in his last speech in the Lok Sabha before the general elections of 2019, saying it was a “sin to accuse the Army”.

But that was enough for The Sunday Guardian to claim validation.

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The Sunday Guardian was launched by Ram Jethmalani with M.J. Akbar as its founding editor. The paper later passed into the hands of Kartikeya Sharma, who owns the NewsX channel and whose brother Manu Sharma was jailed for the murder of Jessica Lal. (Their father Venod Sharma, a former Congress MP, flirted with the BJP in 2014.)

M.D. Nalapat, the editorial director of The Sunday Guardian, said after the PM’s speech:

“We all know who the politician referred to by the paper is. A very senior minister who held very important portfolios.”

The former Union minister P. Chidambaram is a constant target of The Sunday Guardian and NewsX, on which BJP MP Subramaniam Swamy is a regular.

Chidambaram, more than The Indian Express, appears to be its immediate target, although NewsX panelists blithely referred to “arms agents” and the “arms lobby” targeting Gen Singh with the coup allegation.

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Ironically, The Indian Express story—authored by its then Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, with reporting from Ritu Sarin, Pranab Dhal Samanta and Ajmer Singh—was denied by the defence ministry the very day it was published, but the paper stuck to it saying it had been six weeks in the reporting.

Gupta now edits The Print website; Samanta and Singh are with The Economic Times.

Equally ironically, the Army manoeuvre which was perceived and reported as a “coup attempt” was reported by Rediff.com’s “R.S. Chauhan” 22 days earlier—on March 13, 2012. The Army itself held an official briefing on the manoeuvre two days after that—on March 15, 2012—in Agra.

Rediff.com reported:

“India’s elite Parachute Brigade, based in Agra, has of late practised two quick manoeuvres designed to test its readiness for quick armed intervention in India’s immediate neighbourhood.

“According to top sources, the 50 Independent Para Brigade played out two different scenarios depicting the need for a quick operation almost akin to the situations that obtained in Maldives last month and the consequences of the mutiny by the Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guards, Bangladesh) two years ago.

“During the exercise, elements of the brigade travelled by road from Agra to Delhi to link up with the Indian Air Force base at Hindon on the outskirts of the capital, since the recently acquired medium lift transport aircraft, the C-130 Js are stationed there.”

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In September 2013—five days after Gen Singh had shared the dais with Narendra Modi—The Indian Express once again front-paged an eight-column, double-decker, half-page story, by Ritu Sarin, that a unit set up by Gen Singh had, among other things, tried to topple the Jammu & Kashmir government headed by Omar Abdullah.

In effect, a “C” minor.

General Singh then called Shekhar Gupta a “UPA stooge” and gave oxygen to a number of unsubstantiated charges on his assets and income-tax returns, even drawing Gupta’s spouse, Neelam Jolly, into the picture.

In an interview with Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Times Now, Gen Singh said:

“This paper first accuses me of trying to topple the government in Delhi, now it accuses me of trying to topple the government in J&K…. How did Indian Express know about it? If there is a leak (of the Army report) to a paper, why can’t it be made available to me?

“I don’t consider Indian Express a newspaper which can be believed. Sorry. A paper which can dub a movement of two units on simple mobilization as a ‘coup’ should be thrown out into the wastepaper basket.”

It was against this backdrop that Gen V.K. Singh made his biggest contribution to the public discourse: the sexist slur “presstitute” to describe media personnel.

Gen Singh is now a “junior minister” in the Modi ministry.

Chidambaram writes a weekly column in The Sunday Express.

Shekhar Gupta is president of the Editors Guild of India.

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‘The Sunday Guardian’ goes after its pet-hate (P. Chidambaram) for the ‘coup’ report in ‘The Indian Express’. But Rediff had reported the story 22 days earlier and the Army itself had held a briefing. The Indian Express's front-page, full page, three-deck, four-byline, eight-column banner story in 2012---hinting at an…

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