Monday, 29 July 2019
'Stark facts' stand out in CJI inquiry: Ex-judge
hah said the entire process had been "shrouded in secrecy" in the name of protecting judicial independence."Without passing judgement on the truth or falsity of the allegations, I must admit there are certain stark facts that stand out which demand consideration," he said.Justice Shah, who was speaking on the topic "Judging the judges - need for transparency and accountability", noted that after the allegations against the CJI came to light, an "unusual hearing" took place on a Saturday in the apex court.He was referring to the April 20 hearing in the apex court in which the CJI had described the allegations of sexual harassment against him as "unbelievable" and said a larger conspiracy was behind it."She made allegations of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India, in response to which there was an unusual hearing that took place on a Saturday without a petition having been moved. In what was termed as a 'matter of great public importance touching upon the independence of the judiciary'..." Justice Shah said."Three judges attended that hearing, but the order that emerged was surprisingly signed only by two of those three, with the Chief Justice choosing to abstain."Justice Shah said that later, the registrar-general of the apex court had issued a public statement saying the complaint was false. He said a committee of judges was set up to look into the matter with the "judges being selected by the Chief Justice of India himself"."The process of inquiry was also questionable," he said, adding that the complainant was not allowed to be represented by a "lawyer" or "a next friend" and the in-house process was not explained to her. He said the complainant withdrew from the case. "The entire process was shrouded in secrecy in the name of the protection of judicial independence," he said. "All this demands a re-look at the accountability system for judges in India, and throws up many questions." He said that judicial independence was an "essential pillar" of liberty and the rule of law.Justice Shah said the collegium system of appointing judges to the higher judiciary should go, as the decisions to elevate judges "tend to be arbitrary". "There is a complete lack of transparency, and perhaps names are even finalised over a cup of tea, as a judge of the Allahabad High Court said," he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://anotepad.com/notes/biyq4y
Coloured dustbins for Dhanbad
We will be distributing green and blue dustbins to ensure source segregation of waste at each of the 2.75 lakh households of 55 wards of Dhanbad spread over five circles of Dhanbad, Jharia, Sindri, Katras and Chhatatand by the next month," Agarwal said, adding that they would soon begin work on setting up a waste-to-energy plant at Sindri as a part of SWM project."We will be expanding door-to-door garbage collection to various wards of Jharia circle within the end of the month. Gradually, we will cover all 55 wards of all five circles, hopefully by August," he said.Elaborating on the land required to set up the waste-to-energy plant in Sindri, Agarwal said around 30 acres had already been provided to Ramky Enviro Engineers by Hindustan Uravarkan and Rasayan Limited. "Another 40 acres is required from the Fertilizer Corporation of India and we will be visiting Delhi soon to complete the formalities," he said.Pattanaik of Ramky Enviro Engineers said that the basic aim of distributing green and blue dustbins was to ensure segregation of waste at source."Wet waste, like leftover food, vegetables and fruit peel, milk or juice, matchsticks and paper cartons, collected from the each household will go to garbage compactors, while dry waste like plastic jars, tubs and bottles, toys, make-up articles, cups, milk cartons, paint material, cane, aluminium materials, will be go for recycling," he explained. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://wanelo.co/raamjureenshe
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Karnataka's skewed monsoon dashes Cauvery farmers' hopes
This year as well, the hopes of the community, which should have begun sowing in June, have been dashed. The region has recorded less than 53 per cent sowing and agriculture activities are yet to take off in many places, including Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. In Mysuru and Bengaluru districts, the sowing of pulses and crops like cotton and tobacco have seen some progress. But a dry spell during July will hit the yield of these crops. Farmers have lost groundnut crops in Tumakuru, Kolar and Mandya districts and are now dependent on cattle for their survival. Around 60 per cent of the sown pulses crop has been wiped out due to the erratic monsoon. According to Jayarame Gowda, a farmer from Shettihalli in Pandavpura, there was no fodder available to feed his four cows and a dozen sheep. "With no sign of rains, I am grazing cattle in the dried up groundnut farm. If this is the situation now, what will happen to us after December?" he asks. With Kharif crops failing, the agriculture department has suggested growing Ragi, maize, horsegram and minor millets in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajnagar districts. After losing their Kharif crops however, farmers are not making preparations for the Rabi crop fearing they would end up in debt. Drinking water supply in many districts is being carried out with water tankers by local bodies and the situation will turn grim if copious amounts of rain are not received in the next one month. According to Sugar Cane Growers Association President Kurbur Shantha Kumar, farmers did not have enough water to save standing sugar cane crops. "We fear that there will be large scale migration and this will increase rural distress and farmer suicides. If they don't get water for cultivation in the coming months, how will they survive with just 7 kilos of rice given by the Government?" he asked. Agriculture Department Joint Director Mahantheshappa said that sowing is completed in 2.13 lakh hectares against the target of 4 lakh hectares in Mysuru district. Meanwhile, water levels in reservoirs of the Cauvery basin have hit rock bottom. The KRS, Kabini, Hemavathi and Harangi reservoirs are yet to get a steady inflow as the region is yet to see good rains. The hot temperatures and failure of monsoon have also affected borewells in many Southern Karnataka districts as they have dried up. With the Government also going slow on drilling borewells under the Ganga Kalyana scheme, the level of borewells has already crossed 1000 feet, farmers say, with the success rate of finding water falling to less than 60 per cent while at the same time pushing up project costs for drilling such deep borewells. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.aeriagames.com/user/junavenomes/
Gujarat: Home stay for tourists planned in villages around Statue of Unity
The home stay project intends to empower and help the rural tribal woman to earn a living. The women from the shortlisted houses will undergo training in soft speaking skills and maintaining cleanliness. 'The revenue earned will be divided among the local contractors who will supervise at the local level and the women who will host the tourists in the house. We have approached various organisations for CSR funds to cover the cost of the project,' Williams added. Facilities, including renovation or construction of rooms and washrooms at each house is estimated to cost between Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 lakh each. As soon as the home stay accommodation is operational, the details will be made available on the website. Apart from these home stays, the statue complex that was inaugurated in October 2018, already has two tent cities, a Shreshtha Bharat Bhavan and Kevadia Circuit House, to house tourists. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.ted.com/profiles/13764811
Barcelona planning for post-Lionel Messi era, says club president
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Kolasinac escape knife-wielding attackers 'We think it is our obligation to work on the post-Messi era,' Bartomeu told Reuters in Kobe on Friday. 'We are thinking about a post-Messi era because we are bringing in new players... 'We have to think about this changing era when Messi will give up playing football but, as president, I hope that he is going to be (have) very large years playing with us still.' Messi is not in Japan with Barca, having been given an extended break following the Copa America, but he will link up with the rest of the squad for the second half of their pre-season in the United States next month. Bartomeu also dismissed Atletico Madrid's allegation that the Catalan club have not paid enough to trigger forward Griezmann's release clause, following the Frenchman's move earlier this month. La Liga President Javier Tebas said on Wednesday that Atletico had asked the league to block Griezmann's move following a dispute surrounding the transfer fee. GRIEZMANN FEE Spanish champions Barcelona announced the signing of Griezmann for 120 million euros ($133 million). Bartomeu said Atletico have no case. 'A few days ago, they asked me the same question in Barcelona and I said 'it is nothing, it is something that is normal',' Bartomeu said. Mauricio Pochettino apologises to Manchester United for tough tackling in loss 'Normally when a player changes club, the club that doesn't want to lose a player, then they don't like it. Like we don't like it sometimes when a player leaves and we want him to stay. 'But, there is nothing, this is something that happens in the football industry, something that happens between clubs and for me, no it isn't a problem at all.' Griezmann is on tour in Japan and is expected to make his second appearance in a Barca shirt against Japanese side Vissel Kobe on Saturday. Bartomeu said Griezmann's transfer had been in the works a long time. 'We were looking for him already two years ago,' said Bartomeu, who has also added Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to the Barcelona ranks this summer. 'It is not easy sometimes to move players like him. He is probably one of the best five, six top players in the world so to move from one team to another is not easily normally.' Another player who has been linked in the media with a return to Barcelona is their former forward Neymar, whom the club sold to Paris St Germain for 222 million euros ($247 million) in 2017. Bartomeu, however, refused to discuss a potential move for the Brazilian. 'In the summer I am reading a lot of newspapers about Neymar, but in the end, you know as a club we have a lot of respect for Paris St Germain and Neymar is a player for Paris St Germain and there is nothing else to talk,' stressed the Barca president. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/308046/Default.aspx
Birthday surprise! Sanjay Dutt releases his 'Adheera' look from 'KGF Chapter 2'
Sharing the same, the makers wrote, "Here's presenting Adheera from #KGFChapter2"
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Earlier, the makers shared a build-up poster before unveiling Sanjay Dutt's 'Adheera' look. Sanjay Dutt is the newest and the strongest addition to KGF Chapter 2. Mounted on a large scale the much-anticipated film puts forth technical advances to create a visually stunning experience. With strong and impactful dialogues in Hindi as well as in any Kannada, the film caters to the classes as well as masses. The team of KGF includes lead actors Kannada Superstar Yash and Srinidhi Shetty who are gearing up for the release of KGF Chapter 2. The success of Kannada film KGF, which was released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, has proved that audiences are keen to accept crossover content, now expectations rise with the announcement of KGF Chapter 2. KGF Chapter 1 marked Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment's first Kannada venture and now the production house is elated to be associated with a mega ambitious project with KGF Chapter 2. ... function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://justpaste.it/5tbxe
Heavy rainfall alert in nine Uttarakhand districts till July 13
Bikram Singh, director of meteorological centre in Dehradun, said, 'For two days (July 9 and 10) we have issued a yellow alert and thereafter from July 11- 13 an orange alert has been issued.' 'Heavy rainfall will continue in the plain areas and nearby districts in this week.' 'The cumulative effect of this rainfall will be seen post July 12 when water levels of rivers will rise, with chances of inundation in low lying areas. Cases of landslide can also increase with percolation of rain water. 'There would not be much difference in the amount of rainfall but cumulative effect will be visible after a few days,' added the director of meteorological centre in Dehradun. Workers clear a road in Uttarkashi after rains. ( HT Photo ) The state emergency operation centre on Tuesday said 14 rural roads were blocked in the state across districts due to rainfall. In Pithoragarh district the Kailash Mansarovar yatra motor road was closed for around 6 hours on Tuesday near Teentola due to landslide. In Uttarkashi, the Gangotri highway had been closed for almost 12 hours on Tuesday, while it was reported that stones constantly fell from the hill near Talog on Yamunotri highway. Meanwhile, residents and tourists heaved a sigh of relief in Mussoorie when the rain stopped for a brief period. Administration officials in the hill town informed that they mostly received complaints regarding water logging and clogged drains due to heavy rainfall. Water logging was also witnessed at several places in Haridwar affecting the movement of traffic, pilgrims and tourists. On Tuesday, water level of Ganga at Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh was 337.83 meters and danger level is 340.50 meters. The dam built on Tons river also reached near the danger mark of 644.75mtrs with water level being recorded at 643.80mtrs. The administration has instructed to release additional water from the dams due to increasing water level. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://benoit.gaillard.aricie.net/UserProfile/tabid/2042/userId/7881/Default.aspx
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