180 Bangladeshis arrested while fleeing India, NRC listed among reasons

All the arrested people were handed over to Mohespur police station in Jhenaidah district of Bangladesh, across West Bengal's Nadia district. 'They said they went to work in India and returned because of unfavourable circumstances. In India, most of these people lived in Bengaluru,' said Rashedul Alam, officer-in-charge of Moheshpur police station. Bengaluru police arrested 60 Bangladeshis in a recent crackdown and sent them to the border on Saturday to be repatriated. A senior West Bengal Police officer, who follows illegal immigration, said, along with the Bengaluru crackdown, Indian government's decision to identify illegal residents through the NRC (National Register of Citizens) exercise, may have also influenced the retreat. 'The fear of pan-India NRC possibly stopped them from moving to any other Indian state,' said the officer who did not want to be identified. Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury, a professor of political science and migration expert, also listed NRC as a possible cause. 'The arrest of 180 persons in 20 days from just one police station area is unusual. I think that the fear of citizenship screening exercise and India's economic slowdown have both played a role in this,' Ray Chaudhury said. The West Bengal BJP welcomed the news and said the 'fear of NRC' had started to work and the illegal immigrants knew that they can't be 'protected by anyone'. 'Those in Bengal are still banking on Mamata Banerjee's promise of stalling the NRC. They too will start returning to Bangladesh once they realise that Banerjee can do nothing,' said state unit president Dilip Ghosh. 'Half of the task of sending back infiltrators will be finished even before the actual process of NRC starts,' Ghosh added. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://danmooredesigns.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/527425/Default.aspx

Parties go hi-tech, launch virtual campaigns in Karnataka

This also informs people to assemble at a particular point. Since the election commission will be watching campaigns, making them viral will help parties reach out to more people. Shivajinagar's Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad, who posted a video on Twitter, appealed to people to vote for him. "I am not new here. Although I was lost in the previous Lok Sabha election, I'm indebted to the people in Shivajinagar. Congress has chosen me to listen to you,'' he says his video. Nataraj Gowda, Social Media co-ordinator, KPCC has put up posters of all 15 candidates as his WhatsApp status message. "We have instructed our party workers to do the same on WhatsApp and on Facebook. They were also instructed to forward these posters to the concerned people through WhatsApp,'' he said. He claims they have reached over 5 lakh people through this campaign. BJP has been posting a quick brief of their campaigns in all 15 constituencies with just a one-minute video, every day. State media co-ordinator AH Anand said that he has appointed a social media coordinator in all 15 constituencies. "We have started a missed call campaign and have people's data. We also have a network of booth-level workers, who will take messages from party leaders and commoners in their constituency,'' he said. Anand said that they were also doing press meets live. They have been releasing video messages of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel and other senior ministers, which will again be shared on social media. "We are the first party to use social media on such a big scale,'' he added. Meanwhile, JDS has taken up broadcasting their campaigns live. The JDS Fan club page is doing live coverage of Former PM Devegowda, HD Kumaraswamy and others. "Anyone from any corner can watch these live. JDS started using this media later than other parties, but we will use it better in the future,'' said a JDS leader on anonymity. 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.intensedebate.com/people/guessyleague

Kerala students protest over death of 10-yr-old girl due to snakebite

Shehal Sherin, a fifth standard student, died after being bitten by a snake inside her classroom on Wednesday. "We want justice for Shehala. Stern action should be taken against the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), the teachers who refused to rush the student to hospital and the doctors who refused to treat her," a student said. A boy student, with a plastic snake wrapped around his neck, said there is not even a first aid box in the school where there are snakes slithering everywhere on the playground and in classrooms. There are snake pits in many places in the school compound, he said. Basic facilities like clean toilets are not available at the vocational higher secondary school, some others said. Meanwhile, Wayanad District Sessions Judge A Harris visited the school this morning and saw the sorry state of the school and its premises and said it was unfortunate. "We are taking the situation seriously," he told reporters. District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) President K Aravindakshan said based on newspaper reports on the death of the student, CWC had on their own registered a case. A detailed report has been sought from the Deputy Director of the Education department and District Medical Officer on the lapses on the part of school and hospitals, where the child was taken. Meanwhile, the government has suspended a casualty medical officer of the Bathery taluk hospital for not administering anti-venom to the child. Shehala Sherin, a fifth standard student, was taken to hospital over an hour after the incident at around 3 pm on Wednesday, her fellow students had alleged. Though her parents rushed her to four hospitals where no anti-venom was administered and they were told to take the child to the Kozhikode Medical College hospital, which is about 90 km from Sulthan Bathery. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the incident was unfortunate and assured strong action against those responsible for the lapse in saving the child's life. "The teachers are supposed to educate the children on how to react in such situations. But in this case, the teachers, despite repeated requests from students failed to take the child to hospital," the chief minister said. Strong action will be taken against those responsible for any lapses in their duty, Vijayan added. Congress leader and Wayanad MP, Rahul Gandhi wrote to Vijayan, saying the school's "crumbling infrastructure" needed urgent attention of the state government. After a preliminary probe, a teacher, Shijil, was suspended for alleged lapse. Kerala Human Rights Commission and Child Rights Protection Commission have registered separate cases. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://lookbook.nu/besantreddy

Jagan Mohan Reddy increases licence fee for bars

Renewal of license for the second year will be with a 10 percent enhancement from the first year's amount. The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise will fix the number of bars in each of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) like Municipal Corporation, Municipality and Nagar Panchayats, duly reducing the existing number by 40 per cent. In case only one bar exists in a ULB, the number will be retained. The number of bars in respect of 3-Star and above hotels and micro breweries existing in the ULB shall be excluded from the existing number of bars and the remaining ones will be reduced by 40pc. The licence period shall be two years from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. In case of more than one applicant in a notified area, draw of lots by the respective district collectors will decide the eventual licensee. The business hours will be from 11am to 10 pm in respect of bars other than 3-Star and above hotels and food supply up to 11pm. For star hotels, the business hours shall be from 11am to 11pm and food supply up to 12 midnight. Another GO was also issued cancelling the existing licenses of bars across the State. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://itsmyurls.com/besantreddy

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Voting underway in 13 seats in 1st phase of Jharkhand assembly election

Of these, Chatra, Gumla, Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa are designated by the ministry of home affairs as affected by left wing extremism (LWE). Campaigning for these seats ended on Thursday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government of Ragubar Das will seek a second term in the five phase election for the state's 81 seats, when the results are declared on December 23. Voting will take place across 3,906 polling stations, out of which 989 will have webcasting facilities, an Election Commission release said. Polling personnel, deputed in remote areas, were being airlifted, EC officials said. A total of 1,097 booths have been declared hyper LWE sensitive, while 461 polling stations are LWE sensitive. 'We have made adequate security arrangements both for electors and polling personnel. A large number of security personnel have been deployed at all polling stations, besides heli-dropping and cluster arrangements have also been ensured,' said Vinay Kumar Choubey, chief electoral officer (CEO), Jharkhand. Monitoring exercise is being carried out by flying squads to prevent violation of the Model Code of Conduct, such as distribution of cash, liquor and other inducements, the officials said. The BJP is contesting in 12 seats in the first phase, while it is supporting Independent Vinod Singh from Hussainabad. The opposition alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal is contesting in four, six and three constituencies, respectively. Prominent candidates in the fray are BJP nominee and Jharkhand Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi and Jharkhand PCC president and ex-IPS officer Rameshwar Oraon. Oraon is taking on ex-PCC chief and sitting legislator Sukhdeo Bhagat, after the latter joined the BJP recently. Former BJP chief whip Radhakrishna Kishore, who was denied ticket from Chhatarpur, is contesting on All Jharkhand Students Union party ticket from the same seat. Polling will begin at 7 am and conclude at 3 pm, the release said. The BJP won six seats out of the 13 in the 2014 assembly polls, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress taking one each and the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), or JVM (P), two seats. The first phase follows recent attacks in Latehar and Palamu districts last week, in which security personnel and two persons were killed. Security agencies suspect the attacks were carried out by Maoists. Four policemen, including a sub- inspector, were killed in the Latehar attack late on Friday evening when rebels targeted a police patrol vehicle. 'The first phase will set the trend of polling for next four phases and also define which way the elections would go. Political scenario in all 13 seats is different from 2014 elections after formation of the opposition alliance. BJP might face a tough contest from the opposition parties this time,' said Ranchi University associate professor LK Kundan. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.sbnation.com/users/jokerjokin

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American Music Awards 2019: Selena Gomez returns to stage after 2 years, Dua Lipa-Anwar Hadid kiss on red carpet

Thank you to my entire team and to my fans that stand by me. All of this is for you and because of you. excited for this chapter.' Selena Gomez performs a medley at the 2019 American Music Awards. ( REUTERS ) Selena Gomez performs a medley. ( REUTERS ) View this post on Instagram Feels good to be back. Thank you to my entire team and to my fans that stand by me. All of this is for you and because of you. excited for this chapter #sg2 @amas 💚 A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) on Nov 24, 2019 at 6:30pm PST After a stylish debut as a couple together at the New York Fashion Week in September, British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa made yet another red carpet appearance with boyfriend Anwar Hadid on Sunday at the 2019 American Music Awards. Dua Lipa performs Don't Start Now at the 2019 American Music Awards. ( REUTERS ) Anwar Hadid, left, and Dua Lipa arrive at the American Music Awards. ( Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP ) Flaunting a hot pink side-slit off-shoulder gown, Lipa aced elegance and complemented her model boyfriend, who wore a simple graphic tee under an elegant black suit. The singer sported a neat ponytail on the outfit decorated with a side bow and wore a classic diamond necklace and bracelet. The two walked the carpet together and shared a kiss ahead of Lipa's performance on the main stage. At the 2018 AMAs, she performed One Kiss and Electricity and was also nominated for new artist of the year award. American Music Awards 2019: Taylor Swift breaks Michael Jackson's record with 25th win Lipa and Hadid were first linked earlier this year in June and most recently the two were spotted at the MTV European Music Awards. Their first red carpet debut together was at the New York Fashion Week two months back in September where they were spotted sharing a handful of steamy kisses over the summer. Lipa even made a visit to India earlier this month to share the stage with American singer Katy Perry at a music festival in Mumbai. The two pulled off an 'outrageously sweaty show'! — Artist of the year: Taylor Swift — New artist of the year: Billie Eilish — Collaboration of the year: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Senorita — Favourite pop/rock female artist: Taylor Swift — Favourite pop/rock male artist: Khalid — Favourite pop/rock duo or group: BTS — Favourite pop/rock song: Halsey, Without Me — Favourite pop/rock album: Taylor Swift, Lover — Favourite rap/hip-hop artist: Cardi B — Favourite rap/hip-hop song: Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Old Town Road — Favourite rap/hip-hop album: Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding — Favourite soul/R&B female artist: Beyoncé — Favourite soul/R&B male artist: Bruno Mars — Favourite soul/R&B song: Khalid, Talk — Favourite soul/R&B album: Khalid, Free Spirit — Favourite country female artist: Carrie Underwood — Favourite country male artist: Kane Brown — Favourite country duo or group: Dan + Shay — Favourite country song: Dan + Shay, Speechless — Favourite country album: Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty — Favourite alternative rock artist: Billie Eilish — Favourite adult contemporary artist: Taylor Swift — Favourite Latin artist: J Balvin — Favourite contemporary inspirational artist: Lauren Daigle — Favourite electronic dance music artist: Marshmello — Favourite social artist: BTS — Favourite music video: Taylor Swift, You Need to Calm Down — Artist of the decade: Taylor Swift — Tour of the year: BTS — Favourite soundtrack: Bohemian Rhapsody (With HT inputs) 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: Hindustan Timeshttps://list.ly/michealjohsonpratt-s/activity

Haryana starts plans to develop Gurugram 2.0

The master plan of the new city was being worked out, officials said, with an eye on the year 2040. AECOM had also conducted a kick off and inception meeting of the project in May 2019 which was chaired by Rajesh Khullar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. 'The new city adjoining Gurugram is a major step towards planned urbanization along the KMP expressway and alleviating pressures on the existing urban centres in the region,'' said an official. Outgoing Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Devender Singh said that the government plans a comprehensive review of the project soon. 'The suggestions of the core group members will be incorporated before the next round of deliberations,'' Singh said. He said the proposed new city adjoining Gurugram was a part of state government's larger plan to set up five cities along the alignment of KMP expressway in the national capital region (NCR). A Panchgram Development Authority will be set up to fast track the projects. The new cities will act as new urban centres and also open opportunities for trade and commerce. 'A draft Bill was presented to the Council of Ministers earlier this year. Following suggestions from the ministers, it is being reshaped and will be put up before the cabinet again,'' Singh said. As per the AECOM report, the planning of the 'Dream City' presented several opportunities that can be leveraged to make it an emerging economic growth centre. 'The new city will be strategically located with direct access from multiple roads and railway network. To make the city livable, adequate land would be earmarked for public facilities and amenities like universities, colleges, schools, institutional areas, public officers, open spaces, forests, stadiums and parks,'' said a Haryana official. Issues like seismic vulnerability, water scarcity, transportation would be kept in mind during the planning stages. Besides, the development and planning strategy would consider the existing villages and towns to ensure a reciprocal relationship between urban and rural areas. The consultant's report said that in the first stage of planning, an extensive process of analyzing baseline data including the physical site survey was carried out. 'The consultants have identified development and no development zones, done land suitability analysis, assessment of potential development and growth directions and prepared three feasible spatial alternatives,'' said an official. 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/392701/Default.aspx

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