[New Delhi] Qutub Minar Tilting @3.5 Seconds Per Year ,But No Excavation is done for Its Prevention :Centre
As per the survey carried out by Survey of India, Dehradun, the mean rate of annual change in tilt is 3.5 seconds per year Which Is Considered Negligible. This Change is w.r.t its base centre.
To further prevent this negligible tilt, the entire base of Qutub Minar was water tightened to ensure that water does not percolate into the foundation of the monument.
Some architectural members of Hindu and Jain Temple were found during the course of conservation & scientific clearance.
Some of these members are on display in the Qutub Complex and the rest are kept in safe custody within the same complex.
No excavation has been carried out in Qutub Complex. Only scientific clearance/conservation was carried out as per requirement.
This information was given by Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
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Qutub Minar Tilting @3.5 Seconds Per Year:No Excavation For Prevention
Cong Slashing Govt,In RS,Called Freedom 251 Phone a BJP Blessed Fraud
[New Delhi]Cong Slashing Govt,In RS,Called Freedom 251 Phone a BJP Blessed Fraud
Congress,Today,Slashing Govt Called Freedom 251’Smartphone Scheme a Fraud Which Has Blessing Of Govt
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari in Rajya Sabha today Alleging that ‘Freedom 251’ smartphone scheme was a “fraud”, objected to the presence of BJP leaders at the launch of the scheme to sell smartphones at a price of Rs 251 and sought a reply from the government.
Tiwari Strongly Alleged that Leaders of BJP are involved.They talk about ‘Make in India’ but what they are doing is ‘Make in Fraud’,” Tiwari said during Zero Hour and expressed doubts over the claim of the company to provide mobile phones to consumers at just Rs 251.
He said six crore bookings have already been made for the phone and even at the rate of Rs 251 each, the mobile company must have collected hundreds of crores of rupees.
Demanding that the money collected by the company should be kept secure, Tiwari said even the Director of the company has said that the minimum cost of the phone is Rs 1400 and wondered how can the gadget be then sold at just Rs 251.
Caging BJP Tiwari said if it is possible to get a phone at Rs 251, then how can others are charging Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 for a mobile set.
“Either this is wrong or that is wrong. The government has its share either in this or that. Government should answer,” Tiwari said.
Ringing Bells, a NOIDA based start-up, which launched the mobile had said they had developed it with support from the government.
Soon after the launch ceremony where a veteran BJP leader was present, doubts were raised about the genuineness of the company’s claim to provide phone at the rate of Rs 251.
“AAP”Now Targets Rahul Also Over SlumDemolition Issue:Calls Him a “Child”
[New Delhi] “AAP” Now Lashes out at Rahul Gandhi Also Over Slum Demolition Issue
As a political slugfest broke out over slum demolition issue, AAP today hit back at Rahul Gandhi alleging such actions were also carried out under Congress rule while Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called him a “child”.
Aam Aadmi Party and Trinammol Congress protested near the Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Parliament condemning the demolition by Railways in Shakur Basti area of West Delhi after it was blamed for the death of an infant.
AAP also protested in Parliament over the issue after Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejected an adjournment motion moved by it.
Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, who said that both Kejriwal government and Modi government were responsible for the situation after visiting the site, AAP leader Ashutosh said his statements reflect the reasons behind Congress’ defeat in Lok Sabha polls, in which it was reduced to 44 seats.
This is Rahul-used to talk about Kalavati,” AAP leader Ashutosh said on Twitter.
Lashing out at the Congress Vice President, Kejriwal tweeted, “Rahul Gandhi is still a child. His party probably did not tell him that Railway comes under the central government, and not under the Government of Delhi.”
Kejriwal’s remark came as Rahul Gandhi reportedly questioned why AAP MPs were protesting outside Parliament when it is their government that rules Delhi.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the Congress leader is suffering from “memory-loss” or his attacks on Kejriwal government are because of a possible “deal” struck between the Modi government and him in the Natioanl Herald case.
“Where were Congress activists when Home Minister Satyendar Jain and AAP Delhi unit convenor Dilip Pandey were at the site trying to halt the demolitions. Rahul Gandhi is suffering from memory loss. These jhuggis were demolished earlier as well and the Congress was in power both at the Centre and the state.
“Perhaps, a deal must been struck between Modi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case which is why he is targeting the Kejriwal government,” Singh tweeted.
AAP sources said the matter will be raised in the Rajya Sabha by TMC and JD(U).
A fresh confrontation raged between the Arvind Kejriwal Government and Centre over the death of the infant girl at the slum cluster in West Delhi that was demolished by Railways.
The AAP government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the demolition drive and death of the six-month girl though railways has said that the incident had “nothing to do with removal of encroachments”.
Kejriwal has also sought a meeting with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu over the issue. .
National Carrier AI Raises 300 Million $ Loan For Air Crafts Spare Payments
[NewDelhi] National Carrier AI Raises 300 Million USD Loan For Working Capital Requirements
Air India has concluded agreement with Citi Bank/ State Bank of India for loan of USD 300 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) to meet its working capital requirements, especially towards aircraft spare payments.
The said amount is being drawn in installments.
The ECB loan has an average maturity of 3 years and is repayable over five years in installments.
This information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Govt Scraps The Proposal Of Privatization Of Four Developed Airports
[New Delhi]Govt Scraps The Proposal Of Privatization Of Four Developed Airports
Reversing its earlier plan, the government has decided to scrap the proposal to privatise [1]Chennai[2]Kolkata[3]Jaipur [4]Ahmedabad airports.
Now, private players would be roped in only for operation and maintenance activities of Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports.
A decision in this regard was taken last month during a high-level meeting that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and his deputy Mahesh Sharma, among others.
The earlier proposal was for undertaking the operation, management and development of these airports through public private partnership (PPP) mode.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) also issued Request for Qualification (RfQ) documents in December last year.
Minister Sharma today said the government has now decided to take up Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports on pilot basis.
“The four airports, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata, were under consideration. On a pilot basis, the two airports, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, will be taken on O&M basis.
Issues of Chennai and Kolkata have been deferred,” Sharma told reporters here.
The modus operandi for roping in private players to carry out O&M works at Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports is going to be discussed with stakeholders, he added.
When asked whether similar mechanism would be adopted for other airports, the Minister said, “Let’s see the results (for Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports) and if they are good we will extend it to others”.
Without disclosing specific details, Sharma said representations were received with regard to Chennai and Kolkata airports.
Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey said that Airports Authority of India (AAI) has invested significant funds in these four airports.
Instead of privatisation, AAI would continue to be the owner of these airports. “At the same time, for better operations and maintenance, the private sector expertise will be tapped,” he said.
Interestingly, the Civil Aviation Ministry has been maintaining that there is no proposal to privatise these four airports.
“There is no such proposal of privatisation of airports at present,” Sharma had told Rajya Sabha earlier this year.
This was his response to a query on whether the government was considering a proposal to privatise Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Jaipur airports.
There are 476 airports, operational as well as non-operational ones, in the country.
Modi Successfully Knocks AIADMK For Support Of 11 RS Members:PM Visits CM Of TN
[Chennai]Modi Successfully Knocks AIADMK For Support Of 11 RS Members:PM Visits CM Of TN
AIADMK has 37 members in the Lok Sabha and 11 in the Upper House.
In a significant gesture seen in the the backdrop of the NDA’s push to garner support for its key economic reforms bills in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at her Poes Garden residence.
Though Jayalalithaa was not present during the launch of the National Handloom Day celebrations at the University of Madras here, state Finance Minister O Panneerselvam read out her speech that warmly welcomed Modi.
Earlier in day, Jayalalithaa had welcomed Modi at the airport.
During his address, the Prime Minister also thanked “Dr Jayalalithaa”, the state government and the people of Tamil Nadu for successfully organising the event.
From the function venue, the Prime Minister drove straight to the Chief Minister’s residence. She warmly welcomed him at the doorstep.
During the discussions, she is understood to have taken up issues concerning Tamil Nadu including inter-state river disputes with Karnataka and Kerala and presented a memorandum.
The meeting assumes significance in the wake of AIADMK’s broad support to the Modi government on the NDA’s controversial Land Acquisition Bill in the Lok Sabha although Jayalalithaa had raised some reservations on it citing farmers’ concerns ahead of its passage in the Rajya Sabha.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi meeting the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. J. Jayalalithaa, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on August 07, 2015.
PK’s Chopra And Khanna MP Presented Drafts@Rs 2.40 Crores to PM For PMNRF
PK’s Chopra And Khanna “MP” Presented Drafts@Rs 2.40 Crores to PM For PMNRF
Punjab Kesari’s Chopra And RS MP Khanna presented Drafts @ Rs 2.40 Crores towards PMNRF to PM
Avinash Rai Khanna, MP, Rajya Sabha and Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief, Punjab Kesari Group called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today and presented drafts worth over Rs 2.40 crore towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), on behalf of the Punjab Kesari Group.
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being presented the Drafts worth over Rs. 2.40 crore by Shri Avinash Rai Khanna, MP, Rajya Sabha and Shri Vijay Kumar Chopra, Editor-in-Chief, Punjab Kesari Group, towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), on behalf of the Punjab Kesari Group, in New Delhi on July 22, 2015.
“Ten” Central Universities In “Ten” Different States Are Without Vice Chancellor
[New Delhi]Ten Central Universities In Ten Different States Are Without Vice Chancellor The Oldest Vacancy Is Wef June /2013
The senior most Professors/Pro-Vice Chancellors/ Vice Chancellors of other Central Universities are holding the posts of Vice Chancellor (In-charge) in Central Universities without VCs.
There are 41 Central Universities under the purview of Ministry of Human resource Development. The tenure of different Vice Chancellors is different for all Central Universities
The names of Central Universities where there is vacancy of Vice Chancellor are as follows:-
Sl.No.==Name of the Central University=======================================Date of Vacancy
1]=====North –Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.=======================June, 2013
2]=====Central University of Odisha==========================================28.02.2014
3]=====Central University of Rajasthan========================================01.03.2014
4]=====Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Chattisgarh============================01.03.2014
5]=====Central University of Kashmir=========================================01.03.2014
6]=====Central University of Jharkhand=======================================01.03.2014
7]=====Central University of Tamil Nadu======================================02.03.2014
8]=====Central University of Bihar===========================================02.03.2014
9]=====University of Allahabad==============================================28.07.2014
10]====University of Hyderabad=============================================28.01.2015
As Per Ministry Of HRD The delay in filling up of vacant posts of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities is due to various reasons and some of them are as follows:
(i)Scrapping of some of the Search-cum-Selection Committees (SSC) due to some deficiencies and re-constitution of SSCs;
(ii)Time taken by the Universities in providing Executive Council’s nominees for SSC;
(iii)Sometimes Executive Council’s nominees also decline their participation in the selection process and their substitution also takes time;
(iv)Setting up of SSC is time taking process,
(v)Time taken by SSC for selection of Panel for :
(a)Scrutiny of applications,
(b)Shortlisting of suitable candidates
(c) Interaction with shortlisted candidates by SSC
(d) Non-availability of all the members of SSC on common dates for 4-5 sittings for the finalisation of a Panel of candidates
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister,Smt.in the Rajya Sabha
India’s Highly Criticized Education System Has 21 Fake Universities:UGC
[New Delhi]Highly Criticized Education System Has 21 Fake Universities.State Governments Are Proven Incompetent To Close Them Down.
As per information available with the University Grants Commission (UGC), there are 21 Fake Universities which have been listed in the UGC list of Fake Universities and are functioning in contravention or violation of the UGC Act, 1956 in different parts of the country.
These are available on the UGC website According to the UGC, some institutions are offering Undergraduate/ Postgraduate degrees in various subjects which are not established under either Central/State or UGC Act and hence these Fake Universities do not have right to confer/grant any degree.
As per the information received from the UGC, some of the actions have been taken by UGC against these Fake Universities But these are proven inappropriate
(i) All self-styled unrecognized and unapproved institutions are cautioned that running of Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree courses and giving misleading advertisements shall attract severe action under the provisions of appropriate laws including the UGC Act and the Indian Penal Code, etc.
(ii) Cases have also been filed in various courts by UGC against fake universities/institutions.
(iii) The UGC in the interest of general public/students defends the cases in the court. Action relating to closing down the fake institution is to be taken by the concerned state government and local authorities.
(iv) The UGC has also written to the Vice Chancellor/ Director/ In charge of the 21 fake universities to close the down the fake institutions immediately.
(v) Reminder letters to the State/UT Principal Secretaries/Education Secretaries have been issued to take the appropriate action against the Fake Universities located in their jurisdiction.
This information was given by the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Smt. Smriti Irani in Rajya Sabha
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Smriti Irani
Congress Also Asked Indian Govt to Extend Full Support to Earth Quake-Victims
[New Delhi]Congress Also Asked Indian Govt to Extend Full Support to Earth Quake- Victims
L o P in Rjaya Sabha Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad today asked the government to extend full support to quake-hit Nepal and the affected Indian states as he condoled the loss of lives in the natural disaster.
“My prayers are with all the people who have suffered in today’s natural calamity, especially Nepal, in this hour of grief and pain,” Azad said as he expressed deep sorrow and grief on the loss of life and property due to the massive earthquake that struck Nepal and certain parts of the country early today.
Urging the Union government to extend “full support” to Nepal in this hour of distress, Azad said, “In keeping with our tradition, we must stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Nepal to enable them to deal with this massive tragedy.”
The former Union Minister also called for “quick and adequate support” to Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and North East, saying that they have suffered severe losses both in terms of life and property.
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