Sikkim Police officer Sonam Yankeela Bhutia has returned home after participating in the prestigious ‘International Visitor Leadership Programme’ (IVLP) at the US.
Sonam Yankeela, an inspector in the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU), Crime Branch of Sikkim Police, was selected by the US government for the IVLP.
She was among the four officers chosen from India for the premier professional exchange programme of the US Department.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s zeal for taking Bengal back to its glory days is bearing fruit.
Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department recently said that the Trinamool Congress Government has brought about a marked growth in the socio-economic condition of handicrafts artisans in the rural reaches of the state by giving them platforms to sell their items.
He was speaking at the prize-distribution ceremony of the State Handicrafts Expo in New Town.
As many as 40 handicrafts and handloom fairs are organised by the Trinamool Congress Government at various locations every year. During the previous Left Front Government, only 12 such fairs used to be held.
The minister followed it up with another comparison – from the various fairs, handicraft items worth nearly Rs 40 crore are sold every year, compared to Rs 18 crore during the previous government’s rule. Not just that, many of the handicraft items have found a market abroad, courtesy again, the current State Government.
The government is also bearing the travel expense of the artisans who bring their products from far-off districts and showcase them at the fairs. To ensure that the artisans do not face any difficulties, the MSME Department is also waiving the entry fees for the participants.
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"The people who rape 12-year-old girls are not humans but devils. They don't have the right to live," says Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Written By Milind Ghatwai
The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Monday unanimously passed a bill that will see rapists of girls 12 years or below being hanged till death. The move comes after the Shivraj Singh Chouhan Cabinet approved the bill last week. Called Dand Vidhi (Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan) Vidheyak, 2017, the bill will be sent to the Centre and will need the assent of the President to become a law.
The development comes after the latest NCRB report revealed that Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of rape cases in the country. The bill proposes death penalty or a minimum term of 14-year rigorous imprisonment or life imprisonment till death for raping girls aged 12 or less. The minimum punishment increases to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for gang rape of girls aged 12 or less.
The bill also proposes punishment for disrobing, stalking or sex on the pretext of marriage. The jail term increases for second or subsequent offences.
Speaking to ANI on the bill, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said those who rape minor girls were not humans but devils and they didn’t have the right to live. “Jo log 12 saal ki masoom bachhi ka balatkaar karte hain wo manushya nahi pishach hain unhe jeene ka adhikaar nahi (The people who rape 12-year-old girls are not humans but devils. They don’t have the right to live),” Chouhan said.
Giving details about the bill, the chief minister also said repeated stalking would be a non-bailable offence and offenders would be punished. The government had mooted the bill after a 19-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and raped by four men near railway tracks in the vicinity of Bhopal’s Habibganj train station on October 31 when she was returning home after attending her coaching classes, leading to widespread protests across the state. The police too came in the line of fire after it was found that they had delayed in registering the FIR.
The bill proposes terms ranging between three and seven years for harassment (first offence). For second and subsequent offences, the minimum jail term will be seven to 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Stalking will invite jail term of three years for the first offence. Second and subsequent offences will be punished with minimum three years and maximum seven years in jail and fine of Rs 1 lakh.
Another proposed amendment says bail will not be granted to those accused of crimes punishable with seven or more years before hearing the public prosecutor. Assault with intention to disrobe or use of force will be punishable with three or more years for first offence. The term will increase to minimum seven years for second and subsequent offences but the maximum term will be 10 years. Living in or having sex on the pretext of marriage will be punishable with a term up to three years or a fine.
Source : http://indianexpress.com/article/india/madhya-pradesh-assembly-passes-bill-awarding-capital-punishment-to-rapist-of-girls-below-12-years-of-age-4967372/
कालचिनी ७ दिसम्बर। कालचिनी थाना अन्तर्गत पर्ने अठियाबारी चियाबारीको बाङ्गाबारी डिविजन गाउँमा जमीन फाटेर शिवलिङ्गको उदय भएको स्थानीय मानिसहरुले जनाएको छ।
उक्त शिवलिङ्गको उदय भए पछि शिव भक्त श्रद्धालुहरुको भीड़ सो ठाउँमा बढ़न थालेको स्थानीय मानिसहरुले जनाएको छ।
यसरी हठात शिवलिङ्गको उदय भएको बारे स्थानीय बासिन्दा सुमित भोक्ताले जनाए अनुसार गत बुधवार गाउँको मैदान वरिपरि साँझ पख घुमघाम गर्दा मैदान किनार एउटा ठाउँमा केही देखे।
गएर हेर्दा उक्त ठाउँमा भगवान शिवलिङ्ग माटो फुटाएर निस्कि रहेको देखि यसको जानकारी सबै गाउँलेहरुलाई दिए।
हाल उक्त ठाउँमा दिन दिनै श्रद्धालुहरुको भीड़ जम्न लागेको छ। यता स्थानीय पन्चायत सदस्य सुरेश महलीले यसरी भगवान शिवलिङ्गको उदय गाउँमा भएकोले आफू धेरै आनन्दित भएको र उक्त ठाउँमा मन्दिर बनाउन सबै गाउँलेहरुलाई साथमा लिएर योजना बनाई रहेको पन्चायत सदस्यले जनाएको छ।
यता हठात यसरी भगवान शिवलिङ्गको उदय भएको घटनाले यस घरि चर्चा चलि रहेको बीच अलिपुरद्वार नेचर क्लबको चियरमेन अमल दत्ताले अठियाबारी चियाबारी ११७ बर्ष पुरानो चियाबारी भएको बताउँदै ब्रिटिशकालको अवसानमा यो चियाबारी बङ्गाली मालिकानाको हातमा रहेको र त्यसताक यस ठाउँमा धेरै मन्दिरहरु बनाईएको र कालान्तरमा डिमा नदी जुन पहिला अठियाबारी चियाबारी भएर बग्थे शायद कतिपय मन्दिर त्यतिखेर नदीको गर्भमा समाएको र अहिले जमीन काटिएर त्यसको अवशेष निस्किएको हुन सक्ने अनुमान गरेको छ।
तिनले जनाए अनुसार वर्तमान डिमा नदी पहिला अठियाबारी चियाबारी भएर बग्ने गरेको तर पछि यसको दिशा परिवर्तन भएको थियो।
यता शिवलिङ्गको उदय र यसको संरक्षणलाई लिएर स्थानीय श्रद्धालुहरुले उक्त ठाउँमा सर सफाई गर्न थाले पछि हाल विभिन्न ठाउँहरु बाट दर्शनार्थिहरुको भीड़ बढ़़न थालेको छ।
Report : Pradip Lama
Source : SSBCRACK
by Abdul Junaid
December 7 marks the annual Armed Forces Flag day in India since 1949. It is commemorated to honour the soldiers, sailors and airmen of India and for their services. This year the Army is celebrating this entire week as Armed Forces Week from December 1 to December 7. It is celebrated throughout the country as a tribute the valor warriors, to salute the expert soldiers as well as to refurbish the harmony of citizens. It is also called as the Flag Day in India
Our admiration for the martyrs should not mean that we forget the living heroes who were wounded while on duty or their widows and children whom they left behind to fend for themselves.
The Flag day is mainly held for three basic purposes:
Rehabilitation of battle casualtiesWelfare of serving personnel and their familiesWelfare and resettlement of ex-servicemen and their families.
Government measures at the Centre and the State level alone are inadequate to provide this support to the disabled, non-pensioner, old and infirm ESM, their families, war widows and orphaned children. It, therefore, becomes the collective responsibility of each citizen to make their voluntary contribution towards providing care, support, rehabilitation and financial help to them.
The Motive Behind Armed Forces Flag Day:
It is held to raise funds for the well-being of the serving soldiers, providing rehabilitation to the battle victims, and supporting their families as well as the resettlement and welfare of the ex-servicemen personnel and their families.
Flag Day celebration in India bring a lot of hope in the relatives of those victims who had sacrificed their precious lives for the better tomorrow of the country. The flag day in India strengthens the cultural bond among the people of India and the staffs of armed forces. This celebration enhances the welfare of the serving personnel of Indian armed forces.
How Flag Day Came into Existence?
The armed forces flag day derives its inspiration from Armistice Day on 11th of November held in commemoration of first world war. It was named as Poppy Day as poppy souvenirs were operated to benefit the retired soldiers and their relatives. After independence, the Indian Government decided under the special commission of August 28 in 1949 that a Flag Day would be celebrated annually on 7th of December.
It is in August 1949 that the then PM Pt Jawaharlal Nehru thought of distributing flags to the general public and collecting funds from them in return for the forces. What signifies flag day is the fact that it is the responsibility of the Indian citizens to take care of the personnel who fight for the country and their dependents.
This would aim to collect funds from the common public by selling the flags of India. These funds will be used for well-being of the staff of armed forces. Through this, Indians express their gratitude to the serving and retired soldiers of India and the martyrs by donating towards flag day fund.
Flag Day Fund:
The management of the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund rests with the Managing Committee chaired by Defence Minister, Vice Chairman is Minister of State for Defence, and members include three Service Chiefs, Defence Secretary, Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare and the other senior Central Govt officials.
In 1993, these funds, along with many other related welfare funds were merged into a single Armed Forces Flag Day fund, which include:
Amalgamated Special Fund for War Bereaved, War Disabled and other ex-Servicemen/Serving PersonnelFlag Day FundSt Dunstan’s (India) and Kendriya Sainik Board FundIndian Gorkha Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare Fund.
The Flag Day Today:
On the Flag Day the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy, arrange a variety of shows, carnivals, dramas and other entertainment programmes to showcase the efforts of their personnel to ensure national security and to show to the general people of India about their safety. Throughout the country small flags in red, deep blue and light blue colours representing the three Services are distributed in exchange for donations.
Expressing their gratitude towards the soldiers are also the members of Indian Cricket Team playing test match. The Men in Blues, in a token of honour, are sporting the Armed Forces Flag badges on their test kit to reckon the unconditional assistance of the Indian Armed forces. Virat Kolhi and his team will be flaunting the honorary badge under the crest of the whites which will be fashioned throughout the test.
Not only the cricket team, but after having the portraits of PVC winners displayed on their walls, the Universities across the country will also organise different programmes in order to generate awareness about the supreme sacrifice and valour of our armed forces, among the youth. In the initiative ahead of Armed Forces Flag Day on December 7, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued directives to all universities for the same.
Setting an individual example, Samir Singh, an ultra marathon runner, started a 15,000 km run from Attari-Wagah border to raise funds for AFFD. Singh and his team of six runners started their Run from JCP Atari to cover 24 states & 7 UTs spanning 15,663 km. The run is expected to finish in April 2017.
Be a Part:
You can show your sense of pride by wearing the flag representing three services from1st to 7th December 2017. These flags are available at all government offices. Alternatively, you can also download the printable version of the flag from ksb.gov.in
The campaign will bring together the entire nation to express solidarity with the Armed Forces Personnel. In their honour, let’s wear flags representing the three services from December 1-7 with pride. The fund collection is managed throughout the country by the local arms of the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB). Here is how you can obtain one for yourself and for your organization:
The link for online payment is – http://ksb.gov.in/fundPayment.htm
UPI Code – armedforcesflagdayfund@sbi
PayTM Number – 8800462175
Cheque – Account Number – 34420400623, SBI RK Puram branch
Darjeeling: Binay Tamang, the chairman of the board of administrators of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, said on Tuesday that the Bengal chief minister had agreed to take forward all demands placed by him.
Tamang called on Mamata Banerjee in Calcutta on Monday evening.
"After a long discussion, the chief minister has agreed to take forward all demands placed by us. Only on Monday did we demand appointment of teachers and the process has already started," said Tamang.
[Via: The Telegraph]
