Shillong: In order to take legal action against Trinamool Congress leader Kirti Azad for making fun of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who recently wore the enchanting Khasi traditional dress, a Meghalaya organisation filed a FIR at the Sadar police station here on Tuesday.

 New Delhi, 26.December

Mr. Vidrohi was addressing the meeting of India Chapter of SAARC Journalists Forum today. On this occasion, he emphasized on membership renewal of all the members of SAARC Journalist Forum. The fake work being done by some so-called journalists in the name of this organization was opposed. In the meeting, all the members kept their problems and by January 10, 2023, a proposal was passed to renew the membership form of the organization, issue identity cards and send authorization letters to the respective states.

      Addressing the meeting, Shyam Nath Singh, Principal General Secretary of India Chapter of the Forum, said that SJF is determined to work for the welfare of journalists. A delegation of journalists will also meet Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi regarding the Journalist Protection Act. A resolution was passed in the meeting that if any journalist is attacked, it should be condemned all round and all the members should send protest letters from their respective states to the concerned state government. In this meeting Dilip Verma, Moo Mustaq, Moo Faruk Shahmiri, Moo Afroz Qureshi, Avinash Kumar Singh, Anish Kumar, BD Singh Yadav etc participated!!

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 In this conference, we should be able to reach a conclusion by intensively discussing the theoretical and physical aspects of using information and technology in a new way relative to time and era.

New Delhi.:The historic conference of SAARC Journalists Forum, an international organization of journalists in South Asian countries, is being held in New Delhi, the capital of India, on January 10 and 11, 2023.

With the special support of Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, SAARC journalists are working intensively to complete this conference in a grand manner in the auditorium hall of the same college.

On this occasion, I would like to remember all those journalists around the world who sacrificed their lives for justice and freedom. I would like to express my gratitude to all the respectable people and friends who have directly or indirectly helped us to bring our organization to this day.

The history of SAARC Journalists Forum is not very long, we started it in 2016 and formally established it in India in 2019. In this sense, this organization was born in India, the largest democratic country in the world and we are organising the first international journalists conference in New Delhi in the country where we have been founded.

We have organized two international journalists  conferences in Bihar, India. If we count those conferences, this conference going to be held in Delhi is the third one, although this conference is the first after the official establishment of SAARC Journalists Forum.

There are many dimensions and characteristics of this conference, but I think it is necessary for this conference to guide the two main topics.

First, the full use or enjoyment of press and freedom of expression in South Asian countries and secondly, the establishment of peace in the region. There are many challenges facing us in this region, but if these two issues are resolved, no one will be able to stop us from achieving stability, development and prosperity in this region.

The 21st century is also the century of information, so it is necessary to review, analyze and research its history, present and future in this conference. In this conference, we should be able to reach a conclusion by intensively discussing the theoretical and physical aspects of using information and technology in a new way relative to time and era.

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New Delhi. SAARC Journalists Forum India Chapter and Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College has been almost finalised the all preparation of upcoming SAARC journalists conference in New Delhi. Forum is organising two days international journalists conference among the journalists of SAARC region in January 10 and 11, 2023. 

The meeting of organising committee of conference held in Press Club of India in the presence of international president of SAARC Journalists Forum Raju Lama has been finalised all the program schedule and preparations of conference. 

President of SAARC Journalists Forum India Chapter Anirudha Sudhansu and Coordinator of conference organising committee Smita Mishra had briefed details about the preparations and programs of conference during the meeting. International President of SAARC Journalists Forum Raju Lama had expressed the satisfaction on all the arrangements and preparations of the conference and urged to work more hard and effective way to make the conference successful in the meeting. 

Organising committee members Amrendra Pandey, Rajnikant Tiwari and Prakash Upreti were also expressed their views and development about the preparations of conference. SAARC Journalists Forum and Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College is jointly organising the international journalists conference in coming January 10 and 11, 2023 in New Delhi.

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 Ms. Gayatri Kumar received "Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Smriti Samman".

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New Delhi, 23 December 2022 (Agency) Ms. Gayatri Kumar, who has made a mark in the field of management, has been given the "Deshratna Rajendra Prasad Smriti Samman" for the year 2022.

This award, given every year by the All India Manav Samaj Trust, was presented by Dr. Samrendra Pathak, senior journalist and advisor of the organization, to her father, eminent educationist Prof. Yogesh Kumar, in place of Ms. Gayatri Kumar.

It is notable that Ms. Gayatri could not participate in the program organized here on December 16 due to some reason. Her name had already been announced. Ms. Gayatri's mother is a teacher. L.S.

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Delhi :Taking note of the 14 per cent vote share of AAP in the recently concluded Gujarat polls, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that winning 5 seats was as difficult as “milking an ox”.

His statements came while chairing the National Council meeting of Aam Adami Party (AAP) at Calista Resort in Kapashera on Sunday. “In one year we got Punjab, won the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), 2 MLAs in Goa and 5 MLAs with 14 per cent vote share in Gujarat. In reference to the Gujarat success, one person told me that I milked an ox. Everyone can milk a cow but we milked an ox,” quipped Kejriwal.

Exuding confidence, he further added, “Our government will be formed in Gujarat in 2027.”

The Aam Aadmi Party National Council and National Executive met on Sunday for the first time after AAP attained its national status. In National Council, party leaders discussed various political issues and passed resolutions. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also asked the people to boycott Chinese goods.

Slamming the Modi government, he said, the government does not care about the lives of soldiers. Indian soldiers prevented Chinese troops from entering the Indian territory last week during a border face-off that led to injuries on both sides, the government said earlier this week.

The recent skirmish was the first since deadly clashes in June 2020 when Indian and Chinese troops were involved in hand-to-hand combat in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives.

In the present discourse of events, Kejriwal alleged, “Who are buying the goods of China? What is the compulsion of BJP to buy goods from China? Can’t we increase our indigenous production? We buy the same stuff from China which could be produced in our country.”

Adding further he said, “The government is driving away the people of India and hugging the people of China. Traders and industrialists are leaving India.”

At the event, Kejriwal also categorically pointed out the difference between AAP and other parties. “One party is enmeshed in corruption, whereas the other party promotes hooliganism and provides shelter to the goons. People can see that AAP stands for honesty and impartiality.”

 Deshratna Dr.Rajendra Prasad Smriti Samman” has been awarded.

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New Delhi, December 17, 2022 (agency). "Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Smriti Samman" for the year 2022 was awarded yesterday to the personalities of various fields.

The award was presented by former Himachal Pradesh DGP Prithvi Raj and MLA SanjeevJha.Delhi councilor Begum Shakeela Afzal, renowned economist G.K.Kedia, eminent doctor G.Rastogi and R.N.Jha were present. The program was presided over by renowned journalist and executive chairman of SAARC Journalist Forum Dr. Samrendra Pathak. The closing speech was delivered by the president of the organization Heera Lal Pradhan.

On this occasion, Mithila agitator Prof. Amarendra Jha, well-known social worker Arvind Pathak, young film star Hemant Jha, famous doctor of Bihar Dr. Prakash Mishra, great scholar of Sanskrit Tara Nand Jha and former candidate of Delhi Legislative Assembly Haji Afzal highlighted the personality and work of Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Earlier, Doordarshan's star singer Pandit Pushkar Mishra and his team, singer Anjana Arya & Mouni Vaidehi presented songs.On behalf of All India Manav Samaj Trust, on the birth anniversary of the country's first President Dr.Rajendra Prasad, this grand program was organized at the Constitution Club, yesterday.

The personalities who were given this honor include Munni Devi, the woman standing on the last rung of the society, doctors Dr.Santosh Kumar, Dr.Gayatri Kumari, Dr.B.K.Vashisht, Dr.Vineeta Rastogi, Dr.Sandeep Kaushik aand Dr.Prakash Mishra. , Former teacher Mrs. Promila Sharma, Prof. Mukesh Nirala, Mr. Vijay Raghav, Ms. Gayatri Kumar, Mrs. Lakshmi Arvind Pathak, Mr. Rajesh Jha, Prof. Ram Niwas, Mr.Shardanand Jha, Mr. Tara Nand Jha, Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mrs. Meenakshi Choudhary,CA Mr. Ram Kumar Mahaseth, Mrs. Sandhya Mishra, Mrs. Lovely Choudhary, Poet Mr. Vimal Mishra, Journalists Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Mr. Ashu Mishra, Mr. Subir Sen, Dr.Surendra Sharma and Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Akhil, Film Actor Hemant Jha, Film Director Manoj Shripati, Acharya Kishan Maheshwari, Councilor Begum Shakeela Afzal,  Economist Gopal Kedia , Mr. Shishir Verma, Mr. Jitendra Kumar alias Upendra Yadav, IOB Manager Pawan Kumar, Poet Mrs. Kumkum Jha, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, Singer Pandit Pushkar Mishra and Smt. Anjana Arya. L.S.

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  Article - Govind Patel, Manager (Public Relations), Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company

 Chhattisgarh achieved a new milestone in the history of energy production when Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel decided to set up a new power plant of 1320 MW on August 25. In fact, this is a historic decision which has added a new dimension to Chhattisgarh. After this decision, it has now become a zero power-cut state which could remain so for many years. This decision is also historic because it will be the largest and most modern plant of Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company. Now, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company has a power generation capacity of 4300 MW.

        Chhattisgarh is the first state in the country, which is known for the Zero Power Cut state. Here consumers are getting 24x7 power supply. Energy consumption is considered to be the biggest indicator of the progress of any region. Energy consumption is increasing rapidly in Chhattisgarh. At the time of the establishment of the state, where per capita energy consumption was 300 units, today it has increased to 2044 units. Keeping in view the demand for energy in future, the state government has taken many major and historic decisions.

Following the instructions of the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, work has started on preparing an action plan for setting up two supercritical new power generation plants of 660 MW each in Korba West under the Power Generation Company. An expenditure of Rs.12915 crore is estimated for the construction of this plant. Both these units are set to be completed in the financial years 2029 and 2030. For the first time after the establishment of the state, a power plant of such capacity is being set up. This shows the foresight of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel.

The land of Chhattisgarh has immense mineral resources. Chhattisgarh is third in the country in terms of coal reserves. These natural resources are being used in power plants across the country. But the residents of Chhattisgarh do not get its benefit. If industries related to mineral resources are established here, then the people of this place get direct benefits from it.

The cabinet has taken another major decision in the field of generating electricity from water. Chhattisgarh State Hydroelectric Project (Pump Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022 has been approved in the cabinet. In the existing hydropower plants, rainwater is collected in the dam and electricity is generated by passing it through the turbine. In this old technique, water is used only once.

At present, a new ‘pumped storage’ based hydroelectric power project has been prepared, in which the same water can be used multiple times. In this technique, a configuration of two water reservoirs at different elevations that can generate power as water moves down from one to the other (discharge), passing through a turbine. The system also requires power as it pumps water back into the upper reservoir (recharge). The recharge process can be done using renewable sources of electricity generated from solar energy during the daytime and electricity will be generated by dropping it in the turbine at night. PSH acts similarly to a giant battery because it can store power and then release it when needed. This water will be collected again in the dam. In this way, the same water can be used again and again.

The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company is preparing a detailed action plan for the establishment of pumped storage hydroelectric powerhouses at five such places in the state. 7700 MW of electricity can be generated at these five places. An MoU has been signed on November 29 with the central government agency WAPCOS (Water and Power Consultancy Services Limited) to prepare the DPR. Chhattisgarh State Hydroelectric Project (Pumped Storage Based) Establishment Policy 2022 was approved in the cabinet meeting held on September 6 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister to encourage investment in the establishment of pumped storage-based hydropower projects in the state.

With these two decisions, new employment opportunities will be created for the people of Chhattisgarh. Right from the establishment of the plant to its operation, thousands of people will get direct employment. This plant will be set up with state-of-the-art technology, which will produce very less pollution during operation. This will meet the increasing demand for energy in future. This decision will boost the industrial as well as the agricultural sector which in turn will boost the economy of the state. This decision will be a milestone for Chhattisgarh in the future.

 Farmers expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister

They no longer have to travel long distances to sell their paddy

Mohla 14 December 2022/ Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, the paddy procurement campaign for the Kharif marketing year 2022-23 has started in the district from November 1. New paddy procurement centers are also being started by the state government along with expanding facilities in the already established procurement centers keeping in view the convenience of farmers. 

In this series, a new paddy procurement center has been started in the village Ekatkanhar of Mohla development block of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district. There is a wave of joy among the local farmers with the opening of a new paddy procurement center. Now the farmers of nearby villages no longer have to travel long distances for selling their paddy. The farmers have expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel saying that they are able to sell their paddy easily without any hassles. 

Nearly 127 farmers have sold paddy in this newly opened center so far. Paddy worth Rs 1 crore 22 lakh 59 thousand 264 has been purchased so far in 2022-23 in the paddy procurement centre. About Rs 96 lakh 23 thousand 365 has been paid to farmers in the lieu of paddy purchase. Along with this, many farmers are getting tokens online through the 'Token Tuhar Haath' mobile app. 

A farmer of Karmota village who came to sell paddy said that he has come to sell 234 bags of paddy. Earlier we had travelled long distances of about 12 kilometres to sell paddy. However, this time with the opening of a new paddy procurement center here, we are able to sell paddy easily. He expressed his gratitude to the state government saying that this is also saving our time and efforts.

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 New Delhi NCR  : According to officials, at least five girls from the Sonitpur district of Assam have been rescued from alleged human traffickers in various parts of Delhi-NCR.

 Ranchi : Nationwide protests against the government's decision to designate Parasnath Hill in the Jharkhand district of Giridih as a tourist destination are being held by members of the Jain community.

 Chennai : After Cyclone "Mandous" passed through Tamil Nadu, there was nonstop rain that nearly filled all the reservoirs and lakes in the Ranipet district.

 Sihect Media Group's office inaugurated in Mumbai.

 Deshratna Dr. Rajendra Prasad Smriti Samman" will be given to 35 personalities.

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the "heavy BJP machinery" deployed during campaigning made the MCD polls the toughest election contested by the Aam Aadmi Party so far and accused the party of trying to "buy" AAP councillors.

Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal claimed that the BJP has started telephoning the AAP councillors and offering them up to Rs 20 lakh.

"This election was very very tough. A few people say it was an easy election, but it was not. The way they conspired against us and the way they used state machinery against us, it was the toughest elections we ever contested," Kejriwal claimed.

 The continuous attack on access to education of minorities shows the callous attitude of the present government, whose hollow rhetoric of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' has been unmasked in the broad daylight. The rollback of pre-matric scholarship and Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) shows the state's blatant disregard for educational equity and washing its hands of key domains such as education. There's an urgent need for condemnation and mobilization of conscientious citizens against this onslaught on education and the dignity of minorities.

Fawaz Shaheen

National Secretary

Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO)