December 31, 2019
The light artillery fire is aimed mainly at the top floor
Srinagar: In their final assault against holed up militants, Army troops have
fired mortar bombs and rockets on a multi-storey building at an official campus
outside Jammu and Kashmir’s highway town of Pampore, 16-km south of capital
Srinagar. Earlier the officials had said that the militants were using 'shrewd'
and 'dodging' tactics against combat forces and have used their ammunition
judiciously. In the subsequent shootout, an employee of the JK EDI Abdul Gani
Mir, 48, also lost his life.
The entire area has been cordoned off
as security forces are engaging heavily with the terrorists.The entire area has
been cordoned off as security forces are engaging heavily with the
terrorists.Police officials here confirmed that the trio has been cornered in
the top floor of the building.However, in their attempt to overrun the building,
two Army captains Pawan Kumar and Tushar Mahajan and corporal Om Prakash laid
down their lives. After the troops stormed the building, the militants scattered
and then started moving from room to room and floor to floor.
The light artillery
fire is aimed mainly at the top floor of the main block at J&K
Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JK EDI) campus where the militant trio
was earlier restricted to by Army troops including crack teams from its Para
Special Force. Earlier on Saturday the militants believed to be one local and
two foreigners had ambushed a Srinagar-bound convoy of CRPF killing two jawans
and and injuring nine others.The gunmen then entrenched themselves in the main
block of the campus. Before the troops stormed the premises around noon on
Sunday, the militants were advantageously positioned in the main concrete
multi-storey block China Aluminum
scaffolding tower suppliers at the campus.The firing which had stopped at
nightfall on Sunday resumed with the first light on Monday. The troops stormed
the building around noon on Sunday and then using their highly specialised
combat skills began securing the floors one after one.. They were quickly
surrounded by security forces from Army, CRPF and J&K police’s
counterinsurgency Special Operations Group (SOG). Heavy firing and shelling is
underway and loud booms are heard at a distance.Army has also used Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) fitted with cameras to know the position of militants
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December 25, 2019
In view of the categorical observations of the court
In view of the categorical observations of the court in the Kuldip Nayar case
rendered in the context of Rajya Sabha elections, no direction ought to have
been given by the commission to introduce Nota, which has the effect of not only
upsetting and destroying the nature of proportional representation by means of
single transferable vote but also will have the effect of breaching party
discipline by virtually amending the 10th Schedule of the Constitution of India
(anti-defection law) through an administrative order thereby diminishing the
importance of political parties which the court has held to be a part of the
basic feature of the Constitution.
On the other hand, when it comes to electing
members to the Rajya Sabha, Article 80(4) of the Constitution provides for
indirect election by the members of the legislative Assembly of a state in
accordance with the system of proportional representation by "a†single
transferable vote. Though the Supreme Court has refused to stay the use of Nota
in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections, it has nonetheless agreed to examine the
constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s administrative diktat.In
any event, the use of Nota cannot be made applicable without the necessary
amendments in the Act and Rules.
The ruling held: "It cannot be forgotten that
the existence of political parties is an essential feature of our parliamentary
democracy and that it can be a matter of concern for Parliament if it finds that
electors were resorting to cross-voting under the garb of conscience voting,
flouting party discipline in the name of secrecy of voting. The judgment
delineated that in a direct election a voters must be given an option to choose
"None of the above†to express their dissatisfaction with all the candidates/
political parties on the ballot. In Kuldip Nayar v.
In matters of election to the
Rajya Sabha, MLAs are also duty bound to support the candidate put up by the
political party to which they are affiliated. Union of India 2013 (10) SCC 1
directed the use of Nota in the context of direct elections to the Lok Sabha and
the respective state Assemblies. Breach of discipline of political parties for
collateral and corrupt considerations removes the faith of the people in a
multi-party democracy. Somehow this administrative direction escaped the
attention of lawmakers until it got flagged during the run-up to the election in
Gujarat scheduled for August 8, 2017. In matters of election to the Rajya Sabha,
MLAs are also duty bound to support the candidate put up by the political party
to which they are affiliated. Accordingly, the court directed the EC to provide
necessary provision in the ballot papers/EVMs for providing the Nota button.
Further, Section 59 of the Representation of the People Act 1951 provides for
the manner of election and reads as follows: Manner of voting at electionsi) At
every election where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot in such
manner as may be prescribed, (and, save as expressly provided by this Act, no
votes shall be received by proxy) (Provided that the votes at every election to
fill a seat or seats in the Council of States shall be given by open ballot. In
this judgment the court observed: "Universal adult suffrage conferred on the
citizens of India by the Constitution has made it possible for these millions of
individual voters to go to the polls and thus participate in the governance of
our countryâ€. Union of India (2006) 7 SCC 1; a Constitution bench of the Supreme
Court categorically observed that the declarations under Form 2-B read with 2-C
binds the MLAs to vote for the candidate set up by the political party to which
they are affiliated. The court further emphasised the rationale behind
proportional representation and the need for maintaining the sanctity of members
of the political party by ensuring party discipline. In any event, the use of
Nota cannot be made applicable without the necessary amendments in the Act and
Rules. The use of Nota cannot be sanctioned by way of a circular dated January
24, 2014, which in any event cannot override the provisions of Article 80(4),
the provisions of the Act and the Rules.
Political parties are the sine qua non
of parliamentary democracy in our country and the protection of party discipline
can be introduced as an essential feature of the purity of elections in case of
indirect elections. Parliamentary democracy and a multi-party system are an
inherent part of the basic structure of the Indian Constitution.â€While
upholding the validity of an open ballot, the court categorically observed:
"owing to the impugned amendment… a voter has to disclose the way he has cast
the vote to the representative of his partyâ€.To put things in perspective, the
Supreme Court in PUCL v. It clarified the process of voting by another
clarificatory directive on November 12, 2015.
The court also deprecated the
practice of cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections and held that it is the duty
of Parliament to take cognisance of the misbehaviour and misconduct and
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amendments were made in the respective statutes to give effect to the orders of
the court. It is fairly evident therefore, that the system of Nota makes the
system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
meaningless, cannot be made applicable in Rajya Sabha elections.
This would
weaken party discipline over errant legislators.)The use of Nota in indirect
elections is thus, in direct conflict with and militates against the system of
proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote envisaged
by the Constitution, the Act and the Rules. On January 24, 2014 and subsequently
again on January 27, the Election Commission issued an administrative direction
that the "None of the Above†(Nota) provision would be made applicable for
elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) also
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December 19, 2019
The Indian currency has shrunk
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 68.74 per
cent, at 25,858. Sentiment was mainly hit by the dollar surging to multi-year
highs against a basket of major global currencies on better prospects for hike
in US interest rates, banks forex dealers said.
Consistent dollar demand from
importers mainly kept the rupee under pressure.92 per cent since Donald
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profile suppliers039;s victory in the US Presidential polls earlier this
month.85 and closed at 68.The Indian currency has shrunk 2. Expectations that
Trump will adopt an expansionary fiscal measures -- which will drive inflation
higher and lead to higher US interest rates -- are behind surging US yields that
have attracted investors towards the dollar.42 points, or 0.39 in afternoon
trade.86 in the afternoon trade.
Moreover, the US currency was trading at
multi-year highs against its major rivals in overseas markets.80 on August 28,
2013.The benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 193.86 against the dollar by crashing
30 paise amid sustained foreign capital outflows with investors being inclined
towards US dollar hoping protectionist measures by President-elect Donald
Trump.
The Indian currency has shrunk 2.. Investors also remained cautious
weighing the impact of government's demonetisation move.The rupee had hit its
all-time intra-day low of 68.56 previously and and dropped to an all-time
intra-day new low of 68.Investors also remained cautious weighing the impact #
of government's demonetisation move.76 a dollar against 68.92 per cent since
Donald Trump's victory in the US Presidential polls earlier this month. Mumbai:
The rupee on November 24 collapsed to afresh life-time low of 68. Surging US
bond yields have also contributed to the rupee's fall
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December 12, 2019
Analysts said a weakening trend in the overseas markets
24 per cent to Rs 30,916 per 10 grams in futures trade today as participants
trimmed their positions, tracking a weak trend overseas. gold_bar_12_0_0_0_0_0.
Similarly, the yellow metal for delivery in December contracts declined by Rs 76
or 0.4 per cent to USD 1,316.
New Delhi: Gold prices drifted lower by 0.At the
Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in October month fell by Rs 74, or
0.09 an ounce the lowest since July 27 in Singapore.24 per cent to Rs 30,916 per
ten grams..jpg At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in October
month fell by Rs 74, or 0.
Analysts said a weakening trend in the overseas
markets where gold dropped for a seventh straight day, heading for the longest
run of declines since May as comments from leading central bankers boosted
speculation that interest rates may rise in coming months influenced sentiment
here.24 per cent to Rs 31,100 per ten grams in 11 famous
aluminum Household step ladder lots.24 per cent to Rs 30,916 per ten
grams.24 per cent to Rs 30,916 per ten grams in business turnover of 240
lots.Globally, gold lost 0.At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in
October month fell by Rs 74, or 0
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December 05, 2019
They are as different as Anil Kapoor and Anupam
Anees Bazmee was to release Mubarakan today, long before Indu Sarkar picked a
date. They are a political thriller. â€Not that Anees is fretting over the
competition. There has to be a conflict of interest. We should ensure that we
work amicably in sorting out the release clashes.
They are as different as Anil
Kapoor and Anupam Kher,†concludes Anees.. I want to thank my producers for
showing faith in my abilities,†says a confident Anees. They will rely on
content, whereas we’ve a terrific plotline as well as a multi-star lineup. Don’t
release two similar films. I remember David Dhawan’s two films Deewana Mastana
and Mr & Mrs Khiladi were released on the same Friday. We can’t do that
anymore. Releasing Mubarakan and Indu Sarkar on the same Friday is fine. We had
announced our date three months in advance.Regarding two or more films coming
together, Anees says such clashes are inevitable. Hence I presume it would be
intense storyline. The other film kept shifting its time of release to finally
land opposite us. "Mubarakan and Indu Sarkar are completely different
experiences, as far as I can see. So when and how did the clash happen?Says
Anees, "You will have to ask Madhur Bhandarkar that. Who makes multi-starrers in
this day and age? It takes a lot of guts. So when and how did the clash happen?
Anees Bazmee China aluminum
scaffold Anees Bazmee was to release Mubarakan today, long before Indu
Sarkar picked a date. "There are only 52 Fridays in the year, while we make
close to 300 Hindi films per year. We are an out and out stress buster comedy
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