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India Gazette
8 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Union Minister Murugan inaugurates NeVA Digital Platform for Puducherry Legislative Assembly
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan, inaugurated the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) for Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Monday. Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry K. Kailashnathan, Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy, and Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly R Selvam were also present at the inauguration ceremony. With this launch, Puducherry becomes the 19th legislature in the country to adopt the NeVA platform, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Digital India. The initiative, which enables paperless legislative functioning, is funded through 100 per cent Central Assistance by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Murugan said, 'NeVA is a transformative initiative that ensures real-time access to legislative proceedings and strengthens our democracy. It reflects the principle of 'One Nation, One Application', alongside landmark reforms such as 'One Nation, One Ration Card' and the proposed 'One Nation, One Election'. The public has the right to know and witness how laws are made.' The Union Minister also highlighted key achievements of the past decade under the leadership of PM Modi, including India becoming the second-largest nation in digital transactions, Efficient delivery of welfare through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Technological progress under Atmanirbhar Bharat, resulting in a 50 per cent reduction in defence imports. He underlined the infrastructure development and social capital as the two core pillars driving India's growth and expressed confidence in India's journey to becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Union Minister Further added that the move would save 3-5 tonnes of paper annually, supporting Digital India, Go Green, and Good Governance. Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry hailed the launch of NeVA as a milestone, stating that it not only digitises legislative functioning but also enables live-streaming of proceedings, ensuring greater public access and transparency. Officials emphasised the need to train legislators and staff on NeVA's features. Awareness campaigns and capacity-building sessions will be conducted for the smooth implementation of the Application. NeVA is a mission-mode project under the Digital India programme, aiming to bring all legislatures onto a unified digital platform to ensure paperless, efficient, and citizen-centric legislative proceedings. (ANI)
Time of India
26-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Saran admin organises spl camps for SC/ST people
Chhapra: Saran district administration organised a special development camp for SC/ST people at Bagahi village under Sadhpur Panchayat in Garkha block of the district on Saturday. The purpose of the camp was to study the progress of different development projects, provide benefits to neglected people and eligible members of various govt schemes, and understand their expectations. The camp was organised under the aegis of " Mahadalit Vikas Mission ". Saran DM Aman Sameer on Saturday outlined the different projects launched by the state govt for the welfare of the SC/ST people. A booklet compiled with different schemes was also unveiled at the camp. The DM encouraged the visitors to take advantage of these schemes suitable for them. He distributed sanction letters and payment orders to some beneficiaries, including E-Labour cards, Ayushman cards, Ration cards, birth certificates, and job cards. Additionally, he distributed dummy cheques under marriage schemes and sanction letters under small entrepreneurs' schemes. Saran DDC and other officers were present on this occasion.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Migrant families in South Delhi struggle to survive living amid garbage
A settlement of migrants from North East India, specifically from West Bengal and Assam, are living in the makeshift houses set up in the middle of garbage and medical waste in South Delhi's Kalindi Kunj. These migrants, holding on to a hopes of a better future for their children, survive through sorting garbage for meagres wages. Earning up to ₹5 per plastic bag of segregated waste, they make up to ₹9,000 per month. Intazul Mulla, 32, shifted to Delhi from Kolkata at the age of 12. Now, living with his family of six on the banks of a sewage, surrounded with toxic waste and rotting food. 'All my children live in the same condition, surrounded by waste and rotting food, my youngest child was born amid the garbage because we could not afford hospitals. All my children live in the same condition, with no clean water or proper food.' he said. Despite having identity cards such as Aadhar, PAN and Ration cards, these settlers are denied beneficiary schemes from the government for being outsiders. 'We want our children to study. But the fees are too high, and teachers don't pay attention because the kids don't know Hindi. Even when we are sick, no authority is ready to help the kids because e cannot afford the cost of basic treatment,' he added. The migrants live on an encroached land by paying ₹3,000 as rent to a third-party contractor, who buys the waste from Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The families often fall sick living amid the hazardous conditions. 'We are forced to use water from a nearby sewage canal to clean out dishes and take bath. We get skin infections and other waterborne diseases but we have no choice,' said another family. Healthcare remains a luxury for the migrants. For Sangita, 32, who shifted to Delhi a year ago, falling ill means to starve. 'Our daily income is tied to the number of hours we work, and very often, we are unable to work due to illness, which means there is no food or even water on certain days,' said Sangita. (With inputs from Shivam Mishra)
Express Tribune
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
CM orders steps to cut poultry prices
Presiding over a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to take effective measures to reduce poultry prices. She said the citizens had given a very positive response over the Ramazan Nigahban Package, under which 2.564 million households has received cheques. "I felt pleased that the federation and other provinces followed Punjab's Ramazan Nigahban package," she added. The chief minister said 1.5 million families would soon receive Ration cards. She ordered strict actions to control the prices of food items on Eid. "For the first time, the prices had remained under control in Ramazan, there were no queues nor any panic," congratulating the relevant team for "organising the cheapest Ramazan bazaars in the last 15 years". The cabinet approved the facility of free travel for differently-abled people, senior citizens and students in the province. It reviewed a proposal to issue transport cards for the students. It also approved an agreement with the World Bank for a grading system for students. The cabinet approved the establishment of special investigation units for sexual crimes as the chief minister called for measures to prevent rape incidents. "One feels ashamed after hearing about the incidents of molestation and rape," she lamented. The cabinet also reviewed a proposal to launch a Punjab airline service and decided in principle to build airports in Bhakkar and Bahawalnagar, Funds were approved for the construction of a landing strip for the air ambulance service in Bhakkar district. The chief minister sought a plan for legal reforms. She said that as soon as her government came to power, a list of recommendations had been submitted to her but none of them had been implemented. The provincial cabinet increased the penalties for violation of the Punjab Fertiliser Control Act and Arms Ordinance. Fees of the birth and death registration certificates were waived for a year. The cabinet approved amendments to the relevant rules to ensure free legal aid to the poor and deserving persons. The chief minister rejected a proposal to ban cultivation of two crops of rice annually in Punjab. The cabinet approved proposals for employing 664 visually impaired persons on daily wages and improve their social inclusion. Approval was given for the creation of 3,904 posts in the Punjab Crime Control Department. The cabinet approved the establishment of 2,000-strong Riot Management Police along with provision of resources to the crime control department to deal with riots. Approval was given for the establishment of a small industry estate and mineral processing unit in the Salt Range. The CM said pink salt belongs to Pakistan, but other countries are benefiting by packing it. The cabinet also approved the acquisition of strategic land for iron ore mining and processing in Chiniot. Permission was given to take a grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the promotion of child healthcare in South Punjab, for paediatric specialties at Children's Hospital in Multan and a project on sustainable pasture and livestock management against land degradation in north Punjab in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). The cabinet approved foreign direct investment for a multi-fuel bio-refinery. Amendments to the Punjab Police Rules 1934 regarding digitisation of FIR, journal and case diary, as well as replacement of jammer vehicles for VIP duties were also approved. The cabinet approved a change in the method of distribution of funds under the Ramazan Nigahban Package 2025. Return of protected forest land from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) was approved. The cabinet approved a proposal to make licensing of service providers for provincial government institutions subject to registration with the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA). A project for lining of watercourses in Cholistan under the Green Pakistan Initiative was also approved along with renaming of the Cholistan Canal System to Mahfooz Shaheed Canal System. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said during the meeting, "We are not taking water from any province."
