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7,900 students take part in 'Tiranga Run' in Delhi as part of 79th Independence Day celebrations
7,900 students take part in 'Tiranga Run' in Delhi as part of 79th Independence Day celebrations

Hindustan Times

time10-08-2025

  • Politics
  • Hindustan Times

7,900 students take part in 'Tiranga Run' in Delhi as part of 79th Independence Day celebrations

As part of the Delhi government's celebrations for the 79th Independence Day, 7,900 students took part in a 'Tiranga Run' from Thyagaraj Stadium to the National War Memorial here on Sunday. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood flagged off the Tiranga Run to pay tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country, in line with the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign at Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi. ( HT PHOTO / Hindustan Times) Flagged off by Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, the run was organised by the Directorate of Education under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign and the theme 'Dilli Uthe Garv Se' (Delhi Rises with Pride), a statement said. Holding the national flag, the participants covered the symbolic route to pay tribute to freedom fighters and armed forces personnel who laid down their lives for the country, it added. "This is not merely a race but a celebration of India's unity, patriotism and the indomitable spirit of its citizens," Sood said. The event allowed Delhiites to come together to mark independence and reaffirm their resolve to build a strong and prosperous nation, he added. The minister recalled the courage of the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor and urged the youth to uphold the values of unity, integrity and national security. Sood also described the run as a tribute to unsung heroes of the freedom struggle and called upon citizens to 'run with the tricolour' to keep their memories alive.

Dodgers owners, Dodgers Foundation pledge $100M to wildfire recovery initiative
Dodgers owners, Dodgers Foundation pledge $100M to wildfire recovery initiative

Yahoo

time29-01-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Dodgers owners, Dodgers Foundation pledge $100M to wildfire recovery initiative

Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Dodger's co-owner Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, were together Tuesday to launch L.A. Rises, an initiative aimed at helping victims and businesses that lost everything in the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires. With hope the foremost theme of Newsom's message, as he called on both civic leaders and leaders in the private sector to come together to help rebuild fire ravaged areas of L.A., Johnson announced that Dodger's owner Mike Walter, the Walter Family Foundation and the Dodgers Foundation will contribute $100 million to wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts. 'My focus is Altadena because those people may be left behind and I want to make sure that doesn't happen,' Johnson said at the podium. While news of the recovery initiative and funds pledged sounds encouraging, some Altadena residents, like Samera Arkel, hope some of that money does in fact make it into the once tight-knit, multi-generational community of Altadena. 'Not only have we just lost our house, but we also lost a lot of our work,' Arkel explained. 'There's a lot of jobs that were lost and that part is hard.' Arkel, like many other families in the community, has lived there for generations and says it's important that victims of the wildfires receive financial help. 'It would be nice,' she said. 'I would like to see a lot of that come to our area too. We'll know when we start seeing people getting help. It's a waiting game. It is tiring. The unknown is what's so scary.' As for Gov. Newsom, he believes the L.A. Rises initiative can be a step toward those impacted by the wildfire feeling less helpless. 'I know people feel helpless at the loss of community, the loss of identity, self, place, traditions, lifestyles – all of that. We cannot give way to hopelessness,' he said. For many homeowners, however, they say the reality is that there is a lot of red tape to deal with, a lot of standing in long lines and while they are hopeful, they are also frustrated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Newsom's LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City's Rebirth & Path Forward For 'The Next 50 Or 100 Years'
Newsom's LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City's Rebirth & Path Forward For 'The Next 50 Or 100 Years'

Yahoo

time29-01-2025

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Newsom's LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City's Rebirth & Path Forward For 'The Next 50 Or 100 Years'

'This is the most important city and essential city anywhere in the world,' said California Governor Gavin Newsom emphatically at a press conference today to discuss his L.A. Rises initiative, which he officially announced earlier in the day. L.A. Rises aims to help the city as it recovers from the recent fires that destroyed thousands of structures. That effort will be led by high-profile sports and entertainment leaders, including Magic Johnson, Casey Wasserman and Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter. Its mandate is to create 'a unified recovery initiative that brings together private sector leaders to support rebuilding efforts led by the city of Los Angeles.' More from Deadline Gavin Newsom Taps Magic Johnson, Casey Wasserman & Mark Walter To Lead $100M LA Rises Initiative To Rebuild City After Fires Michael Ovitz Says Having Tech And Entertainment Execs 'Intertwined With Policymakers Can Only Lead To Positive Things For The Country' Tiger Woods Says "The Riv Is Just Not Ready" After Genesis Invitational Lands In San Diego In Palisades Fire Aftermath Wasserman emphasized that the project is not just about rebuilding but also 'the rebirth' of L.A. 'This is about what L.A. is going to be like for the next 50 or 100 years,' he said from the podium. Key to that will be a public-private partnership that will include a lot of private capital. To seed the effort, the Mark Walter Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation have provided an initial commitment of up to $100 million. Newsom reported that more is coming in. 'We've received tens of millions of additional donations,' the governor said. He also promised the announcement of 'additional philanthropic resources.' Among the likely investors will be Johnson. The former Lakers great and business mogul said his attention will be on helping victims of the Eaton Fire. 'My focus will be on Altadena because those people may be left behind, and we want to make sure that doesn't happen,' said Johnson of the area, which includes one of the first middle-class African American neighborhoods in L.A. Addressing fears of speculators praying on fire victims, he added, 'We don't want somebody to just come in and take their land. We want to make sure they have all the information. Once you have the right information you can make a really good decision.' Johnson sees himself as a key conduit for that information. 'I've invested in that community. I know that community. I speak their language. I will be able to communicate that message.' A UCLA study released today indicated that Black residents of Altadena were disproportionately impacted by the Eaton Fire's devastation, both in the concentration of households within the burn area and the percentage of homes that were destroyed or sustained major damage. Wasserman is, of course, already involved in recovery efforts through his work as a Motion Picture Television Fund board member. He's also the Chairperson and President of LA28 effort around the upcoming L.A. Olympics and sees that as a chance to 'lean into' the ironic opportunities afforded by tragedy of the fires. 'L.A. is in the tourism business and we are the home of big events,' said Wasserman. 'The Olympics in L.A. will be the largest peacetime gathering in the history of the world.' That event, he said, is an opportunity to supercharge the rebuilding effort and build back better. 'This is something we have to grow our way out of,' he said. The 2028 event also offers an aggressive timeline for efforts at recovery and rebirth. Newsom, whose own political career has had its ups and downs, said he's familiar with such transformations. 'I come from a city whose flag has a phoenix on it,' the former San Francisco Mayor said in reference to that city's recovery from the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fires. 'We can't lose hope.' The governor stressed that civic philanthropy was just 'one leg of the stool.' He said reimagining how various strata of government work together — or don't — will also be key. 'The whole idea of this is this is a completely revitalized region in mindset, not just infrastructure. That [we address] the relationship between the city and the county and the state and the federal government. That we address some of these longstanding simmering issues around jurisdiction, [the] inability to work together across differences. To address streamlining. To get serious about housing. To address some of these traditional barriers.' One of the most contentious relationships in recent weeks has been that between the state and federal governments, with President Trump recently saying Los Angeles would only get federal fire aid if it met certain criteria, including adopting voter ID requirements. But on a visit to the region Friday that saw Newsom greet him on the tarmac, Trump told a gathering of local L.A. elected officials, 'I'm going to give you everything you want.' Asked today about suggested requirements for federal aid and whether such aid would be forthcoming, the Newsom responded, 'I continue to have all the confidence in the world. This comes from a little bit of experience working with President Trump during Covid. We had a partner. Not a sparring partner, [but] a working partner in President Trump during those years. That's why it was important to make that case anew to the president. I was with him just a few days ago. Followed up. And have been in contact with the White House following up further.' On the subject of today's announced federal funding freeze (which a federal judge blocked this afternoon), Newsom was optimistic. 'To the extent, situationally, there's some issues today…to me, all those issues get worked out and we'll work through them as it relates to our recovery,' he said. Among Trump's chief concerns last week was that the process of clearing home sites would drag on in bureaucratic red tape. Trump pressed embattled L.A. Mayor Karen Bass — whose name went unmentioned at today's press conference — to speed up the process for allowing residents to return to their homes, as well as to address complaints that some were told it would take 18 months to start the process of rebuilding. Trump said that he would ensure that any federal permits were expedited. Newsom took up that banner today saying the process can't be done the way it has been done. 'We're not going to double down on stupid,' he said, before indicating that it had taken repeated attempts with the notoriously strict California Coastal Commission before it got the message that things were going to be different. 'I didn't think they got the message or memo, so they got a second executive order.' The governor also said he engaged with the president on related issues, specifically permitting and debris removal. 'His support in getting FEMA in this 30 day Hazmat removal is going to be critical,' observed Newsom. 'He has more power and authority over the Army Corps than anybody, which will be critical to moving mountains to get this debris removed. We want to make sure we're all along — federal, state and local — to drive to accountability…and not have to wait 18 months.' Newsom said he was cognizant of the lessons learned in the Maui fires. 'This is logistically challenging,' he noted, 'but it's nothing compared to the challenge in Maui…where they had to take all the debris off the island.' As of Tuesday, 6,837 structures had been destroyed by the Palisades Fire, and another 1,017 damaged. The Eaton Fire has destroyed 9,418 structures and damaged another 1,073. Newsom said California unfortunately has learned its own lessons related to fire destruction on that scale. He cited the 18,000 structures damaged in the Camp Fire. 'There's some history here, sadly, and what I mean is there's some experience here, as well,' said Newsom, before asserting that rebuilding can't be done the way it has been done. 'We're not going to say, 'You can't rebuild your home.' But if you do rebuild you home, you have to rebuild in the right way,' said the governor, noting that city needs to be 'resourceful' when it comes to costs, pricing and architecture and building a sustainable path forward. 'We can come back more climate resilient. [We] can come back stronger.' To that end, Newsom reported, 'I've had two or three of the most famous architects in the world say 'Plug me in. How do I get engaged?'' But before that can get started, the rubble must be gone. The debris removal process is currently in Phase 1, which is the elimination of hazardous materials from properties by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the debris areas are safe as residents begin to access their properties. Phase 2 is when the Army Corps of Engineers moves in and physically removes the debris from properties. Owners must opt in to that free removal program. Residents can also opt out of the program and hire their own contractors to conduct the work. Right of Entry forms became available today, allowing residents to opt in or out of the clearance program. 'The debris removal, Phase 1, we want to be done in the next 30 days,' said Newsom. He also stressed that Phase 2 should be able to happen concurrently: 'All this happens stacked on top of each other.' It is unclear exactly how that will work. State and local officials are also working on issues that may arise in the construction phase, while some federal efforts may be complicating those efforts. Federal ICE agents arrested 188 people last week for alleged illegal re-entry into the us and evading immigration enforcement. Such efforts are expected to hit the construction industry hard, as undocumented workers are its backbone. 'By some estimates, 40% of the construction industry in CA are immigrants,' observed Newsom. To fill the gap, he said, 'We are already working with our labor agency and our community colleges. Even looking at the out of state workforce.' You can watch today's full press conference below. City News Service contributed to this report. 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