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Six bills to be tabled in UP assembly monsoon session
Six bills to be tabled in UP assembly monsoon session

Hindustan Times

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Six bills to be tabled in UP assembly monsoon session

Six bills will be tabled for discussion when the monsoon session of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly begins on August 11. They include Uttar Pradesh Shri Banke Bihari Temple Trust Bill 2025, Uttar Pradesh Repeal Bill, 2025, Uttar Pradesh State Public Service Commission (Regulation of Procedure) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025, Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Second Amendment) Bill 2025. No legislative business will be conducted on August 15 and 16 in view of Independence Day and Shri Krishna Janmashtami. (For representation) The session will begin on August 11 and will continue till August 16, according to principal secretary, UP assembly, Pradeep Dubey. No legislative business will be conducted on August 15 and 16 in view of Independence Day and Shri Krishna Janmashtami. The session will have a special class on artificial intelligence (AI) for MLAs, designed by IIT-Kanpur. The initiative aims to familiarise the MLAs with the use of AI in legislative work. Senior professors from IIT-Kanpur will conduct the special class. The course will cover various aspects, including the use of AI for drafting laws and legal documents, identifying legal problems and comparing similar laws in other states or countries.

News18 SheShakti 2025 to celebrate women powering new India with its first-ever Mumbai edition
News18 SheShakti 2025 to celebrate women powering new India with its first-ever Mumbai edition

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News18 SheShakti 2025 to celebrate women powering new India with its first-ever Mumbai edition

News18 SheShakti 2025, in partnership with Lions Clubs International, is a celebration of the strength and spirit of women, building a new and powerful future anchored on hope, progress, and unity read more Lions International Presents News18 SheShakti, one of India's largest platforms celebrating women leaders, returns in 2025 for its third edition, expanding regionally for the first time. The journey begins in Mumbai on July 31, marking the inaugural regional chapter, which will set the momentum for the grand celebration in Delhi on August 21. Centered around the theme 'From Breaking Barriers to Building Bharat,' SheShakti 2025 will shine a spotlight on the vital role women play in crafting a stronger, more inclusive India. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD News18 SheShakti 2025, in partnership with Lions Clubs International, is a celebration of the strength and spirit of women, building a new and powerful future anchored on hope, progress, and unity. The marquee initiative will bring together trailblazing women from diverse fields to share their journeys, spark conversations, and inspire collective progress. The Mumbai edition of SheShakti 2025 will focus on women building Bharat with a special emphasis on the contributions of women in Maharashtra. This first-ever edition in the city will highlight how women across the state are leading innovation, shaping policy, driving entrepreneurship, excelling in entertainment and championing social change, laying the foundation for a progressive Bharat. The summit will feature a diverse array of policymakers, women leaders, and change-makers representing excellence across government, business, arts, sports, media, and diplomacy. Key figures include Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Sujata Saunik, IAS (Retd.), Former Chief Secretary, Maharashtra**; Ashwini Bhide**, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, MD, Mumbai Metro Corporation and Sunaina Tomar, Additional Chief Secretary, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Gujarat. The presence of international dignitaries like H.E. Ambassador Chavanart Thangsumphant, Thailand Ambassador to India, and Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Slovenian Ambassador to India, will add a global perspective to the discussions. From the business and entrepreneurial sectors, leaders such as Naiyya Saggi, Founder & CEO of Edition; Priyanka Salot, Co-Founder of The Sleep Company; Harsha Mundhada, Partner at Inflexor Ventures; Priti Rathi Gupta, Founder of LXME; Chitralekha Patil, Managing Trustee of CFTI and Director at PNP Group of Companies; Laxmi Iyer, Group President – Investments at Bajaj Finserv; Dr. Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson of Aditya Birla Education Trust; and Roshi Jain, Senior Fund Manager - Equities, HDFC Mutual Fund will be part of the event. The summit will further showcase talents from entertainment, sports, and media, including actors Nimrat Kaur, Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Renuka Shahane; RJ Malishka (Red FM), RJ Stutee (Fever FM) and RJ Archana (Radio City); as well as Olympian Anjali Bhagwat and para-badminton champion Manasi Joshi. Savitri Bai Phule Awardee Sarita Sonawale will also contribute her voice on advocacy and championing social causes. This dynamic gathering will highlight the collective power and vision of women leaders shaping Bharat's future. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Elaborating on the upcoming Mumbai edition Puneet Singhvi, Chief Strategy Officer - Network18 Group said, 'With the first-ever regional chapter of News18 SheShakti 2025, we celebrate the unstoppable courage, dedication, and brilliance of women who are building Maharashtra, and India's future. Network18 is honoured to amplify their voices, champion their vision, and encourage the next generation to dare, dream, and do more.' Avinash Kaul, CEO - Network18 (Broadcast) & MD, A+E Networks I TV18 added, 'We are proud to host the third edition of SheShakti 2025, beginning this year with the inaugural Mumbai chapter. Under the theme 'From Breaking Barriers to Building Bharat,' we celebrate India's women leaders and changemakers, bringing together iconic women from diverse fields and age groups to share their stories and achievements. With the regional expansion of SheShakti 2025, Network18 shines a spotlight on the remarkable women who are shaping the future of Maharashtra and driving the nation forward.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD News18 SheShakti 2025 presented by Lions International stands as a powerful celebration, highlighting the crucial role women play in building a more inclusive and progressive India. The platform will celebrate inspiring stories of courage, leadership, and innovation, setting the stage for a new era of empowerment and transformation. Tune in to the live conversation on and CNN-News18's YouTube and Facebook page on July 31st, 4 PM onwards. Livestream Link:

Velociraptor's new cousin is a raptor unlike any seen before
Velociraptor's new cousin is a raptor unlike any seen before

National Geographic

timea day ago

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  • National Geographic

Velociraptor's new cousin is a raptor unlike any seen before

Shri rapax had bigger claws and potentially a stronger bite than its Hollywood relative. But paleontologists still don't know the whereabouts of its head, which went missing. The newly named raptor Shri rapax was smuggled by poachers, rescued from the black market, and then, sometime following a CT-scan in 2016, its skull went missing. Photograph by Thierry Hubin, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Sometime before 2010, in the red sands of Mongolia's Gobi Desert brimming with fossils, poachers excavated and stole the exquisite skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur. They smuggled the fossil out of the country and onto the black market. It passed through private collections in Japan and England and was eventually acquired by the French fossil company Eldonia. In 2016, one of the fossil's owners had the dinosaur's skull and four vertebrae CT-scanned at a Belgian museum, but sometime later the head and neck went missing. Their whereabouts remain unknown to scientists. Negotiations between the fossil company, paleontologists, and government officials led to the return of the dinosaur's body to Mongolia, where it could be cared for and studied, a raptor unlike any seen before. Now, this headless, extra-sharp relative of Velociraptor finally has a name: Shri rapax. The roughly six-foot-long, turkey-sized dinosaur wandered a prehistoric desert more than 71 million years ago. Like Velociraptor, which was also found in Mongolia, Shri is a dromaeosaur. This predatory dinosaur group includes Deinonychus, Utahraptor, and other feathery carnivores with large, hyperextendable claws on their second toes. "I was so surprised to find such an unexpected dromaeosaur in the same geological setting of the iconic Velociraptor," says Andrea Cau an independent paleontologist from Italy. Cau and his colleagues published a paper on July 13 in the journal Historical Biology describing the new species. The discovery is part of a growing number of raptor-like dinosaurs found in Mongolia, revealing an unexpected diversity of species and body types in this group, such as the goose-necked and slender Halszkaraptor escuilliei and Natovenator polydontus. This cast was created from a CT-scan of the dinosaur's skull that was conducted in 2016. The real fossilized skull's location is still a mystery to scientists. Photograph by Thierry Hubin, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Shri rapax's claws were larger than the claws that its famous relative, Velociraptor, had on its hands. Photograph by Thierry Hubin, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Despite its close relationship to the Hollywood-famous Velociraptor, Shri was a very different dinosaur. A cast of its skull, which was made based off the 2016 CT-scan as the actual fossil skull is still missing, indicates Shri had a deeper and shorter snout. The finding hints that this raptor had a stronger bite than its relative. "Other differences, such as a relatively short snout, proportionally long neck, and short tail indicate that these two relatives had different ecological preferences," says Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig, a paleontologist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a coauthor of the study. Its arm bones are more robust and stockier, tipped with large, curved claws. It also had stout hands that imply a strong grip. Precisely how Shri used its arms and claws is unclear, though the researchers suggest it may have grappled with and grasped other dinosaurs like the horned herbivore Protoceratops. Bitten Protoceratops bones and a famous fossil of Velociraptor and Protoceratops locked in fossil combat, called the "Fighting Dinosaurs," hint that the pig-like horned dinosaurs were prey for dromaeosaurs like Shri. Michael Pittman, a paleontologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong who was not involved in the research, says the authors' hypothesis is reasonable, and that biomechanical studies of the dinosaur's arms can potentially test the idea. He also calls the specimen, "beautiful and well-preserved." The likelihood Shri rapax and Velociraptor lived alongside each other points to a phenomenon called "niche partitioning." Closely related species can sometimes share the same landscape when they have different dietary preferences and behaviors, like how the island of Madagascar hosts many different lemur species that live in different habitats and eat different foods. Evolving different specializations allow related animals to divide habitats in different ways, boosting biodiversity. In the case of the dinosaurs, the anatomical differences between Shri and Velociraptor indicate that the carnivores were likely also part of such an ecological interplay. Returning Shri rapax home Because Shri's skeleton was poached and sold with no geological information, paleontologists are unsure exactly from where the dinosaur was excavated, beyond its clear origin from Mongolia's Djadokhta Formation. The fact that scientists have been able to study, describe, and begin to understand Shri rapax is a victory for paleontology and an effort to push back against black market fossil dealings. "This case highlights yet another instance of fossil poaching," Chinzorig says, "part of a long-standing pattern of illegal smuggling of fossils from the Mongolian Gobi over the decades." It's essential that such fossils are returned, Chinzorig says, both to build scientific knowledge about the prehistoric past and to respect Mongolia's fossil heritage. If the smuggled fossil had remained in private hands, scientists would not know this new dinosaur, its relationships, or anything about the role it played in its prehistoric ecosystem. "Scientific value aside," Cau adds, "I am really happy to give some help in returning these dinosaurs home." And by introducing Shri rapax to the world, the paleontologists may, with luck, help return its missing head home.

Sansad Ratna Awards 2025: 17 MPs Honoured For Outstanding Parliamentary Performance
Sansad Ratna Awards 2025: 17 MPs Honoured For Outstanding Parliamentary Performance

India.com

timea day ago

  • Politics
  • India.com

Sansad Ratna Awards 2025: 17 MPs Honoured For Outstanding Parliamentary Performance

The 15th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 was held at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, honouring outstanding Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary committees for their exemplary performance in the 18th Lok Sabha. The ceremony aimed to recognise and honour the exceptional Parliamentarians and Committees of the 18th Lok Sabha. Seventeen individual Parliamentarians from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha along with two Parliamentary Standing Committees, received the prestigious Sansad Ratna Awards this year, spanning across three distinct categories. The nominations were made by the Jury Committee, chaired by Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Chairman of the National Commission for Backwards Classes (NCBC), a constitutional authority holding the rank of Union Cabinet Minister. The Awards were presented to the winners during the 15th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards ceremony by the Chief Guest Shri Kiren Rijuju, Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Co-Chair of the Jury, Shri T S Krishnamurthy, former Chief Election Commissioner and Shri K Srinivasan, Founder Prime Point. Background of the Awards The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010 by Prime Point Foundation and the eMagazine PreSense, following the suggestion of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam also inaugurated the first award ceremony in Chennai in May 2010. Notably, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir was the first recipient of the award. The awards are presented on behalf of civil society. As of 2024, 125 awards have been presented across 14 award ceremonies, recognising individual Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Standing Committees. The Jury Committee — comprising distinguished Award-winning Parliamentarians and representatives of civil society — nominates the awardees based on performance data. This data is sourced from the official records of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats, as well as PRS Legislative Research. Performance indicators include the number of initiated debates, private members' bills introduced, and questions raised. Individual Awards This year, 17 individual awards were conferred, including four Special Awards by the Chairman of the Jury Committee, recognising 'Outstanding and Consistent Contribution to Parliamentary Democracy'. These Special Awards were presented to Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP, Odisha), N.K. Premachandran (RSP, Kerala), Supriya Sule (NCP SP, Maharashtra), Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Maharashtra) and these four Members of Parliament were top performers during the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha terms and continue their top performance in the 18th Lok Sabha also. Other Awardees from Maharashtra are Smita Uday Wagh (BJP), Arvind Ganpat Sawant (Shiv Sena UBT), Naresh Ganpat Mhaske (Shiv Sena), Prof. Gaikwad Varsha Eknath (Indian National Congress), Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni (BJP). From other States, Praveen Patel and Ravindra Kishan Shukla alias Ravi Kishan (both BJP) are from Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Nishikant Dubey and Bidyut Baran Mahato (both BJP) are from Jharkhand, P.P. Chaudhary and Madan Rathore (both BJP) are from Rajasthan, C.N. Annadurai (DMK) represents Tamil Nadu, Dilip Saikia (BJP, Assam). Under the Individual category, this year Maharashtra bagged 7 Awards; Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan bag 2 awards each; Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam bag one award each. Awards to Standing Committees Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kiren Rijuju, Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs said, "Sansad Ratna Awards is a commendable initiative by Prime Point Foundation to recognise the excellent performance of Members of Parliament, which strengthens parliamentary democracy".

Find out how many temples have governments taken over: SC to petitioner
Find out how many temples have governments taken over: SC to petitioner

Time of India

time2 days ago

  • Politics
  • Time of India

Find out how many temples have governments taken over: SC to petitioner

NEW DELHI: A 'shebait' of the Banke Bihari Ji temple at Vrindavan on Monday told Supreme Court that the Uttar Pradesh govt through an unconstitutional ordinance is attempting to take over a privately managed temple in the guise of a development plan. Appearing for 'shebait' Devendra Nath Goswami, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Amit Anand Tiwari told a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi that the temple has a corpus of Rs 300 crore and the sole intention of govt is to utilise this money for the Rs 500 crore development plan. While adjourning hearing on the petition, the bench said, "Please find out how many temples pan-India has been taken over by the state govts. Many temples in Tamil Nadu have been taken over by the state govt." Sibal said the temples taken over in Tamil Nadu are public temples, unlike the Banke Bihari Ji temple which has been managed privately by two groups of 'shebaits' as per a Mathura Munsif court's 1939 judicial order. There are no allegations of mismanagement or misappropriation of funds which could have been grounds for takeover, he said. Justice Kant told Sibal, "You go there and find out how it is managed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Stylish Dresses in Tegaldlimo — Don't Miss Out! Dresses | Search Ads Learn More Undo Two groups of 'shebaits' have been fighting for control of the temple since 1938 and have filed many suits. They come to court when govt wants to develop the area to provide devotees with amenities and smooth darshan." The petitioner said the state did not have the legislative competence to promulgate the Uttar Pradesh Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, as it seeks to effectuate a forcible state takeover of a private temple. "The temple is admittedly private in character as it is administered by a religious denomination and governed by a judicially sanctioned scheme of management dated June 11, 1939, under which hereditary 'shebait goswamis' alone are vested with the rights and duties of managing the religious and administrative affairs of the deity/temple," he said. "There is no record or finding of mismanagement, fund misuse, or maladministration on the part of the existing 'shebait'-led management. Throughout the years, no allegations of financial irregularity or misgovernance have been levelled," the petitioner said. The impugned ordinance is a "veiled attempt by the state to commercialise and monetise the private temple under the pretext of providing 'world-class amenities' to devotees", he allleged. "The state's approach to the temple is purely utilitarian and economic, treating it as a revenue generating tourist centre rather than as a sacred spiritual institution governed by ancient religious traditions," the petitioner said.

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