News in Pics: May 3, 2019

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News in Pics: May 3, 2019

Smriti Irani Will Take Admission in KG Before 2024 Elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu — Smriti Irani Will Take Admission in KG Before 2024 Elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Taking a dig at Smriti Irani over her educational qualification, Congress leader and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said that the Union Minister will take admission in KG class before 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Smriti Irani ji 2014 mein BA pass thi, 2019 me barhvi pass ho gayi. Mujhe lagta hai 2024 chunav se pehle KG class me admission le hi lengi. (Smriti Irani was BA pass in 2014, she passed class XII in 2019. I think she will take admission in KG before 2024 elections,” tweeted Sidhu today.

Rallying in Rajasthan, PM Modi Talks About Cyclone Fani, Says Country Supports Those Hit — Rallying in Rajasthan, PM Modi Talks About Cyclone Fani, Says Country Supports Those Hit

Addressing a rally in Rajasthan on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began by talking about cyclone Fani which has made a landfall in Odisha earlier in the day. “We have gathered here today. At the same time people living in coastal areas in eastern and southern India are facing an extremely severe cyclone. The Centre is in continuous contact with the governments in Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.” Assuring people that his government was taking all the necessary steps, PM Modi said, “I took the latest update from officers. I held a review meeting yesterday. More than Rs 1,000 crore was released to concerned governments in advance. NDRF, Indian Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force are working with the administration. I assure the affected people that the nation and the Centre are with them.”

‘Chowkidar Forced Our Farmers to Sit Guarding Their Fields,’ Says Priyanka in Rae Bareli — ‘Chowkidar Forced Our Farmers to Sit Guarding Their Fields,’ Says Priyanka in Rae Bareli

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took on the BJP by alleging that farmers in Uttar Pradesh were suffering because of the government. “Aaj UP mein kisan ki kya sthisti hai? Apne aap ko desh ke chowkidar kehne wale, inhone kisaano ko khet mein baitha diya hai chowkidari karne. Bas wade pe wada, jhooth par jhooth bola ja raha hai, bas prachaar ho raha hai aur sachaai alag hai (What is the condition of farmers in Uttar Pradesh? Those who call themselves the country’s chowkidar have forced the farmer to sit idle in their fields. They’ve made promise after promise and it is all lies. It is only campaigning whereas the truth is quite different).”

7th Pay Commission Latest News Today: Over 9 Lakh Central Armed Forces to be Benefited, Says Finance Ministry — 7th Pay Commission Latest News Today: Over 9 Lakh Central Armed Forces to be Benefited, Says Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has assured the Home Ministry that it will take necessary steps to fulfil the demand of nine lakh personnel of Central Armed Forces. The paramilitary forces were demanding waiver of taxes on Ration Money Allowance (RMA) and Risk and Hardship Allowance. The seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) has reportedly said that RMA, which is given in lieu of free ration, will be exempted from income tax because of the unique service conditions of the personnel. All personnel of non-gazetted personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Delhi Police, IB, A and N Police and Indian Reserve Battalion personnel, who do not eat in the mess, receive RMA. The current rate of this allowance for non-gazetted personnel is Rs 95.52 per day, whereas for gazetted workers this is Rs 79.93 per day.

‘Sound And Fury’: This is How Cyclone Fani Makes Landfall in Odisha’s Puri – Watch Video — ‘Sound And Fury’: This is How Cyclone Fani Makes Landfall in Odisha’s Puri – Watch Video

As soon Cyclone Fani hit the Odisha coast on Friday, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) posted a video to show the sheer impact of the ‘Extremely severe’ storm’s landfall at Puri. “The sound and the fury: here’s what the landfall at Puri by #CycloneFani actually looked like,” tweeted the government’s press arm. In the video, roaring sounds of winds and rain can be heard. Cyclone Fani Likely to Move North-North Eastwards From Odisha Towards West Bengal

Mob Lynching: 44-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death in Bihar on Suspicion of Cattle Theft — Mob Lynching: 44-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death in Bihar on Suspicion of Cattle Theft

A 44-year-old man was beaten to death in Bihar’s Araria district over suspicion of cattle theft. The incident took place in Dak Haripur village falling under Robertsganj police station area, police said. The deceased Mahesh Yadav was caught hold by locals who alleged that he was trying to steal cattle along with two associates. He was lynched by local mob, Shiv Sharan Sah, SHO, Robertsganj said. The officer said the deceased, a resident of another village in the district, had been previously involved in a number of incidents of cattle theft. A case has been registered in connection with the lynching and investigations are on, he added. Mob lynchings have been witnessed in various parts of Bihar over the past few months. Earlier this year, a similar incident was reported from Bihar’s Simarbani village where a 55-year-old man Mohd Kabul was lynched over suspicion of cattle theft.

PM Modi Biopic to be Released on May 24, Day After Lok Sabha Election Results — PM Modi Biopic to be Released on May 24, Day After Lok Sabha Election Results

Biopic ‘PM Narendra Modi’ will be released on May 24, a day after the results of Lok Sabha elections are out. The film has been in controversy from the get-go. Initially, it was supposed to be released on April 5. However, there were multiple complaints to the Election Commission (EC) to stop its release as it could influence voters. However, the Bombay High Court refused to interfere with the release of the biopic on the ground that EC had already issued a notice to the makers of the film over allegations of breach of the model code of conduct. Then, the Supreme Court heard an urgent plea on the same issue but passed the buck to the EC and left it to the poll body to decide. Meanwhile, the Censor Board asked for four cuts and the makers did not receive any official communication so the release was postponed again, scheduled to be screened on April 11.

Sri Lanka: Delhi-Based Journalist Covering Easter Bombings Arrested on Trespassing Charges — Sri Lanka: Delhi-Based Journalist Covering Easter Bombings Arrested on Trespassing Charges

Siddiqui Ahamad Danish, a Delhi-based photo journalist, who was in Sri Lanka to cover the aftermath of Easter bombings was arrested by Sri Lankan police for alleged unauthorised entry into a school, news agency PTI reported on Friday. Danish, who works for Reuters news agency in national capital was taken into custody when he allegedly attempted to forcibly enter a school in Negombo city to speak to its authorities. Local media reports claimed that the journalist, had tried to enter the school to get information of a student who was killed in the bombing of St Sebastian’s Church when parents who were at the school at the time alerted the police.

BJP Seeks Permission to Air Two Akshay Kumar Films on NaMo TV, Delhi Poll Body Turns to EC — BJP Seeks Permission to Air Two Akshay Kumar Films on NaMo TV, Delhi Poll Body Turns to EC

The BJP has approached the Chief Electoral Office of Delhi to permit it to air two movies — Padman and Toilet-Ek Prem Katha — on NaMo TV Officials said on Thursday that the Delhi poll body had written to the Election Commission for clarity on whether it can certify movies which have already been cleared by the Censor Board. Last month, the EC said all recorded programmes broadcast on NaMo TV need to be pre-certified.

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