Now, Indians aged over 65 and under 15 can
use Aadhaar card to visit Nepal, Bhutan
Aadhaar cards are
now valid travel documents for Indians under 15 and over 65 travelling to Nepal
and Bhutan, according to a Home Ministry communique. Indians other than those
in the two age brackets will not be able to use Aadhaar to travel to the two neighbouring
countries, for which no visas are needed, clarified the communique issued
recently.
Indian citizens
going to Nepal and Bhutan don't need a visa if they have a valid passport, a
photo identity card issued by the government of India or an election ID card
issued by the Election Commission, it added.
Kumbh will generate revenue of Rs 1.2 lakh
crore for UP, give jobs to over 6 lakh workers: CII
Prayagraj: The mega
Kumbh Mela, which began on January 15 and will continue till March 4, is
expected to generate a revenue of Rs 1.2 lakh crore for Uttar Pradesh, says
apex industry body Confederation of Indian Industry.
Although the Kumbh
Mela is spiritual and religious in nature, the economic activities associated
with it generate employment for over six lakh workers across various sectors,
CII said in a report.
The Uttar Pradesh
government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the 50-day Kumbh Mela this time,
which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013, making the mega
pilgrimage perhaps the costliest ever.
Aparna Kumar becomes the 1st woman IPS
officer to reach South Pole
NEW DELHI: Aparna
Kumar has become the first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) DIG and
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer to successfully complete the
expedition to South Pole. She unfurled the Tricolour and the ITBP flag at the
South Pole on January 13.
Kumar successfully
completed her expedition after walking for 111 kilometres of on the snow. As
she made her way to the South Pole, she also carried equipment weighing 35
kilograms along with her.
She has scaled the
top six mountain peaks of the six continents of the globe.
No liquor sale in Rajasthan after 8 pm
Jaipur: Rajasthan
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday issued a strict order to the officials
to stop the sale of liquor after 8 p.m at all shops in the state.
"Those caught
selling liquor after 8 p.m should be penalised; their shops should be sealed
and licence should be cancelled," he ordered the Excise Department
officials.
Himachal Pradesh implements 10% quota for
economically weak in general category
Shimla: The BJP-ruled Jai
Ram Thakur government in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday implemented 10 per cent
reservation scheme for the economically weak people in the general category.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held . The also approved several
other schemes.
The Cabinet decided to provide 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections in the services of the state in Class 1, II, III and IV posts, a government spokesperson told media.
It also gave approval to implement compensation scheme for women victims or survivors of sexual assault and other crimes.
Under
this scheme, a compensation -- ranges between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh as per
the gravity of crime -- would be provided to the victims under the Women
Victims Compensation Fund as decided by the State Legal Services Authority or
District Legal Authority.
The Cabinet decided to provide 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections in the services of the state in Class 1, II, III and IV posts, a government spokesperson told media.
It also gave approval to implement compensation scheme for women victims or survivors of sexual assault and other crimes.
Source: https://www.abplive.in/india-news/himachal-pradesh-implements-10-quota-for-economically-weak-900516
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