New Delhi, Sep 5: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Monday on a four-day trip to expand overall ties between the two countries.
Hasina will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday following which the two sides are likely to unveil a raft of measures to boost cooperation in areas of defence, trade and river-water sharing.
The Bangladesh PM was received at the airport by Union minister Darshana Jardosh.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is warmly welcomed by MoS Railways and Textiles @DarshanaJardosh on her arrival in New Delhi for a State Visit. The visit will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
On Thursday, the Bangladeshi prime minister is scheduled to travel to Ajmer in Rajasthan to visit the Dargah of the revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti.
Hasina’s delegation comprises Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan, Liberation War Minister AKM Mozammel Haq and Mashiur AKM Rahman, the economic affairs advisor to the PM.
The Bangladesh prime minister will call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Hasina last visited New Delhi in October 2019.
Last month, India and Bangladesh finalised the text of the agreement on interim sharing of the water of the Kushiyara river.
The MoU is set to be inked on Tuesday.
The text of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was finalised at the 38th ministerial-level meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) that took place in Delhi on August 25.
India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, of which seven were identified earlier for developing a framework of water-sharing agreements on priority.
The overall strategic ties between India and Bangladesh have been on an upswing in the last few years.
In March last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Bangladesh to attend events organised to mark the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of the war of liberation of that country.
In reflection of close ties, India also hosted a number of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh
The two prime ministers have met 12 times since 2015. (Agencies)
Bangladesh PM Hasina begins 4-day visit to India
JKPCC employees demand salaries, sanctioning of projects
Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited employees have urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to release their pending salaries as lives of thousands of workers are at stake.
The JKPCC employees claimed that they are without salaries for the past four months and could not even pay the tuition fee of their children.
“Our employees are facing miserable conditions as salaries are pending from past three months and our children are threatened by school authorities over nonpayment of school fee,” the president of Workers Union, JKPCC, Kashmir Masood Ahmad said.
He said the employees cannot even manage transportation charges from home to reach office as the financial condition has turned pathetic due to nonpayment of salaries.
“..The delayed salaries with no work entrusted to JKPCC from other departments have put employees into great distress and they are facing uncertainty,” he said.
The efforts to reach JKPCC officials failed.
The JKPCC was established in 1965 with the sole aim for construction of mega projects in J&K and it took all the construction works of bridges, hospital, schools, colleges and gutted infrastructure during the turmoil.
The Corporation has a sanctioned strength of 1,305 posts against which they are at present providing employment to about 730 number of employees besides almost 1,194 number of daily wagers / casual labour and is equally providing indirect employment to hundreds & thousands of contractors directly / indirectly.
Cyrus Mistry’s funeral on Tuesday morning in Mumbai
The funeral of Cyrus P. Mistry, a scion of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and former Chairman of Tata Group, shall be held here on Tuesday morning, his family said here.
The last rites of Mistry, 54, who was killed in a road accident in Palghar on Sunday afternoon, shall be performed at the Worli Crematorium at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the family said.
A brief announcement said: “Beloved husband of Rohiqa, father of Firoz and Zahan, son of the late Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry and Patsy Mistry, son-in-law of Iqbal and Roshan Chagla, brother of Laila Rustom Jehangir, Aloo Noel Tata and Shapoor Mistry.”
“A friend to many, loved by all. A life well lived,” the family added, requesting, “No condolence visits please.”
The young tycoon Mistry’s abrupt departure stunned the country and left the Indian corporate world shocked on Sunday.
Man found dead with bullet injury in south Kashmir’s Shopian
Srinagar, Sep 05: A young man was found dead with a bullet injury in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, police said.
A police official said that the body of Manzoor Ahmad Nangroo (30), a resident of Hanjan village in the Rajpora area of Pulwama district, was recovered from an orchard in “suspicious condition with a bullet injury”.
He said they have launched an investigation into the matter.
Reports said that Nangroo was missing from his home since last night.
Floods in Pakistan cause economic loss to the tune of USD 12.5 billion
The estimated economic loss to Pakistan from floods has increased from USD 10 billion to USD 12.5 billion.
The catastrophic floods in Pakistan resulted in the loss of lives. Inflation is projected to go up to the range of 24 per cent to 27 per cent and will touch 30 per cent for the current fiscal year, reported Geo News. Moreover, poverty and unemployment will go up manifold from 21.9 per cent to over 36 per cent.
Some 37 per cent population was hit by poverty after floods in 118 districts, as estimated by the Pakistan government.
A high-profile committee with representation from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning, State Bank of Pakistan, FBR, PIDE and others evaluated that poverty and unemployment have gone up manifold, rising from 21.9 per cent to over 36 per cent.
Unemployment has gone up significantly but the government has decided to share any number after holding consultations with relevant stakeholders.
The unemployment rate stood at 6 per cent before the recent severe floods. Official sources said that the GDP growth would be reduced from 5 per cent to 2 per cent for the current fiscal.
The State Bank of Pakistan revealed that growth would be reduced from 4 per cent to 4.5 per cent to 2 per cent for the current fiscal, The News reported.
Agriculture growth faced a much more severe impact in the aftermath of floods and the value addition of agro growth in the range of over Rs500 billion might evaporate in the current fiscal year. The agriculture growth target and services sector faced severe impacts.
The country’s GDP growth has been projected to evaporate by 3 per cent and it will be hovering around 2 per cent of GDP against the initially envisaged growth rate target of 5 per cent on the eve of the budget for 2022-23, reported Geo News.
The acute losses on the economic front may aggravate as the SBP’s model is estimated to ascertain losses on the basis of disrupted economic activities hit in all districts and tehsils in the flood-affected areas.
The SBP has been using satellite images of SUPARCO to assess the exact losses faced by the agriculture sector. Google has also offered the government to get its services to ascertain the total accumulated losses to agriculture and physical infrastructure.
The last flood that hit the country in 2010 had caused damage in 78 districts but the ferocity of recent floods could be gauged from the fact that it had caused damage in 118 districts of those areas, which are major hubs of economic activities.
Mainly cloudy sky, light rain in Valley, light/moderate rain in Jammu likely: MeT
Jammu, Sep 5: The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday forecast mainly cloudy sky with light rain in Kashmir Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours.
“Mainly cloudy sky with light rain is likely in the Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said.
Meanwhile, Srinagar had 18.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam — 13.8 and Gulmarg — 10.6 degrees as the minimum temperature this morning.
Drass in Ladakh region had 11.2 degrees and Leh 12.5.
Jammu registered 20.1 degrees, Katra — 20.2, Batote — 15.5, Banihal — 16.8 and Bhaderwah 15.9.
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an inclement weather J&K during the last 24 hours.
J-K: Mega job fair; 1,200 youth registered by private companies
September 5 : A divisional level mega job fair, first of its kind event, was inaugurated at Jammu and Kashmir’s Amar Singh College on Sunday, where a platform was provided to educated unemployed youth of Kashmir Division to come face to face with job providers.
The divisional level mega job fair was inaugurated by Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Sarita Chauhan at Amar Singh College.
More than 40 companies participated in the event and around 2,000 job seekers from all 10 districts of the Kashmir division participated in the event and also interacted with company representatives.
Speaking to the media, Sarita Chauhan spoke at length about bridging the gap between the demand and supply in the job market. She impressed upon stakeholders to counsel and guide the students to take up skill-oriented courses to enhance their employability.
While addressing the industry representatives, she emphasized on the registration of private companies as job providers on the Employment portal (www.jakemp.nic.in).
She further directed the private company representatives to list out the skill requirements in their respective sectors and notify the vacancies available to them from time to time.
The Commissioner Secretary further instructed the Director Employment to strengthen and diversify the Counselling of youth and try to build a connection with the industry.
The representatives from various companies and industries also spoke at the occasion and showed enthusiasm in this step of getting connected with youth through the Department.
The Director Employment, Nisar Ahmad Wani informed the gathering that such job fairs will be replicated in all the districts of UT of J-K.
During the fair, 1,200 youth were shortlisted/registered by private companies, 15 youth were handed over offer letters on spot and 150 youth were selected for training in hotel management after which they will be recruited in the same field.
LG Sinha extends greetings on Teachers’ Day
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha greeted the teachers across Jammu and Kashmir on Teachers’ Day.
An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that in a message, the LG said, “Teacher is another name of wisdom and in our ancient tradition teachers are placed at the same platform as God. A teacher is a mind and all the knowledge of new generations and they have made an unparallel contribution in nation building. I am full of gratitude for their invaluable contribution to nurturing the power of the human mind and inculcating indomitable spirit in the students. I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.”
Six dead, two injured in twin car accidents in Bhaderwah
Jammu, Sep 5: Six people were killed after two cars veered off the road and plunged into a stream in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Two people were also injured in the two accidents that took place on Doda-Bhaderwah road within a span of six hours, Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Abdul Qayoom said.
A car plunged into Neeru stream near Galgandhar after rolling down 400 feet around 6.30 am, resulting in the death of four people and critical injuries to another, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Satya Devi, Satisha Devi, Vikram Singh and Lakh Raj, all residents of Shiva village, who were on their way to Bhaderwah as part of a marriage procession, he said.
Earlier, another private car fell into the stream from 300 feet at Mughal Market, two km away from the second accident site.
The accident occurred around 12.30 am and the bodies of Sajad Ahmad of Tangorna-Bhaderwah and Ravinder Kumar of Himote-Bhaderwah, were retrieved from the vehicle, the SSP who supervised both the operations said.
Piyush Kumar of Chinta was rescued in a critical condition, he added.
Just now spoke to DC Doda,J&K,Sh Vishesh Pal Mahajan after receiving information about unfortunate casualty of 6 persons in 2 separate road accidents between midnight and early this morning. One injured shifted to GMC Doda. All further assistance,as required will be provided, tweets Union Minister Dr Jitendar Singh
Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked at Ramban
JAMMU, Sep 5: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones in Ramban district, police said on Monday.
“Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria Morh, Mehad, in Ramban district due to continuous shooting stones,” the police added.
The highway is the main road which connects the Union Territory with the rest of the country. All essential supplies and vehicles pass through the highway.
Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fairly widespread to widespread light or moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorms or lightning very likely over Jammu and Kashmir today. (Agencies)