01-01-2021 The Asian Independent

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01-01-2021 to 15-01-2021 ASIA
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Houses built under Global Housing
Technology Challenge will be
allotted to urban poor : TN CM
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on
Friday said urban poor/slum
families living on the banks of
waterways will be allotted
houses built under the central
government's Global Housing
Technology Challenge.
He was speaking at the
foundation stone laying ceremony
for the central government's
'Housing for All'
scheme for the Global
HousingTechnology Challenge - India Project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of
Light House projects (LHPs) under Global Housing Technology
Challenge (GHTC)- at six sites across six States, through video
conference. Palaniswami said the central government, under the
Global Housing Technology Challenge, has sanctioned construction
of 1,152 tenements with an area of 413 sqft. at Perumbakkam,
Chennai at a cost of 116.27 crore rupees. "These tenements will be
allotted to the urban poor/slum families living on the banks of
waterways and other objectionable lands in Chennai city," he said.
According to him, the housing project includes social amenities
like a ration shop, two Anganwadi centres, a library, a milk booth
and six shops. The project will also have a Sewage Treatment
Plant and an Electrical sub-station. This work will be completed
within 15 months. This technology will ensure eco-friendly construction
fit for diverse climatic quality standards and disasterproof
houses, Palaniswami said.
Repeated ceasefire violations by
Pakistan on LoC in Rajouri
Jammu : Pakistan repeatedly violated ceasefire on the line of
control (LoC) on Friday in J&K's Rajouri district.
Having violated ceasefire on the LoC more than 3,500 times
during 2020, Friday's is the first ceasefire violation by Pakistan in
2021. Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Devender Anand
said, "At about 3.30 p.m. today Pakistan initiated unprovoked
ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with
mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector in District Rajouri.
Indian army retaliated befittingly."
At least 30 civilians have been killed and over 130 injured in
ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC in J&K in 2020.
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Nitish's son, cabinet ministers richer than him
Patna : Bihar Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar and his
cabinet colleagues have made
public the information about
their personal assets. As per the
public disclosure, many members
of Nitish's cabinet are way
richer than him. Nitish Kumar's
son Nishant is also richer than
his father.
In 2010, the Nitish government
had made it mandatory
for all cabinet ministers to disclose
their asset details on the
first day of every year.
According to the details
given by the ministers on the
website of the Cabinet
Secretariat department, Chief
Minister Nitish Kumar has Rs
35,885 in cash and nearly Rs
34,000 deposited in the bank
while his son Nishant has Rs
28,297 in cash and Rs 1 crore
'Unique Chinese grenades'
seized from militant associate
in J&K's BARAMULLA
Srinagar : Police in J&K's Baramulla
district on Friday said that they have recovered
three "unique" Chinese grenades from
an arrested militant associate.
Speaking to media told, SSP, Baramulla,
Abdul Qayoom, said the three recovered
grenades are Chinese and the recovery is
first of its kind. "Arrested militant associate,
Asif Gull was tasked to kill a newlyelected
municipal councillor. He has been
slapped with four Public Safety Act (PSA)
detention orders in the past.
"Most wanted militant, Hyder, slain last
year, and another associate were in touch
with Asif Gull and it repeatedly surfaced he
was involved in grenade attacks, but had
gone into hiding since then to undertake
some task.
"In the preliminary investigation, it surfaced
that Asif had even managed to move
outside J&K," the SSP said adding that he
has at least 29 FIRs against him. "Abid, his
friend, a student enrolled at Jammu
College went to Pakistan via Wagah Border
in Fixed Deposit (FD) or
deposits in various banks.
While the Chief Minister
owns jewellery worth Rs
by availing a visa and is presently running
the TRF outfit as a top commander based
in Pakistan and Asif was tasked to recruit
youth into the outfit (TRF).
"Asif has done huge extortions in the
name of Lashkar and TRF, but nobody has
so far approached the police with a complaint
against him because of the life
98,000, his son Nishant owns
jewellery worth more than Rs
20 lakh. Nitish also owns a
1000 sq ft flat in Delhi's
Dwarka while his son owns
agricultural and non-arable
land in Kalyan Bigha village
in Bihar as well as residential
complexes in
Bakhtiyarpur and Patna.
Nitish's cabinet colleagues
are also richer than
the Chief Minister. Mukesh
Sahani, founder of the
Vikassheel Insaan Party
(VIP), which is part of the
National Democratic
Alliance (NDA) government
in Bihar, comes in the list of
the richest ministers in the
CM's cabinet.
Minister of Animal
Husbandry and Fisheries
Department, Mukesh Sahani
has deposits of Rs 23 lakh in
banks. Sahani owns three plush
properties in Mumbai worth
more than Rs seven crore. He
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threats he made.
"With his arrest, we are sure that almost
eight youth have been saved from joining
the TRF outfit and his stay in Srinagar is
also being investigated." The SSP also said
that questioning by joint teams of security
agencies will reveal the purpose of his visit
outside J&K.
Delhi Metro closes exit gates
of 4 stations near India Gate
New Delhi : The Delhi Metro Rail
has been issued due to the crowds celebrating
the New Year. There is a danger of
Corporation on Friday closed the exit gates
of its four stations around India Gate over
coronavirus infection further spreading due
the rush on New Year in the area.
to increased crowd. According to this,
The DMRC in a statement said, "Exit
more than five people at one time cannot
gates of Khan Market, Supreme Court,
assemble at a public place. New Year celebrations
will not be allowed in any public
Central Secretariat and Mandi House are
closed. Entry and interchange is permitted
place in Delhi. Places like restaurants, etc.,
at these stations." The DMRC is taking
which have a licence, will not come under
precautions following a Delhi Disaster
the purview of a public place."
Management Authority (DDMA) advisory.
Delhi is witnessing a record decline in
The DDMA on Thursday ordered the
corona cases. As per the latest figures till
imposition of night curfew in the national avirus. However, the restriction is not Thursday, the overall tally reached
capital on December 31 and January 1 applicable on interstate travel.
6,24,795. Out of these, more than 6.08 lakh
from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The decision was The Delhi Disaster Management people have been discharged and 10,523
taken to contain the spread of the coron-
Authority had said in its order, "This order have died.
and his wife also own a flat
each.
Bihar Transport Minister
Sheela Kumari does not own
any vehicle, but she and her
husband own 30 acres of cultivable
land. They also own
non-cultivable land worth more
than Rs three crore and two
flats.
Deputy Chief Minister
Tarkishore Prasad is quite fond
of luxury vehicles and owns
four cars. Prasad has Rs 54,000
in cash while his wife has Rs
4,000 in cash. Prasad has jewellery
worth Rs 2.5 lakh while
his wife is the owner of jewellery
worth Rs 20 lakh.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister
Renu Devi is also fond of jewellery.
She has 150 gm of gold
and silver worth Rs 70,000. She
also owns a pistol and a rifle.