01-04-2021 The Asian Independent

26 01-04-2021 to 15-04-2021 WORLD
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SWR ferries 64 truck chasis
in single rake to Haryana
Bengaluru : The South Western Railway (SWR) ferried 64
truck chasis of Ashok Leyland in a single rake to Ballabgarh in
Haryana from Hosur in Tamil Nadu, said an official on Friday.
"We used a special type of rake for loading automobiles to
transport the 64 truck chasis," said the zonal official here.
The shipment was handled by IVC Logistics Ltd in partnership
with Leyland and the Bengaluru division of the zonal railway.
"We are in the process of transporting automobiles through
trains in addition to raw materials and essential commodities
across the country," said the official.
The division shipped 175 tractors from Doddaballapur station
near Bengaluru to Phuleria in Rajasthan a year ago.
"We have operated 182 rakes in fiscal 2020-21, carrying tractors
and tillers from Doddaballapur, passenger cars from
Penukonda in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh state, 2-wheelers
from Malur in Kolar district and light commercial vehicles from
Hosur across the border," recalled the official.
The zonal railway plans to carry more automobiles on rakes,
giving an alternative transport mode to their makers, who have
been using road-bound cargo for ferrying their vehicles across the
country. "Recent policies such as of two points unloading of NMG
(newly modified goods) rakes and exemption of terminal charges
have enabled us to transport all types of vehicles," added the official.
Guwahati : In a unique initiative,
as many as 32,000 saplings were planted
within a record 32 minutes at a
reserved forest in western Assam on
Friday as part of the theme 'Grow with
Democracy'.
Election Commission officials said
that Bongaigaon district has created a
national record
by planting
32,000 saplings
of various treee
in the Kakoijana
Reserved Forest
under the special
initiative of
District Election
Officer M.S.
Lakshmi Priya
within a record
time of 32 minutes.
"The adjudicator from India
Book of Records, Jitendra Jain, who
was present during the event, certified
the 'all India record of maximum
saplings planted at a single site for
voter awareness'," a senior EC official
said.
He said that the initiative was
undertaken as a part of the Systematic
Voters Education and Electoral
Participation (SVEEP) programme for
awareness generation among the voters
for maximum participation in the
ongoing Assembly elections in the
state.
With the spirit and the theme 'Grow
with Democracy', more than 1,500 voters
participated in the plantation drive
Myanmar's military
shuts down broadband
Internet service
32K saplings planted in 32
mins in Assam to promote
'Grow with Democracy'
to create awareness for greater electoral
participation. The official said :
"This record breaking plantation drive
was undertaken synchronising with the
serial number of Bongaigaon
Assembly constituency -- 32-
Bongaigaon."
State SVEEP icons, actor Kopil
Bora, singer
Anindita Paul and
para-cyclist
Rakesh Banik,
along with
Deputy Chief
Electoral Officer
Dimple Baruah
also attended the
event and motivated
everyone to
vote with the
same enthusiasm
in the upcoming third and final phase
of polling scheduled on April 6.
The indigenous species of saplings
planted include fruit bearing trees like
Amlakhi, Bohera, Jam, Gamari, Koroi,
Silikha, Bhatghila, Khasia Badam,
Poma, Modhuriam, Leteku, Kothal,
Arjun, Urium, Ajar, Bokul, Debdaru,
Ashok, Moz, Amora, Koros, Kanchan,
Jalpai, Teteli, Ponial and Sotiona,
which are also a source of food for the
Golden Langur, the official election
mascot of Bongaigaon district. The
Kakoijana Reserved Forest is also a
natural habitat for the Golden Langur,
an endangered primate species found
in some parts of western Assam and
the foothills of Bhutan.
Rajniesh Duggal to play a
Dalit in ‘Bagawat’ who fights
for equality and freedom
Rajniesh Duggal will be seen playing a Dalit
fighting for equality, freedom and basic rights in
the upcoming movie ‘Bagawat’
Rajniesh Duggal will be seen playing a Dalit
fighting for equality, freedom and basic rights in
the upcoming movie Bagawat. The film is based on
the teachings of Dr BR Ambedkar who fought for
the rights of every person in the country irrespective
of caste, colour or religion and laid the foundation
of the Constitution of India.
The film is a sequel to ‘Shudra’ which was
released in 2012 and was critically acclaimed. The
film is written and directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and
is produced by Rudraksh productions which has
produced films such as Fareb, Anwar, Shudra and
Pranaam. ‘Bagawat’ has been shot extensively in
the kukrali forests and the outskirts of Lucknow.
Elaborating upon his role, Rajniesh said, “It’s an
extremely sensitive topic. The discrimination is
widespread in our country even though we choose
to turn a blind eye to it most of the times. The
Dalits have been suppressed for generations and
centuries. My character is a Dalit man who is fighting
for the basic rights of his community. I can’t
tell too much about the character. It’s an important
film. We have had such films in recent times which
highlight the plight of the community and this has
to change.” It appears to be a hard hitting film and
hopefully something which will bring a change,
however small it may be in the mental set up of our
society.
Courtesy : NH
Nay Pyi Taw : Myanmar's military
regime has shut down broadband Internet
service as protests over the coup continue in
the country, according to a report from The
Washington Post.
NetBlocks, an advocacy group that tracks
internet disruptions and shutdowns, has also
confirmed the restrictions, The Verge reported.
"Confirmed: Internet has been cut in
#Myanmar from 1 am Thursday local time,
the 46th consecutive night of militaryimposed
shutdowns," NetBlocks said in a
tweet. The move comes two months after the
military seized control of the South Asian
nation following escalated tensions between
the government and the army that erupted
after civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's
National League for
Democracy party won a
clear majority in the
November 2020 elections.
"Fixed wireless will not be
turned on in morning.
Confirmed. No
Ananda/MMNet/
Ooreddoo/etc. With
mobile data already off,
only fixed-line will
remain. Order is temporary
but open-ended.
Everyone should be making
whatever plans are
possible," Free Expression
Myanmar, a campaign by
a group of human rights defenders said in a
tweet on Thursday.
Suu Kyi was arrested following the coup
and has since then been imprisoned.
The military has violently cracked down
on the ensuing protests.
According to the Assistance Association
for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a non-profit,
at least 543 people have been killed by military
forces since the coup.
The victims include more than 40 children,
according to the NGO Save the
Children.
Peaceful protests continue in cities
throughout the country including in the
regions of Mandalay, Magway, Bago and
Sagaing and Kayah state.