PM Modi To Give 51,000 Job Letters At Nationwide 'Rozgar Mela' Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-inducted recruits on Monday via video conferencing, his office said.

The Rozgar Mela will be held at 45 locations across the country, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Through this Rozgar Mela event, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is recruiting personnel in various central armed police forces (CAPFs) such as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Border Security Force (BSF), the Shashtra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as well as the Delhi Police.

PM Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 28th August, 2023 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will also address the appointees on the occasion, the statement said.

The new recruits will be joining the various positions such as constable (general duty), sub-inspector (general duty) and non-general duty cadre posts in various organisations under the MHA, it said.

Strengthening of CAPFs as well as the Delhi Police will help these forces to play their multidimensional role more effectively like aiding in internal security, counter terrorism, combating insurgency, anti-left-wing extremism and protecting the borders of the nation, the statement said.

The Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation, it said.

The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development, the statement said.

The newly-inducted appointees are also getting an opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 673 e-learning courses have been made available for 'anywhere any device' learning format, it said.

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Uttarakhand's Rishikesh-Gangotri Highway Closed For Traffic As Land Caves

Vehicular traffic was suspended on Sunday on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district after the land caved in, affecting a 100-metre stretch.

Officials said that the movement of vehicles has been stopped by the police and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) due to damage to the road.

Land cave-ins have been occurring at this place for a long time but on Saturday night a large stretch of the highway was affected. The residents of the area claimed that such incidents have increased since the rise in the water level of the Tehri Dam reservoir.

On Sunday, the water level of the reservoir reached around 822.14 metres.

Due to the increase in the water level, about 100 meters of National Highway No. 94 is on the verge of collapsing into the reservoir.

Among the affected areas are Valmiki Mohalla, Public Works Department, Forest Department, Community Health Centre, Jakhwadi Mohalla, Jogath Road, Bijlwan and Ramola Mohalla, Arch Bridge to Peepal Mandi, Arch Bridge to Chinyalisaur, Hadiyari, Bandhangaon Motor Road and others located on the banks.

On August 25, BRO Assistant Engineer Vinod Kumar Deori, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) India Additional General Manager Dinesh Shukla, Deputy Manager Atul Bahuguna and other officials visited the affected sites.

Former chairperson of the municiapl body Shurveer Rangad said that landslides and cave-ins have been increasing for the last five years in an area of ​about seven kilometres from Nagun to Badethi, for which THDC India has started work in the affected area.

Stating that the future of Chinyalisaur is in danger due to sinking of land at various places, Rangad said that if immediate action is not taken in this regard, the people of the affected area will protest against THDC.

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NDTV Bags 12 Awards At ENBA 2023, Recognition For 'Journalism Of Trust'

NDTV stands for trust, and its legacy of trust has once again been recognised with as many as 12 awards in the 15th edition of the Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA) Awards.

These awards include the Best News Coverage (English) and Best Coverage by News Reporter (Hindi and English) and a bunch of awards for its celebrated social campaigns.

The most significant award, Lifetime Achievement, goes to Sonia Singh, NDTV's Editorial Director. In her over three-decade long association with NDTV, Sonia Singh has reported and led the coverage and analysis of every major news event in India, from eight general elections to the Kargil war and many more. She anchors the marquee interview show, 'The NDTV Dialogues', which brings together thought leaders in different fields for a conversation on Indian and global contemporary challenges.

Executive Editor and Principal Anchor Vishnu Som's extensive and hard-hitting news coverage on war-hit Ukraine has won him an award for the Best News Coverage (English).

NDTV's Anurag Dwary's sharp reportage on the outrage over 'Bulldozer Raj' in Khargone and Sreeja MS's courageous reporting on the Sri Lanka unrest, where she was teargassed multiple times, has won them an award for the Best Coverage by News Reporter (Hindi and English categories, respectively).

In addition, NDTV's social campaigns also added a bounty of awards. The 'NDTV Dettol Banega Swasth India' campaign, now about to enter its landmark 10th season, has won three awards for the Best Campaign for Social Cause (English), Best Programme On Social Issue (English), and Best promo (English). 'Banega Swasth India' started in 2014 as a campaign to take forward the Swachh Bharat mission, and then pivoted to spreading awareness about the importance of health for all.

Also winning three awards is the 'Justice For Every Child' campaign - NDTV's initiative with the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation to build a child marriage free India. The three awards won by the campaign include Best Talk Show (Hindi), Best Programme On Social Issue (Hindi) and Best Campaign For Social Cause (Hindi).
'Mesmerising Maharashtra', a series showcasing Maharashtra's hidden travel locations, has won for the Best Coverage on Travel (English) and the series has also got Harsh Dawar his second consecutive award in the Best Video editor category.

A complete list of the ENBA Award winners for the NDTV group are:

• Lifetime Achievement - Sonia Singh
• Best News Coverage - Vishnu Som (Ukraine war)
• Best Coverage by a News Reporter - Anurag Dwary, Sreeja MS
• Best Talk Show (Hindi) - Justice for Every Child
• Best Programme on Social Issue (English) - Banega Swasth India
• Best Programme On Social Issue (Hindi) - Justice for Every Child
• Best Coverage on Travel (English) - Mesmerizing Maharashtra
• Best Video Editor - Harsh Dawar
• Best Channel Promo (English) - Banega Swasth India (Mother's Day Special)

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Delhi Cab Driver Who Used To Rob Passengers Arrested

A 31-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly robbing a customer in south Delhi, police said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Pankaj Sahni, a resident of Sangam Vihar, they said.

The robbery incident was reported at Defence Colony police station where the complainant stated that on the intervening night of August 20 and 21, he took a cab to go to his destination, a senior police officer said.

When he reached the South Extension-II bus stop, Sahni and his associate robbed his bag containing cash Rs 500 and a mobile phone on the point of a sharp weapon (scissor), the officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Sahni and his associate were involved in multiple mobile phone robberies in the area of south Delhi. On Saturday at 3.40 pm, Sahni was arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said.

He confessed his involvement in the robbery and disclosed that he is fond of drinking and living a lavish life. In order to fulfil his needs, he started robbing the passengers who used to book his cab, the DCP said.

A stolen mobile phone, a bag, a pair of scissors and a cab were recovered from him, police said.

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Campaign Sign Of Indian-Origin Woman, Running For US Town Council, Defaced

The campaign sign of an Indian-origin woman running for a town council in the US state of North Carolina was vandalised, with a photo of a Black person's face superimposed over her face, according to a media report.

Sarika Bansal, the only person of colour running for the Cary Town Council this year, found a campaign sign of hers defaced on Thursday, The News & Observer newspaper reported.

Ms Bansal was attending the town council's regular meeting when she was informed that her campaign sign was found vandalised in the Highcroft Village neighbourhood in West Cary, where she is contesting for the seat.

Ms Bansal's head was seemingly scratched off, and a photo of a Black person's face was superimposed over her face on the sign, the newspaper reported on Friday.

She termed the incident "shocking" and said she was "truly saddened by the act of vandalism and racism" against her campaign.

"We must embrace diversity as a means of building strength and unity in our town. There is no place for bigotry and racism against people of colour, brown or Black, in the Town of Cary," she was quoted as saying.

In North Carolina, it is a class 3 misdemeanour for a person to steal, deface, vandalise or remove a political sign that is lawfully placed.

In a statement, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht said the town will do "everything we can to get to the bottom of this." "This racist, despicable act stands in stark opposition to the values we hold dear in Cary and will only serve to bring our community closer," Mr Weinbrecht said.

According to the report, Asian Americans make up 20 per cent of the 180,000-resident population in Cary.

"West Cary needs sustainable leadership," Ms Bansal said.

"Having diversity on the Town Council is going to help bring the change that we need today," she added.

A small business owner and resident of Cary, Ms Bansal started her business, Raj Jewels, in Morrisville five years ago. She has been active in local government in recent years.

In a statement on Friday, Sarika Bansal called on other candidates to "commit themselves to working for a Cary that accepts people of all backgrounds and colour." Bansal is in a three-way race with current Councilman Ryan Eades and newcomer Rachel Jordan for the town's District D seat.

If elected, Sarika Bansal would become the second woman of colour and the first Indian American to serve on the town council.

Cary's municipal election is on October 10, weeks before the county's Election Day on November 7.

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