AAP Ke News #539

AAP Ke News #E539

1. What Happens on Counting Day? 25 FAQs for Counting Agents and Anyone Else Interested.
   https://thewire.in/government/what-happens-on-counting-day-25-faqs

2. #India to increase #RoadTollCharges from Monday.
   5% increase in toll tax across the country.
   https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/india-to-increase-road-toll-charges-from-monday/articleshow/110641572.cms

3. The price of #Amul #milk across all variants has been #hiked by Rs 2 per litre with effect from Monday in view of the increase in the overall cost of operation & production of milk, #Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (#GCMMF) said.
   https://www.deccanherald.com/business/companies/amul-milk-price-hiked-by-rs-2-per-litre-across-all-variants-with-effect-from-june-3-3048824

4. Funny, that the Czech court said that it was "absurd" to consider that a democracy like India would resolve its issues in peacetime by murdering a citizen of another state, particularly when it maintains normal relations and a legal assistance agreement with that state.

   

5. "Mungeshpur’s reading might have finally been ascribed to a sensor error but there was nothing local about it: Delhi’s maximum temperatures have been rising inexorably. We’re frogs on a not-so-slow fire, and we’re being boiled alive." @mukulkesavan.

   

6. This is a very good explainer on the counting process.

   

7. Signs of a possible reset. Only if India doesn't end making concessions on the border in the quest for normalcy in ties.

   

8. 'Nothing Provocative or Illegal': Lawyer Booked for Sharing Dhruv Rathee's 'Modi Dictator' Video. @sukanyashantha reports.
   https://thewire.in/rights/dhruv-rathee-modi-video-vasai-police-adesh-bansode

9. With rising temperature above 40 degrees in Uttar Pradesh, an elderly voter collapsed while standing in queue to cast his vote. He later reportedly died.
   https://www.siasat.com/up-ballia-elderly-voter-collapses-due-to-heat-stroke-dies-3036157/

10. To Understand India’s Economy, Look Beyond the Spectacular Growth Numbers.
    Economists are trying to gauge the Indian economy’s true strength, as several weak indicators tell a different story than the headline numbers.
    https://www.wsj.com/world/india/to-understand-indias-economy-look-beyond-the-spectacular-growth-numbers-31f5dd11

11. On May 29 New Delhi recorded a peak temperature of 52.9, just 1.5 shy of the Death Valley world record of 54.4! 30 m people find themselves in a hellish urban furnace.

    

12. where in the world would this be acceptable with such matter of fact ease.

    

13. Uttar Pradesh Government gets clearance from Union Ministry of Environment to cut 1.1 Lakh trees and plants to make way for a separate corridor for Kanwariyas in three districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad and Muzaffarnagar. When religion blinds you.

    

14. India's fragile commitment to the World Food Programme tells you how serious the claim to the leadership of the Global South is.

    

15. Shame on RPF.

    

16. Imagine, this is the ToI edit on 8.2% GDP growth.

    

17. When you hear a lot of noise today evening, remember this.

    

18. While the LS elections were on in Kashmir, Mirwaiz was not allowed to lead Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and kept under house detention.

    

19. The states Modi didn't visit during the election campaign of 206 rallies and roadshows: MANIPUR of course. But also Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. And if I am not mistaken, he also gave a miss to Ladakh and Kashmir.

    

20. Everything has to be reduced to the lowest and cheapest form of Bollywoodesque entertainment. First it was films, then sport and journalism and now elections.

    

21. This is what so-called high GDP growth means to the farmers.

    

22. Beyond the headline GDP number meant to grab global attention.

    

23. Meanwhile, the Lt Governor of J&K is busy campaigning for the BJP in eastern UP.

    

24. While the PLA refuses to concede India patrolling rights on the border, diplomatic normalcy in bilateral ties in the offing with the arrival of the new Chinese ambassador in Delhi.

    

25. FII have been bearish about the uncertain poll results for more than a month. To link it to exit polls is headline management and nothing else.

    

26. Indian Oil's dividend to the Modi govt is not coming from innovation or efficiency; it is the result of extractive profiteering by highly inflated pump prices of petrol and diesel.

    

27. @jatinder_tur reports: "During my reporting on the Punjab elections, a BJP campaign manager directed me, unprompted, to seek out Amritpal’s family and write about his candidature."
    https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/amritpal-singh-election-khadoor-sahib-2024

28. DMK writes to ECI reiterating the procedure under the ‘Conduct of Election Rules, Handbook’ that votes through postal ballots alone should be counted in the first 30 minutes of the counting and only after the expiry of 30 minutes, votes through EVM should be counted.

    

29. These two points from a bail order of the J&K High Court is enough to puncture the State’s “copy-paste” versions in UAPA cases. Do read.

    

30. Chhattisgarh ministers join 'Chintan Shivir' at IIM Raipur to learn tricks of good governance.
    https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/Chhattisgarh-ministers-join--Chintan-Shivir--at-IIM-Raipur-to-learn-tricks-of-good-governance/1544902

31. MP High Court's Regressive Judicial Interpretation Thwarts Civil Marriage Rights.
    https://www.thequint.com/opinion/madhya-pradesh-high-court-regressive-judicial-interpretation-thwarts-civil-marriage-rights#read-more#read-more

32. अगले महीने से दौड़ेंगी मोहल्ला बसें 
    मोहल्ला बसों में भी महिलाओं को मुफ्त यात्रा की सुविधा मिलेगी
    बसें उन क्षेत्रों में चलेंगी जहां सड़कों की चौड़ाई सीमित है

    

33. SC to hear on Jun 3 Delhi govt plea seeking direction to Haryana

    

34. DTC to train e-bus drivers in a bid to curb accidents

    

35. Delhi Court reserves the order on the interim bail plea moved by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal citing medical grounds. The court fixed June 5 for the pronouncement of the order.

36. LG saab @LtGovDelhi & others get contempt notice from High Court for deliberately disobeying the order of High Court issued last year. Petition says inaction leading to corruption and control of touts on management seats in IP University colleges.

    

37. AAP spread out to maximise reach

    

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39. In U-turn, MLA Angural seeks to withdraw his resignation Removes 'Modi ka Parivar from FB profile

    

40. ED uses Kejriwal's case to push for stringent checks on grant of interim medical bail

41. McDonald's McAloo Tikki burger price has increased at 12% CAGR in last 5 years! Very interesting analysis from Kotak on price inflation of common consumer staples and discretionary products.

    

42. In 155 Election Rallies Since March, PM Modi Uttered his own name 2862 times.

    
    

43. Punjab: AAP spread out to maximise reach

    

44. 10 Issues For Which The Government Did Not Provide Data In Parliament
    https://www.indiaspend.com/top-news/10-issues-for-which-the-government-did-not-provide-data-in-parliament-910104

45. 4,500 High School Teachers Did Not Clear Grade IX
    https://www.indiaspend.com/education/4500-high-school-teachers-did-not-clear-grade-ix-910056

46. MPs had alerted Govt on No. 1 electoral bond donor’s lottery ‘malpractices’
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mps-had-alerted-govt-on-no-1-poll-bond-donors-lottery-malpractices-9368368/

47. ‘To send message’: Behind call to get all-woman team to arrest Prajwal Revanna
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/to-send-message-behind-call-to-get-all-woman-team-to-arrest-rape-accused-jds-mp-prajwal-revanna-9368379/

48. Confident of win, BJP plans ‘political event’ to celebrate; likely over weekend
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/confident-of-win-bjp-plans-political-event-to-celebrate-likely-over-weekend-9368360/

49. Parliament security team meets Dhankhar, Birla, requests not to be moved out of Delhi
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/parliament-security-team-meets-dhankhar-birla-requests-not-to-be-moved-out-of-delhi-9368277/

50. In Telangana draft for gig workers, minimum wage, maternity benefits.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-telangana-draft-for-gig-workers-minimum-wage-maternity-benefits-9368376/

51. People battle power outages amid raging heat
    https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/people-battle-power-outages-amid-raging-heat-627317

52. The price of all variants of A2mul milk has been increased by ₹2 per litre with effect from Monday (today).

    

53. Fifth AAP leader to tie the knot in 2 years: Anmol Gagan Mann's wedding plans unveiled - The Minister is set to marry a Zirakpur based lawyer on June 16

    

54. Kejriwal accepted everyone's greetings before going back to jail; CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Speaker Sandhwan, Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora and Harjot Bains met Kejriwal

    

55. Travelling became expensive - NHAI increased toll tax - Monthly pass also became expensive - Rates increased for the third time in a year.
    Highway Driving To Get Costly As Toll Rates To Go Up Across 1,100 Plazas From Tomorrow "As the election process is over, the revision of user fee (toll) rates, which was put on hold during the elections, would become effective from June 3,".
    https://www.india.com/news/highway-driving-to-get-costly-as-toll-rates-to-go-up-across-1100-plazas-from-tomorrow-6984369/

    

56. "On behalf of the farmers across India, we wish to bring to your kind attention our apprehension on any eventuality of tampering with the counting process - scheduled for June 4, 2024, to subvert the people's verdict to help the present regime to cling on power": SKM.
    Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In an open letter to the Election Commission, Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for 'free, transparent' counting on June 4
    https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-in-open-letter-to-election-commission-samyukt-kisan-morcha-calls-for-free-transparent-counting-on-june-4-3048424

57. According to the report of Niti Ayog, Government of India, the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai have been facing serious Water scarcity since 2018.
    https://groundreport.in/10-indian-cities-facing-water-scarcity/

58. Patients will no longer get generic medicines in AIIMS Patients will be forced to buy expensive medicines from outside

    

59. Gujarat: 27 years of fire safety litigations — 6 CMs, 13 HC Chief Justices, 13 AMC Commissioners come and go, but fire safety remains an unresolved issue.

    

60. Heatwave claims over 80 lives in Bihar

    

61. MCD issued heat wave advisory to provide facilities

    

62. The verdict by the Punjab-Haryana High Court striking down the reservation based on socio-economic criteria in government jobs has dealt a significant blow to the Haryana government.

    

63. Severe heat wave in North India, 40 people including at least 25 election workers died - most of the deaths of 17 people happened in Uttar Pradesh

    

64. Amritsar/Ajnala: AAP leader Deepu Sarkaria shot dead a few hours before polling.

    

65. Water levels in 150 main reservoirs plummet to 23% nationwide, which is 77% below last year's figures: Central Water Commission.

    
    

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67. Rajasthan: Water Crisis Worsens Situation For 23 Cities And Towns Across State Amid Scorching Heat
    https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/rajasthan-water-crisis-worsens-situation-for-23-cities-and-towns-across-state-amid-scorching-heat

68. Bibhav Kumar sent to 14-day judicial custody Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal allowed the Delhi Police plea seeking judicial custody for Kumar, who was produced before him on expiry of his three- day police custody.
    AAP Legal Cell Head Sanjeev Nasia Confident of Bail for Bibhav Kumar in three-four days.
    https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/legal/bibhav-kumar-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-in-connection-with-swati-maliwal-assault-case-12738002.html

69. Mumbai: Catholic groups are asking members to say special prayers for divine help in recalibrating devices (EVMs) that could have been tampered with to suit certain political dispensations.
    

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    The Union home ministry on Wednesday evening emailed citizenship certificates to at least eight persons from Bengal ahead of the last phase of elections, ... None of the eight is from the Matua community.

    

72. Vignettes and voices from smart city Varanasi, the PM's home seat

    

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74. Flight cancellations affected 1.5 lakh people since December 2023: Data
    https://www.thehindu.com/data/flight-cancellations-affected-15-lakh-people-since-december-2023-data/article68224122.ece

75. The changing rules on onion export could impact election results: Data
    https://www.thehindu.com/data/the-changing-rules-on-onion-export-could-impact-election-results-data/article68224476.ece

76. Enforcement Directorate uses Kejriwal case to push for stringent checks on grant of interim bail
    Only intolerable grief and suffering justify temporary release, the Central agency has contended
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/enforcement-directorate-uses-kejriwal-case-to-push-for-stringent-checks-on-grant-of-interim-bail/article68243427.ece

77. NHAI hikes tolls across highways by 5%
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nhai-hikes-tolls-across-highways-by-5/article68245278.ece

78. Easier visas for Chinese workers. To help the Indian industry.

    

79. The Parliament had its own watch and ward staff, and security service because it is seen to be independent of the executive. That's gone now. Handed over to the CISF.

    

80. Size does matter.

    

81. Fears of another spurt in wheat prices are not unfounded.

    

82. Since the Aam Aadmi Party govt came to power in Delhi, people have been provided free water. On the other hand, there are many government departments and civic bodies in Delhi that are not ready to pay water bills despite having commercial water connections from Delhi Jal Board.
    The name of Delhi Municipal Corporation is also included among the big defaulters who have not paid water bills, which owes more than ₹ 6,579 crores.