Author: Nation Pulse 24

Information about the services and works of all departments will be available on the All in One Portal

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched various digital projects developed by the Department of Information Technology and NIC at the Secretariat.

During this, the Chief Minister said that in the present times, to make public services more efficient, fast and inclusive in the digital age and to meet the challenges of cyber security and data security, various online platforms have been jointly developed by ITDA and NIC by assimilating new technology. Through which the general public will be able to easily get various types of services on a single platform on the lines of *All in One*. The progress of the work of the departments can be seen online; which will increase transparency and accountability.

He said that the websites of all the departments built in S3WaaS (Secure, Scalable and Accessible website as a Service) framework will prove to be a milestone in terms of cyber security.

The Chief Minister said that it is important that ITDA in the state has been made AUA (Authentication User Agency) -KUA (User Agency) by UIDAI. After this, services related to Aadhaar authentication and E-KYC can be provided through portals developed by various departments of the state such as UCC, Virtual Registry etc.

The Chief Minister said that the State Data Center has also improved itself after the cyber attack. Near Disaster Recovery has been established in the Secretariat. It is a big thing that in the said Near Disaster Recovery, various sensitive applications and websites of the state can be made operational within 15 minutes in case of any emergency. Said that from the security point of view, the Security Operation Center under the State Data Center is working 24 * 7. This step is a commendable effort to further strengthen and improve the digital system under the state of Uttarakhand.

The Chief Minister directed all the departments to make a better setup for better implementation of digital digitization. He directed all the departments to keep their departmental information updated.

He directed the ITDA to guide all the departments to work smoothly and speedily on the new platform developed.

The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts made by NIC and ITDA and in future also inspired ITDA and NIC to do better work in the field of IT in Uttarakhand with mutual coordination.

During this meeting, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, Additional Chief Secretary Anand Vardhan, Principal Secretary RK Sudhanshu and L Fanai, Secretary R Meenakshi Sundaram, Nitesh Jha, Pankaj Pandey, Deependra Chaudhary, Dr. R Rajesh Kumar, Director ITDA Nitika Khandelwal and other concerned officials were present.

Congress candidate’s nomination cancelled, huge anger among supporters, MLA made serious allegations against BJP

         

Mangalore. Mangalore MLA Qazi Nizamuddin said in a press conference that the Election Officer has strangled democracy by cancelling the nomination papers of Mangalore’s chairman candidate Chaudhary Islam and the two nomination papers filed with him as part of a big conspiracy. He said that this day will be seen as a black day. When all three nomination papers of the same candidate were cancelled whereas in all the previous elections no objection was raised in this matter. The candidates on the basis of whom the nomination papers were cancelled have contested the municipal elections four times and have been elected twice. While making allegations, he said that it is also necessary to get the details of the Election Officer’s phone so that it can be known that in the meantime, the leaders of which political parties called him and on whose instructions this big conspiracy was carried out. Accusing the BJP, he said that they carried out this conspiracy to take revenge for the Mangalore by-election. MLA Qazi Nizamuddin clearly said that this is a well-planned conspiracy of the Bharatiya Janata Party under which the nomination of the winning Congress candidate was cancelled.

Jhabreda MLA Virendra Jati also said that the cancellation of Chaudhary Islam’s nomination was a conspiracy of the BJP.

Direct contest between Congress and BJP for Mayor in 11 corporations of the state on most seats

         

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun. The process of filing nomination papers for the municipal elections has been completed. Both the parties had released the list of their candidates for all the corporations including Dehradun late night. After which the nomination papers of the candidates were filed today. The special thing is that both the parties have tried to balance all the equations.

 

There are 11 municipal corporation seats in the state, the face-to-face contest has become clear on all the seats. The most interesting contest will be seen on the Dehradun seat. BJP has bet on former state president of Yuva Morcha Saurabh Thapliyal from Dehradun. While Congress has given ticket to Virendra Pokhriyal. Both are new and young faces.

In Uttarakhand, BJP has fielded Saurabh Thapliyal for Dehradun Mayor, Shambhu Paswan for Rishikesh, Anita Devi Agarwal for Roorkee, Gajraj Singh Bisht for Haldwani and Deepak Bali for Kashipur. Kiran Jaisal has been given OBC women candidate from Haridwar, Asha Upadhyay from Srinagar on women’s seat, Shailendra Rawat from Kotdwar on general seat, Kalpana Dewal from Pithoragarh on women’s seat, Ajay Verma from Almora on OBC seat and Vikas Sharma from Rudrapur on general seat for mayor. Congress has given tickets to Virendra Pokhriyal from Dehradun Municipal Corporation, Ranjana Rawat from Kotdwar, Mohan Kheda from Rudrapur, Bhairav Goswami from Almora, Amresh Waliyan from Haridwar, Puja Gupta from Roorkee, Deepak Jatav from Rishikesh and Anju Lunthi from Pithoragarh seat. Elections to 100 municipal bodies, including 11 municipal corporations, 43 municipal councils and 46 nagar panchayats in the state are scheduled to be held on January 23. Voting will be done through ballot papers and the results will be declared on January 25. There are a total of 30,83,500 voters in the state, of which 14,93,519 are women, 15,89,467 are men and 514 are others.

92 year old former PM Manmohan Singh passed away

Wave of mourning across the country due to the death of former Prime Minister

         

Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He died after a long illness. As the 14th Prime Minister of the country, he led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for two consecutive terms. Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, was also the Governor of the Reserve Bank. There is a wave of mourning across the country due to his death. The Congress party has canceled all its programs. The death of PM Manmohan Singh was confirmed on the official X handle of Delhi Congress. Apart from this, many senior Congress leaders also condoled the death of Dr. Manmohan Singh on their social media handles. Know the special things related to his life India’s 14th Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is no longer among us. But he led unprecedented growth and development for more than a decade. Under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh, India saw the highest growth rate in its history, averaging 7.7% and became an economy of about two trillion dollars. India’s 14th Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has passed away at the age of 92. He was well known as a thinker and scholar. He was known for his humility, diligence and commitment towards work. He was born on 26 September 1932 in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India.

Education of former PM Manmohan Singh

He completed his matriculation from Punjab University in 1948. After that he received his further education from Cambridge University, UK. In 1957, he obtained a first class honors degree in economics. After this, in 1962, he did D. Phil in Economics from Nuffield College, Oxford University. He criticized the export-based trade policy in India in his book ‘Exports and Self-Reliance and Development Prospects in India’.

Manmohan Singh was also the Secretary General of the South Commission

After this, he worked as a teacher at Punjab University and Delhi School of Economics, which shows his academic excellence. Meanwhile, he also worked for the UNCTAD Secretariat for a few years. On this basis, he was appointed as the Secretary General of the South Commission in Geneva in 1987 and 1990.

In 1971, Dr. Manmohan Singh joined the Ministry of Commerce as an economic adviser. In 1972, he was appointed as the Chief Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance. He served as Secretary of the Ministry of Finance; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission; Chairman of the Reserve Bank of India; Advisor to the Prime Minister; Chairman of the University Grants Commission.

Several legal reforms were made for the post of RBI Governor

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 16-09-1982 to 14-01-1985. During his tenure, extensive legal reforms relating to the banking sector were carried out and a new chapter was added to the Reserve Bank of India Act and the Urban Banks Department was established. After his tenure at the RBI, he held several positions before being appointed the Finance Minister. His tenure as Finance Minister was notable for the fact that he initiated liberalization and extensive reforms in India.

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Finance Minister of India from 1991 to 1996 which was a defining time in the economic history of independent India. His role in formulating the comprehensive policy for economic reforms has been appreciated by all. These years are known in India as an integral part of his personality.

He was honoured with many awards and honours

Among the many awards and honours received by the former Prime Minister, the most prominent ones are – India’s second highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan (1987); Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress (1995); Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993 and 1994); Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993), Adam Smith Prize of Cambridge University (1956); Wright Prize for Distinguished Performance at St. John’s College, Cambridge (1955). He has been honoured by the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun and other associations. Dr. Manmohan Singh has been awarded honorary degrees by Cambridge and Oxford and many other universities.

Led the country twice in a row

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has represented India in many international organisations and conferences. He led the Indian delegation at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Cyprus in 1993 and the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna. In his political career, he has been a member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) since 1991 where he was the Leader of the Opposition from 1998 to 2004. Dr. Manmohan Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on 22 May 2004 after the 2004 general election and became Prime Minister for the second time on 22 May 2009.

Former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh is known not only for his vision that made India an economic superpower, but also for his hard work and his humble, soft-spoken demeanour. He is a Prime Minister who will be remembered not only for the leaps and bounds he took India forward, but also as a thoughtful and honest person.

A wave of defection begins in Uttarakhand before the civic elections

Shock to Congress in Garhwal, many join BJP

 

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – BJP is seen in action mode regarding the civic elections. The organization is working every day from the selection of candidates to increasing the support base of the party. In this sequence, the entry of veteran leaders is being done in the party. Before the civic elections, BJP has given a big blow to Congress in Garhwal. Along with this, BJP has also included former Srinagar Municipality President Vipin Maithani in the party.

Formal membership was given to former Municipality President Vipin Maithani in the presence of State President Mahendra Bhatt and Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat at the Dehradun party headquarters. On this occasion, independent candidate Asha Upadhyay, who lost the Municipality President election by a small margin in the past, Congress councilor Jagat Negi from Rishikesh and former Congress candidate Pushkar Bangwal have also joined the BJP.

On this occasion, the state president welcomed all the new members by garlanding them and tying the party’s sash to them. In his address, he congratulated all the new members and urged them to get involved in the civic elections. He said, the continuous arrival of people from different parties shows that the wind in the state is blowing in favor of the BJP. He urged that in the first month of 2025, everyone has to work together so that we are able to break all the previous records of victory in the civic elections as well.

Dhami will flag off the torch relay related to National Games

The torch procession will reach Dehradun on January 25

         

Amaanullah Usmani

The torch procession related to the National Games will leave today Nainital. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will flag off the torch procession related to the upcoming National Games from Haldwani on Thursday. Nainital District Magistrate Vandana said on Wednesday that the torch procession is being organized to connect the people of the state with the National Games. It will pass through all 13 districts. National Games are being organized for the first time in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. This Maha Kumbh will run from January 25 to February 14 next month. On this occasion, there will also be a cultural road show from Shaheed Park to Mini Stadium, which will show a glimpse of the mountain culture. The mascot of the National Games ‘Mouli’ will also be the center of attraction. Along with this, selfie points have also been made at various places to promote the national game and connect the youth.

This is the route of the torch rally*

Nainital (26-27 December 2024)

Haldwani, Bhimtal, Dhari, Okhalkanda, Betalghat, Bhawali, Nainital, Kaladhungi, Ramnagar.

Udham Singh Nagar (28-29 December 2024)

Kashipur, Jaspur, Bajpur, Gadarpur, Rudrapur, Sitarganj, Khatima.

Champawat (30-31 December 2024)

Banbasa, Tanakpur, Champawat, Lohaghat, Pati, Barakot.

Pithoragarh (01-02 January 2025)

Pithoragarh, Moonakot, Kanalichina, Dharchula, Jauljibi, Madkot, Munsiyari, Thal, Didihat, Berinag, Gangolihat.

Almora-(03 to 05 January 2025)

Danya, Lamgara, Almora, Takula, Hawalbag, Tarikhet, Tipola, Bhikiyasain, Salt, Syalde, Chaikhutia, Dwarahat, Someshwar, Kausani.

Bageshwar(06 to 08 January 2025)

Garud, Bageshwar, Kapkot, Gwaldam.

Chamoli-(09 to 11 January 2025)

Dewal, Tharali, Narayanbagh, Gairsain, Karnaprayag, Nandprayag, Chamoli, Jyotirmath, Gopeshwar, Pokhari.

Rudraprayag (12 to 14 January 2025)

Pokhri, Ukhimath, Agastyamuni, Jakholi.

Tehri-(15 to 16 January 2025)

Ghansali, New Tehri, Kirtinagar, Devprayag, Narendranagar, Chamba.

Uttarkashi-(17 to 19 January 2025)

Chinyalisaur, Dunda, Uttarkashi, Bhatwadi, Barkot, Purola, Mori, Naugaon, Mussoorie.

Haridwar-(20-21 January 2025)

Haridwar, Bhagwanpur, Roorkee, Khanpur, Laksar, Haridwar.

Pauri-(22 to 24 January 2025)

Pauri, Kotdwar, Lansdowne, Rikhnikhal, Bironkhal, Dhumakot, Thalisain, Pabau, Pauri, Kaljikhal, Satpuli, Gumkhal, Yamkeshwar, Lakshmanjhula, Rishikesh.

Dehradun-(25 to 27 January 2025)

Civic elections will be held on January 23, while counting will be done on 25

       

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – The final list has been released regarding the reservation for Uttarakhand civic elections. After settling the objections till late night, today on Monday, the government has released the final list of reservation for the posts of mayor and chairman in the municipal bodies. At the same time, the date of election has also been announced. Civic elections will be held on January 23. While counting will be done on 25th.

Changes have been made in the reservation in Srinagar, Haldwani and Almora Municipal Corporation. The mayor seat in Haldwani Municipal Corporation has been reserved for general, OBC in Almora Municipal Corporation and the mayor seat in Srinagar has been reserved for women.

Preparations for civic elections are at their peak. After working till late night, the Urban Development Directorate settled the objections on the reservation of Mayor, Nagar Palika and Nagar Panchayat Presidents and sent the report to the government. On Sunday, along with all the districts, the Urban Development Directorate also remained open as usual.

The objections were examined and settled as per the rules under which the Urban Development Directorate had prepared the reservation roster and issued the provisional notification. The report has been prepared under this. Similarly, the District Magistrates have also heard and settled the objections at their level as per the rules.

Our aim is to make Uttarakhand strong, prosperous and self-reliant

         

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday released the book ‘Meri Yojana-Rajya Sarkar’ published by the Program Implementation Department at the Chief Servant House located at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office. The Chief Minister said that our aim is not only to make schemes for the public, but also to ensure the implementation of all the schemes on the ground, we also try to inaugurate the schemes for which we lay the foundation stone, so that the benefits of the schemes can reach every eligible person. To achieve this objective, this book has been prepared, in which various public welfare schemes and services of the government have been published in simple and practical language.

He said that this book will provide complete information about the schemes to the beneficiaries as well as information from the application process to the necessary documents and eligibility to the general public. Its goal is to ensure that every person can get the benefits of the schemes easily and become an active participant in the development of the state.

He said that when the intention is right, the intentions are noble and the resolve is strong, then the benefits of the schemes can be easily delivered to the person standing at the last end of the society. The aim of our schemes is not only to solve the current problems but also to build a strong, prosperous and self-reliant Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister announced that now arrangements will be made to provide items prepared by self-help groups as a symbol in the felicitation ceremony organized in the state. The Chief Minister expressed confidence that through this book, all the information related to the public welfare, employment, skill development and investment related schemes of our government as well as other basic services will be easily accessible to every person in the state. Due to which the eligible beneficiaries will be able to get the benefits of these schemes easily. Our government is continuously working with the goal of making Uttarakhand the leading state of the country on every standard of development with its basic mantra of “Vikalp Rahit Sankalp”.

The Chief Minister said that it is the responsibility of the concerned departments to ensure that information about the schemes, policies, acts, government orders related to public welfare and common man’s interest, operated by various departments under the state government, is easily accessible to the beneficiaries as well as the general public. If objective public welfare information of schemes made at the government and departmental level reaches the beneficiaries, then they will definitely get the expected benefits. The success of efforts made in this direction also means that the information about government schemes reaches the ground level.

He said that special focus has been laid on simplification, solution and redressal so that the people of the state get the benefits of public welfare schemes on time and their problems are resolved quickly. With the help of this mantra, an attempt has been made to change the work culture in the state. We are moving forward with the motto of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas as our goal.

He said that the published book Meri Yojana-Rajya Sarkar will definitely prove to be a milestone in taking the policies of the government to the general public in accordance with the expectations of all sections of the society and the general public. This book will also be useful for readers and researchers as a document in providing information about investment policies, employment and self-employment, skill development along with various schemes and programs to the general public. Along with this, this initiative will also help in realizing the concept of overall development of the state. This book will also be helpful in fulfilling the resolutions and efforts of the state and in taking the benefits of development to the person standing in the last row of the society.

The Chief Minister said that today various schemes are being operated effectively in the state. Providing three gas cylinders to Antyodaya families, implementing 30 percent horizontal reservation system for women of the state, giving reservation to agitators, old age pension facility, restarting sports quota in government jobs, providing scholarships to students, free facility of 207 types of pathological tests, interest-free loan up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers, various self-employment schemes for women and youth, all such schemes are proving to be a milestone for the overall development of the state and the welfare of every section of the society. One lakh Lakhpati Didi have been created in the state.

He said that our government has also made unprecedented improvements in the field of health, education, roads, electricity, water supply and other basic facilities. It is the result of these efforts that today our state has reached the first position in the whole country in achieving the goals of sustainable development in the report of Niti Aayog. Along with this, Uttarakhand has also come in the category of Achievers in the category of Ease of Doing Business and Leader in Startup Ranking. Not only this, our Uttarakhand has also emerged as the leading state of the country in terms of providing employment to the youth.

Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January 2025 – Chief Minister

         

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun – Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January 2025. All preparations have been completed for this. In this way, Uttarakhand will become the state to implement the Uniform Civil Code after independence.

The Chief Minister said that the State Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in Uttarakhand in January 2025. Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code law, following the basic spirit of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas, will give a new direction to the society. This law will open new doors for empowerment of women and children of Devbhoomi especially.

During the meeting of Uttarakhand Investment and Infrastructure Development Board (UIIDB) in the Secretariat on Wednesday, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government has completed its homework towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code as per its resolution. He said that after the formation of the new government in the state in March 2022, in the first meeting of the cabinet itself, it was decided to constitute an expert committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the state. In this sequence, a five-member expert committee was constituted under the chairmanship of retired judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. On the basis of the report of the committee, the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2024 was passed by the State Legislative Assembly on 07 February 2024. After getting the consent of His Excellency the President on this bill, its notification was issued on 12 March 2024. In this sequence, now the rules of the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand 2024 Act have also been prepared. In this way, Uttarakhand is now fully prepared to implement the Uniform Civil Code from January, he instructed the officials to provide proper training to the personnel to implement the provisions of the code as well as arrange all kinds of basic facilities. Along with this, by keeping as many services online as possible, the convenience of the general public should be taken care of. The Chief Minister said that in view of the convenience of the general public, a portal and mobile app have also been prepared to implement the Uniform Civil Code, so that all the facilities of registration, appeal etc. are being made available through online medium.

Logo, jersey, torch, anthem and tag line launched along with mascot

         

Amaanullah Usmani

Dehradun: Amidst the grandeur of the mascot ceremony of the 38th National Games, two traditional sports like yoga and mallakhamb also became a part of the national games. The Indian Olympic Association accepted the request of Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami. Indian Olympic Association President Dr. PT Usha made this information public in the grand mascot ceremony held on Sunday. On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the mascot symbol Mouli, logo, jersey, anthem and tag line of the 38th National Games. The tag line for the National Games has been declared from Sankalp to Shikhar.

In a program organized at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that today is a historic day in the sports history of Uttarakhand. He thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on behalf of the entire people of Uttarakhand for giving the opportunity to host the National Games. The Chief Minister said that the beautiful logo of the National Games displays the diverse colors of Uttarakhand in front of the entire country. This anthem, along with displaying our unity, inspires the players to work harder. The mascot of the National Games, Monal, along with displaying the uniqueness of our state, also inspires young players to work hard by keeping big goals in front. And the logo is inspired by our state bird Monal, which will take the colors of the natural beauty and diversity of Uttarakhand to every corner of India. The beautiful torch of the National Games has been lit, which will travel across the state as a symbol of unity and collective effort in the country and will help in developing sports spirit and sports culture in the society.

As the chief guest, the Chief Minister said that our resolve should be without any alternative. Only with resolve can we achieve any goal. The Chief Minister said that the state is now fully prepared for the successful organisation of the 38th National Games. For this event, the state government has made a provision of about Rs 500 crore in infrastructure facilities, due to which many new sports grounds are being constructed in the state, stadiums and swimming pools are being reconstructed, infrastructure for water sports, cycling tracks, shooting ranges are being developed.

The Chief Minister said that the state government is also constructing small sports stadiums in the hilly areas. Due to which local players are also getting an opportunity to showcase their talent. The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, innovative efforts have been made at every level to establish India as a sports superpower. A strong sports ecosystem has been developed with Fit India, Khelo India scheme. He said that the state government is constantly working to encourage sports and players in the state. By implementing the new sports policy in the state, players who bring medals at the national and international level are being given government jobs.

In his address, the Chief Minister reiterated the point of re-implementing four percent reservation for players, doubling the prize money given to the players of the state and building a sports university. He said that he hopes that all the players of the country participating in the National Games will take a good experience from Uttarakhand.

Indian Olympic Association President Dr. PT Usha congratulated Uttarakhand for hosting the National Games. Praising the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, he expressed hope that better work will be done in Uttarakhand in the development of sports.

Uttarakhand Sports Minister Smt. Rekha Arya said that organizing the National Games in the silver jubilee year of Uttarakhand is very encouraging.