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The city police on Wednesday formed four special teams in connection with the murder case of 30-year old rowdy-sheeter S. Venkat Reddy, who was beaten to death by unidentified miscreants at 80-ft road at Maddilapalem under MVP Police Station limits on Tuesday night. According to the police, Venkat Reddy, was working as a car driver and a resident of KRM Colony, had a rowdy-sheet under the MVP Police Station. Venkat Reddy was one of the accused in boxer Santosh Kumar murder case in 2017 at Seethammadhara and also in the murder case of Thota Ramu (27) alias Oil Ramu in the year 2016 at Allipuram. Old gang rivalries are suspected to be the reason behind the murder. On Tuesday night, while he was chit-chatting with his group of friends near 80-ft road, three to four unidentified persons who came on motorcycles allegedly attacked him and inflicted fatal injuries on his head and various parts of the body with iron rods and sharp-edged weapons. Reddy died on the spot with severe head ... » Learn More about Rowdy-sheeter murder case: four special teams formed to nab the accused

It won't be easy to fight entrenched patriarchy and male-chauvinist prejudice without an extensive campaign of social reform, says Praful Bidwai R ecent violence against women, such as the aggravated sexual assault on a young student in Guwahati in Assam, has deeply shocked the public conscience. Yet it's only one small component of pervasive violence against women -- the fastest rising crime among all cognisable offences registered under the Indian Penal Code. The latest available statistics compiled by the home ministry's National Crime Records Bureau show that between 1953 and 2011, the incidence of rape rose by 873 per cent, or three times faster than all cognisable crimes put together, and three-and-a-half times faster than murder. In India, a woman is raped every 22 minutes, and a bride burnt for dowry every 58 minutes. The police last year registered 42,968 cases of molestation of women -- a figure that's about 80 percent higher than the number of rapes. The ... » Learn More about Violence against women: Blame our prejudices, NOT the victim

#E Sreedharan Metro Man E Sreedharan will be BJP’s CM candidate in Kerala says Union Minister #E Sreedharan E Sreedharan's entry a good boost in Kerala: V Muraleedharan #E Sreedharan Kochi metro launch: PMO includes names of Ramesh Chennithala, E Sreedharan #E Sreedharan Kochi metro launch: There is no controversy, PM’s Security More Important, says Sreedharan #E Sreedharan Not right time for bullet train in country: E Sreedharan #E Sreedharan Railways can stop loot of Rs 10000 cr through decentralisation, suggests 'Metro man' E Sreedharan For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now India - 11,156,923 | World - 115,754,544 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 2 min ago PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday 8 min ago PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership ... » Learn More about Metroman Sreedharan dons Delhi Metro uniform for last time

#Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: Officials to declare 136 missing as dead #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: 5 more bodies recovered from hydel project site, toll rises to 67 #Uttarakhand Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021 limited to 30 days, to begin on April 1 #Uttarakhand Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel, toll rises to 58 #Uttarakhand Inside Tapovan tunnel: Rescue workers keep at it as hopes recede #Uttarakhand Device that monitors China movement, is missing since glacier burst: Uttarakhand minister For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now India - 11,156,923 | World - 115,754,544 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 10 min ago PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday 17 min ago PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment ... » Learn More about Uttarakhand govt presents Rs 57,400 crore budget for 2021-22 in assembly

Although China has largely contained the COVID-19 pandemic at home, it still faces the daunting task of maintaining steady growth in 2021. One way it could do so－and ensure long-term, healthy development of the real economy－is by optimizing financing and eliminating factors that could trigger financial risks. To begin with, China should promote financial reform and opening-up to develop a financial cooperation system that is diversified, and improve the risk prevention and control mechanism without relying too much on the indirect financing system. The development and reform of China's indirect financing system is in line with its long-term social and cultural development, with banks playing the main guiding role in the entire social credit system. Still, China needs to develop a cross-market and cross-sector financial cooperation system to prevent systemic risks in the financial sector that could trigger an inflation crisis forcing the country into the middle-income trap. Due to ... » Learn More about Curbing financial risks key to sustainability

That the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is working to draw up a plan for delaying retirement has sparked a heated debate. Vice-minister You Jun said on Friday the ministry will widely solicit opinion to make it as acceptable as possible for all. Delayed retirement means postponing the retirement age, and the advantages of this can be summed up in three ways. It is good for the sustainability of the pension fund system, the stability of the labor supply and the integration of individuals into society to create more wealth. But given other countries' practices, delayed retirement does not necessarily mitigate the heavy pressure rapid aging imposes on a society. Take Japan, for example. With the highest proportion of elderly citizens of any country in the world, it increased the normal retirement age from 50 to 65 in four decades, and the number may reach 70 in the near future. However, Japan is still not able to resolve its pension crisis and labor shortage, as ... » Learn More about Flexible retirement an option for ‘aging society’

This year, the agenda of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, includes a critical item that is only discussed once every half a decade, a new five-year plan. The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) is bound to be one of the most transformational plans since the founding of the People's Republic of China, as it departs from the emphasis on economic growth and restructuring that was characteristic of past plans to focus on the sustainability of growth and the quality of life. To this end, the 14th Five-Year Plan outlines renewed efforts to close the rural-urban income divide, promote innovation, and move faster toward low-carbon development. These objectives are reinforced by the longer-term perspective ingrained in China's Vision 2035, which lays down the path for China to become a moderately developed country by 2035 and a global leader in innovation. It also foresees domestic demand to be a main driver of future growth under the "dual circulation" development paradigm. ... » Learn More about China’s plan for inclusive future vital for region

The two sessions starting Thursday will discuss the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035, which has drawn widespread attention at home and abroad since it was proposed by the top authorities in late October. According to the proposal, China is likely to become a medium-level developed country in terms of per capita GDP by 2035. As President Xi Jinping said in a statement on the proposal: "It is entirely possible for China to meet the current high-income countries' standards by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) and to double the economic aggregate or per capita income by 2035." Nation on road to achieving target Economists have little doubt that China will become a high-income country, based on current standards, by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan. According to World Bank criteria, a country with per capita gross national income of $12,535 is defined as a high-income ... » Learn More about China has potential to realize 2035 goal

As national lawmakers and political advisors are gathering for the "two sessions," the world is keeping a close eye on how China's annual political event will guide and influence the country's development for the years ahead. This year's gathering, which has returned to the regular March schedule after last year's postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, takes on special importance. China, a country with a population of 1.4 billion, has just declared a complete victory in eradicating absolute poverty, and will embark on a new journey with the next five-year plan. During the "two sessions," lawmakers will discuss the economic and social development plan for the 2021-2025 period as well as the long-range objectives through the year 2035. The blueprint that will guide China's development has attracted much global attention. In the coming years, China will move faster to pursue a new development pattern featuring "dual circulation," where the internal and external markets can ... » Learn More about Why the world keeps close eye on China’s “two sessions”

Chennai : Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Wednesday (March 3, 2021) unveiled the agenda for women's welfare. It said that as announced earlier, the MNM promises to give dignity and recognition to homemakers. It also promised support for single mothers in the party agenda. The MNM stated that hostels will be made in every district for free emergency overnight stay for women in distress. They will also establish a follow-up system on complaints registered with 181 women's helpline. Here are the key points of Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam agenda for women, youth welfare: 50% of WOMEN IN UNIFORM SECTOR: Every uniformed sector in state services should have 50% women representation. PROTECTION FOR WOMEN IN DISTRESS: The MNM stated that hostels will be made in every district for free emergency overnight stay for women in distress. They will also establish a follow-up system on complaints registered with ... » Learn More about Tamil Nadu assembly election 2021: Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam promises support for single mothers in party agenda