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"Zero Tolerance": Over 1,800 Arrested Across Assam Over Child Marriages

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   Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he has asked the police to act against the child marriage menace with a "spirit of zero tolerance". Police are investigating more than 4,000 such cases of child marriage in Assam Guwahati:  More than 1,800 people have been arrested in a massive crackdown on child marriage in Assam so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today. The crackdown began early in the morning and it will continue over the next few days. The Chief Minister said he has asked the Assam police to act against the menace with a "spirit of zero tolerance". "State wide arrests are presently underway against those violating provisions of Prohibhiton of Child Marriage Act . 1800 + have been arrested so far. I have asked @assampolice to act with a spirit of zero tolerance against the unpardonable and heinous crime on women," tweeted Mr Sarma.  Police are investigating more than 4,000 cases of child marriage registered across As...

'Don't blame others for...': Taliban to Pakistan on Peshawar mosque blast

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  Peshawar Mosque Blast: On January 30, a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Peshawar Police Lines area claimed the lives of at least 101 people, mostly police officials. The Taliban on Wednesday slammed the Pakistan Government for blaming Afghanistan for the Peshawar mosque blast. Peshawar Mosque Blast: People stand amid the rubble, following a suicide blast in a mosque in Peshawar.(Reuters) The Taliban's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi called on Pakistan to investigate the Peshawar attack rather than blame neighbouring Afghanistan for terror carnage. "Don't blame others for your own failures," said the Taliban. On January 30, a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Peshawar Police Lines area claimed the lives of at least 101 people, mostly police officials. Muttaqi called on Pakistan to investigate the Peshawar attack instead of blaming Kabul and said that Afghanistan is not a safe haven for terrorists. "If Afghanistan was the centre of terrorism, it...

Right to Food campaign calls Union Budget a ‘betrayal to the people of India’

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  The Right to Food campaign has raised concerns over the reduction of spending by the government for various social sector provisions The Right to Food campaign has urged the Opposition parties to speak up for the poor and informal sector workers. (Representative Image/PTI) The Right to Food campaign on Thursday expressed its dismay over the Union Budget 2023 and called it a ‘Betrayal to the people of India’. While raising concerns over the reduction of spending by the government for various social sector provisions, the body has urged the Opposition parties to raise these issues during the discussions on the Budget in Parliament and speak up for the poor and informal sector workers. The campaign has also demanded the government to reconsider the allocations made in a bid to ‘meet the basic constitutional obligations of any democratically elected government, as well as towards a more equitable growth path.’ “India is facing serious inequality where only 5 percent of I...

‘We're again being threatened’: Vladimir Putin fumes over this huge Ukraine gain

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  Russia-Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin said, "We are again being threatened by German Leopard tanks."      Russia-Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen.(Reuters) Russian president Vladimir Putin vowed a stern response to any country threatening Russia as he lashed out against Germany for promising tanks for Ukraine. While, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was consolidating its forces for a fresh offensive, Vladimir Putin said, "It's unbelievable but true. We are again being threatened by German Leopard tanks." The comments came as Vladimir Putin was speaking at a ceremony commemorating the Red Army's victory in Stalingrad. “We have something to respond with. A modern war with Russia will be completely different,” Vladimir Putin asserted. The West promised Ukraine with more deliveries of battle tanks to fight Russian forces this month as Zelensky said that Russia is "preparing to try to take reven...

The builder of choice for your dream homes - Motia group

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 Motia Group is one of the most reputed names in the domain of residential and commercial Real Estate Developers in Zirakpur , Chandigarh with 15 projects spanning from residential apartments and villas to office spaces. In a span of 17 years, Motia Group has more than 4500 homes/offices delivered and secured many prestigious awards and accolades of national repute. Best Builder in Zirakpur Motia Group, Top Builders in Zirakpur brings you a new array of apartments, flats, and office spaces that match your requirements and complement your lifestyle. Motia Group differs from other home/office builders with their unique styles and perceptions. Motia Group is a young and contemporary real estate company with an objective to create industry milestones. The overwhelming response from the customers of Motia Group in Zirakpur motivates them to successfully complete their construction projects and more importantly make sure to satisfy their customers. With a strong will and dedicated team ...

Best time for NRIs to invest in Indian Luxury Real Estate

 The Indian real estate sector has continued to thrive over the years, even surviving a pandemic. The advent of the pandemic did raise some concerns regarding the future of the industry, but the contrary happened as robust sales were recorded. Frankly, the pandemic was a catalyst that changed the way home buyers saw a home, to everything that they needed from it. Following this, the reduction of stamp duty, and unchanged left circle rates helped with the rise in demand, leading to the NRI community’s sudden spike in interest in this sector. As time passes, the Indian real estate sector is going to be a promising investment choice for the NRI community, here’s why: Residential Real Estate has always been the preferred asset class for NRIs The preferred investment option for NRIs has traditionally been the Indian real estate sector. The funds remitted by the 32 million NRIs saw an inflow of up to $13.1 billion last year in the residential real estate sector of India and that number...

Attractive destination Global PEs continue to evince interest in Indian real estate

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 PE investments register 40 per cent increase in H1 FY23 Indian real estate continues to evince private equity investment interest. The average deal size in the first half of the fiscal (April–September) was $121 million — up 61 per cent Y-o-Y, and 14 per cent over the $106 million in H2FY22. Multi-city deals — beyond Mumbai — were signed in NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai. The deployment by JV platforms is also seen driving numbers. According to real estate consultancy firms, Savills, PE investment deals in July–September was $322 million; down by 33 per cent against $477 million reported in the year-ago-period. Commercial office assets garnered about 47 per cent of the investment pie. Fund deployment could be slower because of global recessionary trends. “Offices, life sciences, data centres, and industrial are witnessing interest in investment inflows. On a slightly longer term, we may witness new fund managers and investors enter the Indian real estate market,” said Diwakar R...