<p>A Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh's Nagina, Yashwant Singh, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused the Central government of ignoring the Dalits of the country.</p>

<p>In his letter, Singh claimed that he became an MP because of his reservation.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Nagina, Yashwant Singh, writes to PM Modi, says, 'Being a Dalit my capabilities have not been put to use, I only became an MP because of reservation,' adds that, 'In 4 years the govt has done nothing for the 30 crore Dalits of the country.' <a href="https://t.co/nbao7d6tzd">pic.twitter.com/nbao7d6tzd</a></p>
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<p>"Being a Dalit, my capabilities have not been put to use, I only became an MP because of reservation," the letter read, adding, "In 4 years the government has done nothing for the 30 crore Dalits of the country."</p>

<p>The letter has also appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision on the SC/ST Act.</p>

<p>Recently, Chote Lal Kharwar, tribal MP from Robertsganj, had written a letter to Prime Minister Modi, alleging mistreatment by the Yogi Adityanath-led government</p>

<p>In his letter, he had alleged that he met the Chief Minister twice regarding "corruption" in the district administration and forest department in Chandauli, but was instead "scolded and thrown out".</p>

<p>Chhotelal, who is a Dalit, had also complained to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes regarding the matter. (ANI)</p>


"Being a Dalit, my capabilities have not been put to use, I only became an MP because of reservation," the letter read

A Dalit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Uttar Pradesh's Nagina, Yashwant Singh, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused the Central government of ignoring the Dalits of the country. In his letter, Singh claimed that he became an MP because of his reservation. BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Nagina, Yashwant Singh, writes to PM Modi, says, 'Being a Dalit my capabilities have not been put to use, I only became an MP because of reservation,' adds that, 'In 4 years the govt has done nothing for the 30 crore Dalits of the country.' pic.twitter.com/nbao7d6tzd — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 7, 2018 × "Being a Dalit, my capabilities have not been put to use, I only became an MP because of reservation," the letter read, adding, "In 4 years the government has done nothing for the 30 crore Dalits of the country." The letter has also appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the decision on the SC/ST Act. Recently, Chote Lal Kharwar, tribal MP from Robertsganj, had written a letter to Prime Minister Modi, alleging mistreatment by the Yogi Adityanath-led government In his letter, he had alleged that he met the Chief Minister twice regarding "corruption" in the district administration and forest department in Chandauli, but was instead "scolded and thrown out". Chhotelal, who is a Dalit, had also complained to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes regarding the matter. (ANI)

Another Dalit BJP MP writes to PM, accuses Centre of ignoring Dalits

<p>The Modi government may consider a pay hike beyond the recommendations of seventh pay commission. The move will translate into good news for around 50 lakh government employees.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, the government may consider&nbsp;increasing the salary of low-level officials. The increase, if materialises, will be applicable to officials from grade level 1 to 5 and go beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.</p>

<p>This means that low-grade central government employees may get a pay hike under the 7th Pay Commission.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The proposal is likely to be sent to the Cabinet by the start of the next financial year.</p>

<p>According to the previous recommendation under the Seventh Pay Commission, Rs 18,000 was stipulated as the basic salary which was demanded to be raised to Rs 26,000 by the employees.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised a pay hike to the central government employees beyond the suggestion of the 7th Pay Commission.</p>


The proposal is likely to be sent to the Cabinet by the start of the next financial year

The Modi government may consider a pay hike beyond the recommendations of seventh pay commission. The move will translate into good news for around 50 lakh government employees. According to reports, the government may consider increasing the salary of low-level officials. The increase, if materialises, will be applicable to officials from grade level 1 to 5 and go beyond the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. This means that low-grade central government employees may get a pay hike under the 7th Pay Commission. The proposal is likely to be sent to the Cabinet by the start of the next financial year. According to the previous recommendation under the Seventh Pay Commission, Rs 18,000 was stipulated as the basic salary which was demanded to be raised to Rs 26,000 by the employees. In 2016, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had promised a pay hike to the central government employees beyond the suggestion of the 7th Pay Commission.

7th Pay Commission: Centre mulls over pay hike for government employees

<p>The Supreme Court agreed to hear tomorrow the appeal of Unitech Limited challenging the recent order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directing the central government to take over the management of the embattled real estate firm.</p>

<p>A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of the real estate firm that its bank accounts have been frozen and the company and its jailed promoters are finding it difficult to deposit Rs 750 crore as asked by the apex court.</p>

<p>The NCLT has recently invoked the provisions of the Companies Act and allowed the central government to take over the Unitech Limited and appoint its nominee directors in the Board of the firm.</p>

<p>Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the company said the entire firm has been taken over by the government and its appeal be heard on an urgent basis.</p>

<p>The apex court had on November 20 directed Tihar Jail authorities to grant adequate meeting time to their inmate Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director Unitech Ltd, for allowing him to strike deals with prospective buyers as he was asked by the court to deposit Rs 750 crore with it by December end to safeguard the interests of homebuyers.</p>

<p>The top court had on October 30 said that the jailed businessman will be granted bail only after the real estate group deposits money with its registry by December end.</p>

<p>He sought interim bail from the apex court after the Delhi High Court on August 11 had rejected the plea in a criminal case lodged in 2015 by 158 home buyers of Unitech projects&#39; -- &#39;Wild Flower Country&#39; and &#39;Anthea Project&#39; --in Gurugram.</p>


The NCLT has recently invoked the provisions of the Companies Act and allowed the central government to take over the Unitech Limited and appoint its nominee directors in the Board of the firm.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear tomorrow the appeal of Unitech Limited challenging the recent order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directing the central government to take over the management of the embattled real estate firm. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud considered the submission of the real estate firm that its bank accounts have been frozen and the company and its jailed promoters are finding it difficult to deposit Rs 750 crore as asked by the apex court. The NCLT has recently invoked the provisions of the Companies Act and allowed the central government to take over the Unitech Limited and appoint its nominee directors in the Board of the firm. Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the company said the entire firm has been taken over by the government and its appeal be heard on an urgent basis. The apex court had on November 20 directed Tihar Jail authorities to grant adequate meeting time to their inmate Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director Unitech Ltd, for allowing him to strike deals with prospective buyers as he was asked by the court to deposit Rs 750 crore with it by December end to safeguard the interests of homebuyers. The top court had on October 30 said that the jailed businessman will be granted bail only after the real estate group deposits money with its registry by December end. He sought interim bail from the apex court after the Delhi High Court on August 11 had rejected the plea in a criminal case lodged in 2015 by 158 home buyers of Unitech projects' -- 'Wild Flower Country' and 'Anthea Project' --in Gurugram.

Supreme Court to hear appeal of Unitech against NCLT order tomorrow

<p>While it still remains compulsory to link your 12-digit Aadhaar number to bank accounts, PAN cards, government services and cell phone services, an interim relief comes through as the central government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was willing to extend this year&#39;s deadline from December 31, 2017, to March 31, 2018.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court is now scheduled to hear the Aadhaar card case next week. Attorney General K K Venugopal informed a bench headed by Cheif Justice Dipak Misra that the Centre was willing to extend the deadline.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On October 25 this year, the Supreme court had said that the deadline for compulsory linking of Aadhaar to receive benefits of government schemes has been extended till March 31, 2018, for those who do not have the 12-digit unique biometric identification number. Senior Supreme Court lawyer Shyam Divan had mentioned before the top court about the expiration of the deadline this month and that the petitioners should be granted an interim relief in the form of an extended deadline.</p>

<p>The deadline for linking Aadhaar to cellphone numbers remains the same -- that is on February 6, 2018.</p>

<p>Although the deadline has been extended, it is important for users to be informed about the entities that must be linked to their Aadhaar before the deadline expires; these would include cell phone numbers, UAN number, PAN, insurance policies, ration card and bank account.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;</em></p>


An interim relief comes through as the central government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was willing to extend this year's deadline

While it still remains compulsory to link your 12-digit Aadhaar number to bank accounts, PAN cards, government services and cell phone services, an interim relief comes through as the central government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was willing to extend this year's deadline from December 31, 2017, to March 31, 2018. The Supreme Court is now scheduled to hear the Aadhaar card case next week. Attorney General K K Venugopal informed a bench headed by Cheif Justice Dipak Misra that the Centre was willing to extend the deadline. On October 25 this year, the Supreme court had said that the deadline for compulsory linking of Aadhaar to receive benefits of government schemes has been extended till March 31, 2018, for those who do not have the 12-digit unique biometric identification number. Senior Supreme Court lawyer Shyam Divan had mentioned before the top court about the expiration of the deadline this month and that the petitioners should be granted an interim relief in the form of an extended deadline. The deadline for linking Aadhaar to cellphone numbers remains the same -- that is on February 6, 2018. Although the deadline has been extended, it is important for users to be informed about the entities that must be linked to their Aadhaar before the deadline expires; these would include cell phone numbers, UAN number, PAN, insurance policies, ration card and bank account. (With inputs from ANI)

Aadhaar Card: Government willing to extend deadline till March 31, 2018

<p>The Central government on Wednesday advanced its deadline to roll out the much cleaner Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant auto fuel by April 1, 2018 &mdash; instead of April 1, 2020 &mdash; in Delhi to control severe air pollution levels in the city and its adjoining areas.</p>

<p>The next-generation fuel is equivalent to Euro-VI and will reduce sulphur emissions by 80 per cent, compared to the existing BS-IV fuel standards, according to reports. But the two-stage leapfrog to implement the world&#39;s toughest vehicle emission standards is also likely to spike prices of vehicles.</p>

<p>The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that it took the decision in consultation with public oil marketing companies (OMCs) and has asked them to examine the possibility of introducing BS-VI fuel in the whole of National Capital Region &mdash; that also includes parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan &mdash; from April 1, 2019.</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;Happy to share that government has decided to prepone the introduction of BS-VI grade Fuel in NCT of Delhi with effect from 1st April 2018 in place of 1st April 2020 as a sincere effort to curb the vehicular pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas,&#39;&#39; tweeted Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>According to the ministry, the oil refineries would have to spend Rs 80,000 crore for the switch. Vehicular emissions and illegal crop stubble burning have been causing air pollution in Delhi-NCR.</p>

<p>The Centre&#39;s decision was welcomed by environmental groups such as Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Greenpeace and the automobile industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).</p>

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<p>&quot;It is a good, proactive move and it will have its impact. If you are bringing clean fuel, it will bring optimal efficiency in existing emission systems. Though the full benefit will come only when the advanced emissions control system is introduced in vehicles,&quot; DNA quoted CSE&#39;s Anumita Roychowdhury as saying.</p>

<p>In April this year, the Supreme Court banned registration and sale of vehicles that were not BS-III compliant. But the automobile industry was saddled with a stock of 8 lakh BS-III vehicles worth Rs 20,000 crore. Auto makers sought a modification in the court order and were allowed to sell their stock.</p>


The next-generation fuel is equivalent to Euro-VI and will reduce sulphur emissions by 80 per cent, compared to the existing BS-IV fuel standards. But the two-stage leapfrog to implement the world's toughest vehicle emission standards is also likely to spike prices of vehicles.

The Central government on Wednesday advanced its deadline to roll out the much cleaner Bharat Stage (BS)-VI compliant auto fuel by April 1, 2018 — instead of April 1, 2020 — in Delhi to control severe air pollution levels in the city and its adjoining areas. The next-generation fuel is equivalent to Euro-VI and will reduce sulphur emissions by 80 per cent, compared to the existing BS-IV fuel standards, according to reports. But the two-stage leapfrog to implement the world's toughest vehicle emission standards is also likely to spike prices of vehicles. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that it took the decision in consultation with public oil marketing companies (OMCs) and has asked them to examine the possibility of introducing BS-VI fuel in the whole of National Capital Region — that also includes parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan — from April 1, 2019. ''Happy to share that government has decided to prepone the introduction of BS-VI grade Fuel in NCT of Delhi with effect from 1st April 2018 in place of 1st April 2020 as a sincere effort to curb the vehicular pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas,'' tweeted Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday. Happy to share that Government has decided to prepone the introduction of BS-VI grade Fuel in NCT of Delhi w.e.f. 1st April 2018 in place of 1st April 2020 as a sincere effort to curb the vehicular pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas. — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 15, 2017 × According to the ministry, the oil refineries would have to spend Rs 80,000 crore for the switch. Vehicular emissions and illegal crop stubble burning have been causing air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The Centre's decision was welcomed by environmental groups such as Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Greenpeace and the automobile industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Both NOx and PM emissions by Heavy Duty Vehicles will come down significantly. pic.twitter.com/FAmzBGzraB — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 15, 2017 × Early migration to BS-VI fuels in the National Capital of Delhi will help in saving thousands of precious lives by bringing down vehicular pollution significantly. pic.twitter.com/7r2lCCYeUP — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 15, 2017 × "It is a good, proactive move and it will have its impact. If you are bringing clean fuel, it will bring optimal efficiency in existing emission systems. Though the full benefit will come only when the advanced emissions control system is introduced in vehicles," DNA quoted CSE's Anumita Roychowdhury as saying. In April this year, the Supreme Court banned registration and sale of vehicles that were not BS-III compliant. But the automobile industry was saddled with a stock of 8 lakh BS-III vehicles worth Rs 20,000 crore. Auto makers sought a modification in the court order and were allowed to sell their stock.

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