Pendency in courts is touching 5 cr now which is a concern: Rijiju

1st edition of Constitution of India in Dogri held in J&K

New Delhi (ANI): Un- ion Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday visited Jammu and Kashmir to attend the inauguration of the first edition of the Constitution of India in Dogri language at the University of Jammu.

Rijiju addressed the public outreach-cummega legal awareness programme. He tweeted, “Reached Jammu on two days visit to Jammu & Kashmir. Thanks to

Lieutenant Governor

Shri Manoj Sinha Ji, Chief Justice of J & K and Ladakh High Court Justice Kotiswer Singh and Puisne Judge Justice Tashi Rabstang for a warm welcome.”

He said, “The pendency is touching 5 crores now which is a concern. The virtual courts and regional bench can come up. I have committed to J&K that all the

I think of how the common man can get justice. PM Modi has said that the colonial setup has to be cleaned. This is one amongst Panch Pran by Modi ji.

—Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Law and Justice

courts in J&K must have all modern facilities. Rs 7,000 crore budget for E-Court. It will make courts paperless.”

“It’s a momentous occasion, a memorable day has happened today.

`37cr wildlife goods seized in WB in 1 yr

cluded in the 8th schedule so it was being tried since then and today it has been done, he said.”

Punjab opts for 7.30 am-2 pm timings for govt offices from May

Chandigarh (PTI): Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government has decided to change office timings from 7.30 am to 2 pm from next month.

At present, the timings of the government offices is 9 am to 5 pm.

“The Punjab government has decided that from May 2, all the government offices will open at 7.30 am and close at 2 pm,” Mann said in a video message.

The new office timing will remain in force till July 15, he said.

Rijiju Escapes Unhurt As Truck Hits Car

TO GET ASSISTANCE Ukraine minister in India from today

New Delhi (Agencies):

In what would be the first official visit from Ukraine more than a year after the Russian offensive, the country’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova will arrive on a four-day official visit to India on Sunday.

Dzhaparova will be on an official visit to India from April 9-12, during which, she is likely to seek humanitarian aid for her country.

4-DAY VISIT TO START TODAY

Kolkata (Agencies):

Smuggled wildlife products, including forest trees, worth Rs 37 crore were seized by different agencies from the Siliguri corridor of West Bengal during the last one-year, the state forest department said.

In terms of the value of products seized during the one year, the maximum was from smuggled forest trees, which accounted for Rs 13 crore.

Besides trees, other smuggled wildlife goods seized include, pangolins, pangolin-skin, tiger and leopard cubs, tiger and bear skins, porcupine, rare species of geckos, snake venom, elephant tusks and rhinoceroses’ horns etc. Majority of the seizures have been in areas coming under Belakoba

Smugglers Of The Woods

WB Forest Minster said wildlife and wood smugglers from neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar and from the northeastern states are active in importing these smuggled products through this SiliguriAlipurduar corridor and then smuggle them to different parts of India.

range under Baikunthapur division.

Admitting that rising instances of wildlife products smuggling have become a cause of concern for his department, state forest minster Jyotipriyo Mullick on Saturday said that the state government has decided to adopt a multi-pronged strategy to counter this menace.

It doesn’t mean we should not learn English but we have to know our mother tongue. Our legal bills are drafted in legal language as well as everyday language. 2003 Dogri language was in-

Mock drill in TN on April 10-11 to check Covid preparedness

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu health department will conduct a mock drill to assess the preparedness in curbing the possibilities of a Covid-19 surge. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in many districts of state have touched above 5.

Health Minister Ma Subramanian expressed confidence in bringing things under control and told people not to worry about the slight increase in Covid cases. He has called upon people to strictly abide by the Covid protocol put forward by the government including wearing masks, safe distancing and washing hands regularly.

The Health Minister further said that the variant of Omicron that is present in the country was not lethal and hence called upon the people not to worry much but to be cautious.

Rijiju said, “It has been late as in the constitution there has been a provision of choosing the state language. As Law Minister, I feel that it has been late. Our department has digitalized 65,000 words of legal glossary for common people which are used regularly.”

Srinagar: Kiren Rijiju has escaped unhurt after his car was hit by a truck in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the police said. A truck hit his car near Ramban along JammuSrinagar highway. Video of the incident showed security men rushing to open doors of the Minister’s black Scorpio and getting people out.

Mann said the decision was taken following discussions with many people, including state government employees. He further said the change in office timings during summer will ease the load on electricity demand.

“Power utility Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has stated that peak load (of electricity) starts after 1.30 pm and if government offices are shut at 2 pm, then it will help in reducing peak load by 300 to 350 MW,” he said.

During the visit, she will hold talks with Sanjay Verma, secretary (West) in the External Affairs ministry, where both sides are expected to discuss bilateral relations, exchange views on the current situation in Ukraine and global issues of mutual interest.

She will also call on Minister of State for External Affairs

Meenakshi Lekhi and meet Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri, official sources said.

“India shares warm and friendly relations and multifaceted coop- eration with Ukraine. Over the last 30 years of establishing diplomatic relations, bilateral cooperation between the two countries has made significant progress in the areas of trade, education, culture and defence. The visit will be an occasion to further mutual understanding and interests,” an official statement said.

New Delhi: Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Dzhaparova will arrive on a four-day official visit to India on Sunday. Dzhaparova will be on an official visit to India from April 9-12, during which, she is likely to seek humanitarian aid for her country.

Ram Navami violence: 7 surrender in Nalanda

Patna (Agencies): Fearing attachment of their property, seven people, accused of communal violence during Ram Navmi in Nalanda district, on Saturday surrendered before police.

As soon as district administration initiated process of attachment of property of the nine accused in the morning, seven of them, in- cluding Bajrang dal District convener Kundan Kumar, surrendered before police. The other accused who surrendered are identified as Krishna Kumar, Mohd Sheru, Mohd Chand, Mohd Rashid, Manish Verma and Sonu Verma. The district administration has stopped the process of property attachment of the accused who have surrendered. However, two accused Pappu and Munna are still absconding and

An accused in police custody.