SUNDAY www.thestatesman.com 27 NOVEMBER 2022 FIND US ONLINE Scan this with your smartphone twitter.com/TheStatesmanLtd facebook.com/thestatesman1875 Pages 12 |` 5.00|LC KOLKATA | NEW DELHI | SILIGURI | BHUBANESWAR EMBOLDENED BIDEN, DEMS PUSH BAN ON SO-CALLED ASSAULT WEAPONS COURT SENDS AAFTAB TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY P2 WEATHER MAINLY CLEAR SKY. HAZE. THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WOULD BE AROUND 27 AND 08 DEGREES CELSIUS RESPECTIVELY. RAINFALL: NIL RELATIVE HUMIDITY Max.95% TEMPERATURE Max: 27.0°C (1) SUN RISES 06:54 hrs MOON RISES 11:24 hrs P10 Laws being made easier for common citizens: PM STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 26 NOVEMBER Min: 08.3°C (-3) SUN SETS 17:24 hrs MOON SETS 20:48 hrs H THUMBNAILS Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in the capital on Saturday.SUBRATA DUTTA India-Bhutan satellite, INS-2B launched into B 2 space: An India-Bhutan nano satellite, INS-2B, jointly developed by the two neighbouring nations, was launched into space today by ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).The PSLV C54 carried the 18.28 kg India-Bhutan INS-2B, along with the Indo-French Earth Observation Satellite-06 and other satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India An 18member media delegation from Bhutan who is on a week-long familiarisation visit to India was also at Sriharikota to witness the launch. ailing India as the “Mother of Democracy”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said laws in the country were being made easier and accessible for the common citizens and the judiciary too was taking many steps to ensure timely justice.“The country is strengthening the ideals of the Constitution and pro-people policies are empowering the poor and women,” he said. The PM was participating in the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court of India. Since 2015, Constitution Day has been celebrated on 26 November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly in 1949. He also launched during the programme various new initiatives under the e-court project which include Virtual Justice Clock, JustIS mobile App 2.0, Digital court and S3WaaS Websites. Chief Justice of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to the Constitution book on the Constitution Day 2022 celebrations, in New Delhi on Saturday. ANI D Y Chandrachud and Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju were among those present. The PM reminded that in the current global scenario, the world was looking at India amidst its growing economy and international image, with hope. He said that defying all the initial apprehension about its stability, India was moving ahead with full force and taking pride in its diversity. He credited the Constitution for this success. Mr Modi referred to the first three words of the Preamble, ‘We the People’, and said: “ ‘We the People’ was a call, trust and an oath. This spirit of the Constitution was the spirit of India. In the modern time, the Constitution has embraced all the cultural and moral emotions of the nation.”Referring to his emphasis on duties in his Independence Day speech, the PM said it was the manifestation of the spirit of the Constitution. Tunisia's goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen fails to stop the ball as Australia's Mitchell Duke scores the opening goal of his team during the match between SEE PG12 Tunisia and Australia AP. BJP releases 40-point manifesto for Guj polls SNS & AGENCIES GANDHINAGAR, 26 NOVEMBER Union home minister Amit Shah in Rajula. ANI Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Committee's recommendation and create more than one lakh government jobs for women in the next five years," Nadda said on the release of the manifesto further promising that if it will come to the power again, the party will create an Anti-Radicalisation Cell to identify and eliminate potential threats and sleeper cells of the terrorist organisations and anti-India forces. The BJP, which has been in power in the state for more than two decades, promised freeof-cost, and quality education to all the female students here from Kindergarten to Post Graduation and added that it will provide free two-wheelers to the meritorious collegegoing female students. It further added free bus travel to women senior citizens and promised to provide one lakh government jobs to the women for the next five years.For the tribals in the state, the BJP in its manifesto also promised to enable mobile delivery of ration across all the 56 Tribal Sub Plan Talukas in the state and ensured Rs 1 lakh crore under the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 2.0 for the all-round socio-economic development of tribals. The BJP also promised to provide advanced healthcare facilities in tribal areas by setting up eight medical colleges, and ten nursing/para-medical colleges.As many as eight Gujarat Industrial Development Corporations in the tribal belt will generate employment opportunities for tribal youth, it added. AIIMS struggling with ransomware attack SNS & AGENCIES NEW DELHI, 26 NOVEMBER With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, still struggling to get its servers up and running after a massive ransomware attack earlier this week, cybersecurity researchers on Saturday said the most reported attacks in the healthcare industry, which rose during the pandemic, involve the leak or sale of databases on the Dark Web. The exploited databases P11 While participating in the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court Min. 36% The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, which are slated to be held in two phases on December 1 and December 5. The party manifesto, released by chief minister Bhupendra Patel, BJP national president JP Nadda, and state party president CR Paatil, has made at least 40 promises including the complete implementation of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Committee's recommendations. “We will ensure the complete implementation of the IMRAN KHAN SAYS HIS PARTY TO QUIT ALL ASSEMBLIES contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of patients and healthcare workers, as well as administrative information such as blood donor records, ambulance records, vaccination records, caregiver records, login credentials, etc. “Government agencies involved in the healthcare industry should abide by HIPAA's (Health Insurance Portabili- ty and Accountability Act) compliance requirements, create awareness among users regarding cyberattacks, online scams, and phishing campaigns, set up policies for secure passwords and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA)," a spokesperson of AI-driven cyber-security firm CloudSEK told IANS.The cyber attack on AIIMS shut down its main and back-up servers. The attackers hacked the e-hospital service which man- ages the patient data system, affecting the outpatient department (OPD) and sample collection services. Those behind the cyber attack have warned AIIMS to "prepare for a negotiation". On Friday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also joined the ongoing investigation into the alleged malware attack, with agencies including the India Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), Delhi Police, Intelligence Bureau, CBI and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), already probing the incident. Terming the Amrit Kaal as ‘Kartavya Kaal’, he emphasised that in the “Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal” when the nation was completing 75 years of Independence and embarking on the journey for the next 25 years of development, the “mantra” of duty towards the nation was first and foremost. “The Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal is the time for duty towards the country. Be it people or institutions, our responsibilities are our first priority,” he remarked. He underlined that by following one’s ‘kartavya path’, the country can attain new heights of development. He noted that in a week’s time, India was going to take over the G20 Presidency, and stressed the need to promote the prestige and reputation of India in the world as a team. “It is our collective responsibility,” he added. “The identity of India as the mother of democracy needs to be further strengthened.” Underling the youthcentric spirit, the PM said that the Constitution was known for its openness, being futuristic and its modern vision. He acknowledged the role and contribution of youth power in all aspects of India’s growth story. Stressing the need to increase awareness about the Constitution of India among the youth for a better understanding of topics like Equality and Empowerment, he recalled the time when the Constitution was drafted and the circumstances that stood before the country. “What happened in the debates of the Constituent Assembly at that time, our youth should be aware of all these topics,” he felt. He further added that this would increase their interest in the Constitution. The PM highlighted the contributions of countless individuals from the Legislature, Judiciary and Executive in the last 70 decades of the journey of development and expansion of the Indian Constitution, and thanked them on behalf of the entire nation on this special occasion. FIFA WC: POLAND BEAT SAUDI 2-0 P12 ‘Judges must reflect upon Constitutional vision securing values’ STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 26 NOVEMBER Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today said all judges across courts in the country, ranging from district courts to the Supreme Court must reflect upon the constitutional vision of securing justice, equality and liberty. He said it is important to simplify the litigation process and make it “citizen centric”, adding judges must also reflect upon the Constitutional vision of securing justice, equality, and liberty. The Chief Justice, speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, said: “We have been adopting technology to improve the working of courts. It is of supreme importance and necessity that courts are remodelled to reach out to people instead of people reaching out to courts in their quest for justice. He said to ensure that courts reach out to people, “it is essential that the process of litigation is simplified and made citizen centric”. The Chief Justice emphasised that it is important that representation of marginalised communities and women in the legal profession and judiciary is increased. CJI Justice DY Chandrachud speaks during the Constitution Day celebrations 2022 at the Supreme Court. ANI “There is a need for us to introspect on our actions and decisions and to question our own prejudices and preconceptions. For, until we open our minds to multiple views of persons with varied lived experiences, we would be lacking in our roles as judges,” he said.He said the district judiciary is the first interface of people with the judicial system and it is necessary that it is strengthened and supported. “The district judiciary must be lifted from the mindset of being a subordinate judiciary,” the Chief Justice said.He added that in a nation as large and diverse as India, the “paramount challenge” the judiciary faces as an institution is to ensure that the justice delivery system is accessible to everyone.
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