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Agartala, Dec 18 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the state would soon be unemployment-free as the state government is encouraging entrepreneurship.

In the coming days, there would be no unemployment in the state as the government is providing jobs based on transparency and encouraging entrepreneurship, he said.

“We are providing government jobs based on transparency. No one can claim that jobs are being provided unfairly. So far, more than 13,000 government jobs have been provided (since 2018), and almost every day, new announcements of jobs are being made,” Saha told the media on the sideline of a government programme.

He mentioned that new vacancies are being created and filled up promptly.

“However, it is not possible to provide jobs to everyone. For this, various initiatives are being taken to generate employment opportunities,” said Saha.

Sharing his experience of attending the Northeast Trade and Investment Roadshow in Mumbai on December 16, he said: “There, I spoke to investors and informed them about Tripura’s diverse resources.”

“I highlighted various important sectors, including tourism, agriculture, and the hotel industry. Additionally, I showcased the potential of industries like agar, rubber and bamboo. Investors have shown keen interest in the state’s bamboo industry, and I informed them about Tripura’s bamboo policy. In short, I discussed all aspects of the state’s industrial potential, and investors have expressed their interest. People are now showing interest in coming to Tripura,” the Chief Minister added.

Saha emphasised that law and order in the state is very good. “Tripura has been chosen as a preferred destination in the northeastern region in terms of peace and harmony. As more people come here, employment opportunities will naturally increase. Alongside this, many are stepping forward in the fields of entrepreneurship and start-ups. In the coming days, there will be no unemployment in Tripura,” he added.

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Patiala, Dec 17 (IANS) BJP leader and President of the Mahila Morcha Punjab, Jai Inder Kaur, on Tuesday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party’s five poll guarantees for the local Municipal Corporation elections and termed them as new packaging, old contents.

“The Aam Aadmi Party is nothing but just a party filled with lies and fake promises. Before the Vidhan Sabha elections also they had given a guarantee to the women of Punjab that they would give every woman Rs 1000 per month, it’s been nearly three years and they have completely failed to fulfil their guarantee,” she said.

“Now yet again the party’s state president Aman Arora came to Patiala yesterday to give five new guarantees to the people of Patiala. But he failed to mention that work on the project of these so-called guarantees that he gave is already underway and is being done by the BJP-led Central government.”

His first promise of 50 new e-buses isn’t a project of the Punjab government, it’s a Centre project and has already been sanctioned in July for Patiala under the PM-eBus Sewa scheme, Kaur said, adding, “The major chunk of the payment on this project is also being done by the Central government.”

“So, the AAP should tell the people the truth instead of just playing public relations politics.”

She said: “He also claimed the four-laning work of the Sirhind road as another guarantee, which again is being done by the Centre government and was approved after a lot of hard work of former MP Preneet Kaur because the Punjab government was refusing to pay its share for land acquisition.”

“Similarly, the round-the-clock canal-based drinking water project for Patiala was a brainchild of former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and was initiated by him with the aid of the Central government.”

The work of that project should have been completed by now if the AAP government wouldn’t have stalled it purposefully for its electoral gain, she said.

The work of clearing the dumping ground of Patiala was also stopped by the current AAP government even though the funds were already sanctioned by the previous Captain Amarinder Singh government and half the work was already completed, she added.

The elections to five Municipal Corporations and 41 Municipal Councils, besides Nagar Panchayats, will be held on December 21. The counting of votes will take place on the same day.

Out of the 37,32,636 registered voters, 19,55,888 are men, 17,76,544 are women and 204 others. The polling would be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the use of EVMs. The polled votes will be counted at the polling station itself.

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Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) functioning under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India has written a letter to the Bengaluru police seeking assistance in issuing an arrest warrant against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, sources confirmed on Saturday.

Regional PF Commissioner-II and Recovery Officer, RO K.R. Puram Shadakshara Gopala Reddy has made the written request to the Inspector of Pulikeshi Nagar police station in Bengaluru in this regard.

The PF Commissioner Reddy has stated that Robin Uthappa is the Director of the M/s Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd company located in Indiranagar of Bengaluru.

The company has failed to remit the damages under Section 7A, 14B and 7 Q of the EPF and MP Act, 1952 to the tune of Rs 23.36 lakh.

Addressing the police Reddy further requested, “You are therefore, kindly requested to execute the enclosed arrest warrant of arrest of Robin Uthappa.”

“In this regard, it is to inform that the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is a social welfare legislation established especially for the poor section of society who are working for meagre salaries and will have nothing to fall back upon, except the provident fund contributions on their retirement and on other occasions,” the PF Commissioner stated.

“Due to non-remittances of dues this office is unable to settle the Provident Fund accounts of the poor workers. In view of the above, you are kindly requested to execute the enclosed warrant of arrest through the inspector under whose jurisdiction Robin Uthappa resides,” he requested.

“In this connection it is kindly requested to arrest the employer under Rule 73 of II Schedule to Income Tax Act 1961 and Income Tax (CP) Rule 1962 and 8B of Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Act, 1952 and produce him before the undersigned on or before December 27 for further proceedings through your official,” the notice stated.

The police sources stated that Robin Uthappa was not found at his residence when they went to execute the warrant of arrest against him.

–IANS

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