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Soldiers may have to buy their uniforms as Army needs limited budget to buy ammunition

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Soldiers may have to buy their uniforms as Army needs limited budget to buy ammunition

Claims of a booming, fastest growing economy have come up against yet another hard reality: the government does not have enough money to spare for critical needs of defence forces.

According to a report in the Economic Times (ET), the Indian Army has decided to drastically cut down its supplies from state-owned ordnance factories from 94% to 50% and spend the money saved to replenish the depleting stocks of critical ammunition and spares for a short intense war which the public sector unit has failed to provide.

The reason cited was that the Centre has not provided additional funds for these. The cut in orders for procurements from Ordnance factories is likely to hit supplies of clothing (combat dress, berets, belts, shoes) to soldiers who will have to spend their own money to buy these items from civilian markets, said the ET report. Even spares for certain vehicles will suffer, said the report.

The Army is working on three major projects to build this stock and requires funds worth thousands of crores, but since the Centre has not been forthcoming with the money, the Army has been forced to dig into its own minimal budget to cater to these requirements, said the ET report quoting unnamed officials.

Of the three projects, only one has begun and that payment for the emergency procurement for this project has been distributed over the years due to shortage of funds, the report said.

Another official explained that about Rs 5,000 crore has been spent on emergency procurement and another Rs 6,739.83 crore needs to be paid.

This project with the 10(I) order now costs about Rs 21,739.83 crore. The 10 (I) is ammunition and spares needed for 10 days of intense war.

For remaining payment of the two projects, the Army is trying to figure out how to fund them as the Centre has asked it to spend from its own budget.

The official said in March, the Army had made an initial cut in supplies from ordnance factories. “In March, the ordnance factories’ allocation for supplying items such as clothing, spares and certain ammunition was brought down to about Rs 11,000 crore,” ET quoted the official as saying.

Now, said the official, the army has decided to bring down purchases bought from ordnance factories from 94% of their products to 50%, so “from Rs 11,000 crore given to the ordnance factories it was brought down to around Rs 8,000 crore”. The officials added that the deficiency in ammunition and spares is because the ordnance factories have not been able to completely meet the requirements.

He added that the move would save about Rs 3,500 crore every year. “We will add another Rs 4,000 crore, bringing the total amount to Rs 7,000-8,000 crore a year. For three years, we should have close to Rs 24,000 crore, which will be used for the emergency procurement and the order for 10 (I),” said the official.

Providing a bit of background, the ET report said that following the 2016 Uri terrorist attack, the Army found that 46 types of critical ammunition, including for the artillery, tanks such as Armour Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot, anti-material, and 10 types of spares for vehicles and equipment were below 10 (I).

Recently ordnance factories had protested against the move. A few days ago, a top Army officer had met a senior defence ministry official and convinced him of the reason behind the move. The move, however, could create a problem for the government, as ordnance factories and several MSMEs could go into litigation as they have several past orders from the Army.

The Centre has also identified eight types of ammunition for manufacture by Indian private firms for Rs 1,700 crore per year for the next 10 years. This ammunition includes 30mm used by the infantry, 120mm extended range, 23mm and 40mm grenades.

The Army is also procuring Pinaka rockets over 10 years, which is worth Rs 1000 crore a year. “With these steps we should have 90% per of ammunition for 10 (I) by June 2019. Even at this juncture we are relatively fine, because all types of ammunition will not be used during war. But the government has to provide budgetary support. So far it has not and the Army has been forced to use its own budget at the cost of modernisation and maintenance,” said an official.

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Bengal man, 60, arrested for raping pet dog for 2 years

A bizarre and revolting incident has come to the fore from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, wherein a 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his pet dog repeatedly for nearly two years.

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A bizarre and revolting incident has come to the fore from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, wherein a 60-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his pet dog repeatedly for nearly two years.

According to reports, the accused, Ratikant Sardar, was arrested after a video of the sickening act, was shot by his neighbours and shared on social media. The video went viral online and the man’s disgusting act, was noticed by authorities leading to his arrest on Thursday evening.

As per a report by India Today, Sardar was caught on film by some neighbors during the sickening act. They said the accused, who was naked and drunk, was having sexual intercourse with his dog as the beast howled.

Quoting locals who requested anonymity, the report said that Sardar had been raping his pet dog at his home in Chouhati Payarabagan area of Sonarpur police station of South 24 Parganas for nearly two years.

The neighbours said they repeatedly asked him not to indulge in such an unnatural act and release the dog but he refused and continued to act upon his disgraceful fetish, adding that they had no other way but to film him during the act and share it online to expose his repulsive fetish.

Luckily, an animal welfare body came across the video of Sardar’s abominable act on social media and filed a written complaint against under Section 377 and 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act at the Sonarpur Police Station.

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Kolkata Animal Welfare Foundation Founder Sandeepan Mukherjee said the video was shot nearly a year ago by some locals but they weren’t aware of any animal protection laws and failed to report Sardar’s repulsive act to the authorities, adding that the locals had repeatedly urged him to stop such behavior but he did not budge.

The accused, reportedly, also lured female stray dogs from the street and raped them with impunity for years.

Based on the complaint filed by the animal welfare group, an FIR under section 377 (voluntarily having carnal intercourse against the order of nature) was registered against the accused, who was later arrested after initial investigation and will be produced today before a court in Baruipur.

The report said that the dog was rescued and sent to veterinary hospital on Thursday evening where doctors confirmed sexual abuse. The victimized beast is currently housed at an animal treatment center in Sonarpur and is under observation.

Rapido vs autos: Another Bengaluru auto driver harasses Rapido biker, passenger

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Rapido vs autos: Another Bengaluru auto driver harasses Rapido biker, passenger

A Rapido biker, along with a woman passenger, was harassed by an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru on March 31, Friday.

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A Rapido biker, along with a woman passenger, was harassed by an autorickshaw driver in Bengaluru on March 31, Friday.

The incident was reported by the woman passenger, Abirami, on Instagram who informed that an auto driver stopped the Rapido bike she was travelling on and harassed both the motorist and her near Hayes Road while she was on her way to work.

In her Instagram post, she wrote that the incident took place at around 10:30 and alleged that the auto driver also forced the caption to uninstall the Rapido application, took off his helmet, and left.

The auto driver in question also used expletives for the Rapido rider and her.

Sharing her trauma on Instagram, Abirami tagged Bengaluru City Police and Rapido App and urged for strict action against such incidents in the city.

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This is not the first time when an auto driver harassed a Rapido motorist. The tiff between the auto drivers and Rapido bikes in Bengaluru city is in the news for quite some time.

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Earlier, a Rapido biker hailing from North East was harassed by an auto driver in Indiranagar’s Bengaluru. The video of the incident widely circulated on social media wherein the auto driver stopped the Rapido biker when he was about to leave after dropping his woman passenger and took off the key of his bike and snatched the helmet and stopped him from leaving.

Another incident took place near Indira Nagar Metro Station in Bengaluru wherein an auto driver stopped the Rapido driver and smashed his mobile phone. In the viral video, the auto driver was also seen yelling about their business being affected because of Rapido motorists.

Indira Nagar police station took cognizance of the incident and promised strict action against the auto driver.

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In January 2023, the Bombay High Court asked Rapido to suspend its bike-taxi services immediately in Maharashtra in connection with the illegal plying of bike taxis in the state.

The company which gained popularity in metro cities due to its cheaper rates failed to submit proof of its legal operations in court. Rapido agreed to shit its services and asked the Maharashtra government to grant it a license to operate two-wheeler bike taxis in the state. However, the request was dismissed.

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Bihar Board 10th result 2023: BSEB Matric result out now, check merit list here

The credentials required to check results are roll number and roll code.

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The Bihar School Examination Board on Friday declared the Bihar Board 10th result 2023. Students who appeared in the examinations can check their results on the official site of BSEB, results.biharboardonine.com.

The credentials required to check results are roll number and roll code. The result will show the marks secured by the candidates and the topper list will be out shortly.

Reports said an overall pass percentage this year is 81.04 per cent. As many as 16 lakh students appeared for the Bihar Matric examination, out of which 14 lakh candidates passed the exam.

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Bihar Board 10th result 2023 Merit List

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How to check Bihar Board 10th result 2023?

  • Step 1: Go to the official website of BSEB, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in
  • Step 2: Click on the link that reads Download BSEB Matric 10th Result 2023.
  • Step 3: Fill in your login credentials like roll codes and roll numbers given on the BSEB Class 10 Matric admit card.
  • Step 4: Submit the details.
  • Step 5: Results will appear on your screen.
  • Step 6: Download the mark sheet.

How to check Bihar Board 10th result 2023 via SMS?

  • Step 1: Type BIHAR10 ROLL-NUMBER
  • Step 2: Send the SMS to 56263

List of websites to check Bihar Board 10th result 2023

  • biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in
  • results.biharboardonline.com
  • interbseb.com

The Bihar Board 10th examination was conducted from February 14 to February 22, 2023, in two shifts across the state at multiple exam centres.

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