12072024-TTC-01.qxd 7/12/2024 12:04 AM Page 1 13 US TO DEPLOY LONG-RANGE MISSILES IN GERMANY WORLD /thetribunechd CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 192 | 14 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 friday | 12 july 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Can’t take ties for granted: US envoy after Modi’s Russia visit Garcetti says India must in principle take stand against war ❝ Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service DURING CONFLICT, NO STRATEGIC AUTONOMY I know India likes its strategic autonomy and I respect that. But in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy. ANI New Delhi, July 11 Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti described the USIndia defence partnership as the most consequential, but went on suggest that the relationship couldn’t be taken for granted and efforts were needed to maintain it, as was the case in a marriage. “Don’t take the relationship for granted, but enjoy it every day. Pay something into it. It’s like a marriage. Let’s listen to each other in this relationship,” the Ambassador said at a dialogue on “Deliverables to deliveries”, supported by the US State Department and the United Services Institution, a think-tank. The two-day event is titled “Stories of US-India Defence and Security Partnership”. Garcetti also spoke on India’s strategic autonomy, saying, “I know India likes its strategic autonomy and I respect that. But in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy.” Though he did not elaborate, the hint was clear the US no longer wanted India to maintain a neutral approach on international matters, including the Russia-Ukraine and the West Asia conflicts. In an obvious reference to Russia's attack on Ukraine, the US Ambassador said, “We are interconnected in the world. No war is distant any- more and we must not just stand for peace. We must take concrete actions to ensure that war machines of those not abiding by peace rules cannot continue unabated.” “In times of crisis, we will need to trust each other and act together… we need to be known to each other’s systems and also know each other as humans. The US and India have to act together… take stand in principle against war,” he said. “Increasingly, we are not like two countries with two different cultures. We are two countries with one heart. The US and India together are an unstoppable force… India is now the number one US partner for doing military exercises.” continued on page 10 SC defers NEET-UG Haryana likely to give hearing to July 18 job quota to Agniveers Tribune News Service New Delhi, July 11 The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing on petitions seeking scrapping of NEET-UG Exam 2024 for alleged paper leak and other malpractices to July 18 as some of the advocates had not got ecopies of the replies filed by the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA). A three-judge Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud posted the matter for hearing on next Thursday to enable the parties to peruse the replies in order to assist it properly. As directed by the top court, the CBI has reportedly submitted a status report on the ANOTHER SUSPECT HELD ■ The CBI has arrested Rakesh Ranjan, alias Rocky, who is nephew of the alleged mastermind, Sanjiv Mukhiya, in the NEET-UG paper leak case ■ Ranjan, who is ninth suspect to be arrested in the case, was sent to 10-day CBI custody probe into the alleged paper leak. The Centre has asserted that there was no indication of mass malpractice or local set of candidates being benefited. The NTA has also said that Telegram videos allegedly showing photos of leaked question papers were fake and manipulated. Citing a technical analysis of NEET-2024 continued on page 10 Geetanjali Gayatri Tribune News Service Chandigarh, July 11 To stem criticism around the Agnipath scheme and woo the state’s sizeable population associated with defence services, the Haryana Government is contemplating reservation in government jobs for Agniveers on the completion of their four-year service. Sources said the reservation, which was under active consideration of the government, could be tabled at a meeting of the Cabinet to be chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini on Friday. According to information, the government is considering granting horizontal reservation to the Agniveers across NHAIscraps 3 Punjab projects over land acquisition hurdles To terminate 4 more| Chief Secy vows to expedite process Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Ludhiana, July 11 The unending protests by farmers have been costing Punjab dear. This is evident from the fact that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has already terminated three national highway projects worth Rs 3,303 crore while the process has been initiated to scrap another four that are worth Rs 4,942 crore. In Punjab, the NHAI is developing 1,500-km-long highways at a cost of Rs 52,000 crore. However, a delay in the possession of acquired land and declaration of compensation coupled with tardy disbursement of awards have forced the contractors of several projects to foreclose or terminate agreements and raise continued on page 10 An incomplete stretch of the Ludhiana-Ropar highway. TRIBUNE PHOTO HITTING A ROADBLOCK 1,500-km ~52,000cr 3 4 31 highways under construction total cost of the projects projects costing ~3,303 crore terminated by contractors projects worth ~4,942 cr in the process of being cancelled works worth ~42,175 cr facing delays over land acquisition TAKING POSSESSION OF LAND MAJOR HURDLE ■ NHAI says delay in acquiring land, declaration of awards forcing contractors to foreclose/terminate pacts ■ Its Chairman SK Yadav has written to Chief Secretary Anurag Verma, who, after holding a meeting of top officials, has assured to expedite the land acquisition process Govt may take call in Cabinet meet today ALL SET TO RECRUIT EX-AGNIVEERS: CAPFs The Director Generals of five Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) on Thursday said necessary changes in rules as regards three-year relaxation in upper age limit and 10% quota had been made to recruit Agniveers after the end of their four-year term. INSIDE Groups A, B, C and D. This means that the Agniveers will be adjusted within the existing quotas for various categories, although they will be continued on page 10 Suspended 6 yrs ago, IG reinstated Chandigarh, July 11 Following a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, the Punjab Government has reinstated IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal in service with immediate effect. He was suspended over six years ago in a case related to police firing following sacrilege incidents. An order said the IG would report to the DGP for assignment of duties. — TNS InAssam,splleave to meet parents Guwahati, July 11 The Assam Government has declared two-day special casual leave in November for its employees to spend time with their parents or parentsin-law, the CM’s office said on Thursday. The special leave cannot be used for personal enjoyment and those without parents or parentsin-law will not be eligible for the leave, it adds. — PTI Justice Kotiswar may be first SC judge from Manipur Satya Prakash NEW HP CJ RECOMMENDED Tribune News Service New Delhi, July 11 The Supreme Court Collegium led by CJI DY Chandrachud on Thursday recommended the appointment of Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Madras High Court Acting Chief Jus- The Collegium on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Rajiv Shakdher of the Delhi High Court for the post of the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh Justice N Kotiswar Justice R Mahadevan, High Court. BACK PAGE Singh, CJ, J&K HC ACTING CJ, MADRAS HC tice R Mahadevan as judges of the top court. Justice Singh, who has been PM MEETS TOP ECONOMISTS AHEAD OF BUDGET BACK PAGE the Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since Febru- ary 2023, will be the first judge from Manipur to be elevated to the Supreme Court. “His appointment will provide representation to the North-East, and in particular he will be the first judge from Manipur to be appointed as a judge of the SC,” the Collegium resolution read. With regard to the elevation of continued on page 10 c m y b
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