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India Gazette
09-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
UP administration continues action on Chhangur Baba's properties for second consecutive day
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh administration on Wednesday continued its crackdown on the properties of Chhangur Baba for the second day in a row. Chhangur Baba, recently arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), is alleged to be the mastermind of a large-scale religious conversion gang. Earlier on Tuesday, following the demolition of properties of an alleged mastermind of a religious conversion gang, Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, UP Minister Anil Rajbhar said that he destroyed the lives of multiple women through conversions and which almost amounts to treason. Speaking to ANI, Anil Rajbhar said, 'He earned immense property by religious conversions. This is only the beginning. He destroyed the lives of multiple women through conversions and which almost amounts to treason. The government is doing the demolition activity. 18 people have been named, including a former minister of a particular community. Many other properties have to be found and seized. Network in 40 countries, and it is an example of the conspiracy against the country outside the border limits.' Meanwhile, SP Vikas Kumar said, 'This building made by Chhangur Baba on government land is being demolished. Police and PAC are deployed here.' The Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad had arrested Chhangur Baba and his aide in Lucknow on July 5. ADGP (Law and Order), Amitabh Yash said, 'STF had received information that in Uttaraula town of Balrampur district, Changur Baba aka Jamaluddin Baba who project himself as Haji Pir Jalaluddin and run a vast network of conversion. During the investigation, it was learnt that he lured girls through his agents and then motivated them for religious conversion.' He further said that it was understood that they had received more than a hundred crore as foreign funding, which they use for conversion. 'They have also acquired many properties in that town. The person has travelled to Islamic countries 40-50 times. After gathering all this information, a case was registered, and an investigation is currently underway by the UP ATS. Two people have been arrested in that case. An investigation is ongoing, and the arrest of more persons is possible... Their network is pan-India, and most of the funds have come from Gulf countries, which UP STF is investigating,' he added. (ANI)
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
He destroyed lives of multiple women through conversions: UP Minister Rajbhar on demolition of property of Chhangur Baba
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): Following the demolition of properties of an alleged mastermind of a religious conversion gang, Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, UP Minister Anil Rajbhar said that he destroyed the lives of multiple women through conversions and which almost amounts to treason. Speaking to ANI, Anil Rajbhar said, 'He earned immense property by religious conversions. This is only the beginning. He destroyed the lives of multiple women through conversions and which almost amounts to treason. The government is doing the demolition activity. 18 people have been named, including a former minister of a particular community. Many other properties have to be found and seized. Network in 40 countries, and it is an example of the conspiracy against the country outside the border limits.' Earlier, SP Vikas Kumar said, 'This building made by Chhangur Baba on government land is being demolished. Police and PAC are deployed here.' The Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad had arrested Chhangur Baba and his aide in Lucknow on July 5. ADGP (Law and Order), Amitabh Yash said, 'STF had received information that in Uttaraula town of Balrampur district, Changur Baba aka Jamaluddin Baba who project himself as Haji Pir Jalaluddin and run a vast network of conversion. During the investigation, it was learnt that he lured girls through his agents and then motivated them for religious conversion.' He further said that it was understood that they had received more than a hundred crore as foreign funding, which they use for conversion. 'They have also acquired many properties in that town. The person has travelled to Islamic countries 40-50 times. After gathering all this information, a case was registered, and an investigation is currently underway by the UP ATS. Two people have been arrested in that case. An investigation is ongoing, and the arrest of more persons is possible... Their network is pan-India, and most of the funds have come from Gulf countries, which UP STF is investigating,' he added. (ANI)
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Rozgar Mission to pave way for employment opportunities abroad
1 2 Lucknow: The state cabinet on Thursday gave nod to the formation of the Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Mission that would help people from state find jobs across India as well as abroad. Labour minister Anil Rajbhar said till now, the labour and employment department used to connect people with jobs through schemes like rozgar melas. The mission, however, would involve direct support of the govt to link persons with employers. "We have set a target of finding jobs for 25,000-30,000 people abroad and up to 1 lakh within the country in the next one year. The reason this is a game changer is because now the govt will have its own recruiting agent licence. Till now, we had to depend on recruiting agents for foreign job placements," he said. Rajbhar added that there was currently a huge demand for paramedical staff, nurses, drivers, technical persons, skilled and semi-skilled labour in countries like the Gulf, UAE, US, Canada, Israel etc. The activities of the mission will include survey of job demand, listing of top companies and collecting their requirements, identifying skill gaps and offering training, language training and pre-departure orientation, career counselling and campus placements, and post-placement support and follow-ups. The mission will be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It will operate through five major units, which will include the governing council, state steering committee, state executive committee, state programme management unit and district executive committee. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo In another major step aimed at increasing the participation of women in the work force, the cabinet has allowed relaxation of rules governing the employment of women in hazardous workplaces. "The Yogi govt has now permitted women to work in all 29 categories of hazardous factories under certain safety conditions. Till now they were barred from working in such factories," Rajbhar said. "The amended rules aim to provide women with equal employment opportunities, ensuring they play an active role in UP's journey towards becoming a USD 1 trillion economy ," he said. It was also decided that retired army personnel need not only be employed through the GeM portal. Now they can be hired through the Purva Sanik Kalyan Nigam, which will be paid a 5% charge per person for their services.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘11 times more efforts needed to eliminate child labour by 2025'
Lucknow: Over 64% of child labour is concentrated in agriculture, while the remainder works as domestic help or are engaged in small-scale industries, revealed the recently released report on child labour by the International Labour Organisation and Unicef. This report was presented at an official programme marking the culmination of a weeklong campaign on child labour. The report also underscored that, at the current pace of progress, the global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of eliminating child labour by 2025 cannot be achieved. To meet this goal, efforts need to be made 11 times faster. The findings are significant, considering that the state has pledged to make UP a child labour-free state by 2027. "Our department, together with all other departments and key stakeholders, will make concerted efforts to achieve the target of making UP a child labour-free state by 2027 by effectively implementing the State Action Plan," said Labour and Employment Minister Anil Rajbhar. Labour commissioner, UP, Markandey Shahi, highlighted that the labour department identified and rehabilitated over 11,000 child labourers last year. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Principal secretary, labour, Dr MK Shanmuga Sundaram, stressed inter-departmental coordination and said: "Child labour is not just a social issue but a global challenge." Programme manager, Unicef, Amit Mehrotra, said: "There is a need for robust, disaggregated data on child labour and adolescent labour, both girls and boys, in hazardous and non-hazardous employment."
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UP reaffirms pledge to end child labour
Lucknow: The state govt has reaffirmed its pledge to eliminate child labour by 2027. Over 1,000 participants, including officials from key departments, NGOs, students, parents of child labour ers, and rehabilitated children, came together to pledge support for the programme, at an event to mark the conclusion of the Child Labour Eradication Week from June 12–17. Labour and employment minister Anil Rajbhar said that the challenge to eradicate child labour in UP by 2027 was "tough," but the govt's commitment and foresight gave him the confidence to achieve it.
