The members of the Upper House on Tuesday sought Government’s attention over the plight of the retired Delhi University teachers who are yet to get their pension while salaries of primary teachers in coalfield areas are held back due to paucity of fund. Raising the issue of the retired Delhi University teachers’ pension during zero hours, BJP member Rakesh Sinha said that around 600 retired teachers of DU, which is a central university, are yet to get their pension because of which they are under great financial stress. “Some of them have died waiting for their pension which is very…
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Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (Kotak Life) today announced the launch of #SelfieWorthTaking, a pioneering initiative in the Indian insurance space. Based on facial analysis algorithm, this platform uses a selfie to determine the premium payable to buy a term plan. Anyone with a smartphone with a camera can log on to the site insurance.kotak.com/selfie, click a selfie and access a term insurance quote based on the facial recognition algorithm. The launch was made in Mumbai, according to a release issued here. Jasneet Bachal, Head – Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited, said, “Innovative experiences like #SelfieWorthTaking play…
A Delhi Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail application of Rajiv Saxena in AgustaWestland case. The businessman was extradited to India on January 31 in connection with the alleged scam in the Rs 3,600 crore deal for the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland Company. He was allegedly operating a number of bank accounts in Switzerland in which huge amounts of money were deposited. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), after completion of ED remand of Saxena, produced him before the Court and submitted that it does not require extension of his remand. In his bail plea…
The members of the Upper House on Tuesday sought Government’s attention over the plight of the retired Delhi University teachers who are yet to get their pension while salaries of primary teachers in coalfield areas are held back due to paucity of fund. Raising the issue of the retired Delhi University teachers’ pension during zero hours, BJP member Rakesh Sinha said that around 600 retired teachers of DU, which is a central university, are yet to get their pension because of which they are under great financial stress. “Some of them have died waiting for their pension which is very…
Hitting hard on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over his criminal background, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that how a person who has criminal case lodged against him was terming him instead of criminal intention in going to Prayagraj. ” There is enough proof that UP CM and his deputy have several criminal cases lodged against them, while there is not a single FIR against me. But still the BJP is saying that my intention to go to Prayagraj was an effort to disturb law and order,” he said while showing the election affidavit of Yogi and…
The Delhi Government cancelled a grand and glittering cultural function to celebrate its completion of four years in office due to the tragic fire incident in a hotel here at Karol Bagh in which 17 people lost their lives, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. ‘Due to the tragic fire incident in Karol Bagh where several people have lost their lives, today’s Vishal Dadlani’s program scheduled for this evening in Delhi, stands cancelled. Our heartfelt condolences for the grieving families,’ Mr Sisodia tweeted. To mark the completion of four years of the Delhi Government, the Department of Art,…
The Vintage John Morris Fire Engine, manufactured in the year 1914, which was originally used by Nizam State Railway in the city of Hyderabad, got a prominent exhibit at the National Rail Museum, New Delhi. The Fire Engine participated in the prestigious 53rd Statesman Vintage Car Rally held in the National Capital, New Delhi on Sunday and secured the Challenger Trophy, SCR said in a release here on Monday. John Morris Fire Engine was the oldest participant in the rally which saw around 160 Vintage vehicles taking to the roads. Grabbing attention of the huge Sunday crowd of Delhiites who…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has encouraged private participation across the entire oil and gas value chain. “India is becoming an attractive FDI destination. Companies like Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, TOTAL, Exxon-Mobil, BP and Shell are looking to increase their investments across the value chain,” said the PM while addressing large gathering of delegates from over 70 countries here at the second day of the 3-day Petrotech 2019. He also added, “India is making rapid strides towards a gas based economy. Over sixteen thousand kilometres of gas pipeline has been constructed and an additional eleven thousand kilometers…
The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in January 2019, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 100,572 nos., lower by 12 pc, as compared to January 2018. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in January 2019 were at 40,886 nos., lower by 9 pc over January 2018, a release said Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles in January 2019 were at 59,686 nos., lower by 15 pc, compared to January 2018. Global wholesales for Jaguar Land Rover were 41,676 vehicles (JLR number for January 2019 includes CJLR volumes of 2,712 units). Jaguar wholesales for the…
Several BJP leaders including party chief Amit Shah and Union Ministers on Tuesday hoisted party flags at their respective residences and tried to share their and the parties’ association with the saffron party. In fact, BJP president Amit Shah kicked off his party’s ambitious “Mera parivar, Bhajpa parivar” campaign in Ahmedabad by hoisting the party flag at his residence in Gujarat. BJP sources have said that the party wants to cover over five crore houses under the drive ahead of the announcement of the schedule of Lok Sabha polls. The exercise is slated to continue till March 2 across the…
Global aircraft maker giant Airbus will have a large presence in biennial Aero India 2019 defence aerospace flight display and exposition beginning at IAF Yelahanka Air Station on the outskirts of the city from February 20 to 24. The centrepiece of Boeing’s flying displays will be the A330neo – the latest addition to the leading Airbus widebody family. It features advanced materials, new optimised wings, composite sharklets and highly efficient engines that together deliver 25 per cent reduced fuel burn and CO2 emissions. Demonstration flights will be performed by the new generation tactical airlifter C295 which can perform multi-role operations…
Internet services were suspended and prohibitory orders were issued in Imphal since last midnight, ordering all to remain indoors as protestors against the stir opposing Citizenship Bill decided to fight till the end. Most students were preparing to hand out their Hindi text books to the Governor and the Chief Minister as a mark of protest and the MANPAC the apex body of those against Citizenship Bill decided to observed today, February 12, 2019 as the ‘North East Peoples Doomsday in India’. There was confusion as SIM based internet services were suspended. Sounds of protests, raising of slogans against BJP…
Legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika’s son Tez Hazarika opposing the citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 has said that award of Bharat Ratna to his father “is a display of short lived cheap thrill”. In a statement Mr Tez said, ” I believe that my father’s name and words are invoked and celebrated publicly while plans are foot to pass a citizenship bill which is hugely unpopular and that is undermining his documented position on the issue.” Protest against the citizenship bill has spread across Assam as the bill which was passed in Lok Sabha will be presented in Rajya sabha for approval.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday unveiled a portrait of former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpyee in the Central Hall of Parliament at a ceremony attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M. Venkiah Naidu and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Also seated on the dais were Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Narendra Singh Tomar. Members of Parliament from both the Houses attended the ceremony. The Central Hall, which is the famous venue for the meetings of the Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution, burst into applause as…
Effecting a major reshuffle at the IPS level the Odisha government has made some important changes before the ensuing polls. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the police officers transferred are Sunil Roy (RR-1987), ADGP Director, Intelligence, has been posted as Special DG, Intelligence. Binyanand Jha (RR-1988), ADGP, Attached to Home Department, has been posted as ADGP & Director, Investigation, OHRC. Sidhartha Mahadu Narvane, (RR-1989) ADGP & Director, Investigation, has been posted as OHRC, ADGP, HRPC. Mahendra Pratap (RR-1990) ADGP, HRPC has been posted as ADGP-cum-IG of Prison & DCS, Odisha. Sanjeeb Panda (RR- 1994) Transport Commissioner,…
The death toll in the massive fire broke out at a hotel here mounted to 17, while three others sustained injuries, senior fire officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to officials, the incident occurred at Arpit Palace hotel in Centre Delhi’s Karol Bagh, around 0435 hrs. Around 25 people have been evacuated safely from the spot, they added. At least 20 fire tenders were pushed into service and the blaze was put to a stop around 0830 hours, while the rescue operation by the police was still underway. The victims also include a child and a woman, senior fire officials told…
A total of 70 civilians were killed and wounded on Tuesday by a US-led airstrike in eastern Syria, local media reported. The airstrikes targeted a camp for displaced people in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour. The airstrikes have intensified recently on Islamic State (IS)-held areas in the eastern Euphrates river region. On Saturday, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) started on the final stage of attacks against the IS in the eastern Euphrates river region in eastern Syria. Following the evacuation of over 20,000 civilians from the town of Baghouz in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour, the SDF started…
A woman among six Rohingiyas have been detained by the SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) when the aliens were trying to cross over to Nepal from Indian side of Panitanki outpost, The Border Interaction Team of 41 Bn. SSB, Ranidanga, intercepted the foreigners in the evening of February 7 Panitanki while they were trying to cross over to Nepal from India.
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଯେଉଁଦିନ ଦି ହିନ୍ଦୁ ର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଏନ.ରାମ ଏକ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଲେଖା ଜରିଆରେ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ରାଫାଲେ କିଣା ପାଇଁ ଚାଲିଥିବା ବିଚାର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାରେ ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କାର୍ୟାଳୟ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଭାବରେ ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ କରୁଥିବାରୁ ତୀବ୍ର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲା। ଅର୍ଥାତ ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗକୁ ଅଣଦେଖାକରି ଖୋଦ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏହି ଡିଲକୁ ଚୂଡାନ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ। ଏହି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବା ଦିନ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ରବୀଶ କୁମାର ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜସ୍ଵ ଅନ୍ଦାଜରେ ଗୋଟେ ଚମତ୍କାର ବାକ୍ୟ କହିଥିଲେ। “ରାଫାଲେ ମାମଲାରେ ଫାଇଲ ଭିତରର ପୃଷ୍ଠା ଗୁଡିକ ବିକଳରେ ଫଡ ଫଡ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଅର୍ଥାତ ଫାଇଲ ଭିତରେ ଥିବା ତଥ୍ୟ ଗୁଡିକ ପ୍ରଘଟ ହେବା ଲାଗି ବିକଳ ହେଲେଣି।” ସତକୁ ସତ ରାଫାଲେ ଫାଇଲର ଅନେକ ଗୋପନୀୟ ତଥ୍ୟ ଏବେ ପଦାକୁ ଆସୁଛି। ଟେଲିଭିଜନ ଚାନେଲଗୁଡିକ ଏଠି ସରକାରର ଗୁଣ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନରେ ମାତିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଦି…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସେ ଅନ୍ଧ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟିର ଆଖିରେ ଆପଣ ଏମିତି ଗୋଟେ ଅସହାୟତା ଦେଖିବେ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଶହ ଶହ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା ପରର ଶବ ଝୁଲୁଛି ଯେମିତି। ଆଉ ସେ ଅନ୍ଧ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟି ଭାରତୀୟ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କର ଗୋଟେ ମେଟାଫର ହୋଇ ଠିଆ ହେଉଛି। ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶର ଚମ୍ବଲ ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଓ ସେ ଉପତ୍ୟକାରେ ଶୁଖିଲା ବବୁଲଭର୍ତ୍ତି ଶୁଖିଲା ମାଟି। ସେଇଠି ଗୋଟେ ବୁଢା ଅନ୍ଧଚାଷୀର ସଂଘର୍ଷ। ଏ ସଂଘର୍ଷରେ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲକ୍ଷ ହେଉଛି, ନିଜ ପୁଅକୁ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା କରିବାକୁ ନଦେବା। ଋଣ ଭାରରେ ଗାଁର ଗୋଟିଏ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାଷୀ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ବୁଢା ଚାଷୀଟି ନିଜ ପୁଅର ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବାକୁ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରୁଛି। ଗାଁର ପବନ ଖାଲି ଶୁଖିଲା ନୁହଁ, ସେ ବିଷାକ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟ। ଗାଁ ର ପବନକୁ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟି ଠିକ ଜାଣେ। ସେ ପବନରୁ ବାରିପାରେ ନିଜ ପୃଥିବୀର ହାଲଚାଲ। ସେ ପବନକୁ ଯେତିକି ଚିହ୍ନେ, ତାଠୁ…
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Monday held a meeting here on the subject of ‘Safeguarding citizens rights on social or online news media platforms’. The panel is headed by BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur and has among others members such as Prasun Banerjee (Trinamool), Hema Malini, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, L K Advani and Virender Kashyap (all BJP), P Karunakaran (CPI-M), Raj Babbar (Congress) and K G Kenye (NPF) as members. According to sources, Twitter has nominated its Director, Policy for South Asia to make appearance at the panel meeting on Monday. The meeting was convened to enlist “views of…