West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the highest level of the BJP leadership was indulging in the worst kind of political vendetta. Taking to her Twitter handle, Ms Banerjee said, “The highest levels of the BJP leadership are doing the worst kind of political vendetta. Not only are political parties their targets, they are misusing power to take control of the police and destroy all institutions. We condemn this.” In another tweet, she said, “The Kolkata Police Commissioner is among the best in the world. His integrity, bravery and honesty are unquestioned. He is working 24×7,…
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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan revealed that she has hermonal problem as she worked more, she put on. She said when people tell her why not she workout she tell them f…k you. ‘I had to work out hard to get my baby’ the actress said in response to questions.
Inmates in the US federal jail cry for help banging windows for help from outsiders as they face below freezing cold in the cells. Authorities have said that adequate water and medical preparedness is kept in the cells to meet with the abnormal fall in temperature.
The BJP’s Schedule Tribe Morcha on Sunday lauded Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma for taking ‘very bold and fearless initiative’ against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 and successfully ‘stalling/thwarting’ the Bill in Rajya Sabha. In a press statement, BJP’s Schedule Tribe Morcha (STM), National Secretary Hayithung Bill Lotha unanimously and overwhelmingly’ hailed Sangma as an ‘iconic North East Hero’. “Even before passing of the Bill in Lok Sabha on January 8 last, Sangma and AGP leaders were relentlessly meeting central leaders against the bill,” Lotha said. He said Sangma chaired a ‘historic meeting’ of 11 political parties to oppose the…
Father of Army man Aurangzeb, who was abducted and killed by terrorists in June last year by the terrorists in Pulwama and a retired Army General on Sunday joined BJP in the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi is on a day-long visit to all the three regions of the state to lay foundations and inaugurate developmental projects worth crores. Mohammad Haneef, father of Aurangzeb, joined the BJP along with Lt Gen (retd) Rakesh Kumar Sharma in the presence of the Prime Minister. Haneef on Saturday said that he liked…
Union Home Minister and BJP’s newly appointed chairman of the Manifesto Committee Rajnath Singh on Sunday committed a minor faux when he addressed Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the ‘mukhya mantri -incumbent CM’ of Madhya Pradesh and corrected himself however saying soon he will get back the post. Mr Singh referred to Chouhan, who was recently ousted from Madhya Pradesh citadel of power, as ‘mukhya mantri’ when he said the former Chief Minister will be the convenor for the party to interact with citizens and other stake holders on farmers welfare and agrarian issue. Speaking at the party function for the…
A day after a mammoth public rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led government has denied permission for chopper landing of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s rally in the state on Sunday. UP Chief Minister Office on Sunday said in a statement that the West Bengal government has denied permission for chopper landing of Mr Adityanath’s rally in West Bengal without any prior notice. Yogi Adityanath was scheduled to address a rally in south and north Dinajpur, West Bengal, on Sunday. The Trinamool Congress government refused to give chopper landing permission during his visit…
The ruling BJP on Sunday kicked off its much ambitious Mission 2019 – a month long ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat – Modi Ke Saath’ – to enlist views of at least 10 crore families to prepare the road map for drafting of party’s manifesto in order to ensure a progressive and prosperous India. “It will be a people oriented programme and not merely a party programme. This campaign and people’s feedback will help ensure a strong and prosperous India,” Shah said at a function here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted seeking people’s suggestions and wrote: “What you all…
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday visited Rangapahar Military Station to review operational preparedness of Army Formations in the region. Eastern Command General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lieutenant General MM Naravane received the army chief. General Officer Commanding Spear Corps Lieutenant General Rajeev Sirohi briefed him on his arrival on a two-day visit. The Spear Corps, besides undertaking extensive Counter Insurgency operations in North Eastern states is also responsible for operations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh. The Army Chief expressed satisfaction with the operational preparedness along the LAC and appreciated the conduct of people friendly…
Thirtieth National Road Safety Week will be inaugurated on Monday which will include a motorcar rally, among several other events, which would be flagged off to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari, and Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya will inaugurate the Week, here. The event, which will take place at Gandhi Smriti and Darshan, Rajghat, will be…
In an apparent jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the appointment of Rishi Kumar Shukla as the New director of the Central bureau of Investigation, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday compared it with choice of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as the offset partner in the Rafale deal. ”Merit according to Modi,” Rahul said in a tweet in which he posted a news report which said that the Rafale deal is a lifeline to Reliance group which is now promised a massive infusion of funds through defence holdings. It is seen as a reference to the appointment of Shukla…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to lay foundation stones of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and 624 MW Kiru Hydroelectric project in Kishtwar. In Srinagar, Prime Minister is also likely to hold an interaction with the newly elected Sarpanches, a PMO announcement said here. He would also lay foundation stones for several development projects in the state including the University of Ladakh. The the first-ever university in the Ladakh region would be launched, an official announcement said here. Established under the University of Ladakh Act…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (UNI) The return of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang will not have much impact as the former stalwart is a ‘spent force’, senior Congress leader P K Thungon has said here but clarified he is not opposed to his entry. “Gegong Apang is an esteemed colleague but a lot of things have changed in Arunachal Pradesh politics since Apang left Congress, came back and again quit. But in Congress, all are welcome back,” Mr Thungon told UNI here. Former Chief Minister Apang quit BJP on January 15 and at the Kolkata rally convened by…
Patna, Feb 3 (UNI) At least six people were killed and several others injured after nine coaches of Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express derailed in Bihar’s Sahadai Buzurg in Vaishali district early on Sunday morning. Confirming deaths of six people in the mishap, East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Rajesh Kumar told UNI that several passengers also sustained injuries in the mishap but their exact number was yet to be ascertained. The death toll may rise as several passengers were still trapped inside the damaged compartments. The incident took place at nearly 3:58 am after the train passed Mehnar…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ରଭାଇ ଦାମୋଦର ଦାସ ମୋଦୀ ଓରଫ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଆମ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଦରେ ବସିଲା ପରେ ଅନେକ ନୂଆ କଥା ଆମର ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଘଟିଛି। ସତୁରୀ ବର୍ଷର ଗାଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଆମେ ଯାହା ଯାହା ସବୁ କଳ୍ପନା ମଧ୍ୟ କରିନଥିଲୁ, ସେସବୁ ଏବେ ସତକୁ ସତ ଘଟି ଚାଲିଛି! ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଘଟୁଥିବା ବହୁ ବିଚିତ୍ର ଓ ଅଭୂତପୂର୍ବ ଘଟନା ଭିତରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ହେଉଛି, ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିଜସ୍ଵ ଭାଷଣ। ଏ ଦେଶର କୌଣସି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଭାଷଣ ଦେଉନଥିଲେ। ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ଏୟା ନୁହଁ ଯେ ଆମର ବାଗ୍ମୀ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନଥିଲେ। ଆମ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଜୱାହରଲାଲ ନେହେରୁ ଥିଲେ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ବକ୍ତା। ପଣ୍ଡିତଜୀଙ୍କର ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ରେ ବୌଦ୍ଧିକତା ଯେତିକି ଥିଲା, ଭାରତର ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତାର ଅନୁଭବ ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ମାନବୋଧ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେତିକି ଥିଲା। ନେହେରୁଙ୍କ ପରେ…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) All in all, it is a well thought off and well planned budget and favourable for real estate industry. Shared his thoughts regarding the impact of the announcement on the real estate sector, Raheja Developers Ltd CMD Navin M Raheja, said the Government’s significant endeavour to reduce the tax burden on masses is highly appreciated. ”The bigger gainers are all individuals with net taxable income upto Rs 5 lakh. This means that anyone with net taxable income up to Rs 5 lakh will not be required to pay any taxes. Moreover, under Section 80-IBA, Government…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Congress, on Saturday, reconstituted the Tamil Nadu state unit and appointed a number of committees in Lakshdweep to look after the election process before the Lok Sabha elections. In a press release issued by AICC general secretary, organisation-in-charge KC Venugopal said that the party has appointed KS Alagiri as president of Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress. H.Vasantha Kumar, K.Jayakumar, MK Vishnu Prasad and Mayura Jayakumar were appointed as working presidents. “The party appreciates the contribution of outgoing TNCC president Thirunavakkarasar,” the release stated. In Lakshadweep, the party appointed new chiefs and members for different committees.…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR as 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Hindukush region in Afghanistan on Saturday evening, the India Met Dept said. The earthquake occurred at 1734 hrs.The depth of the earthquake was 212 km.”Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on:02-02-2019, 17:34:44 IST, Lat:36.5 N & Long: 70.7 E, Depth: 212 Km, Region:Hindukush region, Afghanistan,” the India Met Dept tweeted.
India on Saturday issued a ‘demarche’ to the US Embassy here on the ‘detention’ of Indian students in America in the “pay-and-stay” university visa scam. The government of India also sought immediate consular access to them, an MEA statement said here. “A demarche was made to the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs. Our concern over the dignity and well-being of the detained students and the need for immediate consular access for Indian officials to the detainees was reiterated,” the statement said. The government also insisted that “….students, who may have been…
Former Univarta journalist and editor Banarasi Singh passed away here on Saturday. He was 85. Singh was ill since past one week and was admitted to Yashoda Hospital, Ghaziabad, where he breathed his last. He is survived by his wife and four sons. Banarasi was born on July 9, 1933 in a family of farmers in Gogavan Jalalpur village of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh. His acquired his primary education in Nijibabad, Bijnor and MA degree from Moradabad. He took the journalism plunge with “Veer Arjun” newspaper in 1960 and wrote independently during the Emergency. Later in 1982, he joined Univarta…
India were today ousted from Davis Cup after 1-3 loss to Italy in the 5-match Qualifiers tie at South Club here on Sunday. Indian duo Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan won the only doubles in the fixture but their mates Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost their singles to Italian rivals and thus went out from the tournament. Andreas Seppi won the opening singles against Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-4, 6-2 and debutante Matteo Berrettini beat Prajneseh Gunneswaran 6-4,6-3 in the other singles on opening Friday. But Indian duo Bopanna and Sharan had revived some hopes for the countrymen after they defeated…