NATO is not planning to deploy new ground-based nuclear weapons in Europe even after the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) becomes invalid following US withdrawal, NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller said Wednesday. “We will now discuss how to respond to new Russian missiles. But we have no plans to deploy new ground-based systems with nuclear weapons in Europe,” the official told Sueddeutsche Zeitung ahead of the meeting during which the alliance would discuss possible steps to take after the INF suspension.
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Chilean President Sebastian Pinera expressed the belief on Wednesday that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, would be ousted within days. “Within days, Maduro’s dictatorship will cease to exist. The people of Venezuela have opened door to freedom and democracy, with courage and happiness. Now they should move toward a free and prosperous country that lives in peace. All the democrats across the world share this happiness,” Pinera posted on Twitter. Earlier in February, Colombian President Ivan Duque equally voiced the belief that Maduro, with whom he has long been at loggerheads, would soon lose his post. Tensions in Venezuela escalated…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଗତକାଲି ବୋଧହୁଏ ଭାରତର ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟର ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚାରପତି ସବୁଠୁ ଅଧିକ କ୍ରୋଧିତ ହୋଇକି ବସିଥିଲେ।ସିବିଆଇ ର ଅନ୍ତରୀଣ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଥିବା ଏମ. ନାଗେଶ୍ଵର ରାୟଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଅଦାଲତ ଅବମାନନା ମାମଲାର ବିଚାର କରି ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚରପତିଙ୍କ ବେଞ୍ଚ ରାଓଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ଧାରା ୧୨୯ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଏକ ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କାର ଜୋରିମାନା କରିବା ସହିତ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଦାଲତର ଏକ କୋଣରେ ଦିନସାରା ବସି ରହିବାକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ। ଏହାକୁ ଆଇନ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ହୁଏତ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟର ଜେଲ ଦଣ୍ଡ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇପାରିବ। ଆଉ ଟିକେ ହାଲୁକା ଭାବରେ ବିଚାର କାଲେ ଶ୍ରେଣୀର ଉଦ୍ଧତ ଓ ଅମାନିଆଁ ଛାତ୍ରକୁ ଦଣ୍ଡିତ କରିବା ଲାଗି ଯେମିତି ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଗୃହ ବାହାରେ ଛିଡା କରାଇ ଦିଆଯାଏ, ରାଓ ଙ୍କ ଅବସ୍ଥା ଠିକ ସେୟା ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଗୋଟେ ପକ୍ଷରେ ସିବିଆଇକୁ ଏ ଦେଶର ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ ତଦନ୍ତକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଉଥିବା…
PhonePe, India’s fastest growing payments platform, has entered into a partnership with Dream11, India’s biggest sports game. As part of the association, PhonePe is live and first to offer direct UPI payments solution on the Dream11 platform. The users will also be able to avail a 30 per cent cashback on three transactions up-to Rs 75 on using PhonePe as a payment option on the Dream11 app. Commenting on the partnership, Ankit Gaur, Director – Online Business, PhonePe said, ”We are very excited to partner with Dream 11, the country’s biggest sports game. Over the last few years, Dream11 has…
Moments after CAG report on contentious Rafale combat aircraft deal with France was tabled in Rajya Sabha, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Arun Jaitley welcomed the same tweeting ‘Satyameva Jayate” – the truth shall prevail”. “The CAG Report on Rafale reaffirms the dictum,” he said. Mr Jaitley is also the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. The much awaited CAG report on Rafale aircraft deal – which has been marred by controversy and repeated charge of nepoitism – with France was tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Minister of State for Finance P Radhakrishan tabled the…
A fire broke out in the National Capital’s Paschim Puri area in the small hours on Wednesday, reducing 250 shanties to ashes. Acting on an information received at 0115 hrs, 28 fire tenders were pressed into service to put out the inferno, a Fire department official told UNI. A woman, who suffered burn injuries in the incident, was rushed to a nearby local hospital. The fire was brought under control by 0315 hrs, the official added. Prima facie, the cause of the fire was suspected to be short circuit. The incident took place in Shaheed Bhagat Singh camp in Paschim…
Nearly 50 per cent of people aged 12-35 years – or 1.1 billion young people – are at risk of hearing loss due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices. Ahead of World Hearing Day on March 3, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have issued a new international standard for the manufacture and use of these devices, which include smartphones and audio players, to make them safer for listening. “Given that we have the technological know-how to prevent hearing loss, it should not be…
Hundreds of people came out in the streets defying curfew and clashed with security personnel as protests against the Citizenship Bill were getting violent. To control the situation the government has banned internet services from Feb 12 to 16 and prohibitory orders were issued in Imphal for the second-day today ordering all to remain indoors. Broadcast of news which may disturb peace and tranquillity was also banned by the District Magistrate. Sounds of firing, shouting of slogans were heard in most places and security personnel were finding it difficult to control the situation as large numbers of people were coming…
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday participated in a protest by Trinamool Congress MPs in Parliament against alleged ”misuse” of the CBI by the Central government. Congress leaders Anand Sharma also took part in the protest by Trinamool Congress MPs outside the Gandhi statue . The TMC MPs were wearing black clothes. The protesters also demanded resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged corruption in the Rafale deal.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପେଟ୍ରୋଲିୟମ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଗତ ମାସେ ଭିତରେ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନାଁ କହୁଛନ୍ତି- ସରୋଜ ସାହୁ । ବିଜେପିର ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଓ ବିଜେପି ପ୍ରବକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ଟେଲିଭିଜନ ଆଲୋଚନାରେ ସେଇ ନାଁଟି ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସୁଛି- ସରୋଜ ସାହୁ। ଏପରିକି କଂଗ୍ରେସରେ ନୂଆ କରି ଯୋଗଦେଇଥିବା ପୂର୍ବତନ ଅର୍ଥମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଂଚାନନ କାନୁନଗୋ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ନାଁ କହିଲେ- ସରୋଜ ସାହୁ। ଲାଗୁଛି, ସତେ ଯେମିତି ୨୦୧୯ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ସରୋଜ ସାହୁ ବନାମ ବିଜେପି ଓ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ଵନ୍ଦୀତା ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ତେବେ ତିନିମାସ ଆଗରୁ ସ୍ଥିତି ଟିକେ ଅଲଗା ଥିଲା। ସବୁ ଟିଭି ଚାନେଲ ଓ ସବୁ ବିରୋଧୀ ରାଜନେତା ଆଉ ଗୋଟେ ନାଁ ନେଉଥିଲେ- ପାଣ୍ଡିଆନ। ଏବେ ହଠାତ ପାଣ୍ଡିଆନ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ନାଁର ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଟିକେ କମିଯାଇଛି। ଏବେ ବିଜେଡ଼ିର ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ଓ ସର୍ବ ବିଦ୍ୟମାନ ନେତା ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ସରୋଜ ସାହୁ।…
Information and Broadcasting Ministry will organise the First Annual Conference of Media Units under the Ministry on February 13. The opening session of the Conference, to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, will be chaired by Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore The Conference aims to give a unique platform to the officers of the Indian Information Service working under different Media Units to converge at an All-India level where they can discuss and deliberate upon the emerging areas of the evolving communication paradigm. Through the Conference, the Ministry aims to strengthen synergy between the Media Units in order to ensure…
NATO is planning for a potential rupture of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, but it does not want a new arms race and does not plan to deploy new ground-based missiles in Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday ahead of the NATO defense ministers’ meetings in Brussels. “We urge Russia to take this opportunity [to fix alleged compliance breaches]. At the same time, we are planning for a world without the INF treaty. At this meeting of defense ministers we will discuss what steps NATO should take to adapt to a world with more Russian missiles and…
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that his government was not in favour of abruptly banning liquor as it may put life of people at risk , reiterating commitment to fulfill election promise for blanket ban on liquor in entire Chhattisgarh except tribal dominated areas, Replying to a supplementary question of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, over liquor ban, during question hour in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, the CM said that his government was committed towards complete ban on liquor in Chhattisgarh except areas that are included in fifth schedule but it cannot be done abruptly. According to Mr Baghel,…
Journalist Sankarshan Thakur will feature in ‘Patrakar: A forum for journalists’ a new, programme series being launched by the International Centre Goa (ICG) on Saturday. Thakur, Roving Editor, The Telegraph, and author of The Brothers Bihari will be in conversation with Dr Pushkar, Director, ICG. Addressing media persons in the city on Tuesday, Dr Pushkar said the programme, aimed to bring accomplished journalists to ICG, will engage both with their body of work and with current issues. “The informal exchange between the moderator and the journalist will be in Q&A format. At the end of the programme, the audience will…
Following the death of three more people in this district of Uttar Pradesh, the toll in the Hooch tragedy increased to 90, while over three dozen people continue to undergo treatment in various hospitals, police sources said on Tuesday. Sources said here that Dharm Pal (50), resident of Shivpur village in the Deoband police station area died in the hospital, whereas Jonny, resident of Kolki Kalan village in the Gagalhedi police station area and Kamal in Nangla Ahir village died on Monday night. Their families took the bodies without completing the postmortem facilities, sources added. Meanwhile, an Special Investigation Team…
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…
Countering the Congress charge of ‘conflict of interest’ vis-a-vis Rafale deal against CAG Rajiv Mehrishi, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said despite thousands of crores of public money was saved, a new falsehood is being manufactured by the opposition party on a daily basis. Lashing out at senior Congress leaders for what he said – displaying ‘slave mentality’, the Union Minister said, “Many of its (Congress) senior leaders lack the courage and moral authority to advise the dynasts to change course”. “The ‘slave’ mentality of senior leaders convinces them that they must only sing the…
Uttar Pradesh government defended its act to stop Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on his way to Prayagraj on Tuesday. In his defence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath questioned Mr Yadav that why he was adamant to go to the Prayagraj when the district authorities of the holy city have denied permission to him. “Was he going to create violence there?” the UP CM questioned. Mr Yogi said that Akhilesh had gone to Prayagraj ten days back and suddenly he again wants to go there when the authorities had said that it can create law and order problem. “We will not…
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…
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…