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…
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
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…
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…