New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Renowned Hindi writer Chitra Mudgal was among 24 writers, who were on Tuesday honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award. Akademi President and noted Kannada playwright Chandrasekhar Kambar presented these awards for 2018, at a ceremony here. The prize includes Rs one lakh cash, a citation, an emblem and a shawl. In the absence of English writer Anees Saleem and Oriya writer Dashherthi Das, these awards were received by their representatives. This award was given to Chitra Mudgal for her book ‘post box no 203 Nalla Sopara’, which was based on the life of a transgender.…
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Indian tunes were the flavour of this year’s ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony, here on Tuesday, which marked the culmination of Republic Day celebrations. As many as 27 performances on the historic Vijay Chowk, overlooking the Rashtrpati Bhavan on the Raisina Hill, enthralled the spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the State Police forces and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). As many as 19 tunes were composed by Indian musicians from the armed and police forces, which are ‘Indian Star’, ‘Paharonki Rani’, ‘KumaoniGeet’, ‘Jai Janam Bhumi’, ‘Queen of Satpura’, ‘Marooni’,…
US chipmaker Intel will likely beat Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics in terms of sales in the October-December period, taking back its title as the largest global chip firm. According to its earnings report released late last week, the US firm posted US$18.7 billion in revenue during the three-month period. Although the quarterly sales fell below market estimates of US$19.01 billion, the company’s revenue for the full fiscal year set a record of US$70.8 billion, up 13 percent on-year. Intel’s fourth-quarter sales are likely to surpass that of Samsung, which is expected to be lower than US$18 billion. The earnings…
Fuel prices witnessed a decline on Tuesday as petrol was declined by 8-9 paise and diesel gets cheaper by 11 paise per litre. In national capital Delhi, petrol is being sold for Rs 71.19 per litre while diesel costs Rs 65.89 a litre. In Mumbai, people have to shell out Rs 76.82 for a litre of petrol while diesel costs Rs 69 per litre. According to Indian Oil Corporation website, petrol and diesel cost Rs 73.28 and Rs 67.67 per litre in Kolkata. Similarly, in Chennai petrol is retailing at Rs 73.90 and diesel Rs 69.61 a litre. As per…
Samsung Electronics will start taking steps this year to replace plastic packaging materials with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. From the first half of 2019, the packaging used currently for Samsung’s products and accessories – ranging from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances – will be substituted with environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics and paper. To revamp product packaging, Samsung Electronics has formed a task force involving design and development, purchasing, marketing and quality control for innovative packaging ideas, the company said on Monday. For mobile phone, tablet and wearable products, Samsung will replace the plastic used…
NCML Finance Pvt Ltd (NFIN), the wholly owned subsidiary of National Collateral Management Services Ltd, on Tuesday announce the launch of its new product, ‘Multipurpose Loans Secured by Property.’ The product envisaged by NFIN would cater to the short term & long-term financial needs of its customer who could need mixed usage of the loan facility. NFIN has been active for some time, with a strong focus on Semi-rural and agri-business finance. The focus of NFIN is to make available Multipurpose Loans in semi urban and peri urban areas. NFIN MD & CEO Aryendra Kumar said, “We at NCML Finance…
Chief Minister of Maharastra Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday slammed opposition parties for forming ‘Mahagathbandhan’ against the BJP government in view of the oncoming Lok Sabha. Addressing a huge public rally on Monday night at Mamaji Chowk at Jalna about 60 km from here, Mr Fadnavis criticised opposition’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’. He said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called all the 34 regional parties leaders in her state and formed an alliance called ‘Mahagathbandhan’. In the opposition party, all are ready to become the Prime Minister, he quipped. He said that the BJP has a powerful leader in Mr Narendra Modi who…
Goa Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister Vijay Sardesai on Tuesday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi had tweeted about the Rafale audio clip because he wanted to keep the issue alive. Speaking to reporters at the Assembly complex at Porvorim near the city, he said, “For us, we want the issue to be over. He (Mr Gandhi) wants the issue to be alive. He is doing what he has to do.’ “The tweet was from Goa. So he remembered about it and he has to keep up the pressure. He is doing his job, we have to do our…
Adopting the old Mayawati project of 2007, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to construct the world’s longest Ganga expressway from Meerut to Prayagraj. The government also approved the much publicised Bundelkhand expressway and the Gorakhpur Link expressway to connect with the Poorvanchal expressway. The decisions were taken at the Cabinet meeting here on Tuesday in the Kumbh tent city. The cabinet meeting, being held for the first time out of the state capital, took place after the state ministers, around 30 in number, worshiped at the Sangam and paid obeisance to the century-old Akshay Vat and…
Shanghai will set up a special court to handle bankruptcy cases on Feb. 1, local authorities said Tuesday. The news was revealed by Liu Xiaoyun, president of the Shanghai Higher People’s Court, during the ongoing annual session of the municipal legislature. Liu did not disclose more details about the court. Zhu Zhengwei, a Shanghai legislator and chairman of Shanghai Lijin Economic and Trade Co. Ltd. said the court could improve efficiency in handling bankruptcy cases. On Jan. 14, Shenzhen set up a bankruptcy court to primarily handle companies’ bankruptcy and compulsory liquidation cases and cross-border bankruptcy cases. Chinese courts received…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned children not to allow technology to narrow them and their thought process. Replying to a parent Madhumita Sengupta’s query on gaming addiction and dependence on technology at the Pariksha Pe Charcha, the PM urged the youngsters gathered in Talkatora Stadium to realise that technology was a double-edged weapon. Acknowledging that this was an enormous problem for harried parents, Mr Modi said, “This is a problem and a challenge.We want our children to stay away from technology but it would mean going backwards. He suggested that parents should encourage their children towards technology and…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଜର୍ଜ ଫର୍ଣ୍ଣାଣ୍ଡେଜ(୩,ଜୁନ,୧୯୩୦- ୨୯,ଜାନୁଆରୀ,୨୦୧୯) ବହୁ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ନୀରବ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ମରଣଶକ୍ତି ଚାଲି ଯାଇଥିଲା ଓ ସେ ଏକପ୍ରକାର ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ଜୀବନରେ ଥିଲେ। ଏକଥା ଭାବିଲା ବେଳକୁ କେମିତି ଗୋଟେ ଅସହାୟ ଲାଗୁଛି। ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଯାହାଙ୍କର ଭାଷଣ ଗୋଟେ ସମୟରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗେଇଦେଉଥିଲା, ସେ ପ୍ରାୟ ଗୋଟେ ଦଶନ୍ଧିରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ନିର୍ବାକ ହୋଇ ରହିଲେ। ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଜର୍ଜ ଫର୍ଣ୍ଣାଣ୍ଡେଜଙ୍କର କଥା ଯେତେବେଳେ ବି ଉଠିବ , ସେତେବେଳେ ଗୋଟେ ଚିତ୍ର ଆମ ମନକୁ ଆସିବ। ହାତ ଓ ପାଦରେ ଶିକୁଳୀ ବନ୍ଧାଥାଇ ‘ଇନକୀଲାବ ଜିନ୍ଦାବାଦ’ ଚିତ୍କାର କରୁଥିବା ଗୋଟେ ଯୁବକର ଚିତ୍ର। ଇନ୍ଦିରାଙ୍କ ଇମର୍ଜେନ୍ସି ବିରୋଧରେ ଭାରତର ଗାଁ ଗହଳିରେ ଛଦ୍ମବେଶ ଧରି ବୁଲୁଥିବା ଜର୍ଜ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପୋଲିସ ହାତରେ ଧାରା ପଡନ୍ତି, ସେତେବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ହାତ ପାଦରେ ବେଡି ପକାଇ ଜେଲ କୁ ନିଆ ଯାଏ। ସେ ଚିତ୍ର ଇନ୍ଦିରାଙ୍କୁ ଲୋକଙ୍କ…
Saint-Gobain, inaugurated three world class facilities to meet the growing demand of the glass markets — both domestic and international– on Monday. Each of these facilities was dedicated to the nation by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami. Set up with an investment of over Rs 1,200 crore, this takes the cumulative investment in the World Glass Complex, Sriperumbudur to more than Rs 3,000 crore. ‘As one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India is an important market and investment destination for Saint-Gobain. As a global leader in the construction industry we see immense opportunities in…
(UNI) The Centre filed an application in the Top Court on Tuesday seeking permission for returning to original owners the 67-odd acres of land it had acquired around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land. Centre, in its application, said Ram Janambhoomi Nyas sought return of excess land acquired in 1991 to original owners. It says SC in Ismail Faruqui judgment had said government could consider returning 67-odd acres of acquired land surrounding disputed land after Allahabad HC judgment on civil suits. The Apex Court has not fixed any date for hearing the matter, but sources in the Supreme…
(UNI)IndusInd Bank has announced the launch of ‘IndusInd Bank PAYBACK Credit Card’, a co-branded credit card in partnership with PAYBACK – the country’s largest multi-brand loyalty program. With the IndusInd Bank PAYBACK Credit Card, the customer will not only earn PAYBACK Points on all transactions on the co-branded credit card , but will also get additional PAYBACK Points on transactions made at over hundred PAYBACK partner brands – both in-store and online. All the points earned in the customer’s card account will be transferred to the customer’s PAYBACK account and can then be redeemed for a slew of exciting options…
The Press Council of India (PCI) has taken suo-motu cognizance of the statement issued by the Jammu Kashmir Press Association(JKPA) regarding alleged threat by former MLA Chowdhary Lal Singh to media persons working in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh resigned from the PDP-BJP coalition government as a minister after he allegedly supported the Kathua rape and murder of a 8-year-old girl in January last year. The local newspaper highlighted Mr Singh’s participation in rallies and protest marches demanding release of those arrested by police in connection with rape and murder. President of the JKPA Ghulam Hassan Kaloo said on Tuesday that…
China unveiled a raft of measures on Tuesday to secure stable domestic consumption growth in 2019. The policy plan, jointly released by 10 ministry-level authorities including the National Development and Reform Commission, will inject new impetus into automobile sales, urban and rural consumption upgrades, spending on new products and services, and improvement in the consumption environment. “The slowdown in auto sales was the main contributor to weaker consumption growth last year,” said Liu Yunan, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission. “Auto consumption, with its heft, is highlighted in our targeted measures.” The country sold 28.08 million autos…
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has said that his country is ready to become a venue for possible talks on the Venezuelan crisis settlement, local media reported. The VTV broadcaster also reported that Vazquez discussed the Venezuelan crisis in phone talks with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday. The statements come after another Latin American leader, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said on January 25 that his country was willing to act as a mediator in talks between the Venezuelan authorities and opposition provided that the sides agreed to the offer. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly said…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ‘ସାରା ଦେଶକୁ ପାହାଡ଼ ଘେରି ରହିଛି ଓ ଅସୁମାରି ପର୍ବତମାଳା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏହା ଖଣ୍ଡ ଖଣ୍ଡ ହୋଇ ଅନେକ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଛି। ପାହାଡ଼ ଏପାଖେ ରହୁଥିବା ଲୋକ ସେପାଖର ରାଜା ବା ଜାହାଙ୍ଗୀର ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସେମାନେ କେବଳ ନିଜର ରଜାକୁ ଚିହ୍ନନ୍ତି। ଏହିପରି ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପରମ୍ପରାନୁକ୍ରମେ ଏହି ଦେଶରେ ରହିଛି । ‘ଜାହାଙ୍ଗୀର’ ର ଅର୍ଥ ଯିଏ ସାରା ପୃଥିବୀକୁ କବଳିତ କରିଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ବାସ୍ତବରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘୋଷିତ ରାଜ୍ୟର ପ୍ରାୟ ଅଧାଭାଗ କେବଳ ତାଙ୍କର ଶାସନାଧୀନ ଥିଲା। ବାକି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବିଦ୍ରୋହୀମାନେଥିଲେ ରଜା।’ ସପ୍ତଦଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାଗରେ ପର୍ତ୍ତୁଗୀଜ୍ ପରିବ୍ରାଜକ ପେଲ୍ସାର୍ତ୍ତଙ୍କ ଭ୍ରମଣ ବୃତ୍ତାନ୍ତର କିୟଦଂଶ ଇଏ। ଐତିହାସିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣରୁ ଭାରତ କେବେ ବି ଏକ ଶାସନାଧୀନ ନଥିଲା। ଏପରିକି ମୋଗଲ ଶାସନକାଳରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପାଞ୍ଚ ହଜାରରୁ ଅଧିକ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ରାଜା ଭାରତବର୍ଷରେ ରହିଥିଲେ ବୋଲି ଆଉ…
The Health ministry of Singapore on Monday said that confidential information of 14,200 people with HIV has been stolen and leaked online. The ministry has named American fraudster as the culprit. The Ministry said “The records that have been leaked include those of 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013, and 8,800 foreigners diagnosed up to December 2011. This included each person’s name, identification number, phone number and address, HIV test results and related medical information, reports The Straits Times. The name, identification number, phone number and address of 2,400 people identified through contact tracing up to May…
NiYO, the new-age digital banking solutions provider for salaried employees, has launched NiYO Global Travel Card, which is the first-ever forex card with ‘zero forex mark-up’. Travellers, using this card, will not pay any currency exchange premium and international transaction fees – unlike a regular forex card. With the NiYO Global Travel Card in her pocket, the overseas traveller will effectively have no need for the usual multi-currency forex cards or travellers’ cheques – all the while making international transactions cost-effective across 150-plus countries and 35 million merchants worldwide. Besides the cost-effective feature, NiYO Global Card also offers instant digital…