The Congress on Thursday flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for making use of customary Presidential address to the Joint Sitting of Parliament as a means to draw political mileage. “Aap dusro ko mante hi nahi (You hardly bother about others and their views),” Congress floor leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address delivered on January 31. He said to draw political mileage through President’s address was not in ‘good taste (Yeh shobha nahi deta)’. “Trying to draw a comparison between what your government…
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The highly controversial The Citizenship Amendment Bill should not be passed by Parliament, Congress lawmaker in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi said here on Thursday and maintained that the draft law is “unconstitutional” and seeks to violate the sanctity of the Assam Accord and the provisions of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). “The sanctity of the Assam Accord should be upheld,” Gogoi, who represents Kaliabor parliamentary seat in Assam, said during Zero Hour. He said the Supreme Court has already expressed ‘unhappiness’ over the manner the government is delaying the effective implementation of the NRC provisions. He said huge amount…
ପଞ୍ଚାନନ କାନୁନଗୋ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବର୍ଗର ଭୋଟ ଦାତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସବୁ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳ ଅନେକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଥାନ୍ତି । ଏହା ଏକ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ରାଜନୈତିକ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା । ତାହାହିଁ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ସମୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଭାବେ ଘଟିଥାଏ । ଏହା ଭୋଟଦାତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିବା ଅବା ପ୍ରଲୋଭନର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା କହିଲେ ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି ହେବନାହିଁ । ସେ ସମୟରେ ଦେଶ ବା ରାଜ୍ୟର ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ଥିତି ପ୍ରତି ଆଦୌ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଦିଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ । ରାଜନୈତିକ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାର ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଅର୍ଥନୀତି ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରୁରତା । ଏବେ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଦେଶବ୍ୟାପୀ ସମସ୍ୟା ଦେଖାଦେଇଛି । ଚାଷୀ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା ଅନେକ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଚିନ୍ତାର କାରଣ ହୋଇଛି । କିଛିବର୍ଷ ହେବ ଦେଶରେ ଚାଷୀ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ତୀବ୍ରତର ହୋଇଛି । ଅନେକ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବିଶେଷତଃ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟି ଶାସିତ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କରେ ଓ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଚାଷୀ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରବଳ ହେଲା ।…
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Wednesday announced that the company for the quarter ending December 2018 registered an overall sales volume growth of 12 per cent over the corresponding quarter in the last fiscal. IGL is the supplier of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Rewari & Gurugram. As per the unaudited Q3 results the average daily sale increased from 5.26 mmscmd to 5.91 mmscmd. It was stated that product wise, CNG recorded sales volume growth of 13 per cent, while PNG recorded sales volume growth…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent with immediate effect. In the final monetary policy review of the current fiscal, the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) committee, headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, lowered the rate in 4-2 vote. Following lowering of the Repo rates, the reverse repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility stands adjusted to 6.0 per cent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.5 per cent. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has changed its stance to Neutral. Earlier, the…
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, turned white on Thursday due to fresh snowfall since last night, resulting in chilly weather conditions, disrupting normal life. Roof and tree tops, electric lines and poles besides open fields and roads were under a blanket of white powder as people woke up in Srinagar and adjoining areas this morning. People enjoyed snowfall from windowpanes of their homes. People alleged that till 0800 hrs, no snow clearance operation was started in the city. Snow has not been cleared from main roads one can imagine the condition of inner road, alleged Abdul Rashid,…
In order to achieve the objectives of Agriculture Export Policy, clusters have been identified across the country for development of exports. In Maharashtra, six clusters have been identified for grapes, mango, pomegranate, banana, oranges and onion. For successful implementation, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and co-operatives should be linked with the farmers and exporters. Required infrastructure needs to be provided in these clusters and use of latest technology in agriculture has to be adopted. The Indian Institute of Packaging has been roped in for working on packaging standards for international markets in order to increase the demand for the identified products,…
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Thursday, where she will meet with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss the United Kingdom’s divorce deal. According to the prime minister’s representative, May will seek to negotiate alternative proposals for the provision on Irish border backstop, which has been the stumbling block in Brussels-London negotiations and prevented the draft withdrawal agreement from being passed by the UK parliament. In January, the UK parliament rejected the draft withdrawal deal agreed by May and EU negotiators and later voted for an amendment urging a replacement to a controversial…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party National President N Chandrababu Naidu asked his party cadre to register protest against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state on February 10. The Chief Minister addressing party leaders through teleconference here on Thursday, said that he is coming to AP to address party meetings on February 10 and asked his leaders and activists to organize protests. The Prime Minister failed to accord Special Category Status (SCS) to the state and fulfill other Reorganization Act assurances, he said. Mr Naidu said that a massive dharna, christened as “Dharma Porata…
Pandalam Royal family representative Sasikumar Varma has alleged that TDB, the administrative body of temples in Kerala, is not with the devotees. The Government and the TDB are not with the devotees to protect customs and traditions, Varma said while reacting to TDB’s stand in Supreme Court which considered the review petitions on Sabarimala on Wednesday. Earlier, TDB President A Padmakumar said TDB’s stand in SC to support women entry was not due to the pressure from the Left Government. The TDB supported the September 28 SC verdict allowing the entry for women of all ages into Lord Ayyappa temple.…
New York, Feb 7 (UNI) Bestselling US author of the thriller ‘The Woman in the Window’, Daniel Mallory has admitted lying about having brain cancer for years in an article that has accused him of making up many details of his past. In a profile for the New Yorker magazine, the writer made this confession and spoke at length about mental illness, which he said was the “defining experience” of his life. Mallory wrote the popular book under the pseudonym A J Finn and it spent weeks on top of the New York Times bestseller list, ABC news reports. At…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (UNI) Dr Shashi Tharoor, MP, has recommended Nobel Peace Prize to Kerala fishermen, whose deeds of courage were the main highlight of rescue operations during the floods in the state last year. “It was during the height of this tragedy that fishermen groups of Kerala, taking great risk to their lives and potential damage to the boats that are the source of their livelihood, jumped into the fray to save their fellow citizens,” he wrote in his letter to the Chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. “They took their boats inland, and with their expert knowledge of…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର – ଅମିତ ଶାହା, ବିଜେପିର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସଭାପତିଙ୍କ ମତରେ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଗୋଟେ ପୋଡା ଟ୍ରାନ୍ସଫର୍ମର ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଖାଲି ବଦଳାଇଲେ ଚଳିବ ନାହିଁ, ବରଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଓପାଡି ବଂଗୋପ ସାଗରରେ ଫୋପାଡି ଦେବାକୁ ପଡିବ। – ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ, କଂଗ୍ରେସର ଜାତୀୟ ସଭାପତିଙ୍କ କହିବା କଥା ହେଲା, ଚୌକିଦାର ଚୋର ହୈ ଆଉ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ରିମୋଟ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲ ଚୌକିଦାର ହାତରେ। -କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନଙ୍କ ମତ ହେଲା, ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ସରକାର ସ୍ଥାଣୁ ଓ ଅପାରଗ। -ପିସିସି ସଭାପତି ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ କଥା ଅନୁସାରେ ଏଠି ଚାଷୀ ହତାଶ, ଯୁବକ ହତାଶ, ମଧ୍ୟବିତ୍ତ ହତାଶ, ସବୁଠି କେବଳ ହତାଶା ଓ ହତାଶା । ହେଲେ ଏ ସବୁ ଅଭିଯୋଗକୁ ବିଲକୁଲ ଅଣଦେଖା କରି, ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ନାରା ହେଲା, ଆପଣମାନେ ଖୁସି ତ, ମୁଁ ବି ବହୁତ ଖୁସି। ରାଜନୀତିରେ ସଂଳାପ ର ଏ ଯେଉଁ…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s brother in law Robert Vadra on Wednesday appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with his alleged links in a money laundering case relating to alleged possession of illegal foreign assets. Vadra arrived at the ED office on Wednesday accompanied by his wife Priyanka Gandhi vadra, who is the general secretary of AICC for Uttar Pradesh (east). Speaking to reporters after dropping off her husband at the ED office, Priyanka said,”I stand by my husband.” Mr Vadra is being questioned by a team headed by a Joint Director and two Deputy…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) In a clear signal that the Congress party is at the forefront in Uttar Pradesh , party’s newly appointed general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took charge at AICC headquarters after dropping her businessman husband Robert Vadra at Enforcement Directorate office, where he was summoned to join investigation in a money laundering case. Priyanka, who is considered to be Congress’s best political challenge to the rival parties was appointed as general secretary in-charge of UP (East), which has 43 constituencies, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Varanasi and Gorakhpur-the political…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved informer reward scheme for illegal sex determination tests. The decision was taken in the Delhi cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Cabinet approved the Department of Health proposal of Informer reward scheme under Pre Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 Act (for informer & Decoy patient for informing about unregistered center/machine and for Sting/decoy operation). Aim of the scheme:- To improve the Child sex ratio by ensuring punitive action against those involved in activities directly or indirectly related to sex selective abortions/conceptions including illicit…
Rourkela, Feb 6 (UNI) All India Congress President Rahul Gandhi today lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dubbing them as liars.Addressing the second rally during his day long visit to the state in the steel city here, Mr Gandhi said both Mr Modi and Mr Patnaik made tall promises but never fulfilled them. Wherever these two leaders are visiting they are telling only lies befooling the people. The Congress President said, Mr Modi had promised to construct a second bridge over the river Brahamani and to convert the Ispat General Hospital at Rourkela into a…
Ahmedabad, Feb 6 (UNI) Under the impact of an upper air cyclonic circulation induced by the western disturbances, light rainfall might take place at isolated places in northern Gujarat in the next 48 hours, Director of IMD center Jayanta Sarkar informed here on Wednesday. He said that due to the cyclonic circulation induced by the western disturbances over South West Rajasthan and adjoining North Gujarat, there might be light to very light rainfall at isolated places, especially Banaskantha district and Kutch region. There would be cloudy to partly cloudy sky at several places. He also said that due to roughness…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ନବେ ଦଶକରେ ଗୋଦାବରୀଶ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ କାହାଣୀ ‘ନୀଳ ମାଷ୍ଟରାଣୀ’ କୁ ନେଇ ସିନେମା କରିବାର ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ସାହସ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା, କିଛି କମ କଥା ନୁହେଁ। ଓଡିଆ ସିନେମାର ଅବକ୍ଷୟ କାଳରେ ଯେଉଁ କେତେଜଣ ସିନେମା ନିର୍ମାତା ଭଲ ସିନେମାର ଧାରାକୁ ଅବ୍ୟାହତ ରଖିଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଛୋଟିଆ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ଚକ୍ରଧର ସାହୁ। ୧୯୯୬ରେ ଚକ୍ରଧର ସାହୁଙ୍କର ବୟସ ମାତ୍ର ପଇଁତିରିଶ। ମୁମ୍ବାଇ ସିନେମାରେ ଭଲ ସମ୍ପାଦନାର ମୋହ ଛାଡି ସେ ଓଡିଶା ଆସିଥିଲେ, ଭଲ ସିନେମା କରିବେ ବୋଲି। ସେ ସିନେମା ତିଆରି କରିବା ଥିଲା ଗୋଟେ ଲମ୍ବା ସଙ୍ଘର୍ଷର କାହାଣୀ। ଫିଲ୍ମ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଟେଲିଭିଜନ ଇନ୍ଷ୍ଟିଚ୍ୟୁଟ, ପୁନା ରୁ ଉତ୍ତୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇଥିବା ଦୁଇଜଣ ଯୁବକ ଚକ୍ରଧର ସାହୁ ଓ ତୁଳସୀଦାସ ମିଶ୍ର, ଏ ସିନେମାକୁ ଆଗେଇ ନେବାର ସାହସ ଦେଖାଇଥିଲେ। ଆଜି ‘ନୀଳ ମାଷ୍ଟରାଣୀ’କୁ ସିନେମା ଭାବରେ କେମିତି ଦେଖାଯିବ, ତାହା…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Senior parliamentarian and the BJD floor leader in Lok Sabha Bhartruhari Mahtab has raised the issue of ‘revised Education Code for Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan’ comprising compulsory recitation of common prayers in Sanskrit by students in all central schools. ‘Today, we hear that the secular character is being tarnished because of the invocations in Sanskrit. The judge of the Supreme Court has also referred to the Sanskrit Sloka from Upanishads ‘Yato Dharma Tato Jaya’ which is written in the Supreme Court,’ Mr Mahtab said. ‘Even in Lok Sabha, Dharma Chakra Pravartanaya is written in the panel.…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟ କହିଲେ, କୋଲକାତାର ପୋଲିସ କମିଶନର ରାଜୀବ କୁମାରଙ୍କୁ ସିବିଆଇ ଗିରଫ କରି ପାରୀଣ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ସିବିଆଇ ତଦନ୍ତରେ ସହଯୋଗ କରିବେ । ବୁଝା ପଡୁନି, ଏଥିରେ ନୂଆ କଥା କଣ ଅଛି। ୯, ମଇ, ୨୦୧୪ ଦିନ ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟର ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ବିଚାରପତି ଜଷ୍ଟିସ ଟି॰ଏସ॰ଠାକୁର ଓ ଜଷ୍ଟିସ ସି॰ନାଗାପ୍ପାନ ଚିଟଫଣ୍ଡ ଦୁର୍ନୀତିର ସିବିଆଇ ତଦନ୍ତ ଲାଗି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେବା ଅବସରରେ ଏକଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ କରିଦେଇଥିଲେ ଯେ ଓଡିଶା ଓ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଚିଟଫଣ୍ଡ ଦୁର୍ନୀତିର ପୋଲିସ ଫାଇଲ ଗୁଡିକ ସିବିଆଇ କୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତରିତ କରାଯିବ। ମାନ୍ୟବର ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଅନୁସାରେ ସବୁ ଫାଇଲ ତୁରନ୍ତ ସିବିଆଇ ହାତକୁ ଆସିଯିବା କଥା। ଇତି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷ ବିତିଗଲା ପରେ ହଠାତ ସିବିଆଇ କହୁଛି ଯେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ପୋଲିସ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ତଥ୍ୟ ଦେଇଛି ସେଗୁଡିକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣାଙ୍ଗ ନୁହେଁ। କଣ ଫାଇଲ ପାଢୀ ବୁଝିବାକୁ…