The ongoing trade war between United States and China is expected to boost the Indian economy with a rise of 3.5 per cent in exports, according to a UN study. Apart from India, other countries that are expected to benefit the most from this trade war are European Union members, it said. The trade tensions which erupted in early 2018, when China and the US imposed tariffs worth around $50 billion on each other’s goods will create a $70 billion growth in the new bloc with Australia gains 4.6 per cent, Brazil 3.8 per cent, Philippines 3.2 per cent, and…
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
This is the second slap from the Supreme court of India on the face of the CBI directing the latter not to arrest the Kolkota Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar. Earlier the apex court had cautioned the CBI to produce evidence before the court to corroborate that the Kolkata police had obstructed the probe agency from doing its investigation.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସେ ଟୋପି କଥା ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କର ମନେ ଅଛି, ଯେଉଁ ଟୋପିରେ ଲେଖାଥିଲା, ମେ ଭି ଆନ୍ନା। ଆହୁରି କିଛି ଟୋପି ଥିଲା, ଯେଉଁଠି ଲେଖା ହୋଇଥିଲା, ମେରା ନେତା ଚୋର ହୈ। ଆନ୍ନା, ଆନ୍ନା ହଜାରେ, ସାରା ଭାରତରେ ବିଜୁଳିର ଚମକ ଖେଳାଇ ଦେଇଥିବା ଏଇ ୮୨ ବର୍ଷର ବୃଦ୍ଧ ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଗତ ଚାରି ଦିନ ହେଲା ଅନଶନରେ ବସିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଖବର ଖାଲି ଖବର କାଗଜର ଗୋଟେ ଛୋଟିଆ କୋଣରେ ଆସୁଛି ଆଉ ଯାଉଛି। କେହି ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି, ଆନ୍ନା ହଜାରେଙ୍କର କଣ ହେବ। ମୋଟାମୋଟି କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ଭାରତର ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଆନ୍ନା ହଜାରେ ଆଜି ଏକ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଚରିତ୍ର। ଏକଦା ଦିଲ୍ଲୀର ରାମଳୀଳା ମଇଦାନରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅନଶନ ସାରା ଦେଶରେ ନିଆଁ ଲଗାଇ ଦେଇଥିଲା। ଦୁର୍ନୀତି ବିରୋଧୀ ଦେବଦୂତ ଭାବରେ ସାରା ଦେଶ ତାଙ୍କ ପଛରେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଗଲା। ୫ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୦୧୧ ରୁ ୯…
All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) and Delhi Mahila Congress on Monday submitted a complaint here at Parliament Street Police station against the ‘misogynistic’ social media campaign against Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi. Taking serious cognizance of the recent spate of offensive comments on social media against Ms Priyanka Gandhi Vadra under the subject of ’56’, All India Mahila Congress President Sushmita Dev along with the Delhi Pradesh Mahila Congress President Sharmistha Mukherjee and others on Monday strongly condemned the dastardly act and filed a complaint at the police station against ‘Unknown Persons’ for ‘spreading distasteful and offensive tweets/pictures of the…
Amid heightened politico-legal battle with the Trinamool Congress, the ruling BJP on Monday sought to take the battle into the broad opposition camp and said the manner in which Congress and other parties have backed embattled Mamata Banerjee only show that the proposed Gathbandhan, is nothing but an “opportunistic alliance”. “The fundamental question today is that the Gathbandhan, we see, we can call it an opportunistic alliance,” BJP leader and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here. “It is also the coalition of the corrupt….saving each other,” he said. “And in doing so all ‘maryada (decorum and propriety)’…
Standardisation is a movement and it should not be stuck in islands of quality, said BIS Director General Surina Rajan, while addressing the inaugural session of 12th Regional Standards Conclave in Odisha. ”Standardisation is a movement, it should not be stuck in islands of quality. For standards, sustainability and smart services are the next dimension which BIS is trying to map out for future standardization and conformity assessment,” she said at the event last week. ”The BIS Act 2016 lays down the framework for Standards development and delivery in India. The products, process, the service, delivered in the country, should…
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced to continue her dharna till February 8. ” I’ll continue my dharna till February 8 because Madhyamik examination will start after that, ” she added. Earlier, she charged the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre with trying to destroy every institution of the Bengal Government. ” They want to usurp power. This is a destructive mindset, ” she said. Addressing the Krishak Samabesh at Netaji Indoor Stadium via Facebook live from her dharna site, the chief minister said, “I was supposed to attend the Krishak Samabesh organised by Krishak O Khet mazdoor Samiti at…
Private airline SpiceJet on Monday introduced a daily non-stop flight between Hyderabad and Jeddah effective March 25, 2019. The airline has announced a special fare of Rs 13,499 for Hyderabad – Jeddah and Rs 10,799 for Jeddah – Hyderabad. SpiceJet’s flight SG 33 will depart from Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 7.10 am (all local times) and will arrive in Jeddah at 11.05 am on the same day. The return flight SG 34 will depart at 12.05 pm and reach Hyderabad at 8:25 pm. The first Indian budget airline to offer direct connectivity to Jeddah, SpiceJet will deploy its…
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray called on anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare at Ralegan-Siddhi and extended support to his indefinite strike which entered the sixth day on Monday. He lauded the causes for which Hazare has been agitating without being concerned about his own life and said, ‘I have told him not to put his life at risk for the undeserving hypocrites. He further said that because of Hazare, Modi government came to power. Hazare is seeking implementation of Lokpal, setting up Lokayuktas in all states besides fighting for the farmers’ cause. Hazare has lost over five kg though his…
Annapurna Finance has raised Rs 137 crore as primary equity investment from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will allow the MFI to expand its micro-finance portfolio by extending micro-credits to women members of Joint Liability Groups (JLGs). Along with this primary, another Rs 75 crore of secondary round also happened where existing investors of the company OIJIF, Oikocredit and Bamboo Finance bought shares from early stage investors Incofin Investment and SIDBI Venture capital’s Samriddhi fund. “Women, particularly in the rural areas in India, still have difficulty in accessing capital, which limits their potential and prevents them from contributing significantly…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party National President N Chandrababu Naidu condemned the attempt of CBI officials to question Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and vowed to fight against the BJP-led NDA government. Addressing party leaders through teleconference here on Monday, he said that the Centre’s act of using the CBI against State governments is against the federal spirit. He vowed to fight against the BJP-led NDA Government Centre by uniting all non-BJP parties. Mr Naidu extended solidarity to West Bengal Chief Minister. The BJP is acting vindictively against Mamata Banerjee since her ‘United India Rally’ held recently…
After lending full support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her dharna against the Centre and CBI in Kolkata, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that BJP is trying to threaten the Opposition through CBI ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Yadav, who on Sunday night had announced to support the TMC leader, has also sent his emissary and party’s vice-president Kironmoy Nanda to sit with Mamta Banerjee in the dharna in Kolkata. “I have talked to Mamata didi on phone and assured her all support of the Samajwadi Party in her tirade against the BJP…
Biju Janta Dal MP in the Lok sabha, Bhatruhari Mehtab slammed the CBI for the ‘unorofessional’ manner in which the probe agency conducting itself under the present dispensation at the centre. He took exception to CBI’s act of barging into the Bangal police commissioner’s residence for certain reason. Which it had done in Odisha also, Mehtab quipped. CBI must amend itself and behave professionally, he told in the parliament on Monday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is closely monitoring the situation in West Bengal arisen on Sunday evening after the CBI was stopped by the Kolkata Police from visiting the city police chief’s residence, a senior Government functionary said here on Monday. Reports were received by MHA on Sunday evening that officers of CBI in Kolkata had experienced intimidation and threat to personal safety in course of investigation into the Saradha scam being conducted under the directions of the Supreme Court, a top source in the Home Ministry said. “Reports were also received that the residence of CBI Joint Director was…
ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି ବିଧାନସଭା ବଜେଟ୍ ଅଧିବେଶନ । ପଞ୍ଚଦଶ ବିଧାନସଭାର ଶେଷ ଅଧିବେଶନ ଆଜି ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହା ୧୨ ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚାଲିବ । ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଗଣେଶୀ ଲାଲ ବଜେଟ୍ ଅଧିବେଶନର ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଅଭିଭାଷଣ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ନବୀନ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶ ପାଳିର ଶେଷ ବଜେଟ୍ ଅଧିବେଶନ୍ରେ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ତାଙ୍କ ଅଭିଭାଷଣରେ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଲୋକାଭିମୁଖୀ ଯୋଜନା ସହିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବିକାଶର ଗାଥା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଦ୍ରୁତଗତିରେ ଶିଳ୍ପାୟନ ବଢିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି ବୋଲି କହିବା ସହିତ ସାଧାରଣ ବଣ୍ଟନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଦେଶରେ ନମ୍ବର ଓ୍ବାନ୍ ବୋଲି ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ କହିଛନ୍ତି । ସେହିପରି ନବୀନ ସରକାରଙ୍କ କଲ୍ୟାଣୀକାରୀ ଯୋଜନା ’ବିଜୁ ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଯୋଜନା’ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଗରିବ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉପକୃତ କରାଉଛି ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି । ନିକଟରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନୂତନ ଯୋଜନା ‘କାଳିଆ’ ଚାଷୀ ଓ ଭାଗଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଉନ୍ନତ…
The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on Tuesday the petition filed by the CBI, seeking a direction against the Kolkata Police chief, in connection with Sunday’s stand off between the probe agency and the state police. A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, said, “we would hear the petition tomorrow.” Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, sought an urgent hearing in the matter, but the SC said it would hear it on Tuesday. Appearing for the WB Government, senior advocate AM Singhvi told the top court, “it…
The ruling BJP on Sunday kicked off its much ambitious Mission 2019 – a month long ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat – Modi Ke Saath’ and also a campaign theme – ‘Kaam kare jo, umeed usi se ho – people have high expectations from us as we delivered’. The campaign theme was announced at the launch of a month-long ‘Bharat ke mann ki baat, Modi ke saath’ aimed 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…
Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H D Devegowda has backed the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is staging dharna against CBI action on the Kolkota city Police Chief. In his Twitter, Mr Gowda said that the action of the CBI team against the police chief in Kolkata, has reminded him of the darker days of Emergency in the country. While expressing shock over the CBI action, Mr Gowda opined that there is a lurking danger to the democracy and one should join together to protect it.
(UNI) The BJP, today would meet the Election Commission and seek its intervention to ensure that the party leaders, including Union Ministers and state Chief Ministers are allowed to campaign in Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal. A party delegation comprising Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, S S Ahluwalia and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Kailash Vijayvargiya will point to the poll panel that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was not allowed to campaign in the eastern state on Sunday. The BJP leaders have alleged that Yogi Adityanath’s helicopter was not allowed to land in the state.
The BJP MP in Rajya Sabha and actress-turned politician Roopa Ganguly on Monday claimed that the abuse of police power by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would prove costly to her. In a tweet, Ganguly wrote in Bangla “….police taakey shodh debey (police will avenge the manner she abused them)”. He reference to the unprecedented actions by Kolkata police personnel on Sunday when they ‘stalled’ CBI officials discharge their duties vis-a-vis questioning the Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. In a series of tweets, another BJP leader from West Bengal and Union MInister Babul Supriyo has demanded imposition of…
As Congress MP from West Bengal Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury backed the CBI and lashed out at the Trinamool Congress, Twitteratis on Sunday night flayed Rahul Gandhi for his ‘double standard’ on the entire issue. “Congress MP Mr Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is supporting CBI. Congress party is divided today. Remember it was Abdul Mannan of Congress who approached Supreme Court over the Saradha Scam,” tweeted one active netizen Suman Dey. His missive was not in isolation. One Seema Choudhary tweeted saying, “Kya nautanki hae (What is this drama about it)”. “Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demands imposition of President’s Rule…