New Delhi, Jan 23 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday temporarily assigned the portfolio of Finance and Corporate Affairs Ministry to Piyush Goyal during the period of indisposition of Arun Jaitley. “The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, hereby directed that during the period of indisposition of Mr Arun Jaitley, Minister, the portfolios of Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs held by him, be temporarily assigned to Mr Piyush Goyal, in addition to his existing portfolios,” a Rashtrapati bhawan communique said. “Further, as advised by the Prime Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley be designated as…
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Lucknow, Jan 23 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has demanded that ballot papers should be used instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in upcoming Lok Sabha elections to secure faith of public on electoral system of the country and to strengthen healthy democracy. In a statement released here on Wednesday, Mr Yadav said that the ‘adamant behaviour’ of Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) on EVMs is totally unjustified. He said that doubts were raised on use of EVMs and SP demands used of ballot papers for transparent and clear elections. Mr Yadav said that technology can be misused for…
Jammu, Jan 23 (UNI) In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani Army on Wednesday fired unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile Indian Army effectively retaliated to the firing. ?Pakistani Rangers this morning at around 1100 hours fired small arms in Hiranagar area,? official spokesman here said. ?Pakistan continues its nefarious activities along the LoC and this evening at about 1600 hours, they initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arms fire and also shelling with mortars in Mendhar Sector of Poonch,? defence spokesman here said. He said that Indian Army is retaliating…
Kadapa, Jan 23 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will address and interact with a women self-help group here on January 25. Collector C Harikiran held a review meeting with the officials on the arrangements for the Chief Minister’s visit, here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector said that about 40,000 self-help group women from Kadapa, Ananthapur, Kurnool, Nellore and Chittoor district would attend the meeting, and the Chief Minister would address them and interact with them. The Collector asked the officials to make arrangements in the municipal grounds to organise the programme in a festive…
The makers of Ranveer Singh starrer ’83 are all set to release the film in three different languages which are Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. ’83 marks the first ever trilingual release for both Ranveer Singh and director Kabir Khan. Ranveer Singh has embarked on the journey of mastering his act as he is all set to play Kapil Dev in the much-awaited sports drama which brings to light one of the most important events in the Indian cricket history. The makers have decided to present the film in three languages – Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It’s a first for Kabir…
Post India’s heart-warming performance in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, National Team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua believes the “sleeping giant is now awake and ever evolving.” “The sleeping giant is now awake,” commented Jeje. “We have shown to all in Asia that we belong on the same page as them,” he added. “Our performance in the AFC Asian Cup has improved tenfold.
Delaying or cancelling Brexit would be a “calamitous” breach of trust with the electorate and worse than leaving the EU with no deal, Brexiteer Minister Liam Fox has said. He told BBC’s Radio 4’s Today programme, the MPs pushing for a delay actually wanted to stop Brexit. But he said this was the “worst outcome” of the current wrangles. MPs are proposing alternative plans to the PM’s deal with the EU, including seeking an extension to the UK’s exit date – it is due to leave on 29 March. But the prime minister has said the “right way” to rule…
(UNI) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Kuwait for cooperation on the recruitment of Indian domestic workers. The MoU benefits around 3,00,000 Indian domestic workers deployed in Kuwait, including about 90,000 women workers. ‘The MoU provides a structured framework for cooperation on domestic workers related matters and provides strengthened safeguards for Indian domestic workers, including female workers deployed in Kuwait,’ Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told newspersons after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the MoU, a Joint Committee will be set up…
(UNI) With Priyanka Gandhi joining the active politics and Rahul Gandhi to work for the revival of the Congress party all over India, a major section of the Congress party in the district is actively favouring to invite Rahul Gandhi to contest next Lok Sabha election from Hamirpur seat. The BJP has been winning this seat continuously since 1998, and as such this section of the party feels that if the All India party chief agrees, the party will be able not only to win the seat but also win all the four Lok sabha seats of the state that…
(UNI) The announcement of Priyanka Vadra joining active politics has created much enthusiasm among the Congress workers in Uttar Pradesh with posters appearing with slogan ” Return of Indira in Congress’. Posters symbolising Priyanka as Durga have also been pasted in the state capital on Wednesday. Several youth Congress workers even went to the extent of saying ‘ Priyanka’s political entry is the return of Indira in Congress.” Some others danced with the posters of Priyanka as Goddess Durga inside the state party office in Lucknow after the announcement was made. Meanwhile, UP Congress leaders also celebrated the occasion by…
India to address the issue of land degradation ,desertification and drought,at a conference in UN in October. A press release of UNCCD said, Participants from 197 Parties to the UNCCD at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi will have access, for the first time, to a wealth of vital new scientific data.
Pilgrims at Kumbh mela narrowly escaped an accident on Tuesday night after Pontoon bridge was damaged. However the traffic through the bridge was seized after the incident and the repair work was on full swing. According to executive engineer, increased in water flow such incidents are normal. The normal traffic will be started till today night, he added.
Scientists of IIITM-K successfully integrated CSM on cloud platform In a boon to farmers, a team of researchers led by scientists of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management –Kerala (IIITM-K) has successfully integrated Crop Simulation Model (CSM) on a cloud platform. CSMs are decision-making frameworks that provide plot-level advisory to cultivators and take into consideration the dynamics in factors that affect crop productivity. The model, named as MONICA (Model for Nitrogen and Carbon in Agro-Ecosystems), becomes the first ever CSM to be integrated on the Cloud. This can be articulated to provide real-time guidance to farmers. Based on…
(UNI) Wind Energy Major, Inox Wind Limited said on Wednesday it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Adani Green Energy, a part of the Adani group and India’s leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) to supply, erect and commission 501.6 MW of wind power projects, across projects won under SECI auctions. The project is scheduled to be executed over the next 15 months at Kutch District in the state of Gujarat, company said in a filing with BSE. Inox Wind will supply, erect and commission its latest 3.3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with 145 metre rotor dia and…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ନେତାଜୀ ସୁଭାଷ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ବୋଷ ଆଜି ଯଦି ବଞ୍ଚିଥାନ୍ତେ, ତା’ହେଲେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ୧୨୨ ବର୍ଷ ହେଉଥା’ନ୍ତା । ୧୯୪୫ ମସିହା ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ମାସରୁ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନେତାଜୀଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟକୁ ନେଇ ଅନେକ ଗୁଜବ, ଗୁମର ଓ ଗୁରୁତର ତଥ୍ୟ ସଂକଟ ରହିଆସିଛି । ଚାରି ବର୍ଷ ତଳେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ସରକାର ନେତାଜୀଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୦୦୦ ପୃଷ୍ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗୋପନ ଫାଇଲ୍କୁ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ଅବଗତି ନିମେନ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ କରିଥିଲେ । ଏହି ଫାଇଲ୍ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ନେତାଜୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁକୁ ନେଇ ଅନେକ କାହାଣୀ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ମିଳିଛି । ହଠାତ୍ ଗତ କେଇ ବର୍ଷ ହେଲା ନେତାଜୀଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ରହସ୍ୟକୁ ନେଇ ଭାରତୀୟ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ ହୋଇପଡିଥିଲା । ଏବେ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ସେ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଆଉ ନାହିଁ। ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଖାର୍ଜୀ କମିଶନ ବସିଥିଲା, ସେତେବେଳେ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମେର ଏ ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ କାଁ ଭାଁ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଆମେ…
(UNI) On the occasion of 93rd birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday, his 8 x 8 feet portrait with 33,000 rudraksha beads is grabbing the attention of Mumbaikars at Shiv Sena Bhavan at Dadar here. Shivsena is organising a grand event at the city mayor’s bungalow on the occasion. The event is expected to be attended by state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar. Artist Chetan Raut said ”He made the portrait as Balasaheb Thackeray had a special relationship with rudraksha”.
(UNI) Apprehensive about merger of Jet Airways and Indian Airlines, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said similar bailout in the past has killed Kingfisher and could now risk Jet Airways. Reacting to tweet that “Marriage of Jet Airways with Air India might save both sinking airlines”.
In a significant move aimed at improving the party’s prospects in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress on Wednesday appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the AICC general secretary in-charge of east Uttar Pradesh. Ms Vadra will take charge from the first week of February, a Congress release said here. In other developments, Mr K C Venugopal has been appointed as party chief’s general secretary. Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia has been made AICC general secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh (West). Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is presently General secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, has now been made the…
କୈଳାସଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାଶ ୧୯୧୪ ବେଳକୁ ‘ସମ୍ବଲପୁରହିତୈଷିଣୀ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ରରେ ଚିତ୍ର ଅଙ୍କନ କର୍ମ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରାଯାଇ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା-“ଚିତ୍ର ଅଙ୍କନ କର୍ମ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ପ୍ରାୟ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଲୁପ୍ତ ହୋଇଅଛି ।ଓଡିଆମାନେ ଚିତ୍ରକର, ଶିଳ୍ପକର ରୂପେ ଜଗତ ବିଖ୍ୟାତହୋଇଥିଲେ ।କାଳର ଦାରୁଣ ଶାସନରେ ବିବ୍ରତ ହୋଇ ଓଡିଆମାନେ ଚିତ୍ର, ଶିଳ୍ପ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ପାଶୋରି ଦେଲେଣି ।” କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଜବାବ୍ ୧୯୨୦ ଦଶକରେ ଓଡିଆ ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ମାନେ ଦେଇପାରିଥିଲେ ।ମାନ୍ୟବର ବାମଣ୍ଡାଧିପତି ସଚ୍ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦ ତ୍ରିଭୂବନ ଦେବ, ଆନନ୍ଦ ମିଶ୍ର, ବିମ୍ବାଧର ବର୍ମା, ହରିଶଙ୍କର ମହାପାତ୍ର, ବସନ୍ତ କୁମାର ପଣ୍ଡା, ଉପେନ୍ଦ୍ର କିଶୋର ଦାସ, ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ସିଂହ, ଗୋପାଳ କାନୁନ୍ଗୋ ପ୍ରଭୃତି ୧୯୨୦ ଏବଂ ୧୯୩୦ ଦଶକରେଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍କନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେବେଶ୍ ଖ୍ୟାତି ଅର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କରିଥିଲେ । ୧୯୩୦ ଦଶକରେଓଡିଆର ଆତ୍ମା କଳା ଓ ଶିଳ୍ପ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବିଶେଷ ବିକାଶ ଲାଭ କଲା ଯାହାର ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ ବିପିନ ବିହାରୀ ଚୌଧୁରୀଙ୍କ ଚିତ୍ରକଳା ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରୁଜଣାଯାଏ…
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Tuesday credited the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme for effecting a positive change in age-old mindsets of society towards the girl child as seen in the positive trend of more births of girls since the scheme’s inception in the past four years in the country. Defending itself against criticism on the scheme in a section of the media on the effectiveness and extent of expenditure on the campaign to raise awareness about the girl child, it said the primary goal of the scheme was to create national mass awareness and…
(UNI) India on Tuesday shared the coordinates of the zero point of the Kartarpur corridor along the international border with Pakistan and invited officials from Islamabad for further discussions. This was done in “pursuant” to the decision taken by the Government of India on November 22, 2018 to expeditiously realise the long pending proposal to establish Kartarpur Corridor, an MEA release said here. India has also proposed two set of dates, February 26 and March 7, 2019, for the visit of Pakistan delegation to New Delhi to discuss and finalise the modalities so that the Indian pilgrims can visit the…