As Congress changing its tone and become more aggressive in Uttar Pradesh with a further boost of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s visit in Lucknow on Monday, the mahagathbandhan SP-BSP alliance may forced to rethink over ‘congress Role.’ Highly placed sources In Samajwadi Party have told UNI here on Monday that they are willing to reconsider on the ‘ Congress question’, amidst fast changing ‘ political situation’ on the ground. SP-BSP alliance is keenly watching the emerging Congress factor. Contrary to earlier perception Congress seems to be more aggressive and serious about the UP aspect. Priyanka’s entry had added further strength to…
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FICCI’s latest Quarterly Survey on Manufacturing presents a better outlook for hiring and production in Manufacturing. The survey portrays a better outlook for the manufacturing sector in Q-3 (October-December 2018-19) as the percentage of respondents reporting higher production in third quarter were much higher than those reporting higher production in Q-3 of 2017-18. The proportion of respondents reporting higher output growth during the October-December 2018 quarter was 54 per cent as compared to 47 per cent in Q-3 of 2017-18. The percentage of respondents reporting low production was only 13.5 per cent in Q-3 2018-19 as compared to 15 per…
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on Sunday said that Iran is ready to boost uranium enrichment and its nuclear capabilities. Behrouz Kamalvandi, the AEOI’s spokesman said “Based on a decree by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei] and the emphasis put on this issue by head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the country is ready to increase its uranium enrichment capacity to 190,000 SWUs, Press TV reported. Back in January, Ayatollah Khamenei ordered the AEOI to make preparations for the enrichment of uranium up to a level of 190,000 SWUs…
Hyderabad-based CredRight,one of the first FinTech start-ups, focused on chit fund sector , has announced to lend Rs 200 Crores to Indian MSMEs in the next 3 years. CredRight, the data-driven lending platform partners with chit funds and use a reverse auction to distribute pooled funds across India to acquire customers and to underwrite loan for a customer. In the coming fiscal year 2019-20, the company plans to further invest in technology and grow from the strength of 13 to 35 in addition to lend Rs 50 crores to MSMEs by December 2019, the company said in a release. The…
The United States would likely to withdraw its troops from Syria in weeks, General Joseph Votel, the chief commander of US Central Command overseeing troops in the Middle East and Afghanistan, made the remarks while speaking to the media on a military airplane heading to the region. “Probably weeks. But again, it will all be driven by the situation on the ground,” he said, adding “In terms of the withdrawal … I think we’re right on track with where we wanted to be.” “Moving people is easier than moving equipment and so what we’re trying to do right now is…
After taking over as AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh east, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will hit the campaign trail as she embarked on her maiden visit to Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Priyanka will begin her four-day trip to Uttar Pradesh on Monday during which she will be holding a roadshow with Rahul and newly appointed AICC General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh west Jyotiraditya Scindia and also interact with party workers at the state Congress office in Lucknow. Ahead of the visit by Priyanka, who will be accompanied by Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia, there is a…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres thanked African Member States and the African Union Commission for supporting peace operations in Africa, saying that the service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers is “at the forefront of our minds.” The UN chief’s praise for the work of Blue Helmets and other peacekeeping personnel was part of his address to Heads of State gathered at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday. Mr Guterres was speaking the day after three Ethiopian peacekeepers serving in the United Mission in Abyei (UNISFA) were killed, when a military helicopter carrying troops crashed in the Mission…
Kuwait registered a Guinness Book of World Records with world’s longest national flag. More than 4,000 school students and teachers carried the 2,019-meter-long national flag to claim a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, as part of the Kuwaiti celebrations of the 58th anniversary of the Independence Day, QNA said in a report on Monday. The ceremony took place with the participation of the various state bodies, including the defense ministry, interior ministry, fire department, Municipality, ministry of public works, information ministry and other institutions. Kuwait previously set a record for the world’s longest flag in Feb 2016,…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଏ ବାବୁ ତାଙ୍କ ଶ୍ଵଶୁରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିଶ୍ଵାସଘାତକତା କରିଥିଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପିଠିରେ ଛୁରି ମାରିଥିଲେ। ଏ ବାବୁ ମୋଠୁ ବିଶ୍ଵାସଘାତକତାରେ ବେଶ ବରିଷ୍ଠ। – ଏହା କୌଣସି ନାଟକର ସଂଳାପ ନୁହେଁ। ଏ ଦେଶର ସମ୍ମାନନୀୟ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶର ସମ୍ମାନନୀୟ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏନ.ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରବାବୁ ନାଇଡୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଏମିତି କିଛି ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି। ତାହାର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରବାବୁ ନାଇଡୁ କହିଛନ୍ତି- ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ତିନ ତଲାକକୁ ନେଇ ଭାଷଣ ଦେଉଛି, ସେ ଲୋକ ନିଜ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କୁ ଛାଡପତ୍ର ନଦେଇ ଅଲଗା ରହୁଛି। ଯଶୋଦା ବେନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ମୋଦୀ କଣ କହିବେ? ଯଦି ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଗୋଟେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ବିତର୍କର ସ୍ତର ହେଉଛି ଏୟା, ସେଥିରେ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ମର୍ଯାଦା ବୋଲି ସତରେ କିଛି ଅଛି ନା ନାହିଁ, ସେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ। ଦେଶର ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ ପଦ ପଦବୀରେ ଥିବା ନେତା ରାସ୍ତାଘାଟର ଗୁଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ପ୍ରତି ଭାରତୀୟଙ୍କ ଏକାଉଣ୍ଟରେ ପନ୍ଦର ଲକ୍ଷ ଟଙ୍କା, ସେ ପ୍ରତିଶୃତି ଥିଲା ନା ଜୁମଲା? ବର୍ଷକୁ ଦୁଇ କୋଟି ଯୁବକଙ୍କୁ ରୋଜଗାର, ସେ ପ୍ରତିଶୃତି ଥିଲା ନା କେବଳ ଧୂଆଁବାଣ? କଳାଧନ ଉପରେ ସର୍ଜିକାଲ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଇକ, ସେଟା ସତ୍ୟ ନା ମହାମିଥ୍ୟା? ୧୦୦ ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟିର ନିର୍ମାଣ, ସାଗରମାଳା ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ, ଦରଦାମ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ଲାଗି ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ପାଣ୍ଠି ଗଠନ, ଲୋକପାଳ….. ତାଲିକା ଅସରନ୍ତି, ସେସବୁ କେବଳ ପାଣିର ଗାର ହୋଇ ରହିଯାଇଛି। ଅଥଚ ୨୦୧୪ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କୁହାଯାଉଥିଲା, “ଆପଣମାନେ କଂଗ୍ରେସକୁ ଷାଠିଏ ବର୍ଷର ସମୟ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି, ମୋତେ ମାତ୍ର ଷାଠିଏ ମାସର ସମୟ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। ଷାଠିଏ ମାସର ସମୟରେ ମୁଁ ନୂଆ ଭାରତ ଗଢିଦେବି। “ ଷାଠିଏ ମାସରୁ ୫୭ ମାସ ଯାଇସାରିଲାଣି। ଯାହା କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା ସେଥିରୁ କିଛି ବି ହୋଇନି। ଯାହା ହୋଇଛି ବୋଲି କୁହା ଯାଉଛି ସେଗୁଡିକ କେବଳ ନିର୍ମଳ ପ୍ରଚାର। ବର୍ଷକ ତଳର…
The Aam Admi Party (AAP) of Karnataka unit demanded a through probe, monitored by the Supreme Court of India, over the alleged bribe offer made by Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly B S Yeddyurappa to lure a JD(S) MLA to join the Saffron party. In a statement issued here on Saturday, AAP State Joint Secretary Darshan Jain said that with the Audio tape released by the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, also mentioned Judges and the Speaker is a worrisome and needs a through inquiry monitored by the Supreme Court. “This is the first time in the history of…
Zee Café is all set to premiere the most awaited battle between home chefs, ‘The Chefs’ Line’ season two from February 11. The never back down attitude of the amateur chefs will be put to test against the professionals. ‘The Chefs’ Line’ is a direct ticket to change the fortune of our home chefs, but it comes with a price. Our home chefs will go up against the master chefs from the industry. With a new cuisine every week, the culinary war between the two will have exciting twists and turns. Four amateur home cooks will fight head on against…
Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law Robert Vadra on Saturday appeared before Enforcement Directorate for the third time in connection with a probe into allegations of money laundering in purchase of foreign assets. Vadra reached probe agency’s office at Jamnagar House around 1050 hrs. The ED case against Vadra relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property located at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million GBP (British pounds), which is allegedly owned by him. He was questioned by the probe agency on February 6 and 7 for several hours. During his last round of questioning on…
With the death of one more person on Saturday, the death toll in Uttar Pradesh hooch tragedy has climbed to 70. The victim died at a hospital in Kushinagar. Report quoting official sources from Saharanpur said that postmortem of 11 bodies has been carried out while family members of seven others performed the last rites without informing the authorities. The incident came to light on Friday morning after five deaths were reported in Saharanpur’s Umahi village and 19 people were hospitalised in serious condition. Later, 13 others succumbed. Locals said that they had consumed spurious liquor. Many were taken ill…
The shooting of movie PM Narendra Modi, a biopic of the current Prime Minister and former Gujarat Chief Minister, was held in Prag Mahal here. Noted Director Omung Kumar B, who has directed biopics like Mary Kom and Sabarjit is directing the film, He had visited various locations in Gujarat earlier last month. Actor Vivek Oberoi is playing the role of the Prime Minister. The shooting of the film was done in Ran area in the last two days and today, it was done here. In the coming days, the shooting is likely to be done at other locations, including…
Over 3000 vehicles, mostly trucks, are stranded following closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only all weather road connecting the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, for the fourth day on Saturday due to landslides and shooting stone, official sources said. A massive rescue operation was going on at Jawahar tunnel, where one policeman was still missing after a snow avalanche hit a police post on February 7. Bodies of seven persons were recovered while two were rescued alive. The Ladakh region remained cut off from Kashmir since December last year as the Srinagar-Leh National Highway remained…
Russia’s first ever manned lunar mission is expected to land on the Moon in 2031, according to a document prepared by the Russian Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash) and obtained by Sputnik. “The purpose of the mission is to carry the crew to the Moon,” the mission plan for 2031 says, adding that the crew members will be practicing certain operations related to “the cosmonauts’ activities on the Moon” and perform tasks set by the Russian Academy of Sciences. According to the document, a heavy lunar rover capable of transporting cosmonauts, as well as the second manned expedition,…
The Government said about 1,393 treatment packages are available for the beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). The Union Government has launched PMJAY on September 23, 2018. It is a centrally-sponsored scheme and entirely funded by Government. The scheme provides health coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation to around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries). It is an entitlement-based scheme. This scheme covers poor and vulnerable families based on deprivation and occupational criteria as per SECC data. It provides cashless and paperless access to services…
India, as a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, supports reforms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provided that the process is inclusive and addresses the developmental concerns of developing and least developing countries. Official sources said the WTO and the global trading system are facing serious challenges in terms of unilateral measures and counter measures by some members, deadlock in important areas of negotiations and ongoing impasse in the appointment of members of the Appellate Body of WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism. These challenges have necessitated a discussion among members for reforms in the WTO, with a view to…
The emotive ‘sons and daughters of the soil’ vis-a-vis threats from outsiders issue has come to the fore yet again in Mizoram as social organisations and political class have decided to intensify their opposition to the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. “We are emotional people and also committed to the interests of the natives. Therefore, Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC) – a common conglomeration of church bodies – would offer a mass prayer on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 10) to ensure that the Bill is defeated in the Rajya Sabha,” a senior church leader told UNI over phone. Initially the proposal…
ଅଶୀ ଓ ନବେ ଦଶକରେ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ସିନେମାରେ ଜଣେ ସଫଳ ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଅମ୍ରିତା ସିଂଙ୍କର ଆଜି ୬୧ତମ ଜନ୍ମଦିବସ । ୧୯୫୮ ଫେବୃଆରୀ ୯ ତାରିଖରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲେ । ଅମିତ୍ରାଙ୍କ ମା’ ଜଣେ ମୁସଲମାନ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତା ଜଣେ ଶିଖ୍ । ସାମନ୍ତବାଦୀ ପରିବାରରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଅମ୍ରିତା ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ ଖୁସ୍ୱନ୍ତ ସିଂଙ୍କ ଭାଣିଜୀ । ‘ବେତାବ୍’ ଫିଲ୍ମରୁ ବଲିଉଡ୍ କ୍ୟାରିୟର୍ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିବା ଅମ୍ରିତା ସନ୍ନି, ମର୍ଦ୍ଦ, ଚମେଲୀ କି ସାଦୀ, ସାହେବ, ଖୁଦ୍ଗର୍ଜ, ମର୍ଦ୍ଦ, ମେରା ଧର୍ମ, କର୍ମଦାତା, ନାମ ଓ ନିଶାନ୍, ଠିକାନା, ମୁଜ୍ଲିମ୍, କବ୍ଜା, ତମାଚା, ସୁକ୍ରିୟା, ୱାରିସ୍, ଅଗ୍ନି, ଇଲାକା, ବଟ୍ୱାରା, ତୋଫାନ୍, ମୌତ୍ କା ଫରିସ୍ତେ, କ୍ରୋଧ, ସିଆଇଡି, ପାପ କି ଆନ୍ଧି, ପ୍ୟାର୍ କା ସାୟା, ରାଜୁ ବନ୍ ଗୟା ଜେଣ୍ଟଲିମ୍ୟାନ୍, ଆଇନା, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟବଂଶୀ, ରଂଗ, ସହୀଦ୍, କଲ୍ୟୁଗ୍, ଟୁ ଷ୍ଟେଟସ୍, ଶୁ୍ଟ୍ଆଉଟ୍ ଆଟ ଲୋଖଣ୍ଡୱାଲା, ଫ୍ଲାଇଙ୍ଗ୍ ଜଟ୍ଟ,…