Panaji, Jan 15 (UNI) Vidnyan Parishad, Goa, in association with Department of Science and Technology, Government of Goa, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will organise fourth edition of Science Film Festival of India 2019 from January 16 in the city. According to the organisers, the film festival will begin with blockbuster science-based movies, three theme based film tracks and a whole lot of science-based treats for the mind. The festival will offer hands on training, workshop, film screenings accompanying interactions with renowned scientists and eminent personalities. Dr Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi,…
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Srinagar, Jan 15 (UNI) Questioning the timing of filing charge-sheet in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) case, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points by the national parties. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, who headed a coalition government with BJP till June last year, said she was not surprised by filing of chargesheet in JNU case as general elections in the country are only months away. She alleged that 2019 elections, like always, Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points with the Indian electorate. However, she wondered…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (UNI) Following is the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME -BUY -SALE UAE DIRHAM- 17.9444 -20.8366 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR- 47.675 -54.0475 BANGLADESH TAKA -0.776986 -1.197715 BAHRAIN DINAR -175.0941 -199.7946 CANADIAN DOLLAR -49.2881- 56.6093 SWISS FRANC -67.2502- 77.2808 CHINESE YUAN -7.45 -12.37 DANISH KRONE -9.9456 -11.8507 EURO -76.1159 -86.1949 STERLING POUND -85.4961 -96.7461 HONG KONG DOLLAR -8.1815 -10.0594 JAPANESE YEN -0.6082- 0.6973 KUWAITI DINAR- 194.1332 -241.2158 SRI LANKA RUPEE -0.311.- 0.4673 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.4597 -19.195 NORWEGIAN KRONE -7.5184 -9.0364 NEPALESE RUPEE -0.5749- 0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -44.1892 -52.0258 OMANI RIAL -171.334025…
Muzaffarpur, Jan 15 (UNI) All police officers and other personnel posted at Motipur police station in the district have been transferred following recovery of huge consignment of liquor from the official residence of officer-in-charge of the police station. Senior Police Superintendent Manoj Kumar said here today that all police officers and other employees posted at Motipur police station had been transferred in view of the order by Inspector General of Police (Muzaffarpur zone) Sunil Kumar. The police personnel have been transferred following the recovery of huge consignment of liquor from official residence of officer-in-charge inside the police station premises late…
Sagar Island ( West Bengal), Jan 15 (UNI) Braving chilled weather and cloudy sky, an estimated over 3 million pilgrims took holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal to mark the auspicious Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. The devotees, mostly the Hindu, who had assembled and gathered on the sandy beach since last night braving the chilly wind took holy dip in the wee hours and then straight walked nearly a kilometer to pay their ambiance at the Kapil Muni Temple. West Bengal’s Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee, who has been overseeing the entire governmental arrangements for…
Samastipur, Jan 15 (UNI) Police seized huge consignment of foreign liquor from a truck near Udaipur village under Rosera police station area in the district late last night. Police said here today that 539 cartons of foreign liquor were seized from the truck on the basis of specific intelligence input. The seized liquor was manufactured in Haryana. Police said that a peddler was arrested from the spot. Further investigation is on, sources added.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ଶେଷ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲାର ପୂରା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଂଗଠନ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳରେ ବିଲୀନ ହୋଇଗଲା, ସେତେବଳେ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା ଯେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଓଡିଶାରେ ନିଜର ଅନ୍ତିମ ବିପର୍ଯୟ ଆଡକୁ ଗତି କରୁଛି। ତେବେ ଏ ପ୍ରକାର ଆକଳନ କିଛିଟା ଥମିଗଲା, ଯେବେ ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତା ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ପ୍ରଦେଶ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କମିଟିର ସଭାପତି କରାଗଲା। ଏପ୍ରିଲ,୨୦୧୮ ରୁ ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ବାବୁ ଯେଉଁ ଉତ୍ସାହର ସହିତ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଙ୍ଗଠନକୁ ସଜାଡିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେଥିରୁ ମାନେ ହେଉଥିଲା, କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବୋଧେ ନିଜର ପୁରୁଣା ଶକ୍ତି ଫେରି ପାଇବ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମୟ ସହିତ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଆତ୍ମଘାତି ହେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା। ଏବେ ଲାଗୁଛି, ବୋଧେ ଆଉ ଅଳ୍ପ ଦିନ ଭିତରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ନିଜର ସତ୍ତା ହରାଇବ। କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବିଧାୟକ ଦଳର ଅଧାରୁ ଅଧିକ…
Kohima Jan 14 (UNI) Army personnel have recovered the body of one 23 year old man, a resident of Englan Village under Wokha district, who was drowned in the waters of Doyang Reservoir Dam of the Doyang- Hydro-electrical Project on Saturday last. According to a release issued by the PRO (Defence) Col C Konwer, following the report of drowning on Saturday, the Wokha district administration swung into action and a detailed search was carried out by local authorities and the SDRF but the body could not be found due to difficult conditions in the dam. However, a team of divers…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (UNI) The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday tumbled down by 156.28 points to settle at 35,853.56 tracking weak global cues. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too eased by 57.35 points at 10,737.60. The Sensex registered the day’s high and low at 36,124.94 and 35,691.75 points respectively. The Nifty registered day’s high and low at 10,808 and 10,692.35 points, respectively.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, recently alleged of sexual assault by a woman who worked with him in his film ‘Sanju’, issued a statement terming the allegation a false, malicious and mischievous story, being spread with the sole intention of destroying his reputation. In a statement issued to the media, Hirani said, ‘I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months back. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or any legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead.’…
ଅସୀତ ମହାନ୍ତି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଇତିହାସରେ ୨୦୧୮ ବର୍ଷ ଥିଲା ଏକ ବିରଳ ସଂଯୋଗର ବର୍ଷ । କାରଣ ସେବର୍ଷଟି ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଜନକ ବ୍ୟାସକବି ଫକୀରମୋହନଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମର ୧୭୫ ବର୍ଷ ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ୧୦୦ ବର୍ଷ । ସେ ନେଇ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଛୋଟବଡ଼ ଅନେକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ କେତେକ ଛୋଟବଡ଼ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ବିଶ୍ୱଭାରତୀ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଶାନ୍ତିନିକେତନ ସମେତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଦେଶର କେତେକ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସଭା, ସେମିନାର ଆଦି ଆୟୋଜନ ହୋଇଛି । ଏ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଆଉ ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିର ସଂଯୋଗ ହେଉଛି- ଯେଉଁ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୧୪, ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତିଥି ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କ ଆବିର୍ଭାବ ଦିବସ, ଠିକ୍ ଦୁଇମାସ ତଳେ, ନଭେମ୍ୱର ମାସର ସେହି ୧୪ ତାରିଖ ଦିନରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ “ବାଂଲାର ରସଗୋଲ୍ଲା’ ପାଇଁ ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ପରିଚିତି (ଜି.ଆଇ.) ମାନ୍ୟତା ପାଇଛି…
Panaji, Jan 14 (UNI) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday alleged that Congress leaders had learnt art of doctoring things and were trying to create a miscommunication between him and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in the city, he said ”…For them (Congress) I am always a threat and I will continue to be a threat. Congress party cannot get even five people to stand with their flag in my constituency. That is the worry because victory depends on our five seats. That is why they are trying to create miscommunication…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (UNI) The Financial Benchmarks India Private Limited (FBIL) on Monday fixed the reference rate at 70.8244 against the US Dollar up by 35.07 paise over the previous rate of 70.4737 . The Euro was fixed 81.2469 up by 03.86 paise over its previous rate of 81.2083 . The Pound was registered at 90.9640 ( 89.9155 ) and Yen at 65.50 (65.03) an FBIL release said.
Lucknow, Jan 14(UNI) Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav made a surprise visit to Uttar Pradesh capital and immediately dashed to the residence of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief to greet Ms Mayawati on her birthday and for sealing the Mahagathbandan in the state against BJP. The meeting between the BSP chief and Mr Yadav lasted for a couple of hours on Sunday night. After the meeting Mr Yadav, the BSP said, “Lalu Ji was targeted because he was against communal forces. The talks for alliance with RJD in Bihar will be held later.”…
Srinagar, Jan 14 (UNI) Security forces on Monday arrested a top militant of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said. They said a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was established at Champazpura Ajas in Bandipora this morning following a tip off about militant movement. During the naka checking security forces arrested a militant and recovered a pistol and a satellite phone besides other arms and ammunition. Later, the militant was identified as Sarfraz Ahmad Sheer, a resident of Koil Muqam, a category “A” militant who was active for the past four years. Describing the…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Domestic passenger vehicles sale reported marginal decline in the last month of 2018. In December last year, a total number of 2,38,692 passenger vehicles were sold as compared to 2,39,723 over the same period in 2017 thus registering minus 0.43 per cent decline in the segment. Similarly, other segments, including commercial vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers registered a decline in the last month. In Commercial vehicles segment, a decline of 7.80 per cent was registered.
Mumbai, Jan 14 (UNI) Indian women team is all set to embark on a tour of New Zealand after going through a tough period during the T20 World Cup held in West Indies in which India failed to make it to the final, followed by verbal bitter exchanges between Mithali Raj and others in the team. The team is touring New Zealand after a gap of 12 years. It will play three One Day Internationals (ODIs), followed by three T20Is between January 24 and February 10. Addressing pre-departure press conference here on Sunday, Mithali said, “When the coach comes ahead…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ “ସିବିଆଇ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଆଲୋକ ବର୍ମାଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟାଚାରର କୌଣସି ପ୍ରମାଣ ନଥିଲା। ଏ ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ପୂରା ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ସିବିଆଇର ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ରାକେଶ ଆସ୍ଥାନାଙ୍କ ଅଭିଯୋଗ ଉପରେ ହିଁ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏ ବିଷୟରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ସତର୍କତା ଆୟୋଗ (CVC) ଦେଇଥିବା ଦେଇଥିବା ରିପୋର୍ଟ ମୋ ଦ୍ଵାରା ସମର୍ଥିତ ନୁହେଁ। “ ଦି ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ କୁ ଏକଥା କହିଛନ୍ତି, ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟର ମାନ୍ୟବର ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଚାରପତି ଜଷ୍ଟିସ ଅନଙ୍ଗ କୁମାର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ। ଗତ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ୨୩ ତାରିଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ରାତ୍ରିରେ ସଶସ୍ତ୍ର ପୋଲିସ ଲଗାଇ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାର ସିବିଆଇ କୁ ନିଜ ଦଖଲକୁ ନେଇଥିଲେ। ସେଦିନ ମଧ୍ୟ ରାତ୍ରରେ ସିବିଆଇ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଥିବା ଆଲୋକ ବର୍ମାଙ୍କୁ ଛୁଟିରେ ପଠାଇ ଦିଆ ଯାଇଥିଲା ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ନାଗେଶ୍ଵର ରାଓଙ୍କୁ ଅବସ୍ଥାପିତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲ୍କା। ତା ପରଠୁ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୮ ତାରିଖ ପର୍ୟନ୍ତ ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟରେ ଏ ମାମଲା ଚାଲିଥିଲା। ତେବେ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଗତ ଚାରି ବର୍ଷ ହେଲା ନିୟମିତ ଭାବରେ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଶନିବାର ଓ ରବିବାର ଦିନ ମୁଁ କୋଣାର୍କରେ ରହେ। କେବଳ ମୁଁ ନୁହେଁ, ଓଡିଶାର ତଥା ଦେଶର କିଛି ଜଣାଶୁଣା ଲେଖକ ଏହି ସମୟରେ କୋଣାର୍କକୁ ଆସନ୍ତି। ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଭାଗା କବିତା ଉତ୍ସବ ନାଁରେ ଆମେ କୋଣାର୍କର କଳାକୃତି, ଓଡିଆ କବିତା ଓ ଜନଜୀବନକୁ ନେଇ ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥାଉ। ଓଡିଶାର ସର୍ବ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଲେଖକ ଜୟନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ଵରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହେଉଥିବା ଏହି ଉତ୍ସବର ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ସ୍ଥାନ ହେଉଛି କୋଣାର୍କ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ନିବାସ। କୋଣାର୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ସାମ୍ନାରେ ରହିଥିବା ଓ ଓଡିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପର୍ୟଟନ ବିକାଶ ନିଗମ ସ୍ଵାରା ପରିଚାଳିତ ଏହି ଯାତ୍ରୀ ନିବାସ ଓ ପାନ୍ଥ ନିବାସ ଆମର ନିୟମିତ ଆକର୍ଷଣ ହୋଇ ରହିଆସିଛି। ତେବେ ଏ ଯାତ୍ରୀ ନିବାସରେ କୋଣାର୍କ ବୁଲିବାକୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କିଛି ସୁଖଦ ଅନୁଭୂତି ଅଛି କି?…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (UNI) The latest mega hit in Bollywood’s history Simmba is on a record-breaking spree. The film has shattered several box office records and has now entered the ranks of the top 10 Bollywood domestic box office hits of ALL TIME. Simmba, released on 28th December 2018, has grossed over Rs 350 crores at the domestic and overseas box office, becoming the highest grossing film for all of its makers – Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez and Dharma Productions. With Simmba, Rohit Shetty now holds the unmatched record of having eight consecutive films to enter the Rs 100…
Pune, Jan 13 (UNI) Having the backing of a home crowd is something players look forward to, but having the constant backing of a coach is what they thrive on. Maharashtra’s gymnastics coach Mahendra Babhulkar has been successful in providing that support to his trainees. Reflecting upon his team’s impressive start to the Khelo India Youth Games, Babhulkar said, I have observed that a major part of the credit for success in gymnastics goes to the coach. But I believe execution on the big day is crucial, and I’m glad that my athletes have delivered so far. Maharashtra bagged as…