New Delhi/Jaisalmer, Jan 13 (UNI) An Indian Army soldier who was arrested on Friday in connection with alleged leaking of sensitive information to Pakistan-based intelligence agency after being honey trapped, has been sent on police remand till January 18 in Jaipur. The soldier has been identified as Somveer, posted at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. “The Army is providing all possible assistance to civilian authorities in the investigation related to this case,” said Rajasthan Defence PRO Lt Col Sambit Ghosh. He was under scanner of Indian intelligence since last four months. It is said that he came in contact with the woman…
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Kolhapur, Jan 13 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has assured Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) delegation members that he would meet state chief minister Devendra Phadnvis in Mumbai on Monday to discuss the lawyers’ appointments issue. Mr Pawar assured this when a MES delegation lead by its president Deepak Dalvi met Mr Pawar at Pancsheel hotel where he was stayed to discuss court issue on long pending border dispute between two states and requested Mr Pawar to take with Mr Phadnvis to appoint more lawyers for to plead the state’s side before the court following the absence of…
Pune, Jan 13 (UNI) A 16-year-old girl from Baramati in Maharashtra — similar as shown in the ‘Three Idiots’ movie who wanted to do something to make sure that her brother never missed school due to his disability — Mayuri Yadav, 10th class student at Anand Vidyalaya Hol, Baramati, Pune, has built an improvised cycle-cum-wheelchair to drop her brother to school. Of course, she has built this cycle-cum-wheelchair using all the skills at her disposal so that she could take her brother to school. Her innovative cycle-cum-wheelchair was exhibited at the district level science exhibition. Now this innovative thing has…
ପଞ୍ଚାନନ କାନୁନଗୋ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ଋତୁ ପରେ ଋତୁ ଆସେ । ଜଳବାୟୁର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରାଯାଏ । ଏହି ଋତୁମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ କେବଳ ମଣିଷ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, ପଶୁପକ୍ଷୀ ଓ ବୃକ୍ଷରାଶି ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି । ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଅନ୍ୟଏକ ଋତୁ ବେଳେବେଳେ ଆସିଥାଏ । ସେ ବିଧିପୂର୍ବକ ପାଞ୍ଚବର୍ଷରେ ଥରେ ଆସେ । ଦାନର ଓ ରିହାତିର ବନ୍ୟାଝରେ, ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅସତ୍ୟର ପ୍ରଖର ବାତ୍ୟା ବହେ, ଜନଜୀବନ ଅସ୍ତବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ହୁଏ । ଅନେକ ଦିନ ଧରି ସୁଖିଲା ଭୁଇଁରେ ରଙ୍ଗବେରଙ୍ଗର ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଭରିଉଠେ । ଆକାଶରେ ଘୋଟି ଆସୁଥିବା ଭାଷମାନ ବାଦଲ ଦେଖି ପାଣି ମୁନ୍ଦେ ପାଇଁ ଚାହିଁ ବସିଥିବା •ଷୀଙ୍କ ପରି ସମସ୍ତେ ଖୁସିରେ ନାଚି ଉଠନ୍ତି । ତେବେ ବାଦଲ ହଟିଗଲେ ଯୋଉ କଥାକୁ ସେଇ କଥା । ବିଲ ଜମି ପଡ଼ିଆ ପଡ଼େ । ବନ୍ୟା ବାତ୍ୟା ବେଳର ସହାନୁଭୂତି ଟଙ୍କା, ଲୁଗା, କମ୍ବଳ ବଣ୍ଟନ, ରିଲିଫ୍…
Lucknow, Jan 12 (UNI) The much awaited Mahagathbandhan of BSP and SP was announced here on Saturday by Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav. In a crowded press conference here, Ms Mayawati and Mr Yadav informed that the alliance will contest 38 seats each with leaving 2 each for smaller parties and Congress even blaming the Congress and ‘equating’ it with the BJP. Both Ms Mayawati and Mr Yadav minced no word to criticise the BJP and termed their ‘new friendship’ as a ‘natural alliance and as it was required’ to save the country and countrymen. Mayawati also said that she had…
Jammu, Jan 10 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday alleged that the BJP has failed to handle situation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. “BJP has failed to handle the situation in Jammu and Kashmir during his unholy coalition in the state,” JKPCC Chief G A Mir said while addressing one day Convention of District Congress Committee Kathua at Billawar. He said the worst ever mis-governance and misrule of BJP-PDP government left the people of the state in lurch and the overall situation deteriorated in Kashmir Valley. The BJP and PDP entered into an opportunist alliance…
Washington, Jan 12 (Sputnik) The current US government shutdown became the longest in the country’s history on Saturday upon entering day number 22 with no end in sight amid a budget battle over border security. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that his administration is not looking into declaring a national emergency “right now” although he said he has the legal authority to do so in order to bypass Congress to get more than $5 billion he wants to build the wall on the US-Mexico border. The current shutdown surpassed the previous record set when the Clinton administration shut…
Bandipora, Jan 12 (UNI) Dozens of roads connecting far flung and remote villages, including those near the Line of Control (LoC) in this north Kashmir district remained closed on Saturday due to fresh snowfall since Friday evening . Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said snow clearance operation has been started this morning on different routes. He said snow clearance operation has been started on Bandipora – Sopore, Bandipora – Srinagar, Bandipora – Ahemsharief-Bothu, Bandipora – Arin and main roads in the town, including those leading to hospitals and government offices. He said there was fresh snowfall in…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (UNI) Today is birthday of Swami Vivekananda. On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that it is from the cyclonic monk of India that the country should draw inspiration of a “strong, vibrant and inclusive” India. “Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.” – Remembering these powerful words, and the rich thoughts of the venerable Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanti. He emphasised on the ideals of service and renunciation,” Prime Minister tweeted. In another missive, Mr Modi wrote: “His belief in Yuva Shakti was unwavering”. “The thoughts and ideals of…
Sydney, Jan 12 (UNI) Right-arm medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar reached the 100-wicket mark during the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia here at Sydney Cricket ground (SCG) on Saturday. With this landmark, Bhuvneshwar, one of India’s premier fast bowlers, became the 19th Indian bowler to reach the mark in the format. He is the 12th Indian pacer to take 100 ODI wickets in the format. The 28-year-old reached the milestone when he dismissed Australian captain Aaron Finch for six runs in the third over of the match to give the visitors their first breakthrough of the maiden ODI match…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା, ରାଜନେତା ଭାବରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଭଲ ପ୍ରଭାବ ରହିଛି, ଏକଥା ଦିଲ୍ଲୀର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଲୋକ ଜାଣନ୍ତି। ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀର କ୍ଷମତା ଗଳିରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଅବାଧ ପ୍ରବେଶ ଅଛି। ଇଂରାଜୀ ଭାଷାର ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଜଣେ ଆଗଧାଡିର ନେତା ବୋଲି ମାନ୍ୟତା ଦିଏ। ନିଜେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜକୁ “ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ମାଭେରିକ” ବୋଲି କହନ୍ତି। ଏଇ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବହି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି, ଯାହାର ଶୀର୍ଷକ ହେଉଛି, “ଲୁଟ୍ୟେନ’ସ ମାଭେରିକ”। ତାଙ୍କର ଶିଲ୍ପପତି ପରିବାର ଓ କ୍ଷମତା କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସହ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କାରଣରୁ ସେ ବେଶ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଓ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ । ତେବେ ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତିରେ ସେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ପରି ପ୍ରଭାବ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିବାରେ ସମର୍ଥ କି? ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତି ସହ ପରିଚିତ ଯେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ସେ କହିବ, ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ରାଜନୀତି ସବୁବେଳେ ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ହେଲିକପ୍ଟର ପରି ତାଙ୍କ ରାଜନୀତି…
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (UNI) The year 2019 has started with a ‘big bang’ for ISRO and the state-run space agency has lined 32 launches during the year, double the number of successful launches it achieved during 2018. Ths include 14 launch vehicle missions, 18 spacecraft mission. In the launch vehicle mission there will be eight PSLV, two GSLV MkIII and two Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) missions. Speaking at the annual press conference here on Friday, he said the beginning of the preparations in the new year is preparing for the Gaganyan the human space flight programme slated to be…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (UNI) BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya on Friday urged cinegoers to opt for films like ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ and ‘Surgical Strike’ getting released and also reminded that taxes on restaurant bills and movie tickets have been slashed. “Today is 11Jan. The Accidental Prime Minister and Uri: The Surgical Strike are releasing. Plan an outing with the family,” he tweeted. Mr Malviya pointed out that the tax on restaurant bill has been slashed to 5 per cent instead of 30. Similarly, the movie ticket is taxed at 12 per cent (up to Rs 100 or…
Bengaluru, Jan 11 (UNI) Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police have nabbed a five member gang which had collected, by floating a finance company, more than Rs 65 crore from about 500 people by promising to give three per cent to five per cent interest per month on their deposits. Police said on Friday that the arrested were running AIMMS Vnture Company and collecting deposits by promising to pay 3 per cent to 5 per cent per month. They had even paid the interest for some time but later they neither paid the interest nor returned the deposited amount. The arrested…
Chennai, Jan 11 (UNI) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the BJP cherishes its old friends and that the doors were always open for alliance for the ensuing Lok Sabha poll, the Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday categorically ruled out any truck with the saffron party. In a statement here, DMK President M K Stalin said ‘I categorically say that DMK will never ally with the BJP’.
Mumbai, Jan 11 (UNI) Following were the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME – BUY – SALE UAE DIRHAM- 17.4249 -20.3616 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR- 46.087 -53.3338 BANGLADESH TAKA -0.770426 -0.911045 BAHRAIN DINAR -173.2954 -198.2731 CANADIAN DOLLAR -48.458 -56.4206 SWISS FRANC -65.0951 -76.4661 CHINESE YUAN -7.37 -11.95 DANISH KRONE -9.8798 -11.5447 EURO -73.7854 -85.5695 STERLING POUND -81.6608- 94.6935 HONG KONG DOLLAR -8.1664 -9.6711 JAPANESE YEN -0.591 -0.6852 KUWAITI DINAR 192.2012 239.258 SRI LANKA RUPEE -0.3559 -0.4187 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.299- 18.8169 NORWEGIAN KRONE -7.5019- 8.8384 NEPALESE RUPEE -0.5749 -0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -43.4957- 51.0891 OMANI…
Lucknow, Jan 11 (UNI) The city of Nawabs has turned blue and hoardings have come up in the city on the proposed Mahagathbandan of SP and BSP along with the birthday celebrations of Mayawati on January 15. Mayawati will celebrate her 63rd birthday on January 15 and also SP MP from Kannauj Dimple Yadav, wife of SP president Akhilesh Yadav, will celebrate her 41st birthday on the same day. Hoardings depicting new-found friendship between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have appeared across Uttar Pradesh. Hoardings have come up in front of the state SP office here, and other places…
Lucknow, Jan 11 (UNI) The much awaited opposition Mahagathbandhan between Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party, along with other smaller parties, will be announced here on Saturday. Earlier, the announcement was expected on January 15, as it happens to be an auspicious day with festival like Makarsankranti falling on it. Also, it is the first day of the Magh month, when the first ‘shahi snan’ would take place at Kumbh in Prayagraj. BSP supremo Mayawati and SP chief Akhilesh’s wife Dimple Yadav will also be celebrating their birthdays on that very day. The announcement to hold a joint press…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (UNI) Three people were killed on the spot and four others injured when an ambulance was hit by a car near Kongara Kalan in Ibrahimpatnam of Ranga Reddy District on Friday. Police said the deceased were travelling in the ambulance. Of the four injured, three were travelling in the ambulance and another is the car driver, police added. The accident occurred, when the car coming on the opposite side hit the ambulance after dashing against a road divider at Outer Ring Road near Kongara Kalan. The ambulance was proceeding to Gangawathi in Ballary District of Karnataka from…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (UNI) The Bengal Fish Fest 2019 is going to be inaugurated today at Nalban Food Park in Salt Lake. It will continue till January 13. On January 11, the fish extravaganza will be held from 4 PM to 9 PM. On January 12 and 13, people can savour culinary delicacies from 12 PM to 9 PM. On all three days, there will be cultural programmes consisting of song and dance performances in the evenings. There will also be a technical seminar, an exhibition, a culinary competition and a quiz competition.
Mumbai, Jan 11 (UNI) The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday fell by 31 points at 36,075.01 in opening session as selling was seen in energy, finance, industrial, IT and telecom stocks. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too eased by 18.80 points to 10,802.80. Though, the sensex opened higher by 85 points to 36,191.87, it immediately went down following selling Energy, Finance, Industrial, IT and Telecom stocks. The sensex registered intra day high and low at 36,214.26 and 36,037.22 respectively. The Nifty recorded intra day high and low at 10,850.15 and 10,801.20 points respectively. The…