Mumbai, Jan 10 (UNI) The Rupee on Thursday opened flat at 70.46 on fresh selling of US Dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at Forex Market said. Weak dollar against major global currencies overseas and a positive opening in stock market pushed the equity market up, they added. The local unit recorded intra day high and low at 70.62 and 70.32 respectively.
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
Mumbai, Jan 10 (UNI) Following were the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME -BUY- SALE UAE DIRHAM -17.4496 -20.3907 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR -46.0051 -53.2316 BANGLADESH TAKA- 0.771521- 0.907988 BAHRAIN DINAR- 173.5417- 198.5548 CANADIAN DOLLAR- 48.5122- 56.5051 SWISS FRANC -65.6482- 77.1395 CHINESE YUAN- 7.31 -11.88 DANISH KRONE -9.8954- 11.5634 EURO -73.9159 -85.7282 STERLING POUND- 81.8025 -94.8802 HONG KONG DOLLAR- 8.1799- 9.6869 JAPANESE YEN -0.5919- 0.6864 KUWAITI DINAR -192.284- 239.4397 SRI LANKA RUPEE -0.355 -0.4175 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.2612 -18.7612 NORWEGIAN KRONE -7.5054 -8.8403 NEPALESE RUPEE -0.5749- 0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -43.551 -51.1542 OMANI RIAL -169.814984-…
Lucknow, Jan 10 (UNI) A garment trader was allegedly killed by unidentified assailants in the Alambagh area here, police sources said on Thursday. According to the Superintendent of Police (East) Sarvesh Kumar, Amanpreet Singh (30) was closing his shop and preparing to leave for home in the Chandra Nagar market of the Alambagh area on late Wednesday night when he was shot at by unidentified miscreants. The accused fled after the crime. Singh was rushed to the Lok Bandhu hospital, from where he was referred to the Trauma Center. However, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment. Personal enmity may…
Agartala, Jan 10 (UNI) The firing incident on protestors opposing citizenship amendment bill three days ago in Madhav Bari area of Jirania in eastern part of Agartala, in which six people received bullet injuries, has irritated the tribal parties including youths’ and students’ wing. Besides, social organization and tribal bodies, BJP’s partner in the government IPFT, opposition INPT, IPFT (Tipraha) and Tripura Indigenous Peoples Front (TIPF) raised their voice against the government and demanded high level judicial enquiry into the incident. The opposition parties demanded Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to relinquish the home portfolio, accepting the responsibility of the…
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 10 (UNI) The intellectuals and the ‘mass moviegoers’ both in the National Capital as well as in Kolkata have opined that the release of the much-awaited film ”The Tashkent Files,” based on the death of second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri under ‘mysterious circumstances,’ should have been preponed from February to January, ”infusing more topicality.” A cross-section of film buffs in Delhi and the ‘Cultural Capital,’ ahead of the death anniversary of late Shastri, observed ‘in unison’ that the makers of the film have ‘missed the topical angle’ by fixing the release in February 2019, instead of…
Prayagraj, Jan 10 (UNI) Two labourers were injured when a portion of the building, which was being built to be used as a heliport during Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, collapsed. Several construction works have been taken up in Prayagraj ahead of the Kumbh Mela, which is slated to begin on January 15. A new temporary city, which is believed to be the largest in the world, has been set up along Prayagraj, which has 250-km long roads and 22 pontoon bridges. The incident occurred just 24 hours before the arrival of the UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who is visiting…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଏବେ ଦୁଇଟି ମହାମେଣ୍ଟର କଥା ଉଠୁଛି। ପ୍ରଥମ କଥା ହେଉଛି, ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ଯଦି ଏକ ବିଜେପି ବିରୋଧୀ ମହାମେଣ୍ଟ ଗଠନ ହୁଏ ସେଥିରେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ସାମିଲ ହେବ ନା ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ କଥା ହେଉଛି ଓଡିଶାରେ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଲଢିବାକୁ ଏକ ମହାମେଣ୍ଟ ଗଠିତ ହେବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ଅଛି କି? ରାଜନୈତିକ ବାସ୍ତବତା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଏ ଦୁଇଟି ଯାକ ମହାମେଣ୍ଟର ସ୍ଥିତି ବିଫଳତାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ଓ ବିଫଳତାରେ ଇ ସମାପ୍ତ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇପାରେ। କେବଳ ବିଜେପିକୁ ଶାସନ କ୍ଷମତାରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରଖିବାଲାଗି ସବୁ ବିଜେପି ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳ ଏକଜୁଟ ହେବେ ବୋଲି ଭାବିବା ଯେତିକି ସରଳ ମାନେ ହେଉଛି, ବାସ୍ତବ ପକ୍ଷେ ତାହା ସେତିକି ଜଟିଳ। ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ବିଜେପି ଓ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସହ ସମଦୂରତା ରଖିବା ଅନେକ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳଙ୍କର ବାଧ୍ୟ ବାଧକତା। ବୈଚାରିକ କାରଣରୁ…
କୈଳାସଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାଶ ବିଂଶ ଶତକର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଓ ପଞ୍ଚମ ଦଶକରେ ଓଡିଶାରେ ପ୍ରଗତିଶୀଳ ତଥା ବାମପନ୍ଥୀ ସାମ୍ୟବାଦୀ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱର ପ୍ରସାରରେ ନବୀନ, ସାରଥୀ, ଆଧୁନିକ ତଥା କୃଷକ ପତ୍ରିକା ଗୁଡିକର ଭୂମିକା ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ । ସାରଥି ନବକୃଷ୍ଣ ଚୌଧୁରୀଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପାଦନାରେ ୧୯୩୪ ମସିହା ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମାସରୁ କ୍ରମାଗତ କେତେକ ସପ୍ତାହ ମାର୍କସୀୟ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରାର ପରିପ୍ରସାର କରିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନବୀନରେ ୧୯୩୩ ମସିହାରେ ସଚ୍ଚି ରାଉତରାୟ ମାର୍କସୀୟ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ବିଷୟରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଆଲୋଚନା ପ୍ରକାଶକରିଥିଲେ । ସେହିପରି ଭଗବତୀ ଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପାଦନାରେ ଆଧୁନିକ ପତ୍ରିକାରେ ୧୯୩୬ ମସିହାରୁ କ୍ରମାଗତ ଅନେକ ମାସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଗତିବାଦୀ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରାର ଅନୁବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଘଟିଥିଲା । ୧୯୩୭ ମସିହାରେ କୃଷକ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇ କୃଷକ ତଥା ଶ୍ରମିକର ଜାଗରଣ ପାଇଁ ପଥ ପରିଷ୍କାର କରିଥିଲା ।ଏତେବେଳେ ଭଗବତୀ ଚରଣ ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀ, ସଚ୍ଚି ରାଉତରାୟ, ଅନନ୍ତ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ, ନବକୃଷ୍ଣ ଚୌଧୁରୀ, ମାଳତୀ ଚୌଧୁରୀ, ପ୍ରାଣନାଥ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ, ସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦ୍ୱିବେଦୀ,…
Mysuru, Jan 9 (UNI) Suspecting husband’s character, a 44 year-old woman set him aflame at Sathya Nagar in Udayagiri Police Station limits on Tuesday night. Police said on Wednesday that the 45 year-old Mazhar Pasha is battling for life at the Burns Ward in K R Hospital. Mazhar Pasha was set aflame by his wife Mumtaz by pouring petrol on him while he was asleep. The couple who are married 24 years ago have six children. Pasha was working as an auto-rickshaw driver. It is alleged that the couple were frequently quarreling over his illegal affairs. Unable to tolerate her…
New Delhi, Jan 9 UNI Mr Alok Verma resumed office as CBI chief here on Wednesday, almost 70 days after the government sent him on a forced leave in a midnight action in October. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court set aside the government’s October 23 order and reinstated Mr Verma as the agency’s director. However, in its order, the Apex court limited his powers such as taking big policy decisions till the Central Vigilance Commission probes corruption charges against him. The CBI witnessed one of the worst crisis in its over 70-year history in 2018, with the bitter fight between…
Ranchi, Jan 9 (UNI) In its endeavor to promote employability and entrepreneurship among the youth and to provide a focused platform to the concerned stakeholders from industry, government and key international trade representatives the state government in collaboration of the Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society will be organizing the Global Skill Summit 2019 at Khelgaon tomorrow in which appointment letters will be distributed among one lakh youth. The guest of honour of the function will be Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan while Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu will be the chief guest…
Jammu, Jan 9 (UNI) Police on Wednesday nabbed two drug peddlers with around 13-kg of cannabis on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Police this morning recovered 12.9 kg of charas from narcotic smugglers at Jakhani,” Rajiv Pandey, SSP Udhampur here said. He said that a police party of PS Udhampur led by Zahid Saif Wani, DySP Hqrs Udhampur assisted by Inspector Sanjeev Singh Chib, SHO PS Udhampur, Inspr. Paramjeet Singh SHO PS Rehmbal and SI Vishavpartap Singh laid a naka at Jakhani, NHW for checking of vehicles. “During naka checking, police party intercepted one car…
Mr Patnaik said Odisha is not known for efficient handling of natural disasters leading to loss of thousands of precious lives has now recognised to have set global benchmark in disaster management. The state has become an agriculturally progressive and winning the Krishi Karman award five times in last seven years … the only State to have doubled farmers’ incomes in the last one decade. From a food grain-deficit State dependent on the Central pool to feed its people, he said Odisha had become the third largest contributor to the PDS — playing a major role in the food security…
Chennai, Jan 9 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday said India was on the threshold of realizing the full benefits of the Demographic dividend. The average age of the population of about 125 crores was 29 years and more than half the population was below the age of 25 years. This augurs well for both short term and long term growth, he said while inaugurating an international conference on ‘Innovative metamorphosis-an elixir for organisational excellence’, here. He said demographic dividend, as defined by the United Nations Fund For Population Activities (UNFPA) means, the boost in economic productivity that…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that India is committed to upholding territorial integrity and sovereignty and that any border issues can be resolved by mutual talks. “Our consistent message is that unresolved border issues can be resolved bilaterally, when approached in the right spirit and in an atmosphere free from violence and hostility, ” Ms Swaraj said in her remarks at the ongoing geo political Raisina Dialogue here. She said India is keen on shaping relationships in a manner that synchronises with India’s economic priorities. With this “diplomacy for development” approach, each…
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI) India will receive S-400 air defense systems within the time frame agreed under contract with Russia, without delays, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday. “Our commitments under the contract will be fulfilled. India will receive the systems on time, at the agreed date and without any delays. Therefore, the national security of your country will be strengthened,” Ryabkov told reporters. Russia and India signed a deal on delivering S-400 systems in October.
Guwahati, Jan 9 (UNI) As the Northeastern states unite in protest against the passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by the NDA government, the political fallout could be the breaking up of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA)- a platform of non-Congress parties constituted by the BJP just after it formed government in Assam, with the objective of making the region Congress-mukt Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) the biggest party in NEDA quit the alliance with BJP in Assam opposing the citizenship bill, another partner Nationalist People’s Party (NPP) in neighboring Meghalaya has started to make the noise of discomfort of…
Mysuru, Jan 9 (UNI) The extension of the Chennai-Bengaluru Express upto Mysuru has been approved by the Railway Board. According to a statement issued by the Railway Board, the train will have commercial stoppages at Kengeri, Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya and Pandavapura on the extended portion. Train number 12609 will leave Chennai at 1.35 p.m. and arrive in Mysuru at 11 p.m. on return direction Train 12610 will leave Mysuru at 4.45 a.m. and reach Chennai at 2.30 p.m.
Srinagar, Jan 9 (UNI) Security forces on Wednesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation in south Kashmir district of Shopian. Following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police, Army and CRPF in Heff in Shopian this morning. The forces were conducting house-to-house search in the area. “Searches were also being conducted in nearby fields and orchards,” the sources said. So far, no contact has been established with militants.
Jammu, Jan 9 (UNI) The PUBG online game addiction has landed a fitness trainer in the hospital while it was reported to be a sixth case in a row in this winter capital of the state. As per reliable sources, a fitness trainer (name not disclosed), got addicted to play PUBG online nearly ten days ago and ultimately he was admitted to the hospital when after completing one of the rounds, he started hitting him with blows and injured himself. “The patient is unstable at the moment and has partially “lost” his mental imbalance,” a doctor (neurologist) treating him, pleading…
(UNI) The 48- hours long general strike called by ten central trade unions and as many number of federation of workers entered its second day on Wednesday disrupting public life, businesses and other commercial activities across the Marathwada region as well as in the Maharashtra state. The strike was called to protest against central government anti-labour policies and labour reforms . More than 14 crore employees including from organised and unorganised sector participated in the strike. In Aurangabad district only , two lakhs employees protested by carrying out morcha,dharna at various places . Employees from banks,state government employees,public sector,private sector…