ସୁଧାଶ୍ରୀ ଦାଶ ବିଦେଶରେ ରହି ମୁଁ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ବୁଝିସାରିଛି, ଯାହା ଆମେ ଦେଖିବା ଓ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା, ତାକୁ ହିଁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିବା । ସତ୍ୟ ସବୁବେଳେ ‘ତିନି ତୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଛେଳି କୁକୁର’ ନୁହେଁ । ୨୦୧୪ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନୂଆ ଶବ୍ଦ ସାରା ଦେଶର ମଗଜରେ ପଶିଯାଇଥିଲା ଓ ସେ ଶବ୍ଦ ଟି ହେଉଛି ‘ପପ୍ପୁ’ । ସତ କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ସେହି ଶବ୍ଦ ଯେମିତି ରାଜନୀତିର ପରିଭାଷାକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଲା । ପପ୍ପୁ ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ମୂର୍ଖ, ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ଅବୋଧ ବୋଲି ଆମେ ଭାବିନେଲୁ। ତେବେ ଜଣେ ରାଜନେତାଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରିବା କେତେଦୂର ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ, ତାହା ଆଜି ବି ଆଲୋଚନା ସାପେକ୍ଷ । କିନ୍ତୁ ମୋ ମତରେ, ଗୋଟିଏ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କେବଳ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳର ବୋଲି ତାକୁ ପପୁ ବୋଲି କହିବା ଯଥାର୍ଥ ନୁହେଁ । ନିକଟରେ ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆରେ ଓ…
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) The government has made effective arrangements for Public Information System as about 100 digital screens where all information are available round the clock and not only in Hindi but seven languages including English, Bengala, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu have been set up. “All types of information related to functions, events, ceremonies meant for common devotees and visitors to Kumbh are being flashed regularly. These digital screens are useful both day and night,” stated the release of Ministry of Culture. Programs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in different parts of the country and programs of…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Daredevils of the Indian Army led by Captain Manpreet Singh showcased their extreme talent of motorcycle stunts by Singh himself saluting from a 12-feet long ladder at the occasion of Republic Day parade on Saturday. This is the first time in the history where he surpassed his own record of saluting from a ladder of 8ft. Captain Shikha Surbhi from the corps of signals also did a standing salute on a motorcycle which gathered a huge round of applause from the audience, the 28 year old the first female officer in the Army Daredevil team.…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) A delegation of the Congress, led by party president Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Saturday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During the meeting with Congress delegation, in which senior party leader Anand Sharma was also present, Mr Ramaphosa, who is the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade, lauded India’s role in the fight against apartheid. Mr Ramaphosa, also African National Congress president and Mr Gandhi reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two fraternal parties. The parties have century-old historic ties and had a discussion…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that works worth Rs 50,000 crore have been sanctioned for road projects around Delhi. The alignment of the road will be from Akshardham – Geeta Colony – Shastri Park – Khazuri Khas – Delhi/UP border ? Mandola – EPE Intersection. It will be developed in two packages ? first a 14.75 km stretch from Akshardham to Delhi/UP border and the other 16.57 km stretch from Delhi/UP border to EPE Intersection. There will be a 19…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ରତ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଓଡିଶାର ଜନ ସାଧାରଣ ଦାବି କରି ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ଜୀବନ କାଳ ଭିତରେ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ସରକାର କୌଣସି ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିନଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅବର୍ତ୍ତମାନରେ ଓଡିଆଙ୍କର ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁ ଆଜି ମଧ୍ୟ ଜୀବିତ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଭାରତ ସରକାର ବିଜୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରମାଗତ ଅବହେଳା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିଚାଲିଛନ୍ତି। ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ନାନାଜି ଦେଶମୁଖଙ୍କ ପରି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ଵୟଂ ସେବକ ସଂଘର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରଚାରକଙ୍କୁ ଏ ଉପାଧି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି। ନାନାଜି ଦେଶମୁଖଙ୍କୁ କେବଳ ଜରୁରୀ କାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ସମୟରେ ଇନ୍ଦିରା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ଏକଛତ୍ରବାଦୀ ରାଜନୀତି ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରିବାର ଆମେ ଜାଣିଛୁ । ତେବେ ଇମର୍ଜେନ୍ସି ବିରୋଧୀ ଆଂଦୋଳନର ବହୁ ତୁଙ୍ଗ ନେତାଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ରତ୍ନ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଆଯାଇ ନାହିଁ। ଏପରିକି ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହୋଇଥିବା ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏଥିଲାଗି…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ରାଜନୀତିରେ ବିରୋଧ ଏକ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା। ସଂସଦୀୟ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳ ଗୁଡିକ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଆକ୍ଷେପ ପ୍ରତି ଆକ୍ଷେପ କରନ୍ତି, କରିବା ନିହାତି ଉଚିତ। ସେହି ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କମିଟିର ସଭାପତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ନିଜର ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କୁ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତି ତାକୁ ନେଇ ବିଶେଷ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରିବାର କୌଣସି କାରଣ ନାହିଁ। ରାଜନୀତିରେ କ୍ଷମତା ହାସଲର ରଣନୀତି ଏବଂ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଜୀବନବୋଧ ଦୁଇଟି ଅଲଗା କଥା। ରଣନୀତି ରେ ଜଣେ କିଛି ବି କରିପାରେ କିନ୍ତୁ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଓ ନାଗରିକ ପାଖରୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ମର୍ଯାଦା ଦାବୀ କରିଥାଏ। ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଗତ ୨୫ ତାରିଖ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆସିଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଏକ ଓଡିଆ ଖବର କାଗଜ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ଟାଉଲହଲ କାର୍ଯକ୍ରମରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବର୍ଗର ନାଗରିକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସିଧାସଳଖ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିଥିଲେ। ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ହଲରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଝାରସୁଗୁଡାରୁ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଟିକଟରେ ଗତ ତିନୋଟି ଯାକ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଜିଣିଥିବା ନବ ଦାସ ଆସନ୍ତା ନିର୍ବାଚନର ଠିକ ଅବ୍ୟବହିତ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଶାସକ ବିଜେଡି ରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରିବା ଓଡିଶାର ରାଜନୈତିକ ସମୀକରଣକୁ ଓଲଟ ପାଲଟ କରିଦେଇଛି। ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡିଶାର ଦଶଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ, ଝାରସଉଗୁଡା, ଦେବଗଡ, ସମ୍ବଲପୁର, ବରଗଡ, ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର, ସୋନପୁର, ନୂଆପଡା, କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଓ ବୌଦ ତଥା ଅନୁଗୁଳ ଜିଲାର ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ସଂଗଠନ ଏହା ଦ୍ଵାରା ନୂଆ ଶକ୍ତି ପାଇବ ବୋଲି ଆମେ କହିପାରିବା କି? ଏହି ଦଶଟି ଜିଲାରେ ବିଧାନସଭା ଆସନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ମାତ୍ର ୩୬। ତେଣୁ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡିଶାରୁ ଆମେ ୭୦ ଟି ଆସନ ଜିତିବୁ ବୋଲି ଯେତେବେଳେ ବିଜେପିର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ସୁରେଶ ପୂଜାରୀ ଦାବି କରନ୍ତି, ସେତେବେଳେ ଆମକୁ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଗଣିତ ବହିର ମିଶାଣ ଫେଡାଣ ପାଠ ପଢିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଉ।…
A day after Virat Kohli-led India side-crushed New Zealand by eight wickets here at McLean Park, riding on Smriti Mandhana’s ton (105) and Jemima Rodrigues’ half century (81 not out), the Indian women team thrashed the Kiwis by nine wickets in the first ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International (ODI), on Thursday. With the help of Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav and Deepthi Sharma’s spin bowling, who jointly registered a brilliant figure of 8/101 in 29 overs, Mithali Raj-led side bowled New Zealand out for a paltry score of 192 in 48.4 overs and then chased down the target with nine wickets…
Congratulating the winners of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2019 for their achievements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the extra-ordinarily gifted children to stay connected with nature. Interacting with the winners, Mr Modi said that these awards offer an opportunity for recognition of talented children, and serve as an inspiration for others like them. During their interaction with the Prime Minister, the children explained in detail their special achievements, and shared their inspirational stories. Mr Modi shared some light and informal moments with the children who also requested him for autographs. The awards have been given in…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron will deliver the key-note address at the K S Narayanan Centenary Oration 2019 on January 30.. Mr Cameron will deliver the address on the topic “The New Geopolitics”. It would be followed by a conversation with Mr N Ram, Chairman, The Hindu Publishing Group. A release here on Thursday said the Sanmar Group will be commemorating the birth centenary of patriarch of the Sanmar family late K S Narayanan which would be marked by his Centenary Oration 2019. The K S Narayanan Oration was held every year with the objective of bringing together leaders…
Indigo Airlines will operate five flight services from Kannur International Airport under Union government’s Regional connectivity Scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN). Indigo airlines will operate from Friday onwards five flight services under UDAN from Kannur to Hyderabad, Chennai, Hubli, Bangalore and Goa. The passengers can travel at concessional rates. A 74-seater AT 7 aircraft will fly to all the five destinations – starting at 0915 hrs to Hyderabad and the return flight will reach Kannur at 1325 hrs. Flight to Chennai starts at 1345 and return by 1600 hrs, the Hubli-bound flight will depart at 1750 hrs and…
(UNI) South African all-rounder Johan Botha, who last played for the Proteas in the World T20 in 2012, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game with immediate effect. The 36-year-old Botha made the announcement following Hobart Hurricanes’ loss to the Sydney Sixers in the The Big Bash League (BBL) at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday night. The off-spinner had been representing Hobart Hurricanes in the league for a long time, but has had to cut his stint short, citing “wear and tear on his body and sheer physical fatigue”, according to a Hurricanes statement.
(UNI) Actress Sanya Malhotra, who recently delivered the blockbuster entertainer ‘Badhaai Ho’, is now taking off to the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to present her upcoming film ‘Photograph’. The young actress, who has earlier impressed the audience with her power-packed performances in films like ‘Dangal’, ‘Pataakha’, and ‘Badhaai Ho’, is all set to don an all-new avatar for Ritesh Batra’s upcoming directorial ‘Photograph’. Sanya will be seen essaying the role of an introvert college girl who tops in her studies. The actress is flying to Utah for the premiere of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival taking place between January 23rd…
(UNI) BJP lawmaker from Asansol in West Bengal and Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday joined issue with Congress leader from Punjab Navjot Singh Siddhu on appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Congress general secretary for East UP and said the development only reflect dynastic politics. “What are her credentials?? Or what has she done to be called a role model?,” Mr Supriyo tweeted in response to a missive in the micro blogging site from cricketer-turned-politician Mr Sidhu. “She is a terrific role model world-over and her charisma and magnetism will be the spark that ignites the Congress. Rahul…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଭଦ୍ରା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳର ସାଧାରଣ ସମ୍ପାଦକ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ହେବା, ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ଖବର କି? ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା ଆସିଲା ପରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ଆଭ୍ୟନ୍ତରୀଣ ମହଲରୁ ଖୁସିର ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଆସିବା ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ, ତେବେ ଏହାକୁ ନେଇ ବିଜେପି ଶିବିର ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆମୋଦଦାୟକ। ବିଜେପି ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଓ ପ୍ରିୟାଙ୍କା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କୁ କେବଳ ବଂଶବାଦର ଲାଭାର୍ଥୀ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜନୈତିକଭବିଷ୍ୟତ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ବାରମ୍ବାର କହି ଆସୁଛି। ହେଲେ ରାହୁଲଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ କଥାକୁ ବିଜେପି ଯେତେ ଆକ୍ରାମକ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ପ୍ରତିହତ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛି, ସେଥିରୁ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଯେ ରାହୁଲଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ବିଜେପିର ଭୟ ବଢି ବଢି ଚାଲିଛି। ପଞ୍ଜାବ, କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ, ଛତିଶଗଡ, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳର ବିଜୟ, ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟେ ପ୍ରକାର ନୈତିକ ସାହସ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛି। ଆଜି…
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…
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…