Mumbai, Jan 9 (UNI) The Rupee on Wednesday recovered by six paise to 70.14 in early trade 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. While rising crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows capped the rise. The rupee opened strong at 70.08 at the interbank forex market against previous close of 70.20 per dollar amid sustained foreign fund inflows . The local unit recorded intra day high and low at 70.46…
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Mumbai, Jan 9 (UNI) Following were the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME -BUY -SALE UAE DIRHAM- 17.3666- 20.2936 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR -45.6906- 52.8604 BANGLADESH TAKA- 0.767216- 0.90801 BAHRAIN DINAR- 172.7167 -197.611 CANADIAN DOLLAR -48.2377- 56.1642 SWISS FRANC- 64.9768 -76.3972 CHINESE YUAN- 7.25 -11.76 DANISH KRONE -9.7858 -11.4354 EURO -73.1114 -84.7805 STERLING POUND- 81.3051- 94.2811 HONG KONG DOLLAR- 8.1392 -9.6392 JAPANESE YEN -0.5859 -0.6796 KUWAITI DINAR- 191.3698- 238.2227 SRI LANKA RUPEE- 0.353 -0.415 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.1887- 18.6765 NORWEGIAN KRONE- 7.4227- 8.7404 NEPALESE RUPEE- 0.5748 -0.625 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR- 43.057 -50.5666 OMANI RIAL -169.007597…
Moscow, Jan 8 (Sputnik) As the United States failed to turn Syria into a destabilising factor in the Middle East, Washington decided to aggravate the situation by escalating the row with Iran, Russian lower house lawmaker Adalbi Shkhagoshev told Sputnik. “The United States could not achieve its goal in Syria, because it was the one to become the epicenter for destabilising the situation in the entire Middle East. But Russia did not allow this, and the United States began to work according to plan ‘B’ and now they want, through the so-called coalition against Iran, to ensure that political tensions…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ରେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ତରଫରୁ ଏକ ରାଲିର ଆୟୋଜନ କରି ରାଜ୍ୟର ଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ ନ୍ୟାୟସଙ୍ଗତ ଭାବରେ ନିଜର ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ବିକ୍ରି ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ଦେବାକୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ଚାପ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିବାର ଉଦ୍ୟମ ହୋଇଛି। ଏକଥା ସତ ଯେ ଧାନର ସର୍ବ ନିମ୍ନ ସହାୟକ ମୂଲ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣରେ ଓ ସ୍ବାମୀନାଥନ କମିଶନର ସୁପାରିଶ ଲାଗୁ କରିବାରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର କୌଣସି ଉଚିତ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେଇ ନାହାନ୍ତି। ଭାରତର ଇତିହାସରେ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ସରକାରକୁ ସର୍ବାଧିକ କୃଷକ ବିରୋଧୀ ସରକାର ବୋଲି କହିଲେ ଅତ୍ଯୁକ୍ତି ହେବନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ, ଯିଏ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଗତ ୧୯ ବର୍ଷ ହେଲା ଶାସନ କରି ଆସୁଛି, ସେମାନେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ରେ ରାଲି କରିବାର କୌଣସି ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ନାଇଁ। ବରଂ ରାଜ୍ୟର କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକର ବିକାଶ ଲାଗି ବିଜେଡ଼ିର ନେତା ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ସବୁ ଭାରତୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ସେବା ସୁଲଭ କରିବାପାଇଁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବା ଜିଓ ଫୋନ ଏବେ ଏକ ଯୁଗାନ୍ତକାରୀ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଭାବରେ ନେଇ ଆସିଛି ‘କୁମ୍ଭ ଜିଓ-ଫୋନ’, ଯାହା ଆଗାମୀ କୁମ୍ଭ ମେଳାରେ ଉପଭୋକ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଆଣିଦେବ ଅନନ୍ୟ ଅନୁଭୂତି ଓ ସୁବିଧା। ପବିତ୍ର ଗଙ୍ଗା ନଦୀରେ ବୁଡ଼ ପକାଇବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୩୦ ନିୟୁତରୁ ଉର୍ଧ୍ଵ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସମାଗମ ହେଉଥିବା ୫୫ ଦିନର ଏହି କୁମ୍ଭ ମହୋତ୍ସବ ବିଶ୍ୱର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଜନସମାଗମ। ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୧୫ ରୁ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୪ ଯାଏ ହେଉଥିବା ଏହି କୁମ୍ଭ ମେଳା ସମୟରେ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲକ୍ଷ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତିପୂତ ଅନୁଭୂତିକୁ ଅଧିକ ରୁଦ୍ଧିମନ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଜିଓ ଫୋନ ନେଇ ଆସିଛି ଏକ ଅଭିନବ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ସେବା ସମ୍ଭାର ‘କୁମ୍ଭ ଜିଓ-ଫୋନ’ । କୁମ୍ଭ ଜିଓ ଫୋନ ଡିଜିଟାଲ ସେବା ସମ୍ଭାର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ହେଉଥିବା ବିବିଧ ସୁବିଧା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରହିଛି କୁମ୍ଭ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ…
(UNI) Essel Propack Ltd., a global leader in manufacturing of Laminated Tubes, today launched a new generation extrusion laminator, at its plant in Vasind, Shahapur District. Maharashtra Essel Propack conceptualized, designed and co-developed this with its technology partner, as one more contribution to the ‘Green & Sustainable’ initiatives of all its stakeholders.
(UNI) Shared Cloud-kitchen Platform InnerChef on Tuesday announced that it has successfully completed its Pre-Series B funding round, raising $6.17 million (INR 43 crore) to further solidify its position in the fast-growing food tech space, a statement here stated. Multiple investors including Mistletoe, Das Capital, Saha Capital, M&S Partners and Brand Capital participated in this financing round.
(UNI) The two-day Indiasoft – 2019 — international exhibition and conferences, the flagship IT event of Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) will be held here from February 4. Over 500 foreign ICT buyers from 60 countries would participate in the event and close to 250 Indian IT firms and more than 20 foreign IT companies will display their products and solutions to the discerning buyers,
(UNI) A Bill to provide for the regulation of use and application of DNA technology for the purposes of establishing the identity of certain categories of persons including victims, offenders, suspects, under trials, missing persons and unknown deceased persons was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Clearing the speculations around Brexit’s move to extend Article 50 exit process, Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has clarified that UK will leave European Union on March 29 and is certainly not looking to extend the exit process. Under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), “Any member state may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements”
(UNI) Reacting to Union Cabinet approving a 10 per cent reservation in jobs and higher education for “economically backward” sections in the general category, National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah said the bugle announcing the elections has ‘well’ and ‘truly sounded’. “Reservation for economically backward upper castes. The bugle announcing the elections has well & truly sounded,” Abdullah said
(UNI) Stunning the opposition and perhaps even its friends alike, the Modi government on Monday took a decision – already being billed as a game-changer and aimed at wooing the upper castes – to bring a constitutional amendment bill for granting 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes. Union Social Justice minister to introduce the bill.
(UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President Donald Trump exchanged New Year greetings in a telephonic conversation on Monday evening, an MEA statement said here on Tuesday. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction at the progress in India-US strategic partnership in 2018 and appreciated launch of new 2 +2 Dialogue mechanism.
(UNI) Amid heightened debate whether Prime Minister and the BJP leadership have scored a self goal in Assam vis-s-vis ensuing parliamentary elections by piloting the controversial The Citizenship Amendment Bill, opposition lawmakers have cautioned the government of the consequences. “I state with great disappointment that this Bill is nothing but a futile exercise and at best NRC- part 2,” said Congress
Srinagar, Jan 8 (UNI) Welcoming Supreme Court (SC) decision to reinstate CBI director Alok Verma, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said it is time for central government to stop misuse of investigation agency. Taking to micro blogging site Twitter immediately after SC verdict, president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said, “Welcome SCs decision to reinstate #AlokVerma as CBI Dir”. She further said, “Reinstates belief in independent institutions of our democracy that are its pillars”. Ms Mehbooba, who headed a coalition government with BJP in the state before she had to resign after BJP pulled…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (UNI) Normal life was badly affected in odisha today due to two day nationwide strike called by various trade unions protesting against the anti labour policy of the BJP led NDA government at the centre. Business establishments were closed and vehicles were off the road while banks and insurance offices were closed due to the bandh. Train services were also affected as the bandh supporters squatted on the railway tracks at various railway stations. Educational institutions were closed all over Odisha as the state government declared closure of all educational institutions for the day today to avoid…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Right-arm fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, for India’s one-day international series against Australia and New Zealand, while Mohammed Siraj has been called up in place of Bumrah, while Siddarth Kaul has been drafted into the squad for the T20 Internationals. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to rest India pacer Jasprit Bumrah for the forthcoming ODI series against Australia and the tour in New Zealand. Keeping in mind the work load of the bowler, it was…
Ambassa (Tripura), Jan 08 (UNI) Crisis of potable water has created plight for thousands of people who are in demand of early remedy in the subdivision of Ambassa in the northern Tripura district of Dhalai here. The habitat of West Balaram panchayat is a agriculture dominated area. Almost 1,500 people live in the area. As the ratio of iron is much in the water people cannot use the water from handpumps. One of the villagers identified as Ratan Pal has alleged, “Several years ago some water tanks have been constructed. A pipeline has also been layed. But nothing is in…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Terming it a ‘lesson for the government’, the Congress party on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order to reinstate Alok Verma as Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and said Narendra Modi has become first Prime Minister to have his illegal orders set aside by the apex court. “We welcome the Supreme Court’s verdict lambasting the government against their illegal removal of Alok Verma as CBI Director”, Congress said in their official twitter handle. The court on Tuesday reinstated Mr Verma as director of the premier investigation agency, however asking him to stay away…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସବୁ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ସଂସ୍ଥା କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଲେଖୁଛନ୍ତି। ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଲେଖିବାର ବାହାନାରେ ରାଜନୈତିକ ରୋଟି ସେକିବାର ନିର୍ଲଜ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଆମେ ଦେଖିଆସୁଛୁ। ମାଲିକର ପ୍ରଚାରକ ହେବାକୁ ମନା କରିଦେବାର ସାହସ କୌଣସି ସାମ୍ବାଦିକର ନାହିଁ, ଏକଥା ନିଧାର୍ୟ ସତ୍ୟ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମାଲିକକୁ ଖୁସି କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଆମେ ଚରିତ୍ର ସଂହାର କରିବୁ, ଖୋଲାଖୋଲି ମା ଭଉଣୀଙ୍କୁ ସୁରାସାକିର ମାଧ୍ୟମ ବୋଲି ଲେଖିବୁ, ଏଇଟା ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା ନୁହଁ, ବରଂ ଏହାକୁ ଦଲାଲଗିରି କହିବା ସମୀଚୀନ ହେବ। ଯେଉଁ ମହିଳାମାନେ ରାଜନୀତି କରନ୍ତି ବା ଯେଉଁ ରାଜନୈତିକ କାର୍ୟକ୍ରମକୁ ମହିଳାମାନେ ଯାଆନ୍ତି, ସେଠି ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକା ସାକିର ବୋଲି ଯଦି ଓଡିଶାର ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ଲେଖେ, ତାହେଲେ ସେ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମକୁ ମହିଳା ବିରୋଧୀ ନୁହଁ, ବରଂ ଅପରାଧୀ ବୋଲି କହିବା ଉଚିତ ହେବ। ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟକ୍ରମେ ଏମିତି ଏକ ରୁଚିହୀନ ସମ୍ବାଦ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିବା ସଂସ୍ଥାର ମାଲିକ…
(UNI) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on Monday said here that Anganwadis protect and serve the nation within the boundaries like the defence forces on the borders. Speaking on the occasion of national awards being conferred upon Aganwadi workers from across the country, Ms Gandhi said that children are the future of the country, hence giving proper nutrition and education will be in the interest of the nation. ‘If Anganwadis discharge their duties properly, it automatically contributes in making the country prosperous’, said Ms Gandhi while speaking to reporters. Since, their role is very crucial…