Author: Samikhsya Bureau

(UNI) Kolavallur Police recovered 18 country-made-but-powerful bombs from Cherikkal near Panoor on Monday. According to police, “The bomb were seen kept inside a pit of a quarry owned by one Thankachan, while conducting raids at all the politically-sensitive places of Thalassery.” Police said that the raids will be continued in coming days. Panoor is one of the politically sensitive areas of the district, which had witnessed political clashes between the CPI(M) and BJP cadres for the last several years. 

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(UNI) A sessions court has recently sentenced a 50-year-old to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of around Rs 1.30 lakh for repeatedly raping an acting aspirant here. The victim, a 25-year-old married woman, came in contact with the 50-year-old Ravindranath Ghosh through a friend to whom he had told that he was a casting director and had contacts in the film industry. Calling her to meet him at a lodge in Madh Island, Malad, where Ghosh repeatedly established sexual relations with her. Again, these times, he had clicked her nude photos with which he had continued to threaten…

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(UNI)Russian President Vladimir Putin invited on Monday Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation to participate as a main guest in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok in September 2019, the Kremlin press service said. “It was agreed to continue contacts at various levels. The president of the Russian Federation invited the prime minister of the Republic of India to participate as a main guest in the EEF in Vladivostok in September 2019,” the statement said. 

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(UNI) Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking ban on the trailer of the movie “The Accidental Prime Minister”. Justice Vibhu Bakhru after observing the submission on behalf of the petitioner Pooja Mahajan, a Delhi-based fashion designer, said that the petitioner has no personal interest in the matter. The court further directed to petitioner to change the petition to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) as the movie involves the office of the Prime Minister. It has submitted that the film is based on a similarly titled book by Sanjaya Baru, the erstwhile media advisor of former…

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(UNI) Bollywood fraternities on Monday congratulated Indian cricket team for their historic win against Australia in Test Series at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the celebrities congratulated the boys in blue for their first-ever win in the Test Series Down Under as the final Test of the four-match series at the SCG ended in a draw on Monday. Anupam Kher said,’Dear @imVkohli and the great #IndianCricketTeam Zindabad. You are the bestest. Thank you for this win. Jai Hind and Jai Ho. India win a Test series in Australia for the first time in history’. Anil Kapoor…

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(UNI) Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said the central bank would not allow prevailing “loose money” scenario in the banking system and would infuse capital whenever there is liquidity crunch in the sector. “The RBI will infuse the need-based liquidity in banking system and will not want a loose money situation,” Mr Das told reporters after meeting micro, small and medium size enterprises’ representatives here. He said the bank has been constantly monitoring the liquidity conditions in the banking sector. “I will meet non-banking financial company (NBFC) representatives in Mumbai tomorrow. We will discuss the liquidity…

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Srinagar, Jan 7 (UNI) Train services resumed on Monday in north Kashmir after remaining suspended for security reasons on Sunday, where Sopore town in Baramulla district observed strike to remember 53 civilians who were killed in alleged security force firing on this day in 1993. However, train services were normal in south Kashmir. “We received an advisory on Sunday night to resume train services in north Kashmir,” a senior railway official told UNI on Monday morning. He said therefore, trains will chug on Srinagar-Badgam in the central Kashmir and Baramulla in north Kashmir, he said. In fact first train from…

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New Delhi, Jan 7 (UNI) BJP lawmakers including Union Ministers on Monday staged a protest in Parliament premises against the “oppressive Communist regime” in Kerala for systematically targeting Ayyappa devotees and saffron party leaders in the state. The protestors included among others Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Prakash Javadekar. The MPs also carried placards reading – ‘Communist Sarkar, Hosh mein Aao’. BJP MPs, including Bhupender Yadav and Shobha Karandjale, were seen holding placards near the Gandhi statue in Parliament premises. The protest comes days after a crude bomb thrown at the residence of Rajya Sabha MP V Muraleedharan.

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Patna, Jan 7 (UNI) Patna High Court today dismissed a petition filed by Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Yadav asking him to vacate his official bungalow at 5, Deshratna Marge in the state capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice A P Sahi and Justice Anjana Mishra dismissed the bail petition of Mr Yadav asking him to vacate the bungalow. Earlier, a single bench of the Patna High Court had dismissed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s petition on October 6 challenging the Bihar government’s order to vacate the official bungalow allotted to him when he was the deputy chief minister.

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Prayagraj, Jan 7 (UNI) RSS has put all its force behind the Ram temple movement and now RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is slated to attend the Dharam Sansad to be organised by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in the Kumbh here commencing from January 15. RSS sources here on Monday said chief Mohan Bhagwat would be visiting Kumbh for four days from January 29 to February 1. ” Mohan Bhagwat is expected to attend the Dharam Sansad to be held at the VHP camp at sector 14 on January 31 and February 1 along with other senior RSS functionaries,” sources said.…

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Jakarta, Jan 7 (UNI) A landslide that struck a village in Indonesia’s West Java province before the new year killed 31 people with two others still missing, officials on Monday said. The bodies were recovered from the landslide in Sirnaresmi village, three others sustained injuries. “The search and rescue team is intensifying its efforts to find the missing persons,” spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. “Out of 100 villagers affected by the landslide, 64 are safe and three were injured, while all 31 victims have been identified,” Nugroho said.

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New Delhi Jan 7 (UNI) India won their first-ever Test series on Australian soil as the final Test of the four-match series here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) ended in a draw on Monday. President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated the Indian cricket team for creating history in Australia. Mr Kovind took to twitter and wrote, “Congratulations to @imVkohli and his team for reaching one of Indian cricket’s final frontiers and winning a test series in Australia for the first time. Gritty batting, marvellous fast bowling and a fine team effort has done us proud. Let’s make a habit of…

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Chennai, Jan 7 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rescinded the January 28 bye-election to Tiruvarur Assembly constituency, a move welcomed by various political parties in Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo, the ECI said the the notification calling upon the Tiruvarur assembly constituency to elect a member of legislative assembly shall stand rescinded forthwith. The ECI had on December 28,2018 announced holding of bypoll to Tiruvarur to fill the vacancy caused by the death of five-time Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi on August seven last year. ‘Consequently all actions and steps taken by the…

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କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଆପଣ ଭଲ କଥା କହିପାରନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଆପଣ କିଛି ବି କହିବେ, ଏକଥା ଆଜିର ଜନତା ଆଉ ବରଦାସ୍ତ କରିବା ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ନାହିଁ। କେବେ ଦିନେ ହୁଏତ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଯାତ୍ରା ଡାଇଲଗର ସମୟ ଥିଲା, ଆଜି ସେ ସମୟ ଚାଲି ଯାଇଛି। ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷକତାରେ ଏମିତି କିଛି ନେତା ଉପରକୁ ଉଠିଥିଲେ ଓ ଆଜିଯାଏ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ କିଛି କିଛି ମୁଖ୍ୟଧାରାର ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଏମାନେ ଭାବନ୍ତି ତୁଣ୍ଡକୁ ଯାହା ଆସିଲା, ତାକୁ ସେମାନେ କେଉଁଠି ବି କହିପାରିବେ। କହିବା ବାହୁଲ୍ୟ ଗତକାଲି ରାଜ୍ୟ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମଣ୍ଡଳରୁ ଇସ୍ତଫା ଦେଇଥିବା ପ୍ରଦୀପ ମହାରଥୀ ଏଇ ପ୍ରକାର ମୁହଁଖୋର ନେତାଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣେ। ତେବେ ମହାରଥୀଙ୍କ କିଛି ନେତା ପ୍ରାୟ ସବୁ ଦଳରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଏମାନେ ନିଜ ତୁଣ୍ଡର ବେଲଗାମ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତା ପାଇଥାନ୍ତି। ଏ ପ୍ରକାର ନେତାଙ୍କ ପଛରେ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମର ସମର୍ଥନ ମଧ୍ୟ ରହିଥାଏ। ଆମେ…

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ଅନୁସୃଜନ:ଜ୍ୟୋତି ନନ୍ଦ (ବିଶିଷ୍ଠ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାତା ସ୍ଵର୍ଗତ ମୃଣାଳ ସେନ୍ ଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଏଇ ଅନୁସୃଜନ ଟି ତାଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମଜୀବନୀ “ଅଲୱେଜ୍ ବିଙ୍ଗ୍ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ “ର ଏକ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ଅଂଶ।କୌଣସି ସୁନିପୁଣ ଚିତ୍ରନାଟ୍ୟ ପରି ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ସେନ୍ ଏଠାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଦେଶତ୍ୟାଗ ର ବେଦନାକୁ ପ୍ରତିବେଦନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ମୃଣାଳ ସେନ୍ ଙ୍କ ସଂପର୍କରେ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ତଥ୍ୟ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ଏହି କଥାକୁ ସେ ନିଜର କିଛି ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର ରେ  ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି।ସେହି କଥାଟି ହେଲା ବିଶ୍ୱବିଖ୍ୟାତ ଲେଖକ ଗାବ୍ରିଏଲ୍ ଗାର୍ସିଆ ମାର୍କେଜ୍ ଙ୍କ ସହ ତାଙ୍କର ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ବଂଧୁତା। ୧୯୮୨ରେ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ମୃଣାଳ ସେନ୍ ଓ ଶ୍ରୀଯୁକ୍ତ ମାର୍କେଜ୍  ଉଭୟେ କାନ୍ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଜୁରୀ ହିସାବରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିଲେ।ସେଇଠୁ ଉଭୟଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବଂଧୁତାର ଆରମ୍ଭ।ଏହାର ଦୁଇତିନି ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ପୁଣି ହାଭାନାରେ ଉଭୟେ ଜୁରୀ ଓ ପୁଣି ଆଡ୍ଡା ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ରାଜନୀତି ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା।ସେଇଠେ…

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ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ପ୍ରଦୀପ ମହାରଥୀ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଦରୁ ଇସ୍ତଫା ଦେଲେ, ହେଲେ ଏହାକୁ ନେଇ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଜେପି କେବେ ବି ଖୁସି ହେବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ହେଲା ଏହା ବିଜେଡିର ଏକ ଲାଭଦାୟକ ଯୋଜନା କହିଲେ ଅତ୍ୟୁକ୍ତି ହେବ ନାହିଁ। ଯଦି ଏହି ଘଟଣାକୁ ତନ୍ନ ତନ୍ନ କରି ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରାଯାଏ ତେବେ ପ୍ରଦୀପ ମହାରଥୀଙ୍କ ଇସ୍ତଫା ବିଜେଡି ପାଇଁ ପାଞ୍ଚୋଟି କାରଣ ନେଇ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ବହନ କରୁଛି। ସେଗୁଡିକ ହେଲା 1-ଆସନ୍ତା 8 ତାରିଖରେ ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀରେ ବିଜେଡି, କୃଷକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ ବିକ୍ଷୋଭ କରୁଛି।ଏହା ହେଉଛି ବିଜେଡି ସୁପ୍ରିମୋଙ୍କ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ଏକ ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ। ହେଲେ କୃଷି ଓ କୃଷକ ପାଇଁ ବିକ୍ଷୋଭ ହେବା ବେଳେ ହୁଏତ କୃଷିମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଆଚରଣ ନେଇ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରରେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ହୋଇପାରେ। ତାହାକୁ ଏଡାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଏକ ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ଯୋଜନା ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇପାରେ। 2-ବିଧାନସଭା…

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କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ବୋଧହୁଏ ଦେଶର ଏକମାତ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଯିଏ ଶହେ ମିଟରର ବ୍ରିଜ ହେଉ ବା ପେସେଞ୍ଜର ଟ୍ରେନ, କିଛି ବି ଉଦଘାଟନ କରିବା ଲାଗି ସବୁ ମୂହୁର୍ତ୍ତରେ ସେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ। ଏପରିକି ଗୋଟେ ପେସେଞ୍ଜର ଟ୍ରେନର ଲୋକାର୍ପଣକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସରକାରର କ୍ରାନ୍ତିକାରୀ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ବୋଲି କହିପାରନ୍ତି। ଗତ କାଲି ବାରିପଦାରେ ସେୟା ହେଲା ମଧ୍ୟ। ଗୋଟେ ସମାନ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ ଶୁଭ ଦେବା, ଭୂମିପୂଜନ କରିବା ଭଳି କାମ କେବଳ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାରରେ ହିଁ ସମ୍ଭବ। ସେଦିନ ଜାମସେଦପୁରରୁ ବାଦାମପାହାଡ ପାସେଞ୍ଜର ଟ୍ରେନର ଶୁଭ ଉଦଘାଟନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କଲେ।  ଟ୍ରେନ ଜାମସେଦପୁରରେ ଆଉ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବାରିପଦାରେ। ବାରିପଦାରେ ସବୁଜ ପତାକା ହଲେଇ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆତ୍ମତୃପ୍ତି ପାଇଥିବେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ସବୁଜ ପତାକା ଟ୍ରେନ ପାଇଁ ନା ଆଉ କାହା ପାଇଁ, ସେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଏବେ ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତିର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ପାଲଟିଛି।…

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କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଗୋଟେ ସଭାରେ କଣ କହିବେ, ତାର ରାଜନୈତିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ସବୁବେଳେ ଅଧିକ। ତାହା ପୁଣି ଯଦି ନିର୍ବାଚନ ସମୟ ହୋଇଥାଏ, ତାହେଲେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ କଥାକୁ ଅଧିକ ମନ ଦେଇ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ହୁଏ। ତାଙ୍କ କଥା ଭିତରୁ ଅନେକ କଥା ଖୋଜିବାକୁ ପଡେ। ତେବେ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଆଜି ବାରିପଦାରେ କଣ କହିବେ, ତାକୁ ନେଇ ସତରେ ଆମ ମନରେ କିଛି ଉତ୍ସାହ ଅଛି କି? ମାତ୍ର ୧୪ ଦିନ ତଳେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଓ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରେ ଦୁଇଟି ସଭାରେ ଭାଷଣ ଦେଇ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଆଜି ବାରିପଦା ଆସିବେ ଓ ଆଉ କିଛି ଦିନ ପରେ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆସିବେ। ସେ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ତେଣୁ ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ଯେତେ ଆସିବେ ସେତେ ଭଲ। ତେବେ ତାଙ୍କ ଆସିବାରେ ବା ତାଙ୍କ କହିବାରେ ରାଜ୍ୟର ରାଜନୀତିରେ କିଛି ପ୍ରଭାବ ପଡୁଛି କି ନାହିଁ, ସେ କଥାର ଆକଳନ କରିବା…

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