(UNI) Thiruvananthapuram MP and Senior Congress Leader Dr Shashi Tharoor introduced a Private Member’s Bill, titled the Sports (Online Gaming and Prevention of Fraud) Bill in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament on Friday. The Bill, 2018 is aimed to introduce an effective administration to maintain the integrity of sports in India by preventing and penalising sports fraud and for regulation of online sports gaming. Elaborating on the bill, Dr Shashi Tharoor said, “The integrity of sports is essential to preserve its beneficial aspects. Sports integrity is increasingly under threat due to unabated acts of…
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The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Saturday strongly criticised US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) for making uncalled for statement calling recent changes made by the Government in FDI Policy in e-commerce as regressive. It is clearly an attempt of Walmart and Amazon like companies to fire the shot on the shoulders of organisations like USISPF to pressurise the Government to bring further changes to their advantage, the CAIT said and cautioned that any change made under the undue pressure of these lobbies will be strongly and stoutly opposed by the traders of the country. Forum president Mukesh…
(UNI) Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday said the party will lead a ‘#BJP_bhagao_bhagwan_bachao’ campaign from January 12 to 13 from Ayodha to Kashi in order to highlight BJP’s pseudo-religion policy. Talking to mediapersons after the AAP’s 7th National Council meet, Mr Singh said,’The BJP’s pseudo-religion policy is to be highlighted and that is why from January 12 to 13, from Ayodhya to Kashi, #BJP_bhagao_bhagwan_bachao campaign will be done by AAP.’ ‘This is the government of the pseudo-Hindus and the pseudo-nationalists and they are engaged in making Hanuman ji a Muslim for…
(UNI) India on Saturday submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The report was submitted online to the CBD Secretariat by the Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, during the inaugural session of the 13th national meeting of the State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the national capital. The Minister also released the document ‘Progress on India’s National Biodiversity Targets: A Preview’ on the occasion. Speaking at the inaugural session, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that India is among…
(UNI) An exhibition ‘Dandi Yatra” , showcasing the unseen drawings of artist Chhaganlal Jadav and also the master works of NGMA’s collection of contemporaneous artists to Gandhi ji like Nandlal Bose, Upendra Maharathi and Ram Kinkar Baij, who also gave their impressions on this great event, was on Saturday inaugurated as part of the celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Being organised by the National Gallery of Modern Art under the Ministry of Culture, the exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Y.P Anand, a Senior Gandhian and former Director, National Gandhi Museum, New Delhi. This exhibition is part…
(UNI) After postponing IAS week scheduled to be held from December 13, the annual event of the Uttar Pradesh IAS association will now be held here from January 31 to February 3, 2019. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will address the meeting of the association on February 1. On the same day CM will host the lunch for the IAS officers at his official residence. The general body meeting of the UP IAS association will be held on February 2 and on the same day Governor Ram Naik will host a dinner for the officers at Rajbhawan. Besides taking up the…
(UNI) During the past four years, the ratio of number of complaints received and of closed, have been increasing with every passing year. According to official sources, the number of complaints of cyber crime against women received in National Commission for Women (NCW) and the closed showed that in 2014, complaints received were 209 and closed were 53, 223 and 86 in 2015, 311 and 119 in 2016 while they were 370 and 250 in 2017 respectively. As per laid down procedure these complaints are taken up with authorities concerned including police. National Commission for Women had provided comments on…
At a time when extradition of Christian Michel has sparked off a major political row vis-a-vis ‘naming’ of Sonia Gandhi in AgustaWestland chopper scam, the ruling dispensation is keeping fingers crossed on possible extradition of other ‘economic offenders’. “The ruling NDA regime is delighted at Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe and developments in the court case. We also want other extradition process to follow soon. The political impact will be huge of those extraditions,” a BJP source told UNI without elaborating. Sources said the government through Ministry of External Affairs has been getting in touch with all governments concerned including the…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତିର ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ଯେବେବି କରିବାକୁ ମୁଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ ମୋତେ ହାତୀ ପଥର କଥା ମନେପଡେ। ଆମ ସୋନପୁର ମହାନଦୀ ଭିତରେ ଗୋଟେ ହାତୀ ପଥର ଅଛି। ଦୂରରୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଲାଗେ, ନଦୀ ଭିତରେ ଗୋଟେ ବିରାଟକାୟ ହାତୀ ଶୋଇଛି। ପଥର କିନ୍ତୁ ହାତୀ ନୁହଁ। ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତି ଅବସ୍ଥା ମଧ୍ୟ ସେୟା। ୨୦୦୪ ମସିହାରୁ ପ୍ରତି ବର୍ଷ ଆମେ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ବିକଳ୍ପ ବିଷୟରେ ଲେଖି ଆସୁଛୁ। ପ୍ରତି ବର୍ଷ ଲାଗୁଛି, ଇଏ କିମ୍ବା ସିଏ ନବୀନ ବାବୁଙ୍କ ବିକଳ୍ପ ହେବେ, ହେଲେ ସବୁ ସେଇ ହାତୀ ପରି ଦିଶୁଥିବା ପଥର ମାତ୍ର। ନୂଆ ହାତୀ ମିଳୁନାହିଁ, ପୁରୁଣା ହାତୀ ଅତି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ରାଜୁତି କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଓଡିଶା ରାଜନୀତିର ମୋଟାମୋଟି କାହାଣୀ ଏଇଆ। ନବୀନ ବାବୁ ୧୯ ବର୍ଷ ଶାସନ କଲା ପରେ ବି ସେମିତି ଅଜେୟ ହୋଇ ବସିଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କର ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ ଶତ୍ରୁ…
ସାଗରିକା ୨୦୧୮ ସରିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ଓଲିଉଡରେ ଏ ବର୍ଷ ମୋଟ୍ ୩୦ଟି ନୂଆ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସିନେମା କୁ ଆସିଛି। ଏ ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଥମ ସିନେମା ଭାବେ ‘ଓନ୍ଲି ପ୍ୟାର୍’ ବଡ ପରଦାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲା। ତା’ପରେ ତରଙ୍ଗ ସିନେ ପ୍ରଡକ୍ସନ୍ର ‘ହାପି ଲକି’ ଆସି ବେଶ ସଫଳ ରହିଥିଲା। ଏହି ଫିଲ୍ମର ଓଷଦ ନେଇ ଆ ଜାନିୟା ଗୀତ ଟି ବେଶ ରେକର୍ଡ କରିଥିଲା । ଏହି ଫିଲ୍ମରେ ଏଲୀନା, ଜ୍ୟୋତି, ସନ୍ଦୀପ ଓ ନବାଗତ ସସ୍ମିତା ଅଭିନୟ କରିଥିଲେ। ସେହିପରି ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଥମାର୍ଦ୍ଧରେ ମୁକ୍ତିଲାଭ କରିଥିବା ନବାଗତଙ୍କ ଫିଲ୍ମଗୁଡିକ ଭିତରେ ରହିଥିଲା ‘ଗୁଡୁ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଗୁଡି ,‘ମନର ମାନସୀ’,‘ଦୀପୁ ଦ ଡ୍ୟାନ୍ସ ବୟ’,‘ହତ୍ୟା’ ଓ ‘ଅଜାତଶତ୍ରୁ’ । ଏପ୍ରିଲ ମାସରେ ଚାରିଟି ଦମ୍ଦାର ଓଡିଆ ସିନେମା ମୁକ୍ତିଲାଭ କରିଥିଲା। ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ହେଲା ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ, ମୁନ୍ନା ଓ ରୀୟାଙ୍କ ଅଭିନୀତ ‘ଦିଓ୍ଵାନା ହେଲି ତୋ’ ପାଇଁ’, ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ,ଜ୍ୟୋତି ଓ ଝିଲିକ୍ଙ୍କ ଅଭିନୀତ ‘ଓଲେ…
(UNI) Attacking the BJP on the Ram temple issue, National president of the Kisan Kranti Morcha and Gujarat leader Hardik Patel on Saturday here said that the party had not kept the promise of constructing the temple in the city. While talking to the media on his way to Kushinagar, the leader here said that the BJP had deceived the people. “They had promised to construct a temple but the promise wasn’t kept. Now, the public will teach them a lesson in the upcoming General elections, he said.” He added that the Ram temple in Ayodhya had been unlocked by…
(UNI) After retiring from international cricket in September this year, former England captain Alastair Cook has been knighted in the New Year’s Honours. Cook played his last Test against India at The Oval, ending his glorious 12-year career on high with a memorable hundred in his final innings. He walked away leaving behind a legacy and a number of records to his name. To name a few, he has played the most number of Tests for his country – 161 – and also holds the record for being their longest reigning captain, skippering the side in 59 Tests. With 12472…
Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna and her husband and superstar Akshay Kumar remembered the 70s heartthrob Rajesh Khann on his birth anniversary on Saturday. On the occasion, Twinkle Khanna posted on her social media account a photo of the superstar from the archives. In her post, Twinkle, who shares her birthday with her father Rajesh Khanna, revealed an interesting trivia. “As a toddler, I was convinced that all the truckloads of flowers that would arrive for his birthday were actually for me,” Twinkle said in a caption for Rajesh Khanna’s picture. Twinkle’s post was liked by several celebrities, including Tahira Kashyap,…
(UNI) Egyptian police killed dozens of suspected militants in security raids, one day after the killing of three tourists in a bomb blast in Cairo, according to the country’s interior ministry on Saturday. Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed on Friday in a roadside bomb blast that targeted a tourist bus near the world-famous Pyramids in Gaza province, west of Cairo. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, the interior ministry said security forces killed at least 40 suspected militants in raids in the provinces of Giza and northern Sinai, Anadolu Agency reported
(UNI) Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan has been reportedly hospitalised in Canada for breathlessness, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan prayed for his recovery and well-being. The doctors have transferred Kader Khan from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator, according to the reports. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter,Amitabh Bachchan said,”KADER KHAN .. actor writer of immense talent .. lies ill in Hospital .. PRAYERS and DUAS for his well being and recovery .. saw him perform on stage, welcomed him and his prolific writing for my films .. great company, a Libran .. and many not know , taught Mathematics!” Amitabh Bachchan and Kader…
(UNI) While India’s neighbouring countries are busy strengthening their armed forces, the Indian Army is still struggling to induct Sniper rifles into its stable. Since last few years, the Army is facing problems at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir due to Pakistani troops sniper fire. Last month, two soldiers and an Indian Army porter were killed and another was injured in Pakistani sniper fire. On December 21, two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed in the same action across the border in Kupwara district. However, in a bid to overcome it – the government has issued…
(UNI) A scheme has been approved under which Mahila Police volunteers will mobilise community to form Mahila and Shishu Rakshak Dals (MASRD) to act as community watch groups. ”The Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs has envisaged engagement of Mahila Police Volunteers (MPVs) in the States and Union Territories who will act as a link between police and community and help women in distress,” official sources said. All Chief Secretaries of States/UTs were requested to adopt this initiative in their respective States. Haryana is the first state to adopt the initiative at…
(UNI) The Railways Ministry has decided to increase the combined reservation quota of lower berths earmarked for senior citizens, female passengers 45 years of age and above and pregnant women. The Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that it has revised the quota and enhanced it to 13 seats for normal mail or express trains having single coach of the designated class while the trains which have more than one coach of the designated class the number of lower berths seats reserved will be 15. The Ministry said in Rajdhani, Duronto and other AC trains, the number of seats…
(UNI) Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa held series of meetings in the city and reviewed preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections to be held next year. Speaking to reporters after holding the meetings, the Election Commissioner said,’This (visit) was to generally see the state of preparedness for the Lok Sabha election. Work of voter registration is going on, so we have taken stock of the situation. We have found that the Chief Election Officer and his team is doing work as per the procedure. Most of the work is complete and publication of the draft roles will take place on January…
(UNI) Times are changing and SAIL must keep pace with the new and fast growing steel companies, Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said on Friday. Outlining four mantras for SAIL — Speed, Aggression, Innovation and Loyalty — the Minister said decisions, actions and projects need more speed and marketing. He said new areas and markets like North-East need to be explored and technology, thinking and working has to be innovative and all this will happen only if those associated with SAIL have loyalty and commitment towards the company and country. Mr Singh was addressing an event, organised to commemorate…
(UNI) Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) in association with Transport Department of Jammu & Kashmir government on Friday organised a workshop on ‘Future Norms and Safety Regulation for automobiles in India’. “The objective of the workshop was to share knowledge and best-practices on futuristic technologies and regulations for automobiles in India, to J&K transport department officials. Most of the current problems in the automotive industry are widely caused due to lack of innovation in the space. “Special emphasis was given to upcoming emission norms and safety regulations for automobiles so as to improve road safety and bring down accident…