(UNI) Zaggle, a fintech company offering digitized solutions for employees tax benefits, expense management, corporate gifting and rewards and recognition programs, has launched its Expense Management Solution here on Wednesday . The platform provides a 100 per cent digital and fully automated business spend management solution, the company said in a release here. The new product empowers enterprises to efficiently manage their entire expense process easily in a safe and secure manner and manage cash flows efficiently using data analytics, thus, eliminating cases of fraudulent spends and need of cumbersome paperwork, the release said. The solution delivers innovative functionalities like…
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At least 890 villagers were reportedly killed in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo last month, following brutal inter-communal clashes, United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said. Human rights reports suggest that the apparent massacre took place between 16 and 18 December in four villages in the Yumbi territory, Mai-Ndombe province, in what appear to have been clashes between the Banunu and Batende communities. Most of the area’s population has reportedly been displaced, and voting in the December 30 presidential poll for the Yumbi area, was postponed due to violence and insecurity. In a statement, the UN High Commissioner…
(UNI) To sharpen their political edges to take on the BJP in the crucial Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Mahagathbandhan comprising SP, BSP and RLD are likely to participate in the opposition rally called by Trinamool Congress chief and west Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee in Kolkata on January 19. SP sources here on Thursday confirmed that party president Akhilesh Yadav along with party’s vice-president Kironmoy Nanda would attend the opposition rally to be held at the Brigade ground in Kolkata on Saturday. However, there are reports that BSP chief Mayawati could also attend the opposition unity rally…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Intelligence agencies have sounded high security alert in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Republic Day, a source in the intelligence agency said here on Wednesday. According to the source, the banned terror outfit Jaish-e Mohammad is planning for big attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. ”There are substantial inputs, which indicate that JeM is trying to execute major terror attacks or IED blasts in the state and they can also execute a ‘fidayeen’ attack in J&K,” the source revealed. The entire planning is being done by Jaish commander Mufti Abdul Rauf Asgar, who is…
ବୌଦ୍ଧାୟନ ଆଚାର୍ୟ ବିକାଶ,ବିପ୍ଳବ,ବିବିଧତା । ଏସବୁକୁ ବୁଝିଥିବା ଓଡିଶା ଆଉ ପୁରୁଣା ଓଡିଶା ହୋଇ ରହିନାହିଁ । ଏହି ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏବେ ଭରପୁର ହୋଇ ରହିଛି ଅନେକ ସମ୍ଭାବନା । କୃଷକଟିଏ ଏଠି ସରକାରୀ ସହାୟତା ପାଇବା ସହ କରୁଛି ପରିଶ୍ରମ । ଆଉ କୃଷି ପ୍ରତି ନିଷ୍ଠା ଦେଉଛି ବଡ ସଫଳତା । ବୌଦ୍ଧର ଚାଷୀ ଜୀବନ ଶତପଥୀ । ଯୋଗୀଭଗରା ଭଳି ଏକ ଅପନ୍ତରା ଗାଁର ଏହି ଚାଷୀ ଏବେ ନୂଆ ଉଦାହରଣ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛନ୍ତି । ନିଜର ଏକ ଏକର ଜମିରେ ଶାଗ ସହ ମୂଳା ଚାଷ କରିଥିଲେ ଜୀବନ । ଆଉ ଏହି ଜମିରୁ ଏବେ ବାହାରିଛି ୨ କିଲୋର ବିଶାଳ ମୂଳା । ବିଶାଳ ମୂଳକୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଏବେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କୌତୁହଳ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି। ସାଧାରଣତଃ କୌଣସି ହରମୋନ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନ କରି ଏତେ ବଡ ମୂଳା ବାହାରିବା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବେ…
(UNI) The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted in favour of deploying up to 75 observers to monitor a fragile ceasefire in Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah which went into effect late last month; a lifeline for millions of Yemenis on the verge of starvation. Among other things, the newly adopted resolution establishes what will be officially known as the UN Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA). Last month, after UN-brokered consultations in Sweden aimed at getting the warring sides together to end nearly four years of brutal civil war, the Houthi movement leadership and Yemeni Government representatives,…
ଅସିତ ମହାନ୍ତି ଏଇ ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି, (୧୪ ଜାନୁଆାରୀ)ଦିନ “ରାଜଧାନୀ ପୁସ୍ତକମେଳା’ ଉଦ୍ଯାପିତ ହେଲା । ଏଥରର ଏ ମେଳା ଥିଲା ଦଶଦିନିଆ । ୫ ଜାନୁଆରୀ, ଯେଉଁଦିନ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରେ ଏନ୍ବିଟି ବିଶ୍ୱ ପୁସ୍ତକମେଳା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ସେହିଦିନ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଏ ମେଳା ବି ଉଦ୍ଘାଟନ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହା ଥିଲା ଏ ମେଳାର ଊନବିଂଶ ସଂସ୍କରଣ । ଆଗାମୀ ବର୍ଷ ଏହା ଦୁଇ ଦଶନ୍ଧି ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବ । ଉଦ୍ଯାପନୀ ଉତ୍ସବରେ, ମେଳା କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ହିସାବ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି ଯେ ଏଥର ଏ ମେଳାକୁ ୧୨ ଲକ୍ଷ ଲୋକ ଆସିଥିଲେ । ଦଶ ଦିନରେ ବିକାକିଣା ୧୦ କୋଟି ଛୁଇଁଛି । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏ ମେଳାର ଗୋଟିଏ ସଂଧ୍ୟାରେ ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁ ବିରଳ ଅନୁଭୂତି ଲାଭକଲି, ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ଭେଟିଲି- ତାହା ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଏସବୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମନେହେଉଛି । ସେଦିନ ଥିଲା ଜାନୁଆରୀ…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Intelligence agencies have sounded high security alert in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Republic Day, a source in the intelligence agency said here on Wednesday. According to the source, the banned terror outfit Jaish-e Mohammad is planning for big attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. ”There are substantial inputs, which indicate that JeM is trying to execute major terror attacks or IED blasts in the state and they can also execute a ‘fidayeen’ attack in J&K,” the source revealed. The entire planning is being done by Jaish commander Mufti Abdul Rauf Asgar, who is…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) BJP national president Amit Shah was admitted to the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on late Wednesday after suffering from Swine Flu, sources said here. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Mr Shah posted ”Mujhe Swine Flu Hua Hai, Jiska Upchar Chal Raha hai. Ishwar Ki Kripa, Aap Sab ke Prem Aur Shubhkamnao Se Shighra Hi Swasth Ho Jaunga (I am diagnosed with Swine Flu, for which I am under treatment. By God’s grace, apart from the love and good wishes of you all, I will be well soon.” Mr Shah had a field…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari was on Wednesday chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015, while Akshaya Patra Foundation and Sulabh International were chosen as joint winners for 2016 and Ekal Abhiyan Trust have been chosen for the Gandhi Peace prize for 2017, a statement from the Ministry of Culture said. Mr Yohei Sasakawa has been conferred the Gandhi Peace prize for 2018, for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world. The jury, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra…
Itanagar, Jan 16 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that 10 per cent reservation by Narendra Modi led NDA Government for the economically weaker section of the general category would not disturb the rights of the SC and STs . Mr Athawale made this statement during his visit in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. While attending a meeting with officials in the Siang Guest House conference hall, Mr Athawale took stock of various central schemes being implemented in the district for enhancement of living standard of STs…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ୧୫ ଜାନୁଆରୀର ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ସଭାରେ ମୋଦୀ କେବଳ ଯେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟିର ନେତା ଓ କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିରାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି ତା ନୁହେଁ, ସେ ବିଜେପି ବାହାରେ ଥିବା ନବୀନ ବିରୋଧୀ ଶିବିରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭୀଷଣ ହତାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ସଭା ପରେ ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ଓ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ଭୂତପୂର୍ବ ନେତା ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା ନିଜର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟାରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି- “ସେ ସବୁ କେବଳ ଖେଳଣା ବନ୍ଧୁକ। ପ୍ରତିପକ୍ଷର ଗୁଳି ଫୁଟୁଥିଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଗୁଳି ବେଶ ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ଆମେ ଗୁଡାଏ ଆବାଜ ଓ ଚିତ୍କାର ହୁଏତ ଶୁଣୁଛୁ, ତେବେ ଏ ସବୁ କେବଳ ଆତସବାଜି, ଏଥିରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କାହିଁ? “ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ନିଛକ ସତ କଥା କହିଛନ୍ତି। ବିଜେଡି ଓ ବିଜେପି ଭିତରେ ଯେଉଁ ଆରୋପ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାରୋପ ଚାଲିଛି, ସେସବୁ ଖେଳଣା ବନ୍ଧୁକର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ। କେବେ ଦିନେ କଟକ ସଭାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (UNI) The Shiv Sena on Tuesday took a potshot at the two biggest moves–Demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax(GST)–of the Modi-led BJP government. In the Tuesday edition of party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Shiv Sena asserted that the decisions of the ruling party has hampered the recovery of Rs 11,000 crore of loans disbursed under the Centre’s Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) scheme. “Loans worth Rs 2.46 lakh crore have been disbursed so far to 4.81 crore small scale industrialists.The outstanding amount of these loans has piled up to Rs 11,000 crore, which is a…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on winning the Kotler presidential award. In a post on social media, Rahul, in a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ tweet, said,’’I want to congratulate our PM, on winning the world famous “Kotler Presidential Award”! In fact it’s so famous it has no jury, has never been given out before and is backed by an unheard of Aligarh company. Event partners: patanjali and Republic TV.’’ BJP Leader Smriti Irani, however, hit back at Rahul for his jibe. In a tweet, Smriti Irani, who was among…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଓଡିଆରେ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ଅଛି- ନ ଦେଖିଲା ଲୋକ ଦେଖ, କଇଁଛ କାଢିଛି ବେକ। ଆଜି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀରରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ସଭାରେ ଯାହା କହିଲେ, ସେଥିରେ ସେମିତି କିଛି ନୂଆ କଥା ନାହିଁ, ଯାହାକୁ ତର୍ଜମା ବା ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରା ଯାଇପାରିବ। ତେବେ ତିନି ସପ୍ତାହ ଭିତରେ କୋଡିଏ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ବିକାଶ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଵରରେ ନିଜର ଢୋଲ ପିଟିଲେ, ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ନଦେଖିଲା ଲୋକ ଦେଖ କଥାଟି ଅଧିକ ମନେ ପଡୁଛି। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କୋଡିଏ ହଜାର କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ବିକାଶ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ କଳ୍ପନାତୀତ ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି କାହିଁକି? ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏମିତି ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଚାଲିଛି ଯାହାର ମୂଲ୍ୟ 30 ହଜାର କୋଟି ରୁ 50 ହଜାର କୋଟି ପର୍ୟନ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରେ। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର କୋଠା, ପାସେଞ୍ଜର ଟ୍ରେନ, ମନ୍ଦିର ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ଭଳି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌଣ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ବିଷୟରେ ଏତେ…
Panaji, Jan 15 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday greeted soldiers, veterans and their family members on the occasion of Army Day. In a tweet, the former Defence Minister said, ‘On #ArmyDay, I salute our brave soldiers for their determination, courage, sacrifices for our nation, and ‘Service before Self’ credo. My greetings to all our soldiers, veterans and their family members. Jai Hind!.’
Panaji, Jan 15 (UNI) Vidnyan Parishad, Goa, in association with Department of Science and Technology, Government of Goa, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will organise fourth edition of Science Film Festival of India 2019 from January 16 in the city. According to the organisers, the film festival will begin with blockbuster science-based movies, three theme based film tracks and a whole lot of science-based treats for the mind. The festival will offer hands on training, workshop, film screenings accompanying interactions with renowned scientists and eminent personalities. Dr Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi,…
Srinagar, Jan 15 (UNI) Questioning the timing of filing charge-sheet in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) case, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points by the national parties. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, who headed a coalition government with BJP till June last year, said she was not surprised by filing of chargesheet in JNU case as general elections in the country are only months away. She alleged that 2019 elections, like always, Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points with the Indian electorate. However, she wondered…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (UNI) Following is the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME -BUY -SALE UAE DIRHAM- 17.9444 -20.8366 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR- 47.675 -54.0475 BANGLADESH TAKA -0.776986 -1.197715 BAHRAIN DINAR -175.0941 -199.7946 CANADIAN DOLLAR -49.2881- 56.6093 SWISS FRANC -67.2502- 77.2808 CHINESE YUAN -7.45 -12.37 DANISH KRONE -9.9456 -11.8507 EURO -76.1159 -86.1949 STERLING POUND -85.4961 -96.7461 HONG KONG DOLLAR -8.1815 -10.0594 JAPANESE YEN -0.6082- 0.6973 KUWAITI DINAR- 194.1332 -241.2158 SRI LANKA RUPEE -0.311.- 0.4673 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.4597 -19.195 NORWEGIAN KRONE -7.5184 -9.0364 NEPALESE RUPEE -0.5749- 0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -44.1892 -52.0258 OMANI RIAL -171.334025…
Muzaffarpur, Jan 15 (UNI) All police officers and other personnel posted at Motipur police station in the district have been transferred following recovery of huge consignment of liquor from the official residence of officer-in-charge of the police station. Senior Police Superintendent Manoj Kumar said here today that all police officers and other employees posted at Motipur police station had been transferred in view of the order by Inspector General of Police (Muzaffarpur zone) Sunil Kumar. The police personnel have been transferred following the recovery of huge consignment of liquor from official residence of officer-in-charge inside the police station premises late…
Sagar Island ( West Bengal), Jan 15 (UNI) Braving chilled weather and cloudy sky, an estimated over 3 million pilgrims took holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal to mark the auspicious Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. The devotees, mostly the Hindu, who had assembled and gathered on the sandy beach since last night braving the chilly wind took holy dip in the wee hours and then straight walked nearly a kilometer to pay their ambiance at the Kapil Muni Temple. West Bengal’s Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee, who has been overseeing the entire governmental arrangements for…