Expressing concern over the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha and the developments relating to the Bill in the North Eastern states, former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the decision taken by his Government for the greater interest of the indigenous citizens of the country, particularly the NE region. In his letter addressed to Prime Minister, Mr Tuki wrote,”the hurry in which the Bill is passed in the Parliament in the wake of the ensuing Parliament elections neglecting the rights, privileges and sentiments of the indigenous people…
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Thane, Jan 31 (UNI) Two people were killed and four others injured, when their car hit a road divider at Manpada bridge in this district of Maharashtra, police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, when the occupants of the car, residents of Chitalsar Manpada, were returning from a village after attending a pre-marriage function of an acquaintance. The deceased were identified as Ankush Chandwade and Arjun Pardi. Further investigation was on.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday highlighted various achievements of the Modi government and said that the country is following a road map as envisioned by the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr B R Ambedkar. “Our country is following a roadmap as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi and which is based on social justice and value based principles,” THE President said in his address to the Joint Sitting of Parliament here. He said right from the day one, the government has worked with a determined manner to fight corruption and other menaces associated with the…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଭାପତି ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରେ କହିଲେ, “ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ରିମୋଟ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲ ଦ୍ଵାରା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ରୁ ଥାଇ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କୁ ଉଠ ବସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।“ ତା ପର ଦିନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ କହିଲେ, କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଓ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ମିଶିକି ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା ଓ ଜାଗି ପଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କ ଓ ଟିଭିକୁ ହଇରାଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ତାର ଠିକ ଦୁଇଦିନ ପରେ ବିଜେପିର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସଭାପତି ଅମିତ ଶାହ ସାଲେପୁର ଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ କର୍ମୀ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ କହିଲେ, “ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ଓ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଦୁଇ ପାରୁଷ। ଉଭୟ ବିଜେପି ଓ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନବୀନଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ର ରିମୋଟ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲ ଦ୍ଵାରା ପରିଚାଳିତ ବୋଲି କହୁଥିବା ବେଳେ, ନବୀନ ସେ ସବୁର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟାରେ ଏକ ରହସ୍ୟମୟ ହସ ହସି, ସେ…
Uber, the world’s largest ridesharing company, on Wednesday announced a pilot launch of UberBOAT service in Mumbai, in partnership with Maharashtra Maritime Board. The on-demand service will provide transportation from three of the city’s popular coastal routes namely Gateway of India, Elephanta Islands and Mandwa Jetty, via speed boats. Starting February 1, riders can access two variants of UberBOAT based on seating capacity – 6-8 seater for UberBOAT and 10 plus seater for UberBOAT XL. Uber’s vision is to transform into a multi-modal transportation platform in India. In line with this, UberBOAT will enable riders in Mumbai to request a…
(UNI) Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said by leveraging all 1.55 lakh post offices across the country, the India Post payment Bank (IPPB) would be able to provide banking services to the last man in rural and remote areas and help realizing the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of economic transformation and creation of New India with all-encompassing financial inclusion. Mr Goyal also congratulated the Department of Posts and IPPB for their efforts in spreading the activities of the bank. Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha expressed satisfaction at the rapid scale up of the bank. He also…
An estimated 2,275 people, or six a day, died or went missing crossing the Mediterranean in 2018, making it the world’s deadliest sea crossing, despite a significant drop in arrivals reaching European shores, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said Wednesday. “Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018, as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing,” said the UNHCR in its latest “Desperate Journeys” report released Wednesday. In total, 139,300 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe in 2018, the lowest…
Terming Congress President Rahul Gandhi as a more evolved person in comparison to the earlier General elections, former Union Minister Prakash Jaiswal on Wednesday claimed that the Congress will touch new heights of success in Uttar Pradesh, after the entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the political fray. Talking to UNI on Wednesday, Mr Jaiswal said, “The kind of maturity that was lacking in Mr Gandhi in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, is very much there now. The Congress President, who is fully evolved in politics, is discharging his responsibilities in a better way, which is clearly evident by the…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ଧାରା ୧୦୫(୩) ଓ ୧୯୪(୩) ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ବିଧାନପାଳିକାର ସ୍ଵାଧିକାରର ସୀମା ଓ ପରିସର କେତେ, ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣାୟକ ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଛି। ୧୯୫୨, ୧୯୫୮ ଓ ୧୯୬୫ ମସିହାରେ ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟର ତିନୋଟି ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ ବେଞ୍ଚ ଦେଇଥିବା ରାୟର ଆଧାରରେ ଏ କଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଯେ, ବିଧାନପାଳିକାର ସ୍ଵାଧିକାର ଭଙ୍ଗ ପାଇଁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦେବାର ଅଧିକାର ରହିଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ଦଣ୍ଡ ବିଧାନର ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରିବାର ଅଧିକାର ମାନ୍ୟବର ନ୍ୟାୟପାଳିକା ପାଖରେ ଅଛି। ଅର୍ଥାତ ବିଧାନପାଳିକାର ଦଣ୍ଡ ବିଧାନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଚୂଡ଼ାନ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ। ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ହାଉସ୍ ଅଫ କମନସ୍ ପରି ଭାରତୀୟ ସଂସଦ ଓ ବିଧାନସଭା ଗୁଡିକର ହାଇକୋର୍ଟ ପରି କ୍ଷମତା ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ୧୯୬୫ ର କେଶବ ସିଂ ରାୟରେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ତେବେ ସ୍ଵାଧିକାର ଭଙ୍ଗ ହେଲେ ଏ ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ କାର୍ଯାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାର କ୍ଷମତା ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତ ବିଧାନପାଳିକା ହାତରେ ରହିଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଧାନସଭାର ନିୟାମକ ପୁସ୍ତିକାର ୧୬ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ଏ…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was interrogating Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer and former Hamirpur District Magistrate B Chandrakala, over the alleged mining scam during the previous Samajwadi Party regime here on Wednesday. On January 24, she had given a miss to the ED, who had summoned her to appear before them. Instead of appearing in person before the ED at their Lucknow office, the IAS officer who was on study leave, sent her lawyer to hand over the required papers. But in Wednesday, Chandrakala appeared before the ED at around 1130 hrs on their second summon. Sources said that the…
Datanet India, an ITeS company, launched a first-of-its-kind mobile application, named ‘Key Economic Indicators of India’ which collects latest updates and information on various elements of the economy such as Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Consumer Price index (CPI) Inflation, National Income and more. With a name suggestive of its game, the ‘Key Economic Indicators of India’ collects latest updates and information on various elements of the economy such as Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Consumer Price index (CPI) Inflation, National Income, Foreign Trade and Investment, Exchange Rates, Bullion Rates, Capital Market, Insurance, Index of Industrial Production, Index of eight core Industries,…
Leading Peer to Peer (P2P) online money lending marketplace Paisa Dukan on Tuesday announced Trivago-famed guy Abhinav Kumar has joined its Board of Advisors. At Paisa Dukan, Mr Kumar will look after the digital marketing and branding space. Talking to UNI, Paisa Dukan CMD Rajiv Ranjan said, “While the entire Fintech industry works on the concept of digitization to provide contactless financial solutions with Abhinav coming in the advisory board of the Paisa Dukan, his experience will help in to elevate our digital marketing strategy. I also see an exponential growth in our digital footprint in next quarter.” The Mumbai-based…
Telecom Major, Vodafone Idea Ltd, on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Sun TV Network-south India’s biggest entertainment network. Sun TV Network’s OTT platform, Sun NXT, caters to Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam audiences having over 50,000+ hours of content and will now be accessible to Vodafone Idea customers. This partnership will offer Vodafone Idea’s customers access to Sun NXT’s exclusive digital content, a release said customers are increasingly looking forward to entertainment in regional languages. Through this partnership, Vodafone Idea has widened its bouquet of regional content through Sun NXT on Vodafone Play and Idea Movies and TV app…
ଜ୍ୟୋତି ନନ୍ଦ ଏହି ରାଜନୈତିକ ପିତୃପୁରୁଷ ସନ୍ଥଙ୍କର ବିଶେଷରେ ତାଙ୍କର ମାନସିକ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟପରୀକ୍ଷା କିଛି ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ମନସ୍ତତ୍ୱବିତଙ୍କ ଉପଲବ୍ଧିର ଆଧାରରେ କରାଯିବାର ପ୍ରୟାସ ଏଇଠି,ତେଣୁ ନିବେଦନ ଆଜିକାଲି ଯେଉଁ ସହଜ ରାଜନୈତିକ ବ୍ୟାୟାମଟି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ପ୍ରିୟଭାଜନ ହେବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି,ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ହଠାତ୍ ଏକ ନିର୍ଣ୍ଣୟରେ ପହଂଚିଯିବାର ଆନନ୍ଦ, ଦୟାକରି ସେଥିରୁ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ ରହିବେ । ମୋହନଦାସ କରମଚାନ୍ଦ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ବୋଲି ଏହି ବିଖ୍ୟାତ ସନ୍ଥ ଜଣକ ଆମର ଏତେ ପରିଚିତ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି କହିବା ସବୁବେଳେ ଅତିଶୟୋକ୍ତି ହେବ । ତାଙ୍କର ଜନ୍ମର ଦେଢଶହ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଆଜିବି ଯଦି ନିଜର ଦେହସାରା ରୁପେଲି ବାର୍ଣ୍ଣିସ୍ ବୋଳି ହୋଇ ଜଣେ କେହି ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଉଚ୍ଚର ଠେଙ୍ଗାଟିଏ ହାତରେ ଧରି ଆମ ରାଜରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାଉଥାଏ ତେବେ ଆମେ ସବୁକାମ ଛାଡି ତାହାକୁ ଘଡିଏ ଚାହିଁରହୁ । କୌଣସି ଭିକାରି କି କେଉଁ ବହୁରୁପୀ ଏମିତି ସେଇଥିପାଇଁ ଆମକୁ ଅକର୍ଷଣ କରୁନଥାଏ ।…
After the success of its first season, AltBalaji is all set to present the next chapter in the love story of the beloved couple- Palak and Ritwik, with the second season of ‘Dil He Toh Hai,’ from February 2. The gripping trailer, which was dropped on the ALTBalaji app, is sure to leave viewers asking for more. The show features Karan Kundrra in the lead role of Ritwik Noon. While the first season ended with Palak (Yogita Bihani) and Ritwik’s separation, the second season will bring answers to the burning questions that the viewers were left with. Rajeshwari Sachdev, Bijay…
Symantec Corp, the world’s leading cyber security company, on Wednesday announced a new Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MEDR) service and enhanced EDR 4.0 technology. These advancements improve attack discovery and incident response using AI-driven analytics and automation to quickly discover and stop sophisticated cyber attacks. Enterprise IT and Security Ops teams are increasingly challenged to investigate and respond to advanced and emerging threats with available resources and staff. Symantec’s MEDR service harnesses the power of EDR 4.0 to improve incident response, threat hunting and forensics, fortifying teams with investigation expertise and threat intelligence from a world-class team of Symantec…
(UNI) Low cost airline, AirAsia India on Wednesday introduced a festive launch offer for flyers with fares as low as Rs 899 for domestic travel and Rs 2,399 for international travel. This scheme will help flyers plan their travel well in advance at affordable rates compared to high prices around the festive season. Speaking about the initiative, Mr Sunil Bhaskaran, MD & CEO, AirAsia India, said, ”We are seeing that a significant number of flyers planning their travel around festivals 6-8 months in advance. The trend of advance booking in domestic travel has grown year-on-year for AirAsia and our Early…
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar has assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy said on Wednesday. An alumnus of Sainik School, Amaravathi Nagar and National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune, he was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on July 1, 1982, it added. The Admiral has held various challenging Staff and Command assignments during his distinguished naval career spanning more than three decades. After having completed his specialisation in Navigation and Direction at Kochi in 1989, he served as the Navigating Officer of Indian Naval Ships Beas, Nilgiri, Ranvir and Vikrant. His other…
Antibiotic resistant “superbug” genes originated in India were found in the High Arctic, a new study has shown. The genes associated with resistance to antibiotics were discovered in soil samples from the Kongsfjorden region, a remote place in the High Arctic, said a study published in the academic journal Environment International on Monday. Some of the detected genes, which are almost certainly not “local” to the Arctic, can confer resistance to multiple drugs. The discovery confirmed the spread of blaNDM-1 (called New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1) into the High Arctic. By far, a total of 131 such genes have been discovered by…
Patnagarh MLA K.V.Singhdeo has resigned from the privilege committee objecting to the step of summoning the OTV MD and Co-founder Jagi Mangat to the house . Singhdeo alleged that that was a step by the ruling party taken out of sheer political vendetta and so he has resigned from the committee. He sent his resignation to the Speaker Pradeep Amat.
Anna Hazare has once again wriggled out of the confines of footnotes and has launched a fresh hunger strike Monday at his Ralegan-Siddhi village seeking Lokpal and Lokayuktas as promised by the government. Very recently he had urged the Maharastra government issuing an ultimatum for setting up of Lokayukt or he would go on hunger strike. Anna has heaped allegations on the Modi-led government which has gone back on its words to fulfill his demands made during the UPA regime.
