ସୁଧାଶ୍ରୀ ଦାଶ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଭାରତୀୟ ହିସାବରେ ନିଜ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ଓ ଗରିମାକୁ ଧରି ରଖିବାର ଦାୟିତ୍ଵକୁ ମୁଁ ସବୁବେଳେ ଅନୁଭବ କରେ। ସେ ନିଜ ବେଶ ପୋଷାକ ଦ୍ଵାରା ହେଉ ବା ଚାଲିଚଳନ, ମୁଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ ନିଜକୁ ଓଡିଆ ବୋଲି ପରିଚିତ ହେବାକୁ। ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ ମୋର ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ର ଝିଅ ମଧ୍ୟ ଓଡିଆ ବୋଲି ଗର୍ବିତ ହେଉ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଜନ୍ମରୁ ପ୍ରବାସ ରେ ରହିଥିବାରୁ ଓଡିଶାର ଗର୍ବ – ଗରିମାଠାରୁ ଦୂରରେ। ମୋ ଝିଅ ର ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ବାନ୍ଧବୀ ଆଦ୍ୟ୍ୟାଶା କିନ୍ତୁ ଆନେକ କିଛି ଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଏ ଓଡିଶା ବିଷୟରେ। ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ଦେଖେ କାହିଁକି କେଜାଣି iମନ ଖୁସିରେ ନାଚି ଉଠେ। ସାତ ବର୍ଷର ଝିଅ ଆଦ୍ୟାଶା ବେହେରା। ଗତ ଦୁଇ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଓଡିଶୀ ନୃତ୍ୟ କୁ ଆଦରି ନେଇଛି। ତାର କୁନି କୁନି ପାଦରେ ଘୁଙ୍ଗୁର, ଯେମିତି କଥା…
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(UNI) Amid heightened politics over farm loan waiver, former Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog Arvind Panagariya has said that such “sad race to the bottom” was no panacea to the farmers’ distress and suggested that there is need to look for ‘different solutions’ to farmers woes. “A sad race to the bottom has begun. If loan waivers would fundamentally alleviate farmers’ plight, waivers would be a welcome step. But if after 70 years of Independence, farmers remain in distress, we need to seek different solutions,” tweeted Mr Panagariya, who had resigned in August 2017 as the NITI Aaoyg Vice Chairman.…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଗତ କିଛିଦିନ ହେବ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ଵୟଂ ସେବକ ସଂଘର ମୁଖିଆ ମୋହନ ଭାଗବତ ଓଡିଶାରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ ରହଣି କାଳରେ ସେ ଓଡିଶାର ଦୁଇଜଣ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିବାକୁ ନେଇ ବିଜେପି ରାଜନୀତିରେ ସମୀକରଣ ବଦଳିବାର ସୂଚନା ମିଳୁଛି। ଭାଗବତ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଓଟିଭିର ମାଲିକାଣୀ ଜାଗୀ ମଙ୍ଗତ ପଣ୍ଡାଙ୍କ ସହ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିଥିଲେ। ଆସନ୍ତା ୨୪ ତାରିଖ ଦିନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଓଡିଶା ଗସ୍ତ ସମୟରେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା ବିଜେପିରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରିପାରନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଯେଉଁ ଗୁଞ୍ଜରଣ ଶୁଭୁଛି, ସେହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଭାଗବତଙ୍କ ସହ ଜାଗୀଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତକାରର ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ରହିଛି। ତେବେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଜେପି ନେତାଙ୍କୁ ବିଶେଷ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ନଦେଇ ନିକଟରେ ଦଳକୁ ଆସିଥିବା ପୂର୍ବତନ ଆଇଏଏସ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଅପରାଜିତା ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀଙ୍କୁ ସଂଘ ମୁଖିଆ ଭେଟି ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ, ଏବେ ବିଜେପି ରଣନୀତିର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ବିଷୟରେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ସୂଚନା ଦେଉଛି। ୨୦୧୯ ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ଓଡିଶା…
Newly formed Bhupesh Government in Chhattisgarh has approved farm loan waiver of Rs 6100 crore for farmers within a few hours after it was sworn-in. In a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday night, it was decided to waive off short-term farm loan of Rs 6100 crore in cooperative banks and Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank as on November 30, 2018. More than 16 lakh 65 thousand farmers will get benefit.
Kangna Ranaut directed Manikarnika’s trailer is out. Featuring in a titular role in her maiden directorial venture Kangna ‘s film will be released on Januray 25. Doing the role of Rani Jhansi the 3 minutes 20 second trailer provide a glimpse of the era into Rani Jhansi revealing the warrior skills of Manikarnika and her expertise with the sword.
(UNI) The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion on “Piracy Prevention: New Media, New Challenges” in partnership with the Government of India’s Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) under the Department of Industrial Promotion & Policy (DIPP). The roundtable brought diverse stakeholders from the Indian and U.S. governments, along with private sector and civil society, to discuss global best practices and respective roles and responsibilities towards combating piracy in India.
The EU countries agreed to prolong the Operation Sophia, formally European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EU NAVFOR Med), aimed at rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea as well as countering human trafficking, for three months until March 2019, the EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) said. The mission was prolonged for three months instead of a year, as it has been done before, because of Italy’s wish to change the mission’s regulations in order to avoid accepting migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean route. “The PSC agreed to prolong the mandate of the EU NAVFOR Med (Sophia) operation for three…
An FIR was registered here against five people, including the security guards of PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, in connection with the assault on Samaa TV cameraman a day earlier. On Monday, a TV footage had surfaced showing the cameraman Syed Wajid Ali lying on the ground outside the parliament building after being violently assaulted by a security guard for coming in the way of the PML-N supreme leader while recording him, a report in Dawn said. He was then seen being joined another guard who kicks the cameraman on his face. The guard, as per the footage, then escapes…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Monday announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Academy Awards in nine categories, including foreign language films, documentaries, music, visual effects and shorts. It is the first time for the organization to release those shortlists in consideration for Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, on the same day. Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category. A total of 87 films, including three Chinese-language films, had originally been considered in the category. According to the Academy, Los Angeles-based Academy members from all…
(UNI) The countdown began on Tuesday for the launch of India’s communication satellite GSAT- 7A at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The 26-hour countdown began at 1410 hrs as the satellite would be launched on-board GSLV-F11 at 1610 hrs on Wednesday. Launch vehicle GSLV-F11 will inject the GSAT -7A into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit GTO), while the satellite will be placed in its final Geostationary Orbit using the onboard propulsion system. GSAT-7A, built by ISRO, will provide communication capability to users in Ku-band over the Indian region. The satellite weighing 2250 kilogram will have a mission…
MAIMANA(Afghanistan), Dec. 18 (Xinhua) Six militants including a Taliban judge were killed after Afghan force aircraft attacked a Taliban hideout in Dawlat Abad district of the northern Faryab province on Monday, said an army statement released here Tuesday. “Mullah Rasoul the Taliban shadow judge for Faryab province was killed along with five armed insurgents after fighting aircraft targeted Taliban hideout in Firoza village of Dawlat Abad district on Monday afternoon,” the statement asserted. Three more militants were injured in the strikes, the statement continued. Taliban outfit has yet to make comment.
(UNI) Observing the “International Migrant Day”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the doors of the state are always open for the migrants. “Today is International Migrants’ Day. It is our humanitarian obligation to give refuge to migrants,” Ms Banerjee wrote in her Twitter account. Ms Banerjee has been always compassionate to the misery of the homeless and refugees as she recently was vocal for the suffering of Rohingyas of Myanmar as well as to the cause of people, who have been left from the NRC in neighbouring Assam. “In Bangla we will take care of anyone who…
(UNI) Ashoka Buildcon Limited announces an Rs 150 crore investment commitment into its city gas distribution (CGD) business Unison Enviro Private Limited (UEPL) by Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure (MSII). UEPL builds and operates CGD networks across cities and towns in India. Welcoming this investment, Ashok Katariya, Chairman of Ashoka, said “We are delighted to announce this partnership with Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure to build a nationwide city gas distribution business. We commend the Government’s focus on increasing the share of natural gas in the overall energy mix as it is a clean and green fuel. The gas sector will see…
(UNI) All eyes will be on the response from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Rajiv Mehrishi to the ‘clarification’ reportedly sought by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge on the Rafale combat aircraft row. According to BJP sources here, the CAG is on “tour” these days and will be back in the capital only on Wednesday, December 19. Sources said Mr Kharge in the capacity of chairman PAC has written to the CAG seeking ‘clarification’ as to whether the government’s official auditor has examined the Rafale related papers of the Defence ministry. “If so, the CAG…
Japan’s defense guidelines for a decade to come, which the country’s government approved on Tuesday, envisage creating space and cyberdefense units, while the application of artificial intelligence will be expanded. “Given birth rate reduction and population decline, defense capability maintenance and enhancement calls for staff reinforcement more than ever before. It is necessary not only to attract talented staff, but also to use advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, among others,” the document read. An unmanned aircraft department will be created in order to enable permanent control of the air space and information gathering in “remote regions.” The space and…
(UNI) President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday that fuel theft makes Mexico lose between 2.9 and 3.9 billion U.S. dollars a year, vowing to combat the crime. Lopez Obrador told reporters that he would soon unveil a plan to fight the growing scourge, saying “it is a serious problem because they steal between 60 and 80 billion pesos (around 2.95 and 3.93 billion U.S. dollars) a year” from state-owned pipelines. “We have already appointed a coordinator … and all government agencies are working together” on a strategy to tackle the problem, he said. Fuel stealers include not only…
(UNI) Jammu and Kashmir may reel under President’s rule tomorrow after the recommendation made by Governor Satya Pal Malik. As per sources a proclamation to this effect is expected to be issued by the President Ram Nath Kovind soon. “The Governor had recently recommended to the Union Home Ministry the imposition of President’s rule in the state of Jammu and Kashmir after expiry of six-month Governor’s rule in the State on December 19,” sources said. The Governor’s Rule was imposed in the state on June 20 after BJP called it a day with PDP, who were running a coalition government…
(UNI) India on Tuesday lost the second Test against Australia by 146 runs after Kangaroos bowled them out for 146 runs in the second Test of the four-match series at Optus stadium in Perth here on Tuesday. With the comprehensive win, the hosts levelled the Test series 1-1 with two more matches to be played in Melbourne and Sydney. As a captain this is Tim Paine’s first win. Australia’s Spinner Nathan Lyon shined once again as claimed eight wickets in the match to help the hosts to to level the Test series.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର – ବାବୁ ତୁ କ’ଣ ଆଉ ସିନେମାରେ କାମ କରୁନୁ? – ନାଇଁରେ, ମୁଁ ବୁଢ଼ା ହୋଇଗଲିଣି ତ? ସେଥିପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ମୋତେ ଆଉ ଖୋଜୁନାହାନ୍ତି । ଯା’ହେଉ, ତୁ ମୋତେ ମନେରଖିଛୁ । ପ୍ରାୟ ପାଞ୍ଚବର୍ଷ ତଳେ ପୁରୀ ବଡ଼ଦାଣ୍ଡରେ ଜଣେ ରିକ୍ସାବାଲା ଓ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗତ ଅଭିନେତା ହେମନ୍ତ ଦାସଙ୍କ କଥୋପକଥନର କିଛି ଅଂଶ ଇଏ । ହେମନ୍ତ ଦାସଙ୍କୁ ଚିହ୍ନିଥିବା ରିକ୍ସାବାଲା ଓ ରିକ୍ସାବାଲାକୁ ଭଲପାଉଥିବା ହେମନ୍ତ ଦାସଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଯେଉଁ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ନିର୍ମାଣ ହୋଇଛି ସେଥିରେ ଆମ ଜୀବନବୋଧ ଓ କଳାପକ୍ଷର ଏକ ବିଚିତ୍ର ଦିଗର ସଙ୍କେତ ମଧ୍ୟ ରହିଛି । ଶିଳ୍ପୀ ଓ କଳାକାରର ଦେଶ ବୋଲି ଛାତି ବାଡ଼େଇବାରେ ଆମ ଗୌରବବୋଧର କୌଣସି ସୀମା ନାହିଁ । ବାସ୍ତବ ଜୀବନରେ କଳାର ଅମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ଏବଂ ଶିଳ୍ପୀକୁ ଅବହେଳା ତାଙ୍କର ଉପେକ୍ଷିତ ଜୀବନ କାହାଣୀ କେବଳ ନୁହେଁ, ତାହା ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ କଳାକାରର…
(UNI) Opening fierce attack on Congress party president Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Srikant Sharma said Congress president keeps levelling allegations against Central government without any proof and grounds which reflects that Rahul was suffering from attention disorder and Congress should help him in his treatment. Addressing the media here, Mr Sharma said ,” Apex court has cleared that nothing was fishy in Rafale deal but Congress president made derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Central government in that reference. He said BJP government at the centre was clear about the deal and took…
(UNI) Honor, a leading smartphone e-brand under the Huawei Group, on Monday announced the launch of Honor Band 4 at the price of Rs 2,599. The Band 4 will be available in three colour variants – Meteorite Black, Midnight Navy and Dahlia Pink exclusively on Amazon.in from Tuesday. Supported by Real Time Heart Rate Detection and HUAWEI TruSleep monitoring technology, the new Band 4 acts like a personal fitness trainer which monitors user’s health and activities efficiently, Suhail Tariq, CMO at Huawei Consumer Business Group, said. The Band 4 display comes with a large 2.5D curved screen, which is a…