With an ever increasing threat of climate change waking up all across the globe, the most powerful nation US keep refusing it as a reality.That raises the level of disappointment all over. Even Robert Reich, the former secretary of labour opined that world faces two threats as climate change and wage stagnation that keeps widening the in-equality as never before.
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
Baba Ramdev, Yoga guru who has a BJP leaning has said that in the difficult situation for the BJP when the other parties seem joining hands, it is difficult to say as ‘ who will be be the next prime minister’.Several questions stare on the face of the BJP from the opponents need to be answered by the BJP.
As per the parliamentary Standing Committee recommendations the minimum wagwe for all the sectors will be made compulsory, either organised or not.It has to be enforced strongly, as per reports. Any non adherence will invite penalty of Rs. 10 lakh and no worker can be forced to work more than 8 hours under any circumstances. the minimum wage shall be revised every five years.
(UNI) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, Dinesh Gundu Rao challenged the BJP leader’s claim of bringing down the 6-month-old JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka within next 24 hours. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Mr. Rao took strong objection to BJP leader Umesh Katti’s claim that more than 15 Congress MLAs, who were denied Cabinet berth, are in touch with the BJP and the coalition government will be pulled down within 24-hours. Challenging the BJP leader’s claim, Mr Rao said that “The BJP leaders are making a false propaganda with frustration. Will Mr Katti quit politics if his…
Innovative product maker ZAAP on Wednesday launched waterproof bluetooth speakers – Hydra Xtreme. “Hydra Xtreme is a next-generation Bluetooth speaker developed and designed by ZAAP USA for the Indian market. The rubberized Bluetooth speaker is a premium rugged device which provides ultimate impact resistance while promising the users a sporty look due to its exterior,” a statement here said. Resistant to water, shock, dust and snow, Hydra Xtreme comes with a compass and carabineer clip for those adventure junkies who wish to carry the Bluetooth speaker anywhere and everywhere including trekking and camping.(UNI)
(UNI) Social media platform Helo on Wednesday unveils the top three most popular trending topics that have engaged users nationwide. According to Helo, this year’s festive Diwali season was the biggest trending topic of 2018, as the platform garnered over 600 million views, with users exchanging wishes and engaging with posts by Indian celebrities. During the Diwali season, the app also received over 300,000 posts, with various vernacular hashtags including #मेरा घर जगमग, #ధనత్రయోదశి శుభాకాంక్షలు, #லக்ஷ்மி பூஜை, #ദീപാവലി, #ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಪೂಜೆ, #ਦਿਵਾਲੀ ਦੀ ਰੰਗੋਲੀ, #দীপাবলির আলোর প্রদীপ, #મારી દિવાળીની રંગોળી and #पहिला पाडवा. “The second most popular trending topic among Helo…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳ ଗଠନର ଏକୋଇଶ ବର୍ଷ ବିତିଯାଇଛି। ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ବିଜେଡି ବୋଧହୁଏ ଏକମାତ୍ର ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳ ଯିଏ ନିଜର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ସମୟରୁ କ୍ଷମତାରେ ରହିଆସିଛି।ଦିନୁ ଦିନ ବିଜେଡ଼ିର କ୍ଷମତା ନିରଙ୍କୁଶ ହୋଇଛି ଓ ଆଜିର ତାରିଖରେ ବିଜେଡି ନିର୍ବିକଳ୍ପ ମନେ ହେଉଛି। ସଫଳତାର ଏହି ଦୀର୍ଘ ରାସ୍ତା ବିଜେଡ଼ିକୁ କଣ ଦେଇଛି ଓ ପ୍ରତିବଦଳରେ ଓଡିଶା ବିଜେଡ଼ିଠୁ କଣ ପାଇଛି, ତାର ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଆଜି ଜରୁରୀ। ଏକଥା ସତ ଯେ ୧୯୯୯ମହାବାତ୍ୟା ପରେ ଓଡିଶାର ଯେଉଁ ଭୟଙ୍କର ସ୍ଥିତି ରହିଥିଲା, ସେଥିରୁ ଓଡିଶା ମୁକୁଳି ପାରିଛି ଓ ଏକଦା ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଦୁର୍ବିପାକ ସମୟରେ ଅସହାୟ ଲାଗୁଥିବା ଓଡିଶା ଆଜି ଯେକୌଣସି ସଙ୍କଟର ମୁକାବିଲା ଲାଗି ନିଜର ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିଛି। ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଓଡିଶା ଅନେକ ନୂଆ ସମ୍ଭାବନା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି, ଯଦିଓ ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଆହୁରି ଅନେକ କିଛି ବାକି ରହିଛି। ଅନେକ ଲୋକାଭିମୁଖୀ…
(UNI) Renowned golfer Jyotinder Singh Randhawa alias Jyoti Singh Randhawa, along with one of his accomplice, has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh forest official in a poaching case in Katerniaghat forest in Bahriach district on Wednesday. Forest official said here that the golfer and national-level shooter Mahesh Virajdar have been arrested in poaching case in Motipur Range of Katerniaghat. A vehicle, a weapon and other equipment along with wildlife articles have been seized. Interrogation and further legal action is being taken by the DFO (Divisional Forest Office), Katerniaghat and his team, official said.
(UNI) The coldwave further paralyzed normal life in the state as water pipe disrupted in many places in the state with plunging down Mercury below freezing point. Keylong, headquarter of Lahaul Spiti district shivered at minus 11.1 degrees and two degrees below yesterday. There are report that water pipes freeze with dipping down mercury in high reaches and tribals town. Formation of thick ice sheet on road made the road slippery causing road accident in the wee hours. Kalpa in Kinnaur minimum temperature recorded at minus four degrees, two degrees below y’day. Tourist resort Manali recorded minus 3.4 degrees, Seobagh…
(UNI) Alleging that a senior police officer was indulging in electoral politics, chairman of Peoples Conference (PC) Sajjad Gani Lone on Wednesday said people of the Jammu and Kashmir deserves to choose their leaders without these Machiavellian tactics. However, Mr Lone, who was minister in the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state from laters quota expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor SatyaPal Malik and advisor K Vijay Kumar will take note and give everybody an even play field. Without naming the officer (Additional Director General of Police ), Mr Lone, who has announced that PC will contest all…
Celebrating its Foundation day, the president of the BJD and chief minister Naveen Patnaik launched a massive attack on the centre with nine major questions on which the latter has allegedly failed miserably. Prominent among them were neglect of the sectors like railway, Highway, auction of coal mines, lacking in Agriculture and the Ujwala yojna that the BJD chief cited as major failures.
(UNI) Nearly 4,000 workers, half of them women, have rendered jobless for indefinite period after the management of two tea estates in north Bengal declared shut down of work following owner-employee disputes, official sources said on Wednesday. The two tea gardens are Mujnai tea estate in Jalpaiguri and Changmari tea estate in Alipurduar district. The management of Changmari tea garden put up notice for shut down of work for indefinite period citing labour trouble at the gardens. The garden has been witnessing unrest among the labourers after the management wanted a weekly holiday on Monday instead of Sunday, which the…
(UNI) Ginger, operated by Roots Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), is planning to add at least 50-55 more hotels in its kitty within a span of three to four years, a top official of the company said. Speaking exclusively to UNI, Deepika Rao, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ginger, said there were 40 hotels primarily in almost all the commercial cities in the country while 11 were in the pipeline. ‘We are opening second hotel in Surat, we are opening in Patna, third hotel in Goa. Products like ours need highest occupancy, we…
Stage is set for yet another round of high-decibel debate and confrontation in the Lok Sabha on Thursday on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill that seeks to put a ban on the practice of instant divorce among Muslims. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said that the treasury bench would like to ensure the passage of the Bill in both Houses of Parliament. “We are in favour of constructive debate. Opposing a draft law or staging a walkout is part of the democratic process, but I am confident the Bill will be passed…
(UNI) As many as 10 lakh people are expected to join ‘Ayyappa Jyothi’ — lighting of lamp from Hosangadi to Parassala, in a 795-km stretch across Kerala — here on Wednesday evening. Creating awareness among the people to protect the customs and traditions of Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, the Sabarimala Karma Samithi organised confluences in 12 other states also. Devotees will join the confluence from Hosangadi to Angamali at National Highway, and from Angamaly to Moovattupuzha at M.C. Road. Swami Yogendra Saraswathy will hand over lamp in Hosangadi while actor-turned politician Suresh Gopi will do the same in Kaliyikkavila.…
(UNI) VIVO Pro Kabaddi League has set the benchmark for the rise of home grown sporting leagues in India. Giving fans an opportunity to play with their favourite kabaddi players, Star Sports and Decathlon are offering fans an opportunity to participate in the sport and stand a chance to win INR 1 lakh. Season VI of India’s premier Kabaddi tournament, keeping in line with the league’s vision has continued to redefine the standards for modern sports consumption in India. The encouraging response from fans of the sport is reflective of the love India shares for Kabaddi and the potential it…
(UNI) Is the UN tackling its most ambitious and far-reaching project: The 2030 Agenda to “transform the world”? Many of the topics discussed during the Committee session were relevant to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which included all aspects of sustainable development, from macro-economic policy, human settlements, the eradication of poverty, and the best use of communications technologies for development. In recent years, the committee’s work has begun with a keynote address from Homi Kharas, the director of the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institute. Mr Kharas has an intimate knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, having…
ଭବାନୀ ଶଙ୍କର ନନ୍ଦ ଧାର୍ମିକ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ମାସରେ ଦୁଇଥର ଏକାଦଶୀ ଉପବାସ କରେ। କେତେକ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଜଳ ଉପବାସ କରନ୍ତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ପର୍ବ ଦିବସରେ। ତାହା ବାର ବା ଚବିଶ ଘଣ୍ଟିଆ । ମାତ୍ର କୁକୁରଟି ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଲା ଏକାଦିକ୍ରମେ 15 ଦିନ ନିର୍ଜଳ ଉପବାସରେ ରହିବାକୁ। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଉପକଣ୍ଠର ମଳିପଡ଼ା ଗ୍ରାମର ଶ୍ରୀବିହାର ଇଲାକାର ଏକ ଘଟଣା। ବିଗତ 15 ଦିନ ତଳେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଲୋଭରେ ବୋଧହୁଏ କୁକୁରଟି ଏକ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଡବା ଭିତରେ ମୁହଁ ପୁରାଇଦେଲା। ତା ପରେ ସେଇଟି ତା ମୁହଁ ରେ ଏପରି ଲାଗି ରହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଆଉ କାଢି ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ। ଏଣେତେଣେ ଧାଇଁଲା। ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକେ ତାକୁ ଧରିବା ଅନେକ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରି ମଧ୍ୟ ସଫଳ ହୋଇ ପାରୁନଥିଲେ। ଦିନ ଗଡି ଚାଲିଲା। whats-App ଗ୍ରୁପ ରେ ଅନେକ ଆଲୋଚନା ଚାଲିଲା। ଉତ୍କଣ୍ଠା ବଢ଼ିଲା। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ମୁନିସିପାଲିଟିଙ୍କ ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ ଏବିସି ଅର୍ଥାତ ଆନିମଲ ବାର୍ଥ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲ ସଂସ୍ଥାକୁ ନିବେଦନ କରାଗଲା। ତାଙ୍କର କୁକୁର ଧରାଳି ଦଳ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଜାଲ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା କେଉଁ ଦଳକୁ ଯିବେ ତାକୁ ନେଇ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରିବାକୁ ଏବେ ଆଉ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମର ଆଗ୍ରହ ନାହିଁ। ବୈଚାରିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ବିଜେପି ତାଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ହୁଏତ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପସନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତା, ହେଲେ ବିଜେପି ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିବାକୁ କୁନ୍ଥ କୁନ୍ଥ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୨୪ ରେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଠାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ବିଜେପିରେ ଯୋଗଦେବେ ବୋଲି ଏକ ଖବର ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଥିଲା, ଯାହାକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଜେପି ସଭାପତି ଖଣ୍ଡନ କରିଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆସିଲେ ଓ ଗଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ବିଜେପିର କବାଟ ସେମିତି ପୂର୍ବ ପରି ବନ୍ଦ ରହିଲା। ଇତି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ନିଜର ଲେଖା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଓ ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆ ଜରିଆରେ ବିଜେପିର ସବୁ ନୀତିକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରି ଚାଲିଛନ୍ତି। ଏପରିକି ରିଜର୍ଭ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ କରିବାରେ ସରକାରୀ ପକ୍ଷକୁ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ସମର୍ଥନ କରି ଏକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ରଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ତଥାପି…
(UNI) Reiterating his government’s commitment to boost the infrastructure sector of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a ‘New India’ would be before the world within a couple of years. He also emphasized on importance of efficiency in the system, which had prompted his government to mark former PM late Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday today on Christmas Day as ‘Good Governance Day’. “The seeds for a ‘New India’ were planted when late Atal Behari Vajpayee was in power. It may have been overlooked in between, but the results in the form of the ‘New India’ will be…
(UNI) It is well known that Sikkim is much cleaner than many other places in the nation. Looking into the ways and means keeping both Urban and Rural areas clean, the State has taken some interesting steps. With his 26 years experience as the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling led to introduce mandatory pre- condition to have toilets at home for anyone filing Panchayat election nomination! Not only this for any kind of Government benefit & granting possession of Toilet is mandatory,one is expected to produce Certificate to that effect, while accessing any type of goods distributed free of cost ,including…