(UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised concern over the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and said it must be addressed. The Congress has managed to win Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh comfortably and is all set to form its government in these two states. However, in Madhya Pradesh it requires support from other parties being short of few seats. On a question about EVMs, Mr Gandhi said, “As far as the EVMs are concerned, there is a generic issues. If the people in the country are uncomfortable with the EVM, then it’s a big issue which needs to be addressed.” In…
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( UNI) Scientists from the Feldman Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Academic University of Pavlov Medical have developed a drug useful in the treatment of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and mania. According to a report in TASS news, a contributor to the new drug Elia Sukhnov said that scientists have developed a substance that affects nerve communication. “When lab mice were injected with this drug, TAAR1 receptors were activated in the central nervous system, which affected signal transmission between neurons in the brain,” he added. Scientists confirm that the pharmaceutical formula enables the production of tablets for the treatment…
(UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has launched Parliament Digital Library website. ”As an initiative towards e-Parliament, a website of ”Parliament Digital Library” has been developed at eparlib.nic.in,” Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statement on Wednesday. The website was formally launched on December 11 by the Speaker, the statement said. It contains several parliamentary documents, including Lok Sabha debates and various Parliamentary Committee Reports since 1952. The portal also has historic legislative debates of the Indian Legislative Council, Central Legislative Assembly, Council of State, Constituent Assembly and Provisional Parliament. The portal is user-friendly and acts as a search engine.
(UNI) In a record seventh mission in 2018, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was all set to launch the 2,250 kg operational communication satellite GSAT-7A using GSLV-F11 from the spaceport of Sriharikota on December 19. In its 13th flight, the 50 m tall GSLV-F11 will lift off from the Second Launch Pad (SLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR Range, Sriharikota, and inject GSAT-7A into a Geosynchronous Transfer
(UNI) Following were the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME BUY SALE UAE DIRHAM 18.2482 21.1892 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 48.5424 55.023 BANGLADESH TAKA 0.789857 1.224398 BAHRAIN DINAR 178.0577 203.1757 CANADIAN DOLLAR 49.7287 57.1153 SWISS FRANC 67.5756 77.6541 CHINESE YUAN 7.44 12.33 DANISH KRONE 9.9812 11.8903 EURO 76.3795 86.4709 STERLING POUND 84.3276 95.4466 HONG KONG DOLLAR 8.3477 10.2633 JAPANESE YEN 0.5917 0.6782 KUWAITI DINAR 196.7053 244.4097 SRI LANKA RUPEE 0.3218 0.4837 MALAYSIAN RINGITT 15.402 19.123 NORWEGIAN KRONE 7.6145 9.1565 NEPALESE RUPEE 0.5749 0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 45.3053 53.3085 OMANI RIAL 174.233899 199.375061 PAKISTAN RUPEE…
(UNI) The newly elected Congress Legislature Party (CLP) at its first meeting here on Wednesday adopted a resolution to authorise the party high command for choosing it’s leader to become the next Chief Minister of Rajasthan. The one liner moved by AICC general secretary and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was adopted at the first session of the meeting after seeking views of all newly legislators. AUCC state incharge general secretary Avinash Pandey and observer K C Venugopal were present.
Mumbai cops have gone at winning hearts by some creative contents through the social media. Taking up current topics through memes that the Maximum city came up features two characters from Rudyard Kipling’s ‘the jungle book’ like Mowgli etc conveying the messages over fighting drugs and it was an instant success.
(UNI) Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday turned 69. It might be a low key celebration for his fans, but they were not complaining as they have enough reasons to rejoice as the teaser of actor’s upcoming film ‘Petta’ was released in the social media and as expected it went viral immediately. Leaders of various political parties, including DMK Chief M K Stalin, BJP Tamil Nadu unit President Ms Tamilisai Soundararajan, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan and film personalities, including his good friend Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar greeted Rajinikanth on the occasion.
(UNI) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon due to protests by Congress members demanding JPC on Rafale deal and also for construction of Ram Temple and Cauvery issue by Shiv Sena and AIADMM members. Among Congress members, Sushmita Dev and others trooped into the well of the House. The Congress party is likely to gear up attack against the government on Rafale aircraft deal row. Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon after ruckus over Ram Temple and Cauvery farmers issues after the House made obituary references to the former members who breathed last during the inter session period.…
(UNI) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, commemorated each December 12, is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for countries to provide affordable, quality health care to every person, everywhere. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that all UN Member States have agreed to try to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030. This includes financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all. To mark this day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, “Today is Universal Health Coverage Day. In #Bangla, healthcare…
(UNI) The BJP workers have been accused of attacking congress workers when they were celebrating victory of congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and also allegedly setting fire on party offices of Congress and CPI (M) in Charilam of Bishalgarh in Sepahijala district in West Tripura last night. According to report, jubilant congress workers were gathered after confirmation of their participation in by-election to urban local bodies in the evening and later brought out a small procession in Charilam market celebrating their victory in three states. They rally was allegedly attacked by BJP cadres and the congress supporters ran…
(UNI) “Victory and defeat are an integral part of life”, tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the election results in five states and within hours after Congress president Rahul Gandhi had said that the mandate in the polls reflected people’s anguish against Mr Modi. Prime Minister accepted people’s mandate “with humility” and took to the micro blogging site to say: “We accept the people’s mandate with humility”. “I thank the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for giving us the opportunity to serve these states. The BJP Governments in these states worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people,”…
(UNI) As the Congress scored a win over the BJP in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, political observers credited the victory to a shift in momentum in favour of the grand old party in relation to digital media strategy. Those associated with the Congress social media campaigns during the campaigning for the assembly polls in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh said the win by the party was attributable to the successful social media campaigns run by the Congress. ‘’Congress Party’s compelling win in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh validates a major shift in momentum as far as election strategies are concerned,…
(Sputnik) A US district judge ruled adult movie actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, should pay President Donald Trump over $293,000 in attorney’s fees and sanctions in a defamation suit that has been tossed out, a court document revealed on Tuesday. “The Court … orders Plaintiff [Daniels] to pay Defendant [Trump] $ 293,052.33 in attorneys’ fees, costs, and sanctions. This case shall close,” the document stated. The porn star claimed she had a secret affair with Trump in 2006, and was threatened by president’s associates demanding her silence. Daniels filed the suit in April suggesting that Trump defamed…
(Sputnik) House lawmakers are advancing a bill to ban US exports to Chinese telecommunication companies that violate sanctions, Congressman Mike Gallagher said in a press release. “This bipartisan legislation sets a simple standard: If a Chinese telecommunications firm is found to have violated US sanctions moving forward, it will be subject to… severe punishment,” Gallagher said on Tuesday. The legislation comes in response to media reports that China’s telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on charges of violating US sanctions against Iran. The Chinese firm has recently faced scrutiny, mainly in Western states. On…
The Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, on Tuesday urged governments to push for a strong and effective outcome of a major UN climate conference as divisions still remain. The two-week 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) to the UNFCCC, which runs until Friday in the southern Polish city of Katowice, aims to adopt the implementation guidelines of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement to provide clarity on how to carry out the accord fairly for all participating countries. “Many political divisions remain. Many issues still must be overcome. But I believe it’s…
(UNI) The mandate could be clear but a possible post poll alliance and manuevering could still shatter Congress dreams of capturing power in Madhya Pradesh. “Pradesh mein Congress ka janadesh nahi hae (Congress did not get mandate in Madhya Pradesh),” tweeted BJP’s Madhya Pradesh unit chief Rakesh Singh signaling clearly that all is not over yet. He also claimed that several Independent and others are in touch with the BJP and a party delegation would try to call on the Governor Anandiben Patel for future course of developments in the state. Mr Singh’s missive in micro blogging site came shortly…
A peculiar phenomenon came out that in Vietnam women using fire therapy to clear impurities from face and body. An alcohol soaked burning towel is covered on the face and body to burn away the impurities. A report said that the towels are set alight for few seconds which can clear impurities and kill bad cells.
While delivering the extradition order for the fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya a UK court in its observation said that ” he is glamorous, flashy, famous, bejewelled, bodyguarded, ostensibly billionaire playboy who charmed and cajoled these bankers into losing their common sense” . Meanwhile the court also said that he will not face any human rights issue in Arthur Road jail.
(UNI) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European leaders and EU officials later for talks aimed at rescuing her Brexit deal. She will hold talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Germany’s Angela Merkel after postponing MPs’ final vote on the deal, according to a BBC News report. The UK PM has said she needs “further assurances” about the Northern Ireland border plan to get Commons backing. European Council President Donald Tusk insisted the EU would “not renegotiate” but said leaders would discuss how to help “facilitate UK ratification”. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said further talks with…
Reacting to the talks over his daughter Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor relationship, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt made a stoic response. They both have an affair and to know that it requires no genius to know that, Bhatt said adding, now it is for them to decide regarding marriage etc which is up to them.