Author: Samikhsya Bureau

Some papers released by the Britsih parliamentary committee has revealed that the social media giant Facebook has given access to certain companies through email and other internet documents as a favoured treatment to co’s like Airbnb,Lyft & Netfix. The documents, reports said , shine a light on Facebook’s internal working from 2012 to 2016 during a period of explosive growth allowing them access to data after the co made policy changes that restricted access for others.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the most popular global leader on social media platform Instagram with 14.8 million followers. According to a list published by online platform twiplomacy, Mr Modi is closely followed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo with 12.2 million followers. With 10 million followers, US President Donald Trump is at the third position on photo-sharing platform. The picture of newly married Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife, actress Anushka Sharma meeting the prime minister has become the most liked picture posted by any world leader. The picture has received 18,34,707 hearts since all three…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday that he condemns actions of terrorist nature and attempts to change the situation in Venezuela by force. “We realize and know that the situation in Venezuela remains difficult. We support your efforts to achieve mutual understanding in the society and settle relations with the opposition,” Putin said at a meeting with Maduro. According to Putin, Russia-Venezuela economic relations went through very difficult times in previous years with a significant drop in trade.”But we have managed to stop this negative trend and can see some growth this year,” said…

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government in collaboration with Smile Foundation and Karma Healthcare have announced a path-breaking partnership initiative in India to increase community awareness on health and reduce existing barriers to accessing quality and affordable primary healthcare in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. Underscoring the partnership will be an intense community outreach programme, including public awareness campaigns, grassroots mobilisation, and screening drives for anemia, malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, and vector borne diseases. According to the India National Family Health Survey, 56 per cent of the district’s women of reproductive age are anaemic, 42.6 per cent of children under…

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Argentine legend Diego Maradona was a better footballer than the country’s modern-day idol Lionel Messi, according to Pele. Barcelona forward Messi – a five-time winner of the Balon d’Or, awarded to the world’s best player – is not even rated in the top three of football’s greatest players by the 78-year-old Brazilian. “As far as I’m concerned, Maradona was one of the best players ever,” Pele said in an interview with the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper. “If you ask me, ‘Was he better than Messi?’ Yes, he was. Much better. [Franz] Beckenbauer, [Johan] Cruyff are also better. They’re also excellent…

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Chandigarh, Dec 6 (UNI) The Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab Navjot Singh Sidhu was on an intensive 17-day election campaign, wherein he addressed more than 70 back to back public meetings, the exhaustive schedule has injured his vocal cords. The doctors told him that he was on the brink of losing his voice and have suggested a complete 3 to 5 day rest. Official spokespersons said here that the continuous helicopter and plane travel has been detrimental to his health because of him being on embolism treatment, he had suffered a DVT due to excess air travel,…

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In a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his not having held a press conference since becoming PM, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he (PM) should try holding one someday as ” it’s fun having questions thrown at you”. In a post on social media, Rahul also took a jibe at the PM for his extensive election campaigning. ”Dear Mr Modi, Now that campaigning is over, hope you can spare some time for your part-time job as PM. Its been 1,654 days since u became PM. Still no press conference? ” Posting on his Twitter handle pictures…

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Samsung India and multiplex chain INOX Leisure Ltd on Wednesday introduced ‘INOX Onyx’ to Mumbai, ushering in the future of cinema to the land of Bollywood. “The world’s first cinema LED offers most powerful, captivating and larger-than-life visuals thus, making the cinema viewing experience as natural as you would watch it in real world. This cinema redefining technology – Onyx – is a game changer in the film exhibition industry and is only DCI compliant LED display. INOX at Malad, Inorbit Mall will play host to Mumbai’s first Cinema LED Theatre,” said Puneet Sethi, Vice President, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business,…

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Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev will visit India on December 6-7 for consultations on security issues. According to new Indian Ambassador to Russia D. Bala Venkatesh Varma, Patrushev will hold a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.”The third important visit that will take place is the visit of the secretary of the National Security Council, Mr. Nikolai Patrushev, where he will be meeting his counterpart, Mr. Ajit Doval, who is the National Security Adviser of India, and he will also be meeting the prime minister of India … The visit of Mr…

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The ghost of the Rs.3,600 crore controversial deal for purchase of the AugustaWestland VVIP choppers took a new twist with the alleged middleman Christian Michel chargesheeted and repatriated to India is now going to be quizzed by the CBI days after a court in Delhi accepted the agency’s request for remand of the alleged middleman involved in the copter deal kick-back case.

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ସୁଧାଶ୍ରୀ ଦାଶ, ଦୁବାଇ ଦୁବାଇର ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୦ ବର୍ଷର ରହଣି । ଏହି ୧୦ ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଅନେକ ଭାରତୀୟଙ୍କୁ ଏଠି ଭେଟିଛି । ସମସ୍ତେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଗର୍ବ ଓ ଗୌରବ କୁ ନେଇ ଏଠି ଚଳନ୍ତି । ସେ ପଞ୍ଜାବୀ ହେଉ ବା ତେଲୁଗୁ, ବଙ୍ଗାଳୀ ହେଉ ବା ସିନ୍ଧି, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ରହିଛି ଅଲଗା ଅଲଗା ଗରିମା । ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ସାଂଗରେ ମୋର ନିତିଦିନିଆ ଦେଖା । କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ଦେଖେ ଯେ, ଅନେକ ପ୍ରବାସୀ ଭାରତୀୟ ଏଠି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସହ ଏତେଟା ପରିଚିତ ନୁହନ୍ତି । ଅନେକେ ପଚାରନ୍ତି ‘ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି ?’ ମୁଁ ମର୍ମାହତ ହୁଏ । ମନେହୁଏ ଭାରତ ବାହାରେ ମୋର ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ନାହିଁ । ଅନେକ ବାଦବିବାଦ ଉଠେ ମନ ଭିତରେ । ପୁଣି ନିଜକୁ ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ଦେବାକୁ କୁହେ ଯେ “ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଭୂଗୋଳ ଜ୍ଞାନ କମ୍ ।”…

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କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଓଡିଶା ସରକାରଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ କହିବା ଓଡିଶା ବିରୋଧୀ ନୁହଁ, ଏକଥା ଆମେ ଜାଣୁ। ଆମେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଦୀର୍ଘବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ଓ ମାନବ ଅଧିକାର ସପକ୍ଷରେ ଲେଖି ଆସୁଛୁ, ଅନ୍ତତଃ ଆମେ ଏ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ବେଶ ସଚେତନ। ବିନା କାରଣରେ କାହାର କଥା କହିବାର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତାକୁ ଯଦି ଅପହରଣ କରାଯାଏ, ତାହେଲେ ତା ବିରୋଧରେ ଆମେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଛୁ ଓ ଆଗକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଠିଆ ହେବୁ। ଏପରିକି ଅପମାନିତ କରିବାର ଅଧିକାର ବା Right to offend  କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆମେ ସ୍ଵୀକାର କରୁ। ମୋର କଥା କହିବାର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତାରେ ଆଉ କେହି ଅପମାନିତ ମନେ କରୁଛି ଯଦି ସେଟା ତାର ଅଧିକାର ବୋଲି ରାଜନୈତିକ ଭାବରେ ଆମେ ମାନୁଛୁ।  ଯଦିଓ ନୈତିକ ଓ ଆଇନଗତ ଭାବରେ ଏହା ଅପରାଧ। ଦେଶର  ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ଧାରା ୧୯ରେ ନାଗରିକ କୁ ବାକ ଓ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ଦେଇଥିବାବେଳେ ସେଇ…

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କୈଳାସ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଦାଶ ଊନବିଂଶ ଶତକର ଶେଷଭାଗରୁ ବିଂଶ ଶତକର ପ୍ରଥମ ପଞ୍ଚ ଦଶନ୍ଧି ଥିଲା ଓଡିଆ ଜାଗୃତିର ଅବିସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ । ସାମାଜିକ, ରାଜନୀତିକ, ଆର୍ଥନୀତିକ ଏବଂ ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଓଡିଆମାନେ ପଡ଼ୋଶୀ ବଙ୍ଗ, ବିହାର ଓ ମାନ୍ଦ୍ରାଜ (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନର ଚେନ୍ନାଇ) ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ନିଜକୁ ଉନ୍ନତ ବୋଲି ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବହୁବିଧ ଉଦ୍ୟମ ଚଳାଇଥିଲେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ସଚେତନତାକୁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅସ୍ମିତା ବୋଲି ଅନେକ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥାଆନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନଙ୍କର ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଜାଗରଣ ଦେଖାଦେବାରୁ ସେମାନେ ନିଜର ବିଭବ ଓ ଅଭାବ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସଚେତନ ହେଲେ । ସାହିତ୍ୟ, କଳା, ବିଜ୍ଞାନ, ଧର୍ମ, ନୃତ୍ୟଗୀତପରି ବିଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆମାନେ ଅତୀତରେ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ଥିଲେ ବୋଲି ଦାବୀ କଲେ । ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ବୃହତ୍‌ ଅଭାବ ବୋଲି ଗୃହୀତ ହେଲା । ୧୯୩୦ଠାରୁ ୧୯୫୦ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେମାନେ ଏଦିଗରେ ବହୁ ବିଚାର…

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Well-timed statement from fugitive Vijay Mallya who has made a number of messages through the twitter handle saying he is ready to offer 100 % back and ‘ humbly request the banks and government to take it ‘. He is currently under the scanner of investigating agencies for duping Indian banks Rs.9,000 crores and defended the loan to keep his airlines King Fishser flying against rising fuel costs.

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Soon it will be all paperless in currency notes as the Reserve Bank of India very likely to launch digital currency notes in near future. For which the RBI has already constituted an interdepartmental group which mulls about it to see its feasibility on the rupee-backed digital currency .However the committee has, reportedly, recommended the introduction of digital bank notes.

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Pratapgarh, Dec 5 (UNI) Illegal liquor of worth Rs 60 lakh was recovered from a truck by the police in the Aaspur Devsara police station area here, police sources said on Wednesday. Sources here said that upon receiving a tip-off, the Aaspur-Devsara police stopped and carried out a check on a truck near the Dhakwa border on Tuesday night. Upon checking, the police recovered liquor worth Rs 60 lakh, which was kept hidden in sacks of a certain type of whitewash material in the truck. Police said that the liquor was being carried from Punjab to Bihar. The driver and one other…

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