Punjab has witnessed a steep decline in stubble burning this kharif season, a senior official said on Friday. Secretary-cum-State Nodal Officer of Anti-Stubble Burning Campaign K.S. Pannu said data from Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) depicted that 3,228 cases of stubble burning were reported in the state from September 27 to October 22 this year. Last year and in 2016 there were 8,420 and 13,358 cases respectively in the same period. Pannu pointed out that the marked improvement was mainly attributed to the positive response of the farmers coupled with environmental-friendly initiatives taken by Punjab and the Centre. He said…
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday he favoured simultaneous parliamentary and assembly elections if the Election Commission (EC) so decided. “There is a difference of five months in the general election and assembly election in Haryana. If the poll panel think they can conduct simultaneous elections in the state, we are ready,” Khattar said here at a press conference on the occasion of the BJP-led government’s fourth anniversary. He, however, pointed out that there were some problems and Constitutional barriers in conducting simultaneous elections in 2019. Khattar hoped that such barriers can be removed before the 2024…
Days after quitting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Tariq Anwar on Saturday returned to the Congress here in the presence of party President Rahul Gandhi – almost two decades after he had walked out. Gandhi has welcomed Anwar into “the Congress family”, the party tweeted posting a picture of the two leaders shaking hands. Anwar had quit the NCP and his Lok Sabha membership on September 28 expressing disagreement with party chief Sharad Pawar whom he has been upset with for giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale deal. Anwar had in 1999 joined NCP…
In a setback to Telangana’s ruling TRS ahead of the December 7 assembly elections, two of its senior leaders joined Congress party on Saturday. Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRDC) Chairman T. Narsa Reddy and Member of Telangana Legislative Council S. Ramulu Naik joined the Congress in the presence of party president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) had suspended Narsa Reddy for anti-party activities on Friday. Ramulu Naik, a founder member of TRS, was also suspended from the party on similar grounds last week. TRS leader and Rajya Sabha member D. Srinivas also met Gandhi on…
Actress Jenna Dewan has officially filed for divorce from actor Channing Tatum, six months after they announced their separation. Dewan filed for divorce on Friday citing irreconcilable differences, reports mirror.co.uk. “The Step Up” actress has also reportedly asked for joint legal and physical custody of their five-year-old daughter, and requested to have her daughter’s name restored to her name. The former couple tied the knot in 2009 after meeting on the set of “Step Up”.
Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Denmark Open as she lost to World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-final match here on Friday. The 28-year-old Hyderabadi shuttler lost to her opponent in straight games 20-22, 11-21 in just 36 minutes. Saina’s poor run against Ying continued as she never looked in the contention right from the start but towards the end of the first game Saina bounced back but could not finished the things. The second game saw Ying overpowering Saina. It was a cake walk for the World No. 1 as she outmuscled Saina…
A day after the Rs 54,000-crore offer, made by the Essar Steel’s board and shareholders to repay the entire debt of the company, ArcelorMittal on Friday said the Committee of Creditors (CoC) has voted to approve its acquisition plan for the debt-laden steel company. It also said resolution professional, on behalf of the CoC, has issued the Lakshmi Mittal-led company with a Letter of Intent (LOI) stating that it has been identified as the “successful applicant.” “Further to ArcelorMittal being named the H1 (highest) resolution applicant (the preferred bidder) on October 19, 2018, Essar Steel India Ltd’s (ESIL) CoC has…
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle rues the fact that the music industry nowadays is not producing good music thereby robbing young talent of enough opportunities. The 85-year-old, whose career spanned more than seven decades, regretted the present music industry scene before the media on Friday here. “We have lot of young talented singers entering the industry. We are not producing good music nowadays therefore they are not getting enough opportunities to showcase their talent. “I feel the golden era of music which was in the 1950s, 60s and 70s will never return. We will not have music directors and singers of…
It was a misty morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.6 degrees Celsius, while the air quality dipped to “very poor”. “The sky will remain clear throughout the day,” said an India Meteorological Department official. The maximum temperature was likely to hover around 31 degrees Celsius. The humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 83 per cent. Delhi has been already reeling under “very poor” air quality since the last three days, with an average reading of 342 of PM (particulate matter) 2.5 at 8 a.m. according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The situation…
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has wrapped up shooting of “The Accidental Prime Minister” that is based on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and says history will not misjudge the Congress leader. Anupam on Friday shared a video, where he is seen donning Singh’s looks and holding the film’s clapboard. He announces that the last shot of the film was taken at 2.40 a.m. on October 27. “It is a wrap for one of my most cherished films ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’. Thank you…for the most enriching times. Thank you Dr Manmohan SinghJi for your journey,” the actor said, who kind…
Pakistani Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentences to 14 terrorists belonging to banned militant groups, the military said. Eight others have been sent to jail by the military courts, the Pakistani Army’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Friday. The terrorists were involved in attacks including on the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies, killing innocent civilians and destroying educational institutions and Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Hotel in the Swat valley. “They had killed of 22 persons, including three civilians, 19 security personnel and injuring 23 others. They were tried in…
In a significant operation earlier this month, the cyber cell of Delhi Police arrested 24 people who posed as Microsoft tech support staff and duped several US citizens. This could not have been possible without the the real-time monitoring of cyber crimes by Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit (DCU) in Redmond that is using Cloud, Big Data, Machine Learning (ML) and Business Intelligence (BI) to improve the security of its products and services, protect vulnerable populations, fight malware, and reduce digital risks. The real-time data analytics and sharing of key inputs with relevant law enforcement agencies helped bust 10 companies that…
(ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ) ମୁଁ ନାରୀ ଜାତିକୁ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ବୋଲି ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରେନାହିଁ। ମାନବ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ନୁହେଁ। ମୁଁ ହୃଦୟରେ ହରଗୌରୀ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ଧ୍ୟାନ କରେ। ମୁଁ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରେ ପୁରୁଷ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ଓ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପୁରୁଷର ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧାଙ୍ଗ। ଉଭୟର ମିଳନରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମାନବର ବିକାଶ। ପୁରୁଷ ଦେବ, ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦେବୀ। ସେହି ହେତୁରୁ ସରସ୍ଵତୀ, ଅନ୍ନପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବରେ ପୂଜା ପାଉଛନ୍ତି। ବିଦ୍ୟା, ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି, ଦେବତା, ଶ୍ରୀ, ଶୋଭା ଏସବୁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲିଙ୍ଗ। ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ସୁଖ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତି, ସେସବୁ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପଦବାଚ୍ୟ। ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଜାତି ସମାଜରେ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ସୁଖଶାନ୍ତି ବିଧାନ କରିପାରିବେ। (ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସ, ସମାଜ, ୩୦,୦୬, ୧୯୨୪) ୯୪ ବର୍ଷତଳେ ଓଡିଶାର ସବୁଠୁ ପ୍ରଗତିଶୀଳ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ର “ସମାଜ”ର ଏକ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ରେ ଏହା ଥିଲା ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଗୋପବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସଙ୍କ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ। ୯୪ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ଵାରା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ପାଇଥିବା “ସମାଜ” ଯେ ନାରୀ ବିଦ୍ଵେଷୀ ଓ ନାରୀ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଇତିମଧ୍ୟରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଚାଳନା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବ୍ୟାପକ ସଂସ୍କାର ଆଣିବା ଲାଗି ଏକ ସାମାଜିକ ଓ ବୈଧାନିକ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ସେଇ ସମୟରେ ତାକୁ ମୂଳରୁ ମାରିବାର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ତରରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି।ସେଥିଲାଗି ପୁରୀ ବନ୍ଦ, ହିଂସାକାଣ୍ଡ, ରାଜନୈତିକ ଷଡଯନ୍ତ୍ର ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ଚାଲିଛି। ଶହ ଶହ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଚାଳନାରେ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ଓ ଅରାଜକତା ଆମ ଇତିହାସର ଅଂଶ ପାଲଟି ଯାଇଛି। ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିଚାଳନାରେ ଅରାଜକତା ଆମ ଲାଗି ସେଇ ପୁରୁଣା ଘା’ ଯାହାକୁ ଆମେ ସମୟକ୍ରମେ ନିଜ ଶରୀରର ଏକ ଅଂଶ ବୋଲି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିନେଇଛୁ। ସେଇ ଘା’ ପ୍ରତି ଆମର ଅଧିକାର ପ୍ରବଣତା ଏତେ ଅଧିକ ଯେ ତାର ଚିକିତ୍ସା କଥା ଭାବିଲେ ଇ ଆମେ ଉତ୍ତେଜିତ ହୋଇପଡୁଛୁ। ସେ ଘା’ ଓ ତାର ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣାର ପ୍ରେମରେ ଆମର ଧର୍ମ ଓ ପରମ୍ପରା ଉଭା…
CBI row: Kejriwal welcomes SC intervention Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court intervention in the ongoing CBI row, saying he hoped the agency’s institutional integrity will be upheld. “Welcome intervention by the Supreme Court in the CBI matter. In the interests of the nation, hope that institutional integrity of CBI will be upheld and powers that be will understand that their illegal acts will not go unchallenged,” Kejriwal tweeted. Earlier, the apex court asked the Central Vigilance Commission to complete an inquiry within two weeks into the allegation against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director…
Soldier, 2 militants killed in J&K gunfight An Indian Army soldier and two militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. The soldier identified as Brijesh Kumar, who was injured minutes after the Pazalpora village encounter in the Sopore area started, succumbed at the Army Base Hospital in Srinagar. The bodies of the two terrorists were yet to be recovered and identified, a police officer said. Kumar sustained injuries after the security forces laid a cordon around the village and hiding militants fired triggering the encounter. The Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations…
The Supreme Court on Friday appointed one of its former judges, Justice A.K. Patnaik, to supervise the inquiry into the allegations against CBI Director Alok Verma while giving two weeks time to the CVC to complete the probe. Making it clear that prolonging the inquiry was not in the nation’s best interest, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Krishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph said the inquiry would be conducted on the allegation contained in the Cabinet Secretary’s note to the CVC. As Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the court that the inquiry should not be on…
Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said specific agriculture export zones, which are well-connected to ports and airports, will be set up in the country to boost exports of farm products.Speaking at an event organised by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), he said the government had drafted a new national agriculture export policy to support the export of organic products.”The policy has been jointly prepared by the Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Food Processing. The commerce ministry will also set up a series of centres in states to help organic farmers to brand and sell…
Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure projects, particularly in terms of connectivity, will be major areas of focus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan on October 28-29 for the annual bilateral summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଗତ ସାଢେ ଚାରି ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଆମ ଦେଶର ବହୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଛି। ଯୋଜନା କମିଶନ, ରିଜର୍ଭ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ, ମହାଲେଖା ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରକ ଭଳି ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗୁଡିକ ଏହି ସମୟ ଭିତରେ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଛନ୍ତି ଅଥବା ଅକାମୀ ହୋଇପଡିଛନ୍ତି। ପରିଶେଷରେ ଦେଶର ସବୁଠୁ ବଡ ତଦନ୍ତକାରୀ ସଂସ୍ଥା ସିବିଆଇ କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାର ଏକପ୍ରକାର ଅଚଳ କରିଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଗତ କିଛି ମାସ ହେଲାଣି ସିବିଆଇ ଭିତରେ ଏହାର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଆଲୋକ ବର୍ମା ଓ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ରାକେଶ ଆସ୍ଥାନାଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଶୀତଳ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଲାଗିରହିଥିଲା। ଏମାନେ ପରସ୍ପର ବିରୋଧରେ ଗୋଟି ଚାଳନା କରିବା ସହିତ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଗୁଣ୍ଡାଗିରିରେ କିଏ ସରକାରଙ୍କର ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରିୟପାତ୍ର ହେବ, ସେ ପ୍ରତିଯୋଗିତାରେ ସାମିଲ ଥିଲେ। ତେବେ ରାଫାଲେ କିଣା ଦୁର୍ନୀତିର ଅଭିଯୋଗ ସିବିଆଇ ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାର ଛାନିଆ ହୋଇପଡିଥିଲେ। ଏକଦା ପୋଶା ଶୁଆ ଥିବା ସିବିଆଇ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଆଲୋକ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସ୍ଵଚ୍ଛତା ହି ସେବା। ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛ ଭାରତ, ସୁନ୍ଦର ଭାରତ। ନିଜେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଝାଡୁ ଧରି ସ୍ଵଚ୍ଛ ଭାରତ ମିଶନର ନେତୃତ୍ଵ ନେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଏଇଟା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ ଭଲ କଥା। ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ଚଷମାକୁ ଏଇ ମିଶନର ଲୋଗୋ ଭାବରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଉଛି, ସେଇଟା ମଧ୍ୟ ଖୁସିର କଥା। କାରଣ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଜନେତା ଯିଏ ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛତା କୁ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଜୀବନରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦେଇଥିଲେ। ଗତ ଚାରି ବର୍ଷ ଭିତରେ ଏଇ ମିଶନ ପାଇଁ କମ ଅର୍ଥ ବରାଦ ହୋଇନାହିଁ। ସ୍ଵଚ୍ଛ ଭାରତ ମିଶନ ଲାଗି ୨୦୧୭-୧୮ ରେ ୧୯,୨୪୮ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ୟୟ ବରାଦ ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏହାର ବ୍ୟୟ ବରାଦ ରହିଛି ୧୭,୮୪୩ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା। ଏଇ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ବିଲ ଗେଟ ଫାଉଣ୍ଡେସନର ମିଲିଣ୍ଡା ଗେଟ ଗୋଟେ ଆଲେଖ୍ୟରେ ମୋଦୀ ସରକାରର ଏହି ମିଶନକୁ ପ୍ରବଳ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଦେଶର ଆଠଟି…