(UNI) Former New Zealand right-arm fast-medium bowler Ewen Chatfield has announced his retirement from the club cricket at the age of 68. The veteran cricketer, also known as ‘Naenae Express,’ played his last game of cricket for his beloved Wellington club Naenae Old Boys on Saturday. Co-incidentally, his career finished at the same place, where it started in February, 1968- the Naenae Park. Chatfield, who was always under the shadow of Sir Richard Hadlee, took the decision after getting thrashed all over the park, while playing for his club in Wellington. “It might seem silly, but I have standards, even…
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Expressing his desire to have a pre-poll alliance with the Congress in Karnataka, former Prime Minister and JD(S) National President H D Devegowda said that “the formal talks with the Congress leaders on alliance will be held soon”. Speaking after holding a meeting of poll preparedness of Bengaluru City JD(S) MLAs, MLCs and Office bearers here on Sunday, the former Prime minister said that “so far no formal talks was held with Congress pre-poll alliance”. Stating that JD(S) will appoint Working President to Lok Sabha seats coming under the Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts, Mr Gowda said that “Rajya Sabha…
FM 100.9 MHz being broadcast from All India Radio, Port Blair has been declared as the 42nd FM Station of Vividh Bharati Network by Prasar Bharati. With this Port Blair city, the capital town of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and surrounding South Andaman regions have got first FM Radio Station, which was a long pending demand. To start with two hours of local programmes will be broadcast from Vividh Bharati FM Port Blair in the morning and for two hours in the evening. Meanwhile, the Civil Society has welcomed the move of Government to bless Andaman with its first FM…
The death toll in the blasts that hit a cathedral in the southern Philippine province of Sulu on Sunday morning has climbed to 27 people, while the number of injured reached 77, local media reported, citing police. Earlier in the day media reported that one improvised explosive device had been detonated inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, located in the province’s Jolo municipality, while another bomb exploded near the building’s entrance. Previous reports indicated that at least 19 people had fallen victims of the attack and another 48 were wounded. According to the Rappler news portal, police…
Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Sunday took a jibe at Union Minister Arun Jaitley, rebuking CBI for naming top banking officials in FIR in the ICICI-Videocon loan case. In a post on social media, Mr Chidambaram said, ”CBI has received the ultimate certificate from the one, who has the best ring-side seat, the Finance Minister (on leave): ‘Adventurism and megalomania have overtaken investigators’!.” In a blog, Mr Jaitley cautioned the CBI against ‘investigative adventurism’ on Friday, a day after the agency named a string of top bankers in an FIR lodged against former ICICI Bank…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday – on his first radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme of the year 2019 – lauded the role of the Election Commission in conducting elections successfully at such a high scale and said the conduct of polls in the country should make every Indian feel proud about it. “The manner in which the Election Commission conducts elections in India, it is natural for all Indians to feel proud about it,” said Prime Minister in his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ through All India Radio. It is really appreciable that all out efforts are…
The city of places has one of the top most tourist destination in the country will be further boost with more air connectivity very soon. The Union government has approved to provide air connectivity to five prominent cities from Mysuru Airport, under it’s Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN)-3. Presently the Mysuru has only flight facility connection to Chennai, daily.
With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claiming that his government can solve the vexed Ayodhya issue within 24 hours if allowed by the court, the coming week would be crucial for the Ram Temple movement, as the Supreme Court is likely to start hearing of the case from January 29. The apex court had constituted a five-Judge Constitutional bench, which will hear into the decade-long pending title suit, commencing from Tuesday. However, all eyes are on the slated Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)-sponsored Dharam Sansad, to be held at Prayagraj during the Kumbh on January 31 and February 1, to…
In a major boost to the health care initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for Tamil Nadu’s first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and said the Centre was committed to providing quality and affordable healthcare to the people of the country. Mr Modi also inaugurated the super-speciality blocks of Rajaji Medical College, Madurai, Thanjavur Medical College and Tirunelveli Medical College as a part of upgradation projects of these colleges. Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar were also present…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that this year’s general elections will be important and crucial in more ways than one as for the first time those born in the new century will be eligible to exercise their franchise. “Unke liye desh ki jimmedari apne kandho par lene ka avsar aa gaya hae (Those who were born in the 21st century, time has come for them to take the responsibility of the country),” Prime Minister said in his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ through All India Radio. “Those born in the new century, will now be taking part…
Superstar Hrithik Roshan’s Agneepath clocks seven years of it’s release on Saturday. Reminiscing the same, the actor took to social media to share his experience of working on the remake of the classic. Hrithik Roshan’s Agneepath that hit the screens on January 26, 2012, has been one of the most loved and successful films of the actor. As the film turns a year older today, the Superstar shared his gripping journey that he took through the film. Sharing a video of the iconic poem penned by Harivanshrai Bachchan along with stills and glimpses from the film, Hrithik Roshan shared, “Agneepath…
(UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met the family of the martyred Lance Naik at the `At Home` function here on Saturday. Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, who lost his life against terrorists in an operation in Kashmir was awarded the Ashok Chakra.at the Republic Day parade function earlier. In a break from tradition, this year’s Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, met guests at the `At Home’ ceremony held at Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhawan under a clear sky. Mr Ramphosa accompanied Mr Kovind and his wife as they went…
ସୁଧାଶ୍ରୀ ଦାଶ ବିଦେଶରେ ରହି ମୁଁ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ବୁଝିସାରିଛି, ଯାହା ଆମେ ଦେଖିବା ଓ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା, ତାକୁ ହିଁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିବା । ସତ୍ୟ ସବୁବେଳେ ‘ତିନି ତୁଣ୍ଡରେ ଛେଳି କୁକୁର’ ନୁହେଁ । ୨୦୧୪ ସାଧାରଣ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ନୂଆ ଶବ୍ଦ ସାରା ଦେଶର ମଗଜରେ ପଶିଯାଇଥିଲା ଓ ସେ ଶବ୍ଦ ଟି ହେଉଛି ‘ପପ୍ପୁ’ । ସତ କହିବାକୁ ଗଲେ ସେହି ଶବ୍ଦ ଯେମିତି ରାଜନୀତିର ପରିଭାଷାକୁ ବଦଳାଇ ଦେଲା । ପପ୍ପୁ ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ମୂର୍ଖ, ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ଓ ଅବୋଧ ବୋଲି ଆମେ ଭାବିନେଲୁ। ତେବେ ଜଣେ ରାଜନେତାଙ୍କୁ ଏପରି ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରିବା କେତେଦୂର ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ, ତାହା ଆଜି ବି ଆଲୋଚନା ସାପେକ୍ଷ । କିନ୍ତୁ ମୋ ମତରେ, ଗୋଟିଏ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କେବଳ ବିରୋଧୀ ଦଳର ବୋଲି ତାକୁ ପପୁ ବୋଲି କହିବା ଯଥାର୍ଥ ନୁହେଁ । ନିକଟରେ ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆରେ ଓ…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) The government has made effective arrangements for Public Information System as about 100 digital screens where all information are available round the clock and not only in Hindi but seven languages including English, Bengala, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu have been set up. “All types of information related to functions, events, ceremonies meant for common devotees and visitors to Kumbh are being flashed regularly. These digital screens are useful both day and night,” stated the release of Ministry of Culture. Programs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in different parts of the country and programs of…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Daredevils of the Indian Army led by Captain Manpreet Singh showcased their extreme talent of motorcycle stunts by Singh himself saluting from a 12-feet long ladder at the occasion of Republic Day parade on Saturday. This is the first time in the history where he surpassed his own record of saluting from a ladder of 8ft. Captain Shikha Surbhi from the corps of signals also did a standing salute on a motorcycle which gathered a huge round of applause from the audience, the 28 year old the first female officer in the Army Daredevil team.…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) A delegation of the Congress, led by party president Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Saturday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. During the meeting with Congress delegation, in which senior party leader Anand Sharma was also present, Mr Ramaphosa, who is the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade, lauded India’s role in the fight against apartheid. Mr Ramaphosa, also African National Congress president and Mr Gandhi reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two fraternal parties. The parties have century-old historic ties and had a discussion…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (UNI) Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that works worth Rs 50,000 crore have been sanctioned for road projects around Delhi. The alignment of the road will be from Akshardham – Geeta Colony – Shastri Park – Khazuri Khas – Delhi/UP border ? Mandola – EPE Intersection. It will be developed in two packages ? first a 14.75 km stretch from Akshardham to Delhi/UP border and the other 16.57 km stretch from Delhi/UP border to EPE Intersection. There will be a 19…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ରତ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବାକୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଓଡିଶାର ଜନ ସାଧାରଣ ଦାବି କରି ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ଜୀବନ କାଳ ଭିତରେ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ସରକାର କୌଣସି ସମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିନଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅବର୍ତ୍ତମାନରେ ଓଡିଆଙ୍କର ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁ ଆଜି ମଧ୍ୟ ଜୀବିତ ଥିବାବେଳେ ଭାରତ ସରକାର ବିଜୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କ୍ରମାଗତ ଅବହେଳା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିଚାଲିଛନ୍ତି। ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ନାନାଜି ଦେଶମୁଖଙ୍କ ପରି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ଵୟଂ ସେବକ ସଂଘର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରଚାରକଙ୍କୁ ଏ ଉପାଧି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି। ନାନାଜି ଦେଶମୁଖଙ୍କୁ କେବଳ ଜରୁରୀ କାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ସମୟରେ ଇନ୍ଦିରା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ଏକଛତ୍ରବାଦୀ ରାଜନୀତି ବିରୋଧରେ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରିବାର ଆମେ ଜାଣିଛୁ । ତେବେ ଇମର୍ଜେନ୍ସି ବିରୋଧୀ ଆଂଦୋଳନର ବହୁ ତୁଙ୍ଗ ନେତାଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ରତ୍ନ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଆଯାଇ ନାହିଁ। ଏପରିକି ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ ଦେଶର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହୋଇଥିବା ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏଥିଲାଗି…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ରାଜନୀତିରେ ବିରୋଧ ଏକ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା। ସଂସଦୀୟ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳ ଗୁଡିକ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଆକ୍ଷେପ ପ୍ରତି ଆକ୍ଷେପ କରନ୍ତି, କରିବା ନିହାତି ଉଚିତ। ସେହି ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ଅଖିଳ ଭାରତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କମିଟିର ସଭାପତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ନିଜର ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କୁ ସମାଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତି ତାକୁ ନେଇ ବିଶେଷ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରିବାର କୌଣସି କାରଣ ନାହିଁ। ରାଜନୀତିରେ କ୍ଷମତା ହାସଲର ରଣନୀତି ଏବଂ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଜୀବନବୋଧ ଦୁଇଟି ଅଲଗା କଥା। ରଣନୀତି ରେ ଜଣେ କିଛି ବି କରିପାରେ କିନ୍ତୁ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଓ ନାଗରିକ ପାଖରୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ମର୍ଯାଦା ଦାବୀ କରିଥାଏ। ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଗତ ୨୫ ତାରିଖ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆସିଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଏକ ଓଡିଆ ଖବର କାଗଜ ଦ୍ଵାରା ଆୟୋଜିତ ଟାଉଲହଲ କାର୍ଯକ୍ରମରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବର୍ଗର ନାଗରିକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସିଧାସଳଖ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା କରିଥିଲେ। ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ହଲରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଝାରସୁଗୁଡାରୁ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଟିକଟରେ ଗତ ତିନୋଟି ଯାକ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଜିଣିଥିବା ନବ ଦାସ ଆସନ୍ତା ନିର୍ବାଚନର ଠିକ ଅବ୍ୟବହିତ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଶାସକ ବିଜେଡି ରେ ଯୋଗଦାନ କରିବା ଓଡିଶାର ରାଜନୈତିକ ସମୀକରଣକୁ ଓଲଟ ପାଲଟ କରିଦେଇଛି। ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡିଶାର ଦଶଟି ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ, ଝାରସଉଗୁଡା, ଦେବଗଡ, ସମ୍ବଲପୁର, ବରଗଡ, ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର, ସୋନପୁର, ନୂଆପଡା, କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଓ ବୌଦ ତଥା ଅନୁଗୁଳ ଜିଲାର ଆଠମଲ୍ଲିକ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ସଂଗଠନ ଏହା ଦ୍ଵାରା ନୂଆ ଶକ୍ତି ପାଇବ ବୋଲି ଆମେ କହିପାରିବା କି? ଏହି ଦଶଟି ଜିଲାରେ ବିଧାନସଭା ଆସନ ସଂଖ୍ୟା ମାତ୍ର ୩୬। ତେଣୁ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡିଶାରୁ ଆମେ ୭୦ ଟି ଆସନ ଜିତିବୁ ବୋଲି ଯେତେବେଳେ ବିଜେପିର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ନେତା ସୁରେଶ ପୂଜାରୀ ଦାବି କରନ୍ତି, ସେତେବେଳେ ଆମକୁ ପୁଣିଥରେ ଗଣିତ ବହିର ମିଶାଣ ଫେଡାଣ ପାଠ ପଢିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଉ।…
A day after Virat Kohli-led India side-crushed New Zealand by eight wickets here at McLean Park, riding on Smriti Mandhana’s ton (105) and Jemima Rodrigues’ half century (81 not out), the Indian women team thrashed the Kiwis by nine wickets in the first ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International (ODI), on Thursday. With the help of Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav and Deepthi Sharma’s spin bowling, who jointly registered a brilliant figure of 8/101 in 29 overs, Mithali Raj-led side bowled New Zealand out for a paltry score of 192 in 48.4 overs and then chased down the target with nine wickets…