(UNI) Wi-Fi services have been provided at 715 railway stations till date, while the services are proposed to be provided on 5,734 railway stations. RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Railways has entered into an agreement with M/s. Mahataa Information India Private Limited (M/s. MIIPL), an Indian subsidiary of Google Inc. for providing free Wi-Fi at 438 A1 and A category stations, official sources said here.
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(UNI) The BJP leadership has tasked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to pursue further talks with the aggrieved LJP leaders Ram Vilas Paswan and his lawmaker son Chirag and JD(U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to end the deadlock in seat adjustment talks in NDA for 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. The development comes after two-hour long meeting between father-don duo and BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday evening. LJP chief and Union Food Minister Mr Paswan is known as ‘bellwether’ in coalition politics and has operated smartly to ensure cabinet berth for himself under all Prime Ministers…
(UNI) In an era where advancements around technology have leapfrogged exponentially, the year ahead will see the Indian IT industry charter new frontiers, driven by innovation, speed and accuracy. According to Managing Director & Global CEO, 3i Infotech Padmanabhan Iyer, the IT industry would see enterprises move towards Industry 4.0, the convergence of Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing among others will enable them to be future-ready. Driven by technological advancements and data security at the core, we foresee all sectors in the Indian industry in for exciting times and the Banking, Financial Services, Insurance (BFSI) and Healthcare segments will…
(UNI) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the plea of former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in1984 anti-Sikh riots case on December 17, day after he had moved an application before the Court and sought 30 days’ time to surrender. The Court had asked him to surrender by December 31 but he had on Thursday moved it seeking time till the end of January. Kumar’s lawyer had said they need some more time to file an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the high court’s verdict in which he was sentenced to…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ତୈମୁର ଅଲ୍ଲୀ ଖାନ୍, ସେଇଫ ଅଲି ଖାନ ଓ କରୀନା କପୁରଙ୍କ ପୁଅ। ବୟସ ମାତ୍ର ଏକ ବର୍ଷ । ଅଥଚ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଅନବରତ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା। ଗୋଟେ ଖବର କହୁଛି, ତାଙ୍କ ଫଟୋ କୁଆଡେ ୧୫୦୦ ଟଙ୍କାରେ ବିକ୍ରି ହେଉଛି। ଆଉ ଗୋଟେ ଖବର କହୁଛି ସେ କୁଆଡେ କରନ ଜୋହରଙ୍କ ପାଳିତା ଝିଅକୁ ବାହା ହେବେ। ଏ ଖବର ସବୁ ଯିଏ ଲେଖୁଛି ଓ ଯିଏ ଏହାକୁ ଛାପୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମୁହଁ ରେ ସତରେ କଣ ଲାଜ ନାହିଁ। ବର୍ଷକର ଗୋଟେ ସାନପିଲାର କଥାକହିପାରୁନଥିବା ଶୈଶବକୁ ଆମେ କଣ ଖେଳଣା ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଛୁ? ପିଲାଟିର ବାପା ଓ ମା ବହୁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସିନେମା ତାରକା। ସେଥିରେ ପିଲାଟିର ଯାଏ ଆସେ କଣ? ଏ ପିଲାଟି ଜନ୍ମ ହେଲା କ୍ଷଣି ତାଙ୍କ ନାଁ କୁ ନେଇ ଗୋଟେ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ବିସମ୍ବାଦ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରାଗଲା। ଧର୍ମ ଓ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର- ହିନ୍ଦୀ ହୃଦୟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଉଥିବା ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶ, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଓ ଛତିଶଗଡ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ବିଜୟ ପାଇଁ ଦଳର ନେତା ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଯେତିକି ଶ୍ରେୟ, ତାଠୁ ଟିକେ ଅଧିକ ଶ୍ରେୟ ଯିବ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଏକମେବ ସେନାପତି ଅମିତ ଶାହାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ। ଏ ଦୁହେଁ, କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସହ ଶତୃତାର ସ୍ତରକୁ ଏତେ ଉପରକୁ ନେଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ଜଣେ ସାଧାରଣ ଭାରତୀୟ ମନରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ପ୍ରତି ଅନୁକମ୍ପା ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହେବା ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ। ଏମିତି ସମାନ କଥା ଘଟିଥିଲା ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ପରେ ଗଢାହୋଇଥିବା ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟି ସରକାର ଅମଳରେ। ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋରାରଜି ଭାଇ ଦେସାଇ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମଣ୍ଡଳ ପୂର୍ବତନ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଇନ୍ଦିରା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କୁ ନିରନ୍ତର ଗାଳି କରିବା ଓ ତାଙ୍କୁ ହଲାପଟା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଜାତୀୟ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ଗୁଡିକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାର ଫଳ ସ୍ଵରୂପ ଶ୍ରୀମତୀ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଭାରତୀୟ…
(UNI) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that the Government is contemplating to bring 99 per cent of goods at or under the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) slab, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said “the Congress has jolted the PM from his deep slumber on the GST’. ‘’The Congress Party has finally jolted Narendra Modi Ji from his deep slumber on Gabbar Singh Tax. Though still drowsy, he now wants to implement what he had earlier called the Congress Party’s, “Grand Stupid Thought”. Better late then never Narendra Ji!,’’Rahul said in a tweet.
( UNI) Calcutta High Court today gave green signal to BJP to hold the rath yatra named “Save Democracy”, a major win for the state saffron party which fought out a legal battle for over a week to take out the rallies in several districts of West Bengal. Laying down a set of conditions for the rallies, the single-bench judge Tapabrata Ckakraborty observed that the rallies must not cause any convenience to the public and must be peaceful in nature. The bench also asked the police to be on alert to ensure safety when the rallies would be taken out…
(UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be arriving India on a four-day visit on Friday, according to official sources here. The dignitary will call on the President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan and later participate in the first meeting of the High Level Mechanism on People-to-People Exchanges. There are possibilities of Signing of MOUs as well. The meeting will be co-chaired by the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart. The decision to establish the India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges was taken during the maiden Informal Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
(UNI) Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in1984 anti-Sikh riots case on December 17, moved an application before the Delhi High Court on Thursday and sought 30 days’ time to surrender. The court is likely to hear the matter on Friday. Senior advocate HS Phoolka, who has been fighting the case for the victims of the 1984 riots, said that they will oppose Sajjan Kumar’s application.
(UNI) Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday expressed the confidence that in coming years India will take the lead and become a torch-bearer in terms of providing technology and know how in food processing sector so that no Indian goes to bed without food. “We have the potential to become the food factory of the world,” she said. Speaking at the Platinum Jubilee Conference of the All-India Food Processors Association here which was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind, Ms Badal said that in coming years India, China and Malaysia will hold the key to not only…
(UNI) The Government introduced the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which seeks to amend the Companies Act, 2013, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the Bill that seeks to replace the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 which was promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind on November 2. The Bill provides to amend clause (41) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to empower the Central Government to allow certain companies to have a different financial year instead of as determined by the Tribunal.
(UNI) Alleging that vested interests, including some occupying positions of authority in J&K, are trying to engineer a delay in Assembly elections, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commit his government to holding polls in the state. ‘Your government’s handling of J&K will be judged by whether Assembly elections are on time or not sir,’ Mr Abdullah, who is the former chief minister of the state, said.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Taking a dim view of food wastage in a country like India “with undeniable inequalities in income and consumption’’, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that it does not just pose economic questions but moral as well. Addressing the Platinum Jubilee Conference of All-India Food Processors Association here, he said while food wastage can easily be prevented by better and more rational food distribution, the issue of post-harvest wastage was still more pressing. ` A few years ago, a report by the Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology had estimated the value of…
ପ୍ରିୟ ରଞ୍ଜନ ସାହୁ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକତା କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମୋର ପାଖାପାଖି ୩୦ ବର୍ଷର ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା । ସବୁ ସମୟ ଖବରକାଗଜରେ ଲେଖିଆସିଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ କଥା କହିବାରେ ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଦୁର୍ବଳ । ମୁଁ ଯାହା ଲେଖେ, ଠିକ୍ ସେଇ କଥା କାହା ସାମନାରେ ଯଦି କହିବାକୁ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ ମୋର ଦେହରୁ ଝାଳ ବାହାରିଯାଏ । ସାଙ୍ଗମାନେ କୁହନ୍ତି ଟେଲଭିଜନ ସାମନାରେ କହିଲା ବେଳେ, କିଛି କହିବା ଶୈଳୀ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା ଦରକାର । କେଉଁ ଯାଗାରେ ଧିରେ କହିବା, କେଉଁ ଯାଗାରେ ପାଟି କରି କହିବା, କେଉଁ ଯାଗାରେ ପଜ୍ ଦେବା କଥା ବିଷୟରେ ଅନେକ ଟିପ୍ସ୍ ମିଳେ । ମୁଁ କିନ୍ତୁ ଭାବେ ସେଥିରେ ମୋର କିମ୍ବା କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ମୌଳିକତା ନଷ୍ଟ ହେବାର ଅନେକ ସମ୍ଭାବନା ଅଛି । ବେଶୀ କଥା କହିବା ସବୁବେଳେ କାମ ଦିଏନି । ନୀରବତାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ସଶକ୍ତ ଭାଷା ଅଛି ।…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ- -ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆମେ ହାରିଯାଉଛୁ, ଏଟା ଲଜ୍ଜା ଲାଗୁନି। -ଦଳ ପାଇଁ ଯଦି କାମ କରୁନାହାନ୍ତି, ତାହେଲେ ଆପଣ ଦଳ ଛାଡି ଚାଲିଯାଆନ୍ତୁ । – ମୁଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିବି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ୟାଙ୍କ କି ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ପାର୍ଟି ଛାଡି ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ। – ମୁଁ ବିଜେପି ଭିତରେ କୌଣସି ଗ୍ରୁପ ର ଲୋକ ନୁହେଁ। ବିଜେପି କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଆଲୋଚନା କଲାବେଳେ, ନିକଟରେ ଯୋଗଦେଇଥିବା ପୂର୍ବତନ ଆଇଏଏସସ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଅପରାଜିତା ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀ ଏମିତି କିଛି ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ ବକ୍ତବ୍ୟ ପଛରେ ଦଳକୁ ନିଜ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣରେ ରଖିବାର ଏକ ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ଵାସ ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ହେଉଛି। ଦଳର ସଭାପତି କିମ୍ବା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କ ଆଗରେ ଏତିକି ସାହସ କରି କହିବାର ଉଦାହରଣ ବିଜେପିରେ ମିଳିବ ନାହିଁ। ଦଳ ଛାଡି କି ଚାଲିଯାଅ ବୋଲି କୌଣସି ରାଜନୈତିକ ନେତା କେବେହେଲେ କୌଣସି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କହନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ଭାରତୀୟ…
ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ, ଓଡିଶା ଗତ କେତେ ସପ୍ତାହ ଧରି ଓଡିଶା ବଭିନ୍ନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ତଥା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଅନେକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ଆତିଥେୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଛି । ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ମେକ୍-ଇନ୍-ଓଡିଶା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଭାରତୀୟ ଶିଳ୍ପପତି ମାନେ ଏକାଠି ହୋଇଥିଲେ । ସେହିପରି ବିଭନ୍ନ ସ୍ୱେଚ୍ଛାସେବୀ ସଙ୍ଗଠନ, ବିଶ୍ୱ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କଳାକାର, ସାଂସ୍କୃତିକ ତଥା କ୍ରୀଡା ଜଗତର ଖ୍ୟାତନାମା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ, ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦେଶର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଦୂତ, ୧୬ଟି ଦେଶର ଖେଳାଳୀ, କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତା ତଥା ଉଚ୍ଚ ପଦାଧିକାରୀମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଓଡିଶା ଭ୍ରମଣରେ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି । ନିକଟରେ ସ୍ମାର୍ଟ ସିଟି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଏକ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣାଢ୍ୟ ପରିବେଶରେ ଉଦଘାଟିତ ପୁରୁଷ ହକି ବିଶ୍ୱ କପ୍ ସଫଳତାର ସହ ଶେଷ ହୋଇଛି । ଏସବୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମୁଁ ଓଡିଶା ତରଫରୁ ଏହି ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଭେଟିଛି, ସେତେବେଳେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ମୁହଁରେ ଗୋଟିଏ କଥା ବରାମ୍ବାର ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ୱନିତ ହୋଇଛି, “କେଡେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଏ…
Union Minister for States for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the National Citizen Register (NRC) is to identify foreigners in Assam not for Indians. Speaking at India Today conclave, Mr Rijiju said that the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath is imposing NRC in Madhya Pradesh. He was referring to Kamalnath’s statement that people from Bihar and Uttar-Pradesh get employement in Madhya Pradesh at the cost of locals. Nath told reporters after taking office on Monday that his government will provide incentives to industries that gives 70 percent of their jobs to those from Madhya Pradesh.
(UNI) Responding to those labelling him as the ‘silent Prime Minister’, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday stated that he had never been afraid of speaking to the press although he did not brag about his goals are his achievements as the Prime Minister. Speaking at the launch of his book, “Changing India’ published by Oxford University Press, Dr Singh said,“People say I was a silent Prime Minister. I think these volumes (of his book ‘Changing India’) speak for themselves. I don’t want to boast about my goals or my achievements as Prime Minister. But the events that took…
(UNI) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Bill which permits surrogacy only for couples who cannot conceive a child whereby prohibiting commercial surrogacy, and allowing altruistic surrogacy. Congratulating members for supporting the Bill, Health Minister J P Nadda said despite the ruckus, a quality debate had taken place and this shows the concern of the members. Despite the din, among others Supriya Sule (NCP), B Mahtab (BJD) , Kakoli Ghosh Dastidaar (Trinamool Congress), Nishikant Dubey (BJP) and N K Premachandran (RSP) debated the Bill and shared their views. The Minister said, ‘The Bill protects the dignity of women and…
(UNI) A bust of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at the Auguste-Viktoria-Gymansium, one of the oldest schools in the German city of Trier, as part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi. Ambassador of India to Germany, Mukta Dutta Tomar, who unveiled the bust with Lord Mayor of Trier, Wolfram Leibe last week, highlighted the significance and relevance of the principle of non-violence to achieve peace, tolerance and understanding in the contemporary world. She reminded about the continuing relevance of Gandhian thoughts on sustainable living and appreciation for natural resources and his teaching that “The earth, the air,…