New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) BJP national president Amit Shah was admitted to the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on late Wednesday after suffering from Swine Flu, sources said here. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Mr Shah posted ”Mujhe Swine Flu Hua Hai, Jiska Upchar Chal Raha hai. Ishwar Ki Kripa, Aap Sab ke Prem Aur Shubhkamnao Se Shighra Hi Swasth Ho Jaunga (I am diagnosed with Swine Flu, for which I am under treatment. By God’s grace, apart from the love and good wishes of you all, I will be well soon.” Mr Shah had a field…
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New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari was on Wednesday chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2015, while Akshaya Patra Foundation and Sulabh International were chosen as joint winners for 2016 and Ekal Abhiyan Trust have been chosen for the Gandhi Peace prize for 2017, a statement from the Ministry of Culture said. Mr Yohei Sasakawa has been conferred the Gandhi Peace prize for 2018, for his contribution in Leprosy Eradication in India and across the world. The jury, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra…
Itanagar, Jan 16 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that 10 per cent reservation by Narendra Modi led NDA Government for the economically weaker section of the general category would not disturb the rights of the SC and STs . Mr Athawale made this statement during his visit in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. While attending a meeting with officials in the Siang Guest House conference hall, Mr Athawale took stock of various central schemes being implemented in the district for enhancement of living standard of STs…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ୧୫ ଜାନୁଆରୀର ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ସଭାରେ ମୋଦୀ କେବଳ ଯେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟିର ନେତା ଓ କର୍ମକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିରାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି ତା ନୁହେଁ, ସେ ବିଜେପି ବାହାରେ ଥିବା ନବୀନ ବିରୋଧୀ ଶିବିରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭୀଷଣ ହତାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ସଭା ପରେ ପୂର୍ବତନ ସାଂସଦ ଓ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ଭୂତପୂର୍ବ ନେତା ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା ନିଜର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟାରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି- “ସେ ସବୁ କେବଳ ଖେଳଣା ବନ୍ଧୁକ। ପ୍ରତିପକ୍ଷର ଗୁଳି ଫୁଟୁଥିଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଗୁଳି ବେଶ ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ଆମେ ଗୁଡାଏ ଆବାଜ ଓ ଚିତ୍କାର ହୁଏତ ଶୁଣୁଛୁ, ତେବେ ଏ ସବୁ କେବଳ ଆତସବାଜି, ଏଥିରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କାହିଁ? “ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ନିଛକ ସତ କଥା କହିଛନ୍ତି। ବିଜେଡି ଓ ବିଜେପି ଭିତରେ ଯେଉଁ ଆରୋପ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାରୋପ ଚାଲିଛି, ସେସବୁ ଖେଳଣା ବନ୍ଧୁକର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ। କେବେ ଦିନେ କଟକ ସଭାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (UNI) The Shiv Sena on Tuesday took a potshot at the two biggest moves–Demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax(GST)–of the Modi-led BJP government. In the Tuesday edition of party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Shiv Sena asserted that the decisions of the ruling party has hampered the recovery of Rs 11,000 crore of loans disbursed under the Centre’s Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) scheme. “Loans worth Rs 2.46 lakh crore have been disbursed so far to 4.81 crore small scale industrialists.The outstanding amount of these loans has piled up to Rs 11,000 crore, which is a…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on winning the Kotler presidential award. In a post on social media, Rahul, in a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ tweet, said,’’I want to congratulate our PM, on winning the world famous “Kotler Presidential Award”! In fact it’s so famous it has no jury, has never been given out before and is backed by an unheard of Aligarh company. Event partners: patanjali and Republic TV.’’ BJP Leader Smriti Irani, however, hit back at Rahul for his jibe. In a tweet, Smriti Irani, who was among…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଓଡିଆରେ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ଅଛି- ନ ଦେଖିଲା ଲୋକ ଦେଖ, କଇଁଛ କାଢିଛି ବେକ। ଆଜି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀରରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ସଭାରେ ଯାହା କହିଲେ, ସେଥିରେ ସେମିତି କିଛି ନୂଆ କଥା ନାହିଁ, ଯାହାକୁ ତର୍ଜମା ବା ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରା ଯାଇପାରିବ। ତେବେ ତିନି ସପ୍ତାହ ଭିତରେ କୋଡିଏ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ବିକାଶ ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଵରରେ ନିଜର ଢୋଲ ପିଟିଲେ, ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ନଦେଖିଲା ଲୋକ ଦେଖ କଥାଟି ଅଧିକ ମନେ ପଡୁଛି। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କୋଡିଏ ହଜାର କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ବିକାଶ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ କଳ୍ପନାତୀତ ବୋଲି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି କାହିଁକି? ଓଡିଶାରେ ଏମିତି ଅନେକ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଚାଲିଛି ଯାହାର ମୂଲ୍ୟ 30 ହଜାର କୋଟି ରୁ 50 ହଜାର କୋଟି ପର୍ୟନ୍ତ ହୋଇପାରେ। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟର କୋଠା, ପାସେଞ୍ଜର ଟ୍ରେନ, ମନ୍ଦିର ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ଭଳି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୌଣ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ବିଷୟରେ ଏତେ…
Panaji, Jan 15 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday greeted soldiers, veterans and their family members on the occasion of Army Day. In a tweet, the former Defence Minister said, ‘On #ArmyDay, I salute our brave soldiers for their determination, courage, sacrifices for our nation, and ‘Service before Self’ credo. My greetings to all our soldiers, veterans and their family members. Jai Hind!.’
Panaji, Jan 15 (UNI) Vidnyan Parishad, Goa, in association with Department of Science and Technology, Government of Goa, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) will organise fourth edition of Science Film Festival of India 2019 from January 16 in the city. According to the organisers, the film festival will begin with blockbuster science-based movies, three theme based film tracks and a whole lot of science-based treats for the mind. The festival will offer hands on training, workshop, film screenings accompanying interactions with renowned scientists and eminent personalities. Dr Nakul Parashar, Director, Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi,…
Srinagar, Jan 15 (UNI) Questioning the timing of filing charge-sheet in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) case, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points by the national parties. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, who headed a coalition government with BJP till June last year, said she was not surprised by filing of chargesheet in JNU case as general elections in the country are only months away. She alleged that 2019 elections, like always, Kashmiris are being used to score extra political points with the Indian electorate. However, she wondered…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (UNI) Following is the indicative currency rates and travellers’ cheques buying and selling rates per unit. CURRENCY NAME -BUY -SALE UAE DIRHAM- 17.9444 -20.8366 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR- 47.675 -54.0475 BANGLADESH TAKA -0.776986 -1.197715 BAHRAIN DINAR -175.0941 -199.7946 CANADIAN DOLLAR -49.2881- 56.6093 SWISS FRANC -67.2502- 77.2808 CHINESE YUAN -7.45 -12.37 DANISH KRONE -9.9456 -11.8507 EURO -76.1159 -86.1949 STERLING POUND -85.4961 -96.7461 HONG KONG DOLLAR -8.1815 -10.0594 JAPANESE YEN -0.6082- 0.6973 KUWAITI DINAR- 194.1332 -241.2158 SRI LANKA RUPEE -0.311.- 0.4673 MALAYSIAN RINGITT -15.4597 -19.195 NORWEGIAN KRONE -7.5184 -9.0364 NEPALESE RUPEE -0.5749- 0.6251 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -44.1892 -52.0258 OMANI RIAL -171.334025…
Muzaffarpur, Jan 15 (UNI) All police officers and other personnel posted at Motipur police station in the district have been transferred following recovery of huge consignment of liquor from the official residence of officer-in-charge of the police station. Senior Police Superintendent Manoj Kumar said here today that all police officers and other employees posted at Motipur police station had been transferred in view of the order by Inspector General of Police (Muzaffarpur zone) Sunil Kumar. The police personnel have been transferred following the recovery of huge consignment of liquor from official residence of officer-in-charge inside the police station premises late…
Sagar Island ( West Bengal), Jan 15 (UNI) Braving chilled weather and cloudy sky, an estimated over 3 million pilgrims took holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal to mark the auspicious Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. The devotees, mostly the Hindu, who had assembled and gathered on the sandy beach since last night braving the chilly wind took holy dip in the wee hours and then straight walked nearly a kilometer to pay their ambiance at the Kapil Muni Temple. West Bengal’s Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee, who has been overseeing the entire governmental arrangements for…
Samastipur, Jan 15 (UNI) Police seized huge consignment of foreign liquor from a truck near Udaipur village under Rosera police station area in the district late last night. Police said here today that 539 cartons of foreign liquor were seized from the truck on the basis of specific intelligence input. The seized liquor was manufactured in Haryana. Police said that a peddler was arrested from the spot. Further investigation is on, sources added.
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ଶେଷ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲାର ପୂରା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଂଗଠନ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳରେ ବିଲୀନ ହୋଇଗଲା, ସେତେବଳେ ଗୋଟେ କଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା ଯେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଓଡିଶାରେ ନିଜର ଅନ୍ତିମ ବିପର୍ଯୟ ଆଡକୁ ଗତି କରୁଛି। ତେବେ ଏ ପ୍ରକାର ଆକଳନ କିଛିଟା ଥମିଗଲା, ଯେବେ ବର୍ଷୀୟାନ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତା ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କୁ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ପ୍ରଦେଶ କଂଗ୍ରେସ କମିଟିର ସଭାପତି କରାଗଲା। ଏପ୍ରିଲ,୨୦୧୮ ରୁ ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ବାବୁ ଯେଉଁ ଉତ୍ସାହର ସହିତ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ସଙ୍ଗଠନକୁ ସଜାଡିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଥିଲେ, ସେଥିରୁ ମାନେ ହେଉଥିଲା, କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବୋଧେ ନିଜର ପୁରୁଣା ଶକ୍ତି ଫେରି ପାଇବ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମୟ ସହିତ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଅଧିକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଆତ୍ମଘାତି ହେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା। ଏବେ ଲାଗୁଛି, ବୋଧେ ଆଉ ଅଳ୍ପ ଦିନ ଭିତରେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ନିଜର ସତ୍ତା ହରାଇବ। କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବିଧାୟକ ଦଳର ଅଧାରୁ ଅଧିକ…
Kohima Jan 14 (UNI) Army personnel have recovered the body of one 23 year old man, a resident of Englan Village under Wokha district, who was drowned in the waters of Doyang Reservoir Dam of the Doyang- Hydro-electrical Project on Saturday last. According to a release issued by the PRO (Defence) Col C Konwer, following the report of drowning on Saturday, the Wokha district administration swung into action and a detailed search was carried out by local authorities and the SDRF but the body could not be found due to difficult conditions in the dam. However, a team of divers…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (UNI) The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday tumbled down by 156.28 points to settle at 35,853.56 tracking weak global cues. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too eased by 57.35 points at 10,737.60. The Sensex registered the day’s high and low at 36,124.94 and 35,691.75 points respectively. The Nifty registered day’s high and low at 10,808 and 10,692.35 points, respectively.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, recently alleged of sexual assault by a woman who worked with him in his film ‘Sanju’, issued a statement terming the allegation a false, malicious and mischievous story, being spread with the sole intention of destroying his reputation. In a statement issued to the media, Hirani said, ‘I was completely shocked when these allegations were brought to my notice about two months back. I had suggested immediately that it is essential to take this matter to any committee or any legal body. The complainant has chosen to go to the media instead.’…
ଅସୀତ ମହାନ୍ତି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଇତିହାସରେ ୨୦୧୮ ବର୍ଷ ଥିଲା ଏକ ବିରଳ ସଂଯୋଗର ବର୍ଷ । କାରଣ ସେବର୍ଷଟି ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଜନକ ବ୍ୟାସକବି ଫକୀରମୋହନଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମର ୧୭୫ ବର୍ଷ ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ୧୦୦ ବର୍ଷ । ସେ ନେଇ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଛୋଟବଡ଼ ଅନେକ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ କେତେକ ଛୋଟବଡ଼ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଆୟୋଜିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ବିଶ୍ୱଭାରତୀ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ଶାନ୍ତିନିକେତନ ସମେତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଦେଶର କେତେକ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସଭା, ସେମିନାର ଆଦି ଆୟୋଜନ ହୋଇଛି । ଏ ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗରେ ଆଉ ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିର ସଂଯୋଗ ହେଉଛି- ଯେଉଁ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୧୪, ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ତିଥି ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କ ଆବିର୍ଭାବ ଦିବସ, ଠିକ୍ ଦୁଇମାସ ତଳେ, ନଭେମ୍ୱର ମାସର ସେହି ୧୪ ତାରିଖ ଦିନରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ “ବାଂଲାର ରସଗୋଲ୍ଲା’ ପାଇଁ ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ପରିଚିତି (ଜି.ଆଇ.) ମାନ୍ୟତା ପାଇଛି…
Panaji, Jan 14 (UNI) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday alleged that Congress leaders had learnt art of doctoring things and were trying to create a miscommunication between him and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in the city, he said ”…For them (Congress) I am always a threat and I will continue to be a threat. Congress party cannot get even five people to stand with their flag in my constituency. That is the worry because victory depends on our five seats. That is why they are trying to create miscommunication…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (UNI) The Financial Benchmarks India Private Limited (FBIL) on Monday fixed the reference rate at 70.8244 against the US Dollar up by 35.07 paise over the previous rate of 70.4737 . The Euro was fixed 81.2469 up by 03.86 paise over its previous rate of 81.2083 . The Pound was registered at 90.9640 ( 89.9155 ) and Yen at 65.50 (65.03) an FBIL release said.