(UNI) Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the nodal agency for facilitating economic activities in natural gas distribution, is organising a roadshow here on Wednesday for promoting 10th City Gas Distribution (CGD) bidding round. The recently concluded 9th CGD bidding round for 86 Geographical Areas (GAs) covering 174 districts in 21 states / UTs attracted great interest from investors across the sector, wherein 406 bids were received from 38 organisations (including 8 new and 2 overseas investors), a statement said here on Monday. This round received minimum work commitment of 2.2 crore domestic PNG connections, setting up of 4600…
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The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), left here on Monday morning despite rain and snow, official sources said. The bus left from Bemina on Srinagar outskirts Monday morning, sources told UNI. They said the bus has since reached Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Uri, where more passengers will board it before leaving for Kaman post, the last Indian military post on this side of the Line of Control (LoC). The exact number of passengers travelling in the bus to PoK will be known in the afternoon, they said, adding similarly the number…
Director Shashank Khaitan recently posted a video on his official Instagram handle where he is rapping a piece from famous Birju rap originally rapped by Naezy. In the video, Shashank Khaitan has performed the rap on his own who is highly inspired by ‘Gully Boy’. Earlier, the director has posted the video of him rapping. The director captioned the post, “Gully boy has awakened the inner rapper beast in me … the birju rap by @naezythebaa is one of my favourites … @ranveersingh kya bolte bhai?” When the lead actor Ranveer Singh come across this post, he immediately replied to…
haratiya Janata Party national general secretary Ram Madhav Ram on Sunday asserted that possibility of pre-poll alliance of his party with others were “very less” for contesting Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Moreover, the BJP’s national general secretary said that his party will contest from all the assembly seats of the state. “Chances of pre poll alliance are ‘very less’ but we will field our candidates on all seats in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,” Mr Madhav here told reporters at a press conference. However, he said that the party has no hiccups in taking other parties along with,…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଭାରତୀୟ ମାନେ ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ଅନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଅଥବା ସ୍ବାଧୀନତା ପରେ ପରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହେଇଥିଲେ, ସେମାନେ ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନୀତିର ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ଓ ଦୋଦୁଲ୍ୟମାନ ସ୍ଥିତି ଦେଖିନଥିଲେ.। ସେମାନଂକ ଆଗରେ ଜଣେ ବିଶାଳକାୟ ନେତା ଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଂକର କୌଣସି ବିକଳ୍ପ ନଥିଲା। ୧୯୪୭ ରୁ ୧୯୬୪, ସତର ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଜବାହରଲାଲ ନେହେରୁଂକୁ ଦେଶର ସର୍ବଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ନେତା, ଶାସକ ଓ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ର ମହାନାୟକ ଭାବରେ ଦେଖିଲାବେଳେ ତାଂକ ଆଗରେ ବିକଳ୍ପ ହୋଇ ଛିଡା ହେଲା ଭଳି ନେତୃତ୍ବ କାହାର ନଥିଲା। ଯଦିଓ ସେଇ ସମାନ ସମୟରେ ଜୟପ୍ରକାଶ ନାରାୟଣ, ରାମ ମନୋହର ଲୋହିଆ, ଇ ଏମ ଏସ ନମ୍ବୁଦ୍ରିପାଦଙ୍କ ଭଳି ନେତା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ବାହାରେ ରହି ବେଶ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ ଓ ନେହେରୁଂକ ସମାଲୋଚକ ଭାବରେ ବେଶ ଜଣା ଶୁଣା, ତଥାପି ଶାସନତନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ଓ ଭୋଟ ରାଜନୀତିରେ ନେହେରୁ ନିର୍ବିକଲ୍ପ ନେତା। ସେତେବେଳେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଭିତରେ ବି କିଛି…
‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi ‘, the much awaited film directed by Kangana Ranaut, has been awarded a ‘UA’ certificate by the Censor board. The sources said that ‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi ‘has been certified UA by the Central board of film certification (CBFC ) on January 16. The film is based on the life of freedom fighter Rani Jhansi, is to hit cinema screens on January 26.
DMK President M K Stalin, who had attended the mega Anti-BJP front rally at Kolkata, on Sunday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale aircraft deal. Citing the expose on the deal in a newspaper, Mr Stalin, in a statement here, said Mr Modi has no right to claim that there was no corruption during the four-and-a-half-year BJP-led NDA government. He said Mr Modi, instead of repeating his empty rhetoric that there was no corruption during his regime and his baseless campaign that Opposition was telling lies on the issue, should…
Reacting to reports that burial ground of exiled Yusuf Shah Chak, who ruled Kashmir from 1579 to 1586, is under ‘threat’ from landgrabbers in Bihar, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday requested Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to protect the part of Kashmir’s history that lies far from the valley. “I request @NitishKumar ji to protect this part of Kashmir’s history that lies far from the valley in Bihar,” Mr Abdullah, who is the former chief minister of the state, wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. Chak, who succeeded his father Ali Shah, was imprisoned by the Mughal emperor Akbar…
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has accused the BJP leaders of trying topple JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the state from day one after it came to power last year and trying create a Constitutional crisis Karnataka. Speaking to news-persons Mandakalli airport on Saturday night he said even after knowing well the government was stable BJP leaders were making futile attempts to topple the coalition government. ‘’They want to form the government unethically or want to bring Presidential rule in the state by creating constitutional crisis,” he alleged. The chief minister feared that the BJP will continue it’s anti-Constitutional activities and…
(UNI) The National Commission for Women on Sunday took the suo motu cognizance against BJP MLA Sadhna Singh for making objectionable statement against BSP chief Mayawati. The Commission will also send a notice to Ms Singh regarding the statement in question. Later, BSP leader Satish Chandra Misra said the BJP leader is “mentally ill” and her statement showed the level of the BJP. Ms Singh while addressing a rally on Saturday had said that Ms Mayawati was “worse than a eunuch”. She, without referring to the guest house incident of 1995 in Lucknow where the BSP chief and several other…
Congress decision to go alone in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh and in other states like Delhi may be seen as as a fallout of its failure to form a ‘mahagathbandhan ‘ (grand alliance) for the elections but the move by the grand old party is a part of its strategy to regain lost ground in the states where it has been reduced to being a fringe player over the years. After Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi party and Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party announced their alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the…
Disgruntled senior Congress Srikant Jena has fired yet another salvo at the Congress top leadership by stating , he will reveal something very explosive things related to the Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Jan 25 , the day Rahul is scheduled to be in Odisha. Which, he claimed will unmask the real face of the Congress chief. However, Jena remained short of telling as what would be his line of attack. But he has said that after the revelation Rahul Gandhi may not be in a position to face the mass.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday posted a series of tweets sharing his views on the interactions he had with Bollywood stars and noted cine personalities shared on the social network. “When Kapil Sharma (stand up comedian) appreciates somebody’s humour, it sure makes that person happy and I am no exception. Thank you for the kind words Kapil,” Prime Minister wrote in a missive with a smile sign too. The Prime Minister’s response comes to a tweet from Kapil Sharma wherein he said: “Respected PM Narendra Modi ji,it was nice meeting you and great knowing your inspiring ideas and progressive…
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sadhana Singh from Uttar Pradesh has stoked controversy by allegedly making a derogatory statement against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati creating a political fury in the state. According to a report BJP MLA Sadhana Singh on Saturday gave a derogatory statement that the former UP chief minister sold her dignity in exchange of power. Addressing a rally in Chandauli, Ms Sadhana an MLA from Mughalsarai said, “I don’t think the former UP CM is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She…
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today hiked the social security allowances of poor, old and disable people in the state. The allowance of beneficiaries covered under the Madhu Babu Pension scheme will be enhanced by Rs 200 per month which will be effective from February 15, 2019. Mr Patnaik made the announcement while participating in “Our Chief Minister Our Stories’’ programme at the Ama Gaon Ama Bikash meeting. As per the decision, the beneficiaries under the age of 80 who receiving monthly pension of Rs 300 will now receive Rs 500 per month. Similarly, the beneficiaries above the age group…
ପଞ୍ଚାନନ କାନୁନଗୋ ଭାରତରେ ବହୁଦିନ ଧରି ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ବିଡ଼ମ୍ବନା ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ହେଲା । ଗଣତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ଶାସନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ଦେଖାଦେଲା । ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିମାନେ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଦଳ ବଦଳ କରି ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ । ଫଳତଃ ଗୋଟିଏ ନବବାର୍ତ୍ତା “ଆୟାରାମ ଗୟାରାମ”ର ସୁତ୍ରପାତ ହେଲା । ଏପରି ଏକ ଲଜ୍ଜାଜନକ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରୁ ମୁକୁଳିବା ପାଇଁ ଦେଶବ୍ୟାପୀ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେଲା । ପରିଣାମ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ଧାରା ୧୦୨(୨) ଏବଂ ୧୯୨(୨)କୁ ସଜଡ଼ାଯାଇ ଦଳବିରୋଧି ଆଇନ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଲା । ଏହା ସଂବିଧାନର ୧୦ମ ପରିଚ୍ଛଦରେ ସ୍ଥାନିତ ହେଲା । ପୋଲିସ୍ ଡାଳେ ଡାଳେ ଗଲେ, ଚୋରମାନେ ପତରେ ପତରେ ଯିବାର ବାଟ ଖୋଜିଲାପରି ନୀତିହିନ ରାଜନେତାମାନେ ଏବେ ନୂଆ ବାଟମାନ ବାହାର କଲେଣି । ଦଳବଦଳର ଏକ ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଜାହିର କରି ଲୋକ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିମୂଳକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଅସ୍ଥିର କରି ନିଜ ଇଚ୍ଛାରେ ଚଳାଇବାର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କଲେଣି…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର କଂଗ୍ରେସର ଜାହାଜ ବୁଡି ଯାଉଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଜାହାଜର କପ୍ତାନ କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ନା – ଆମର କିଛି ହୋଇନି। ମୂଷା ମାନେ ଡେଇଁ ସାରିଲେଣି। ଯିଏ ଯୁଆଡେ ଯିବା କଥା ଫେରାର ମାରିଲେଣି। କପ୍ତାନ ନିରଞ୍ଜନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜ ମଙ୍ଗକୁ ଆଣ୍ଟ କରି ଭିଡିଛନ୍ତି। କିଛି କିଛି ମୂଷାଙ୍କୁ ବରଖାସ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଗତ କାଲି ଦଳର ଦୁଇଜଣ ତଗଡା ମୂଷାଙ୍କୁ ଜାହାଜରୁ ବହିଷ୍କାର କରି କପ୍ତାନ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ଏବେବି ଜାହାଜର ସବୁ କ୍ଷମତା ତାଙ୍କ ହାତରେ ରହିଛି। ପୂର୍ବତନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଜେନା ଓ ବିଧାୟକ କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଶଗରିଆଙ୍କୁ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳରୁ ବହିଷ୍କାର କରା ଯାଇଛି। ତେବେ ଯେଉଁ ଦଳର ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ଵ ଆଜି ସଙ୍କଟରେ ସେ ଦଳରୁ ବହିଷ୍କୃତ ହେବା ଗୋଟେ ସୁଯୋଗ ହୋଇପାରେ। ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଓ କୃଷ୍ଣ ଗତ କିଛି ମାସ ହେଲାଣି କଂଗ୍ରେସର ଯାହା କ୍ଷତି କରିବା କଥା…
Days after senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi had told disgruntled party MP Shatrughan Sinha to ‘leave’ the saffron party if he was not happy, the saffron outfit on Saturday said the leadership will take cognizance of Mr Sinha attending the Mamata Banerjee-led rally in Kolkata. “They make it a point to be present at the whip so that they don’t lose their membership. At the same time, they are so opportunistic that they want to climb the stage and be present at a conclave. BJP will take cognizance of it,” BJP spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy told reporters here.…
Mumbai, Jan 18 (UNI) The implementation of the recent Reserve Bank of India’s guidelines on the loan system for the delivery of bank credit is likely to require a rollover of Rs 4.10 trillion worth of working capital loan in FY20, believes India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). About Rs 1.90 trillion worth of debt is likely to face a high or very high rollover risk owing to weak operating cash flows and a high proportion of rollover requirement vis-à-vis debt outstanding at FYE19. The implementation of the new RBI guidelines could put at risk Rs 5.24 trillion worth of debt…
Jammu and Kashmir Press Association (JKPA) on Saturday demanded all benefits be given to it on the lines of North-Eastern states as it has suffered immensely due to insecurity scenario prevailing for the past several decades. In a statement here Saturday afternoon, JKPA president Ghulam Hassan Kalo said the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Government of India has approved extension of all benefits to J&K as given to Northeast States under North East Industrial Development Scheme. This, he said, is a healthy development and likely to boost industrial development in this trouble-torn State which has suffered immensely due to…
(UNI) T Series honcho Bhushan Kumar on Saturday announced the adaptation of Hollywood film ‘Begin Again’ in Hindi. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Bhushan said,’Delighted to announce the Hindi adaptation of #BeginAgain. This one’s going to be really interesting! More details soon. #ShashankaGhosh @TSeries @Abundantia_Ent @vikramix’.’Khoobsurat’ and ‘Veere Di Wedding’ director Shashanka Ghosh will direct the movie. Writer Arshad Syed will adapt the story for Indian audience, while retaining the essence of the original. The casting is not finalised yet.