(UNI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi has written to Congress as well as its alliance governments in states to pass a resolution in the next session to reserve one third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women. ‘While Indian women have made rapid strides in all spheres, they continue to be severely under-represented in Parliament and state Assemblies. ‘True empowerment entails that adequate number of women are represented in our Legislative bodies,’ he said in a letter written to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh dated December 6. India ranks 148th out of 193 countries in terms…
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(UNI) Drawing attention to ‘sad state of affairs of domestic workers’ in the country, Congress on Sunday demanded that a central law be enacted for their protection and social security. ”Domestic Workers all across India will demonstrate before Parliament and their respective state and districts on December 10 to demand a Central Law to protect and promote their employment and social security,” said All India Unorganized Workers Congress (AIUWC) Chairman Arbind Singh while addressing reporters at AICC headquarters. He said the AIUWC had launched a postcard campaign through domestic workers across India requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Central Law…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ରାଣୀପୁର-ଝରିଆଲ, ବଲାଂଗିର ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ଟିଟିଲାଗଡ ସହର ପାଖାପାଖି ଦୁଇଟି ଛୋଟିଆ ଗାଁ. ଏ ଦୁଇ ଗାଁ କୁ ସଂଯୋଗ କରୁଛି ଏକ ବିଶାଳକାୟ ପଥର ଚଟାଣ । ଚଟାଣ ର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ଛାତ ନଥିବା ଏକ ଗୋଲାକାର ମନ୍ଦିର. ଏ ପ୍ରକାର ମନ୍ଦିର ଓଡିଶାର ସ୍ଥାପତ୍ୟ ଇତିହାସରେ ମାତ୍ରା ଦୁଇଟି । ରାଣିପୁର-ଝରିଆଲ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଖୁର୍ଧା ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ହୀରାପୁର ଠାରେ ଏମିତି ଆଉ ଏକ ମନ୍ଦିର ରହିଛି। ତେବେ ହୀରାପୁର ମନ୍ଦିର ଆକାରରେ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଛୋଟ. ରାଣିପୁର-ଝରିଆଲର ବିଶାଳକାୟ ପଥର ଉପରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ଏହି ବିଚିତ୍ର ଦେଉଳର ନାମ ଚୌଶଠି ଯୋଗିନୀ ମନ୍ଦିର. ଭାରତୀୟ ତନ୍ତ୍ର ପରମ୍ପରାରେ ଯୋଗିନୀ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଦେବୀଂକ ଅଂଗରୁ ଜାତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଲୌକିକ ଶକ୍ତି। କୌଳ ତନ୍ତ୍ର ଅନୁସାରେ ଦେବୀଂକୁ କୁଳ ଓ ଶିବଂକୁ ଅକୁଳ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଥାଏ । ଶିବଂକୁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକରି ଦେବୀନ୍କର ୬୪ ସ୍ବରୂପ ଯୋଗିନୀ ରୂପରେ ନୃତ୍ୟ କରୁଥାନ୍ତି। ଉତ୍ତର…
(UNI) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Sunday ordered an inspection of all shelter homes in Odisha, a fortnight after an alleged sexual abuse of minor girls in such an accommodation. Condemning the incident of sexual exploitation of girls at a shelter home in Dhenkanal district, she told reporters, ‘I have ordered an inspection of all shelter homes in Odisha.’ The minister alleged that the state government had failed in providing security to women and children. On Saturday, in a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the intervention of…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ଜଷ୍ଟିସ ମାର୍କଣ୍ଡେୟ କାଟଜୁ, ସୁପ୍ରିମ କୋର୍ଟର ପୂର୍ବତନ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚାରପତି ଓ ପ୍ରେସ କାଉନସିଲ ଅଫ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ର ପୂର୍ବତନ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ। ବିଚାରପତି ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ନିଜ ରାୟକୁ ନେଇ ସେ ଯେତିକି ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ ନଥିଲେ, ପଦବୀରୁ ଅବସର ନେବାପରେ ଟୁଇଟରରେ ନିଜର ବାଚାଳାମୀ କାରଣରୁ ଆଜିକାଲି ବେଶୀ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ। ଓଡିଆରେ ଆମର ସେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କଥା- ଦେଉଳ ତୋଳିଲେ ନାଁ, ଆଉ ବାଟରେ ଝାଡା ଫେରିଲେ ବି ନାଁ। ଜଷ୍ଟିସ କାଟଜୁ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ କାମଟି କରି ବେଶୀ ବେଶୀ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ। କେତେବେଳେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିଷୟରେ କଦର୍ୟ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦେଲେଣି ତ ପୁଣି କେବେ ମହାତ୍ମା ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ଓ ନେତାଜୀ ସୁଭାଷ ବୋଷଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ବ ବିଷୟରେ କଟୁ କଥା କହିଲେଣି। କେତେବେଳେ ନିଜକୁ ଧର୍ମନିରପେକ୍ଷ ବୁଦ୍ଧିଜୀବୀ ବୋଲି କହୁଛନ୍ତି ତ ଠିକ ତା ପରେ ପରେ ସଂଖ୍ୟାଲଘୁଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ନିକୃଷ୍ଟ ମତ ପୋଷଣ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ କୌଣସି ନେତା ଯଦି ଦଳ ଛାଡନ୍ତି, ତାହେଲେ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ଭାବରେ ସେ ଦଳରେ ଗୋଟେ ପ୍ରକାର ଶୂନ୍ୟସ୍ଥାନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥାଏ। ଆଉ ନେତା ଜଣକ ଯଦି ପୂର୍ବତନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି, ତାହେଲେ ସେ ଶୂନ୍ୟତା ଆହୁରି ବ୍ୟାପକ ହେବାକଥା। ଆଜି ଯେତେବେଳେ ପୂର୍ବତନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଜେନା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ର ସବୁ କମିଟିରୁ ଇସ୍ତଫା ଦେବାକଥା କହୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେତେବେଳେ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଦଳ ଭିତରେ ଶୂନ୍ୟତା ନାହିଁ,ବରଂ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଅଛି। କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଭିତରେ ବହୁତ ନେତା ଓ କର୍ମୀ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଦଳରେ ରହନ୍ତୁ ବୋଲି ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି।ଓଡିଶା କଂଗ୍ରେସ ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତଙ୍କ ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଅଧିକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହେବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ରହିଛି ବୋଲି ଜଣେ ପୂର୍ବତନ ବିଧାୟକ ଆମକୁ କହିଛନ୍ତି। ତେବେ ବାସ୍ତବତା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ କଥାଟି ଏତେ ଶଜା ନୁହେଁ। ଶ୍ରୀକାନ୍ତ ଦଳରେ ଥାଇ ଦଳର ଯେତିକି କ୍ଷତି କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ଦଳ ଛାଡିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଠିକ ସେତିକି କ୍ଷତି କରିବେ।…
The increasing bitterness in the Congress in Odisha now has spilled off the brim when Srikant Jena once again daring the state leadership in general and Niranjan Patnaik, the PCC chief in particular on the issue of mining scam blur . Jena has made an apparent swipe at the PCC chief by saying about two families ruling the state and alleging their role in the mineral loots.
(UNI) Thousands of people have protested Indian mining giant Adani’s plans to dig a new thermal coal mine in Queensland and have called on state and federal governments as well as the federal opposition to stop it going ahead. On Saturday, protesters marched the streets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns just a week after upwards of 15,000 school students demonstrated against government inaction on climate change, said an SBS News report.It follows the announcement last month by Adani it would self-fund the controversial project after scaling back its size and scope. The coal project is being downsized from a…
Was it novel an idea. A man in Ohio whose window blind broke had resorted to using the long bills to replace the blinds. He tweeted it with the picture which in fact went viral in social media. ‘ How much gotta I buy to repair to repair the long ones at my patio door?, the tweet read.
A coaching centre was sued for negligence in teaching by a young doctor who failed the AIIMS entrance for that reason. The doctor took up the matter with the district consumer forum in Hyderabad and the forum ruled asking the coaching centre to return the fee of Rs.45000 and compensation of Rs.32000 to the doctor. Even the syllabus was not covered, the doctor complained.
People in large number were in for pleasant surprise when a bank ATM MP’s Alirajpur kept popping out Rs.500 notes even if asked for Rs.100. With the news went viral people in large number started towards the ATM and within minutes about 98 people got richer almost draining the counter with Rs.1.2 lakh in minutes. Panicked filling agencies rushed to switch off the machine.
Television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee was detained in a case of murder of a Mumbaoi diamond trader Rajeswar Udani, whose body was found in a forest in Rigad district. The police detained the actress although have not given any official statement on Devoleena’s role in the case. Suspense deepens as Udani was reported missing for last one week.
(UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the BJP led government at the Centre , RJD leader and leader of opposition in the Bihar legislative assembly, Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that India is today facing an emergency like situation . “CBI is fighting CBI, Judges are fighting Judges. Moreover, every constitutional institution is having the same deteriorated condition.” Yadav said during a session on ‘National Vision Vs Regional Aspiration’ at the ‘Jagran forum’ organised by Dainik Jagran on its 75th anniversary. Attacking the BJP government on their promise to bring back black money, he said,’ instead of bringing black money,…
(UNI) Stage is set for the month long winter session of Parliament beginning December 11, Tuesday. This is also being billed as the last full-fledged session under the Narendra Modi-led dispensation before next year’s general elections. The session will continue till January 8 passing through Christmas and New Year’s eve festive season amid indications that the BJP-led NDA would table several important draft legislations, including the high-voltage Triple Talaq Bill and the draft personal data protection Bill. No clear indications have been given yet on how the ruling party proposes to deal with the much talked about Ram Temple issue…
(UNI) A large number of people gathered at the spacious Ram Lila ground in the capital and hundreds took to the streets in various parts of the city on Sunday to attend the Dharm Sansad – the conclave of Hindu priests and devotees – to press for early actions from the Modi government for the construction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya. The Dharm Sansad is being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and has the backing of Sanghparivar fountainhead. BJP lawmakers from Delhi – Mahesh Giri and Ramesh Bidhuri – are also attending the meet. “The gathering today…
(UNI) Reiterating his stand that a new dam at Mekedatu across river Cauvery would be constructed, Karnataka Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said it would be constructed after getting all clearances from the Centre to address the drinking water needs of the people. Mr Shivakumar is in the city to call on 111-year-old Siddhaganga Seer, who underwent a surgery here yesterday. Talking to reporters at the airport, before leaving for Bengaluru, he said Karnataka was determined and committed in constructing the dam at Mekedatu to store 57 tmc ft of water. ”Only after getting all clearances from…
କୁଶାଗ୍ର ଯମରାଜଙ୍କୁ ଏମିତି ବେଶରେ କେହି କେବେ ଦେଖିନଥିବେ! ଅବଶ୍ୟ ପୁରୁଣା ସଂସ୍କୃତରେ ବୈଦ୍ୟରାଜ ନମସ୍ତୁଭ୍ୟମ ଯମରାଜାଃ ସହୋଦର ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି। ବୈଦ୍ୟ ବା ଡାକ୍ତର ଯମରାଜାଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ସାନଭାଇ, କାରଣ ଯମରାଜ କେବଳ ଜୀବନ ନେଉଥିବାବେଳେ,ବୈଦ୍ୟରାଜ ଉଭୟ ଧନ ଓ ଜୀବନ ନେଇଯାଆନ୍ତି। ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଏକଥା ଆମେ କହିନାହୁଁ, ଆମେ କେବଳ ଗୋଟେ ପୁରୁଣା ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଶ୍ଳୋକର ଅନୁବାଦ କରିଛୁ ମାତ୍ର। ତେଣୁ ଯଦି ମାନହାନୀ ମକଦ୍ଦମା କରିବାର ଥାଏ,ତାହେଲେ ଆପଣ ସେ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ପଣ୍ଡିତଙ୍କ ନାମରେ କରିପାରନ୍ତି। ହଁ, ଏବେ ଏ ନୂଆ ଯମରାଜାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିବା। ଏତେ ସୌମ୍ୟଦର୍ଶୀ ଯମରାଜ କେହି କେବେ ଦେଖିନଥିବେ! ଏ ବାବୁ ବୃତ୍ତିରେ ଡାକ୍ତର, ଭଲ ପଦବୀରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ନିଜ ମାଁ ଓ ମାଟିର ସେବା ଲାଗି ଭଲ ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଛନ୍ତି। ହେଲେ ଅସଲରେ କରୁଛନ୍ତି କଣ? ଅପରେସନ ଥିଏଟର ଭିତରେ ଟାଟା ଲୁଣର ପୁଡିଆ ନେଇ ଲୁଣ ଭିତରେ ଯେ ମାରକ ଗୁଣ ରହିଛି ଏକଥା ଏ ନୂଆ ଯମରାଜ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ…
(UNI) Breast cancer is the top cancer in women both in the developed and the developing world. The incidence of breast cancer is increasing in the developing world due to increase life expectancy, increase urbanization and adoption of western lifestyles. Although some risk reduction might be achieved with prevention, these strategies cannot eliminate the majority of breast cancers that develop in low- and middle-income countries where breast cancer is diagnosed in very late stages. Therefore, early detection in order to improve breast cancer outcome and survival remains the cornerstone of breast cancer control. Limited resource settings with weak health systems…
(UNI) In a tweet, Prime Minister congratulated Indian Hockey Team for their win against Canada. “The Indian Hockey Team is in phenomenal form! Congratulations to the team for their resounding win against Canada in the Hockey World Cup. Our team now advances to the Quarter Finals Stage. Best wishes for the games ahead,” Prime Minister wrote. In another tweet,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday wishes to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her birthday. “Best wishes to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji on her birthday. I pray for her long and healthy life,” Mr Modi tweeted. Sonia Gandhi was born on…
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