(UNI) VIVO Pro Kabaddi League has set the benchmark for the rise of home grown sporting leagues in India. Giving fans an opportunity to play with their favourite kabaddi players, Star Sports and Decathlon are offering fans an opportunity to participate in the sport and stand a chance to win INR 1 lakh. Season VI of India’s premier Kabaddi tournament, keeping in line with the league’s vision has continued to redefine the standards for modern sports consumption in India. The encouraging response from fans of the sport is reflective of the love India shares for Kabaddi and the potential it…
Author: Samikhsya Bureau
(UNI) Is the UN tackling its most ambitious and far-reaching project: The 2030 Agenda to “transform the world”? Many of the topics discussed during the Committee session were relevant to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which included all aspects of sustainable development, from macro-economic policy, human settlements, the eradication of poverty, and the best use of communications technologies for development. In recent years, the committee’s work has begun with a keynote address from Homi Kharas, the director of the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings Institute. Mr Kharas has an intimate knowledge of the 2030 Agenda, having…
ଭବାନୀ ଶଙ୍କର ନନ୍ଦ ଧାର୍ମିକ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ମାସରେ ଦୁଇଥର ଏକାଦଶୀ ଉପବାସ କରେ। କେତେକ ଅବଶ୍ୟ ନିର୍ଜଳ ଉପବାସ କରନ୍ତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ପର୍ବ ଦିବସରେ। ତାହା ବାର ବା ଚବିଶ ଘଣ୍ଟିଆ । ମାତ୍ର କୁକୁରଟି ବାଧ୍ୟ ହେଲା ଏକାଦିକ୍ରମେ 15 ଦିନ ନିର୍ଜଳ ଉପବାସରେ ରହିବାକୁ। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଉପକଣ୍ଠର ମଳିପଡ଼ା ଗ୍ରାମର ଶ୍ରୀବିହାର ଇଲାକାର ଏକ ଘଟଣା। ବିଗତ 15 ଦିନ ତଳେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଲୋଭରେ ବୋଧହୁଏ କୁକୁରଟି ଏକ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଡବା ଭିତରେ ମୁହଁ ପୁରାଇଦେଲା। ତା ପରେ ସେଇଟି ତା ମୁହଁ ରେ ଏପରି ଲାଗି ରହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଆଉ କାଢି ପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ। ଏଣେତେଣେ ଧାଇଁଲା। ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକେ ତାକୁ ଧରିବା ଅନେକ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରି ମଧ୍ୟ ସଫଳ ହୋଇ ପାରୁନଥିଲେ। ଦିନ ଗଡି ଚାଲିଲା। whats-App ଗ୍ରୁପ ରେ ଅନେକ ଆଲୋଚନା ଚାଲିଲା। ଉତ୍କଣ୍ଠା ବଢ଼ିଲା। ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ମୁନିସିପାଲିଟିଙ୍କ ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ ଏବିସି ଅର୍ଥାତ ଆନିମଲ ବାର୍ଥ କଣ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲ ସଂସ୍ଥାକୁ ନିବେଦନ କରାଗଲା। ତାଙ୍କର କୁକୁର ଧରାଳି ଦଳ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଜାଲ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ପଣ୍ଡା କେଉଁ ଦଳକୁ ଯିବେ ତାକୁ ନେଇ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରିବାକୁ ଏବେ ଆଉ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମର ଆଗ୍ରହ ନାହିଁ। ବୈଚାରିକ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ବିଜେପି ତାଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ହୁଏତ ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ ପସନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତା, ହେଲେ ବିଜେପି ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିବାକୁ କୁନ୍ଥ କୁନ୍ଥ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଡିସେମ୍ବର ୨୪ ରେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ଠାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଉପସ୍ଥିତିରେ ବିଜେପିରେ ଯୋଗଦେବେ ବୋଲି ଏକ ଖବର ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଥିଲା, ଯାହାକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଜେପି ସଭାପତି ଖଣ୍ଡନ କରିଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆସିଲେ ଓ ଗଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ବିଜେପିର କବାଟ ସେମିତି ପୂର୍ବ ପରି ବନ୍ଦ ରହିଲା। ଇତି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ନିଜର ଲେଖା ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଓ ସୋସିଆଲ ମିଡିଆ ଜରିଆରେ ବିଜେପିର ସବୁ ନୀତିକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରି ଚାଲିଛନ୍ତି। ଏପରିକି ରିଜର୍ଭ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ କରିବାରେ ସରକାରୀ ପକ୍ଷକୁ ବୈଜୟନ୍ତ ସମର୍ଥନ କରି ଏକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ରଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ତଥାପି…
(UNI) Reiterating his government’s commitment to boost the infrastructure sector of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a ‘New India’ would be before the world within a couple of years. He also emphasized on importance of efficiency in the system, which had prompted his government to mark former PM late Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday today on Christmas Day as ‘Good Governance Day’. “The seeds for a ‘New India’ were planted when late Atal Behari Vajpayee was in power. It may have been overlooked in between, but the results in the form of the ‘New India’ will be…
(UNI) It is well known that Sikkim is much cleaner than many other places in the nation. Looking into the ways and means keeping both Urban and Rural areas clean, the State has taken some interesting steps. With his 26 years experience as the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling led to introduce mandatory pre- condition to have toilets at home for anyone filing Panchayat election nomination! Not only this for any kind of Government benefit & granting possession of Toilet is mandatory,one is expected to produce Certificate to that effect, while accessing any type of goods distributed free of cost ,including…
(UNI) This year will be registered in the history of Indian Cinema, as the year marks the stardom of content. In 2018 we saw the emergence of actors like Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sohum Shah, Rajkummar Rao as a formidable draw at the box office. And also movies like ‘Badhaai Ho’, ‘Stree’, ‘Raazi’ and ‘Tumbbad’ turning out to be big hits. These actors have been around for a while and have been giving good performances but somehow always fell under the radar. However, this year things changed for this talented lot and they got the much-deserved acclaim, recognition and…
Ballari, Dec 25 (UNI) A teen-aged girl, who was attacked and dragged away by a leopard earlier in the day in Devalpur Village of Kampli taluk in the District, succumbed to injuries in the hospital on Tuesday. Police said that the victim was identified as Jayasudha (13), native of the Devalpur village . The girl was playing in front of Farm House when the man-haunter attacked and dragged to some distance. Workers raised alarm and chased away the animal and the girl was immediately shifted to hospital where she failed to respond to the treatment and died
The BJP on Sunday lashed out at the JD(S) leader and Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for his reported instructions to the police to shoot and eliminate ‘killers’ of a Janata Dal (Secular) worker in Maddur in Mandya district of the state. “Farmers died – No emotions, Govt officials killed – Doesn’t matter. Massive Corruption – That’s ok. No development programs – I don’t print note. Dalits pushed to Slavery – hmmm. JD(S) Karyakartha murdered – Orders cops to immediately shoot……For Kumaraswamy all that matters is JD(S),” said a tweet from BJP’s Karnataka Twitter handle. Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy…
(UNI) Trying to make some plain speaking, BJP leader and former Union Minister Subramanian Swamy has said that the recent defeat in three Hindi-heartland states will help the party emerge out of the ‘complacency’ and restart working for the all important win in 2019. “I think that the Congress has won a battle and as a consequence will lose the war. Defeat of BJP in the recent Assembly elections has woken up the complacent in our party,” BJP leader tweeted. He also wrote: “With defeat staring in our face, there is new determination to win the 2019 Lok Sabha election”.…
(UNI) Observing the national consumer day today, with a theme of “timely disposal of consumer complaints” the consumers and merchant organizations are looking forward for the impending law that is expected to revolutionarise the consumer rights in India. Considered to be a milestone enactment, giving a lot more power to the consumers, the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 21 and is awaiting the nod of the Rajya Sabha, to become an Act. The new Act will replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, which has been into near-oblivion for want of adequate tools that…
(UNI) The Central Government has decided to make all power meters smart prepaid in three years from April 1, 2019. “This step is likely to bring revolution in power sector by way of reduction in AT&C losses, better health of DISCOMs, incentivisation of energy conservation, ease of bill payments and doing away with the paper bills,” stated the official release. Move towards smart meters is a pro poor step as consumers need not pay the whole month’s bill in one go, instead they can pay as per their requirements. Manufacturing of smart prepaid meters will also generate skilled employment for…
Marking the first national security space mission for the United States, SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Sunday carrying a US military navigation satellite. The rocket carries around $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp, as reported by AOL news. The successful launch is a significant victory for SpaceX, which has spent years trying to break into the lucrative market for military space launches dominated by Lockheed and Boeing Co.
(UNI) The death toll of a terrorist attack against a government office in Kabul rose to 43 with an Afghan Public Health Ministry official said on Tuesday. The siege lasted for about eight hours, leaving 43 dead and over 30 injured, Xinhua reported. The attack occurred on Monday afternoon when a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the targeted office, which provides service to family members of soldiers and ordinary people who lost their lives during the war or terrorist attacks. The attack started with a car bomb explosion at 3:20 p.m. local time (1050 GMT) near the Ministry…
(UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the playing XI for the Melbourne Test against Australia, where they have inducted Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Rohit Sharma missed the Perth Test due to an injury, but was declared fit for the third Test, while ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has failed to recover from an abdominal strain. Having won the first Test at Adelaide, the Indian team lost the second Test by a hefty margin of 146 runs. With the loss, the Indian team selection came under the scanner. More so, the Indian openers…
(UNI) Internet of Things (IoT) market has the potential to reach two billion connections and unlock revenues of 11.1 billion dollars by 2022, an ASSOCHAM-EY joint report said. About five new mobile connections per second are estimated to join the power of Internet in India by 2022, the report estimated. The National Digital Communication Policy (NDCP) 2018 is a progressive policy that embeds broadband in the fabric of India’s digital economy and gives a roadmap for a digital future. According to an ASSOCHAM-EY report — Propelling India to a trillion dollar digital economy — outlines immediate interventions and medium to…
ସାଗରିକା ଆମ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମାଜରେ ଝିଅ ଠାରୁ ବୟସରେ ବଡ ପୁଅ ସହିତ ବିବାହକୁ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି ଦିଆଯାଇଥାଏ। ବିବାହରେ ବୟସର ତାରତମ୍ୟ ବେଶ ଜରୁରୀ ବୋଲି ବିବେଚନା କରାଯାଇଥାଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜିର ସମୟରେ ଏଥିରେ ଭିନ୍ନତା ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହେଉଛି। ବିବାହ ପାଇଁ ବୟସ ବାଧକ ହେଉନି । ପୁରୁଣା ଯୁଗରେ ଝିଅଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଢେର ଗୁଣ ବୟସରେ ବଡ ପୁଅଙ୍କ ସହ ବିବାହ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିଲା। ସମୟ ବଦଳିଲା। ସମ ବୟସ୍କ ବିବାହକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଗଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଝିଅମାନେ ତାଙ୍କଠୁ ଢେର ଗୁଣ କମ ବୟସର ପୁଅଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରିବାକୁ ଇଛା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଆମ ବଲିଉଡ ବେଶ ଆଗରେ ଆଗରେ ରହିଛି। ନିକଟରେ ମିସ ୱାର୍ଲ୍ଡ ତଥା ବଲିଉଡ ନାୟିକା ପ୍ରିୟଙ୍କା ଚୋପ୍ରା ତାଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ୧୦ ବର୍ଷ ସାନ ନିକ ଜୋନ୍ସଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରି ବେଶ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାରେ ରହିଛନ୍ତି । ସେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ନୁହନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଅପରାଜିତା ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ସଭାରେ କୌଣସି ବିଶେଷ ଭୂମିକାରେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିନଥିଲା। ଏହି ସଭାରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟେ ବଡ ଭୂମିକା ନେବାକୁ ହୁଏତ ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରାଯାଇପାରେ ବୋଲି ଯେଉଁ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ହେଉଥିଲା, ସେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଏହା ଫଳରେ ଥମି ଯାଇଛି। ଏପରିକି ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୋଦୀ ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଭାଷଣ ଦେବାକୁ ଡକାଯାଇନଥିଲା।ବେମାନ ବନ୍ଦର କିମ୍ବା ହେଲିପ୍ୟାଡରେ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ଵାଗତ କରିବା ଲାଗି ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇନଥିଲେ। ବରଂ ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କ ଜାଗାରେ ବିଜେପିର ପୁରୁଣା ମହିଳା ନେତ୍ରୀ ସଞ୍ଚିତା ମହାନ୍ତି ଓ ସୁରମା ପାଢି ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଗସ୍ତବେଳେ ଅଧିକ ସୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଥିଲେ। ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକାକୁ ସଙ୍କୁଚିତ କରିବା ଲାଗି ରାଜ୍ୟ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ସଚେତନ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିଥିଲା ନା ଅପରାଜିତାଙ୍କ ଭୂମିକା ମୂଳରୁ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଭାବରେ ବଡ ଦିଶୁଥିଲା, ସେ କଥାକୁ ନେଇ ଏବେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି। ଅପରାଜିତା ନିଜକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟ…
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ମୋଦୀ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି ର ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଥଣ୍ଡା ଭାଷଣରେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି। ୨୪ ଡିସେମ୍ବର ଦିନ ଗୋଟାଏ ବେଳେ ମୋଦୀ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ଦୁଇଟି ସଭାରେ ଉଦବୋଧନ ଦେଲେ। ପ୍ରଥମଟି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆଇଆଇଟି ରେ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ୟକ୍ରମ ଓ ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଟି ଖୁର୍ଦ୍ଧା ବରୁଣେଇ ଠାରେ ଦଳୀୟ ସଭା। ପ୍ରଥମ ସଭାରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କେବଳ ଘୋଷାପାଠ କିଛି ପଢିଲେ। ତିନିଦିନ ତଳେ ଏକ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧର୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଧାନ ଓ ମହେଶ ଶର୍ମା ଯାହା କହିଥିଲେ, ମୋଦୀ ତାର ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କଲେ। ୧୪,୫୦୦ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ସବୁ ବିଷୟରେ ସେ କହିଲେ ସେ ଗୁଡିକ ସେମିତି କିଛି ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଜୀବିକା ସହ ଜଡିତ ନୁହନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ତାକୁ ନେଇ ଉତ୍ସାହ ନଆସିବା ସ୍ଵାଭାବିକ। ତେବେ ଆଇଆଇଟି ସଭାରେ ମୋଦୀ ଓଡିଶା ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ବେଶ ସୌହାର୍ଦ୍ଦ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଥିଲା।…
Former prime minister of Pakisthan, NawazShariff on Monday was sentenced for 7 years imprionment by an Accountabilityh courtA in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference, while acquitted him in the the Flagship Investments reference. The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader was taken into custody after the verdict and will be transported to Adiala Jail. He was also fined Rs 1.5 billion in the Al-Azizia reference.
(UNI) With yoga gaining popularity in China as a healthy lifestyle choice, the China-India Yoga College in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, has decided to expand its training facilities beyond the the city. A total of 50 branches will be set up in the future to boost yoga education and teacher training, according to Nearly 100 yoga teaching and training centers will also be built to provide teacher training courses, yoga workshops and non-profit courses, said Chen Luyan, dean of the China-India Yoga College. The China-India Yoga College, founded in June 2015 as part of a China-India cultural…