(UNI) The current rise in hate speech, racial tensions and identity-based violence is alarming, the UN Special Adviser on preventing genocide has said, highlighting his concern that ‘complacency is still strong’, when it comes to stopping the mass-killing or extinction of national, ethnic, racial or religious groups. Marking the 70th anniversary of The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, Adama Dieng said on Friday it was important to speak out more forcefully. “At a time of decline of the respect for international human rights, humanitarian…
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At Isha Ambani’s wedding celebration it was no Bollywood bigs but Beyonce who stunned the guests with her thunderous items like Perfect & Crazy, dressed in gorgeous Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla outfit and it made more than a festival.While Shah Rukh and Aamir could be seen dancing to Lets Nacho while SRK grooved to Koi Mil Gaya.
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Despite the differences and rivalry, the opposition parties will meet on Monday to chalk out strategies and discuss the possibilities to form a grand alliance, against the BJP- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), in the coming Lok Sabha polls. The meeting will be held at 1530 hours in Parliament Annex, just a day before the crucial election results from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram are declared.
(UNI) Federation for People’s Rights (FPR) here on Monday urged the government to introduce “Human Rights Education” in schools in the Union Territory. Federation Secretary G Sugumaran in a statement here said ‘the students need to understand the rights provided in Constitution and other acts and they should also be made aware of the important judgments by Supreme Court and High Courts in the states’. He said different organizations had already put forth this demand to the government and an NGO “HOPE” prepared text books on ‘human rights education’ with the help of experts. It also assured to print copies…
In a novel way at conserving water about 400 hotels in Pune have devised the way out by serving the guests with half glass of water.However, instructions are in place that unless a guest asks for more water it will not be served.This precaution was taken after a warning by civic authorities that water supply shall be curtailed in hotels.
(UNI) A new free digital platform helps migrant workers compare money transfer costs and locate support organisations. ‘SaverAsia’ makes it easier and more affordable for migrant workers to send money home. The website has been developed by Developing Markets Associates (DMA) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) through its TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme and supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Global Affairs Canada, an ILO statement said on Monday. The average cost to send remittances within the region ranges from 3 per cent to 20 per cent, depending on the service provider…
(UNI) India sealed a memorable victory over Australia by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the first test of the four-match series here at Adelaide Oval on Monday. Chasing a record target of 323 runs, the host was bowled out for 291 runs. The moment KL Rahul took Josh Hazlewood’s catch in the slip cordon, the whole Kohli & Co. went berserk. India won first Test Down Under after gap of 10 years. The last victory came at Perth under Anil Kumble’s captaincy. Cheteshwar Pujara named Man of the match for making 194 runs in both the innings.
(UNI) Senior journalist and Public Relations Officer in the Prime Minister Office (PMO) Jagdish Thakkar passed away on Monday wee hours, after prolonged illness. He was 74. Mr Thakkar worked as PRO in Gujarat CMO for almost three decades. He moved to PMO after then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014. The Prime Minister took to Twitter to express condolences.
(UNI) The BJP said on Sunday that the Modi government has been taking a stern steps against the corrupt in the country while the Congress leaders were busy threatening country’s investigating agency by holding press conferences and bullying authorities. ‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled his promise of fighting corruption. However, a connected a person may be, action will be taken against him,’ said BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain in a press conference at party headquarters here. Jumping to the defence of Robert Vadra, the brother-in- law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party on Saturday has charged the government…
(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…
(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.