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Isabelle Moussard Carlsen, the director of operations for Action Against Hunger humanitarian organization, on Monday called on the members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to step up its efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the conflict in Yemen, rather than shift all the responsibility onto humanitarian agencies.
“Humanitarian aid in Yemen is not going to be the only solution … We need a political solution to this conflict and we need to make sure that the process is not relying only on the humanitarian actors and the UN but it is also the responsibility of the UN Security Council,” Carlsen told a briefing on Yemen.
The civil conflict in Yemen between the internationally recognized government and Houthi rebels, who eventually managed to occupy vast lands in the country’s northwest, began in 2015. The Saudi-led coalition joined the hostilities that same year to help out the government forces.
According to the United Nations’ data, over 6,500 civilians have been killed in the conflict between March 2015 and August 2018. Yemenis have been also suffering from severe famine provoked by a blockade, launched by the coalition and scarce humanitarian aid.(UNI) 

Former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan High Courts Justice Jagdish Bhalla, who died of cardiac arrest, was cremated at Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Rajasthan High Court, as well as all subordinate courts in the state remained closed for a day on account of his demise.

Justice Bhalla, who passed away on Sunday evening at AIIMS, took charge as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in February 2008, and that of Rajasthan in August 2009. He later served as the Chairman of the Uttarakhand State Humans Right Commission in 2016.

In the run-up to hold Tong IL Moo Do Federation Cup in Kashmir valley in the month of April, a two-day orientation camp for referees was held in the summer capital, Srinagar by a nationally acclaimed master.

Around 40 referees, who will be officiating in the upcoming state and Federation Cup in the valley, participated in the orientation cum training camp of Tong IL Moo Do.

The two-day event, which was concluded on Monday, was held at Jammu And Kashmir Academy of Unified Martial Arts (JKAUMA) Natipora Training centre.

The J&K Tong IL Moo Do Association has also been entrusted to host National Federation Cup of this martial arts in the month of April in Srinagar. “I am glad to inform you that the state body been entrusted to host the national championship in April in Srinagar,” General Secretary, Tong IL Moo Do Federation of India, Mohammad Arshid told UNI.

He said the orientation camp was success and most of the referees have cleared both the written and practical examination. “Only trained referees will be able to official in district, state and national events,” he added.

Mr Arshid said so far four Tong IL Moo Do nationals have been held in J&K since it was introduced in 2012.

The organisers of the event said that the orientation camp was held to train the referees so that championships are organised in fair manner. “The Federation cup is being organised to give a platform to local players to learn from national and international players,” Omar Gassi, who is the President of J&K Tong IL Moo Do Association told UNI.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suggested that a stint with voluntary services like NSS, NCC should be made mandatory for children from school days.

‘Such training would help students to develop the feeling of oneness, develop empathy and compassion and become sensitive to the needs of the less fortunate,’ he said interacting with volunteers of National Service Scheme (NSS) who took part in the Republic Day Parade here.

Appreciating the youngsters’ passion and commitment for taking up community service at a young age, he said ‘by doing this you are realising the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi who had said ‘the best way to find oneself is to lose oneself in the service of others’,’ he said.

More than 200 National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers from various parts of the country called on the Vice

President at his residence.(UNI)

China believes that the United States exerts undue pressure on Chinese enterprises, including telecommunications company Huawei, and calls on Washington to stop this treatment, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Huawei has been facing allegations that it spied on behalf of Beijing, something that the company has vehemently denied. Last year, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States banned the company from participating in government contracts. On January 11, Polish media reported that one of directors of Huawei’s Polish office and a former high-ranking employee of Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ISA) were arrested in Poland on suspicion of spying for China.
“We have paid attention to the relevant media reports and insist that the United States stop exerting undue pressure on Chinese companies, including Huawei, and provide a fair and favorable environment for normal cooperation between enterprises of the two countries,” Geng Shuang said at a briefing.(UNI)

The Common Services Centre (CSC) on Monday launched its first Cash and Carry store in Kanth tehsil of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

Efforts are also on to set up one Cash and Carry store in every block. The store currently houses products of Godrej, Patanjali, JIVA, Crompton, i-Ball, a statement here said.

The store also offers free membership benefits to other CSC VLEs and government employees.

Each Cash and Carry store will provide employment to minimum four people directly and indirectly.

The statement said clubbed with economic census initiative, stage has been set to create 25 lakh job opportunities in the near future in under–exposed parts of India.

Common Services Centres (CSCs), under Digital India mission, are providing Citizen Centric Services. They are also selling IFFCO fertilizers and seeds through its vast network in the country.

Tata Motors on Monday launched its much-awaited SUV, the Harrier, in Uttar Pradesh.

Harrier will be on sale across Tata Motors authorised sales outlets in India at a starting price of Rs 12.69 Lakhs, ex showroom, Lucknow.

The Harrier is truly a global SUV, offering a perfect combination of design and excellence. This thoroughbred SUV, engineered on Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced (OMEGA) Architecture promises to offer exemplary driving dynamics on varied terrains.

The Harrier is the first vehicle to sport the IMPACT Design 2.0 design language of Tata Motors, which will appeal to customers with its stunning exteriors and luxurious interiors.

Tata Motors,Vice President, Product Line, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit Mohan Savarkar said here on Monday that Tata Harrier is the most premium offering yet by the company and will sure attract customers with its stunning design and exemplary performance.

” Built on a robust architecture, the vehicle delivers class leading drivability across terrains and comes equipped with various segment first features. With legendary pedigree running through its veins, the Tata Harrier promises to pave entirely new standards for SUVs in India,” he said.

He further said that Tata Motors promises to offer its customers a very premium ownership experience with the Harrier.

“Ever since the bookings opened in October, the Company has witnessed many customers booking the vehicle with a desire to own this SUV immediately after the launch. Acknowledging the trust and confidence that customers have shown in the product, all customers who have booked the vehicle prior to launch will get a limited edition collector’s item- a scale model of the Harrier, at the time of the vehicle delivery,” Mr Savarkar further said.

Want to whip up a storm in the kitchen just like the Swiss did 400 years ago?

According to a Swissinfo report, the oldest surviving German-language cookbook in Switzerland has been republished, and what once fed the clergy of the diocese can now be served up in your own home.

It’s a weighty book, not just in terms of its many pages, but also in terms of the dense recipes found inside. “Ein schön Kochbuch” (“A beautiful cookbook”) dates from 1559 and contains 515 recipes.

The handwritten original was found a few years ago in the attic of a house near Zurich. The owner donated it to Swiss historian Walter Letsch, and today the original is stored in the Cantonal Archives of Graubünden.

However, cookbooks don’t really belong in archives, but in kitchens: and so, Letsch edited the book and translated it into modern German. The newly-published book, available in Swiss bookstores, not only contains the recipes but also additional explanations on the dishes and ingredients as well as the language used.

With modern taste buds in mind, the recipes may take a little getting used to: deliciously prepared dishes such as beaver’s tail or pike liver might not count as culinary highlights for the contemporary palate.

However, the read is an exciting one for history nerds and food lovers alike. There are also instructions for storing wine and making “medicinal” cures for headaches, gout and constipation.

The writing in the historical cookbook shows that at least five people worked on the original. It was aimed at the cooks of the diocese of Chur, who fed the clergy. The dishes are proof of the fine dining they enjoyed. Take the large use of sugar for example – a luxury only the rich could afford – at a time when poorer people sweetened their food with honey.(UNI)

(UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket, after the player failed to test his suspect action within the stipulated period of 14 days.
”The player elected not to submit a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period of 14 days of being reported for a suspect action, and therefore, he has been suspended with immediate effect, in accordance with clause 4.2 of ICC regulations,” the Council said in a statement.

”The suspension will remain in place until he is tested, and can demonstrate he is able to bowl with a legal action,” it added.
The 33-year-old Indian player was reported on January 13 for a suspect action, during the first one-day international of their series against Australia in Sydney.
However, according to Article 11.5 of the Regulations and with the consent of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Rayudu may be allowed to bowl in domestic cricket events, played under the auspices of the BCCI.

Solara Active Pharma Science Limited (Solara), a leading Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient provider today announced the successful completion of US FDA inspection at its manufacturing facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra with zero 483s inspectional observations.

Solara’s facility in Ambernath, Maharashtra is a multi-purpose API and intermediate facility. The facility can manufacture a wide range of complex APIs and advanced intermediates. It is equipped with clean rooms with a variety of isolation, drying, milling, and packaging equipment, company said in a filing with BSE.

This facility is also approved with EDQM.

Solara stays committed to demonstrating the highest level of compliance with yet another USFDA audit with ‘Zero 483s’. In Dec’18, the company also completed US FDA inspection at Solara Research Centre(SRC), Chennai with zero 483s.(UNI)

Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi today affirmed that the state government was determined to safeguard the pride and prestige of the people of the state, and has been undertaking several initiatives to ensure it.

“My government is deeply committed to uphold the pride and prestige of the people of Assam. With these visions in mind, the government has taken up several initiatives during last two years eight months to make Assam free from corruption, illegal migrants, terrorism and pollution as well as to strengthen the bond of brotherhood among the people of the state,” he said, in his address on the first day of the Budget session of the state legislative assembly here.

Prof. Mukhi said the state government is guided by the principal of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and has been working to achieve inclusive growth of all sections.

Referring to the Assam Accord, he said the ongoing updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will prove to be a powerful safeguard to make Assam free from illegal foreigners.

The border fencing along Bangladesh is also progressing rapidly and once the border is sealed, fresh illegal migration to the country will stop, he added.

Claiming success in curtailing terrorism in the state, the Governor said 13 extremist outfits have entered into Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with the Centre, while several other outfits have expressed willingness to come to the negotiations table.

He hoped that the outfits which are still engaged in the hardcore way will also come forward for talks.

Mentioning of the laurels brought to the state, Prof. Mukhi said the Bharat Ratna for late Dr Bhupen Hazarika has made the people of the state proud once again of the myriad accomplishments of the musical genius.

He also appreciated the success of sprinter Hima Das at the world arena, film-maker Rima Das for her film getting selected as India’s official entry for the Oscar and Jadav Payeng for winning international recognition for his social work.

The Governor dwelt on the various developmental activities and schemes of the government and assured of working towards accelerated growth of the state.

Suzuki Motorcycle, a subsidiary of two-wheeler manufacturer, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan today introduced the latest style upgrade for Suzuki V-Strom 650XT – the ultimate adventure tourer motorcycle.

The new Suzuki V-Strom 650XT is priced at Rs 7,46,000 (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

The refreshed Suzuki V-Strom 650XT ABS now comes in new stirring graphic, as well as with additional features of hazard lights and side reflectors, adding to the motorcycle’s touring capabilities.

Suzuki V-Strom 650XT is the ultimate ‘Do-It-All’ motorcycle, renowned for its versatility that makes it as suited for the daily commute, long highway stretches; and unexplored rough roads. This all- terrain Suzuki motorcycle is available in 2 color schemes – Champion Yellow No.2 and Pearl Glacier White.

Commenting on the new edition, Mr. Satoshi Uchida, Managing Director, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. said, ‘We have received an overwhelming response since the launch of Suzuki V-Strom 650XT last year, we wish to continue the momentum and win the hearts of our customer in 2019 as well. We are delighted to introduce the 2019 edition of Suzuki V-Strom 650XT which comes in added with features and will add to the attractiveness of this very capable motorcycle.’

The 2019 Suzuki V-Strom 650XT ABS is equipped with four stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC with 645cm3 displacement, 90° V-twin engine, making it an ideal and an attractive option for anyone seeking a perfect middleweight adventure bike. It is equipped with the fuel-injection technology that churns out an improved performance. The lightweight Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) offers a controlled grip on the road and trustworthy braking performance in extreme conditions. The three-mode traction control system (2 Mode + OFF Mode), that ensures superior control over the engine which is effective in difficult road conditions helping prevent rear wheel spin further adds to the riding confidence.(UNI)

The Shiv Sena, an ally of the BJP at the Centre has criticised the central government saying it was ‘unfortunate’ that the icon of the country’s freedom struggle Veer Savarkar has been neglected even in the ‘Modi era’ for not honoured with the Bharat Ratna.

Sena’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’ edit today says the highest civilian award has been conferred on veteran artiste late Bhupen Hazarika only keeping an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, which is a ‘wrong’thing.

The Sena, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Maharashtra, has since long been demanding the highest civilian award for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, who spent the prime of his life at the Cellular Jail in Andaman after being sentenced to life.
Sena’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut had a few years back written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was high time that the NDA government honoured Savarkar with the Bharat Ratna so as to rectify the
‘mistakes’ of earlier governments which had ‘deliberately neglected’ him due to his staunch Hindutva views.

When the BJP was in opposition, it was pitching hard for the Bharat Ratna for Savarkar, but neither the Ram temple got constructed nor Savarkar got the Bharat Ratna, the edit says.

The PM, Narendra Modi had gone to Andaman last month and visited the cell where Savarkar was once jailed.
He did some mediation but it got washed away in the waves of ocean, an edit further says. (UNI)

Dozens of volunteers are working in the area of the dam collapse that occurred in the southeast of Brazil, they are trying to provide psychological support to the relatives of those missing and help distribute aid to evacuated residents.
The dam collapsed on January 25, causing mudslides that hit the southeastern Brumadinho municipality. According to the latest data, as many as 58 people have been killed as a result of the incident and another 305 have been reported missing.
“What we can do now is hear [these people] out, be a shoulder [to cry on], and give [them] a hug; people need to get rid of the sufferings they are enduring,” one of the psychologists working on the scene told Sputnik, adding that most of the people still believed that their missing relatives are alive.
While another group of volunteers is helping distribute food and water among the evacuated residents, other volunteers are trying to free the animals, mostly cows, which got stuck in the mud.
Dozens of cities across Brazil started collecting food to help those affected by the collapse of the dam, but local authorities announced on Sunday that they already had enough provision. 

Another South Korean victim, who was forced into sex slavery for Japan’s military brothels during World War II, died at the age of 94 on Monday, reducing the number of surviving victims to 24.
The victim, only identified with her surname Lee, passed away in the morning due to deteriorating health, according to the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, a local civic group supporting the wartime sex slave victims.
The deceased Lee was abducted by Japanese soldiers at the age of 17 in 1942, when she was returning home after work. She was then moved by force to Northeast China where Lee was coerced into sex enslavement for Japan’s military brothels, according to the civic group.
Lee’s death left only 24 surviving victims of Japan’s wartime sex slavery, out of the 238 officially registered with the South Korean government as former sex slaves.
Historians said as many as 400,000 women from Asian countries were forced into sex enslavement for Japanese military brothels during the Pacific War.
The Korean Peninsula was colonized by the Imperial Japan from 1910 to 1945. 

The Australian government on Monday supported the president of the national assembly Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela, a statement said.
”Australia recognises and supports the president of the national assembly, Juan Guaidó, in assuming the position of interim president, in accordance with the Venezuelan constitution and until elections are held”, Australian foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne said.
”Australia calls for a transition to democracy in Venezuela as soon as possible”.
”We now urge all parties to work constructively towards a peaceful resolution of the situation, including a return to democracy, respect for the rule of law and upholding of human rights of the Venezuelan people,” the statement further said.
The Australian opposition leader, Bill Shorten, and Labor’s foreign affairs spokesperson Penny Wong, supported the government’s decision, citing the fact that the US, Britain, France, Germany and Venezuela’s South American neighbours had also rejected Maduro.(UNI)

(UNI) Cipla Limited on Monday announced that it has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Medroxyprogesterone Injectable, 150mg/mL from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

Medroxyprogesterone Injectable, 150mg/mL is AB-rated generic therapeutic equivalent version of Pfizer’s Depo-Provera, Pharma company said in a release.

It is a progestin indicated only for the prevention of pregnancy. According to IQVIA (IMS Health), Depo-Provera and its generic equivalents had US sales of approximately $159M for the 12-month period ending November 2018.

The physical auction of Mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an overwhelming response from passionate bidders on its opening day on Sunday.

Organised by National Gallery of Modern Art, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, the two-day physical auction shall culminate on January 28.

The e-auction will take place from January 29 to 31 for the remaining items which are not sold during the physical auction on the portal www.pmmementos.gov.in..

Exclusive items that were auctioned included statues, photographs, paintings and articles such as angavastram, shawls, commemorative coins, traditional musical instruments, hats, pagris and jackets among others to name a few.

Tremendous buzz has been generated in respect of these gift items in view of the fact that these items have been accessible to the general public through auction being espoused for the noble charitable work.

The proceeds contributes towards the project Namami Gange.

The bidders supported the cause wholeheartedly as certain items such as statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, base priced at Rs. 1000/- was finally auctioned for Rs. 22,000/.

Items such as statues of Gautam Buddha, portraits, photographs and paintings of Prime Minister, 3D painting of Gomukh (an origin of The holy river Ganga), Statue of Mahatma Basveshwara, Statue of Swami Vivekananda and silver coated Shivlinga were also auctioned at a high price.

The Public also enjoyed viewing the display of these items at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.

Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal, Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari and Meenakshi Lekhi visited the auction along with other dignitaries and senior officials from the Government .(UNI)

(UNI) Union Law Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said a large section of people in the country want a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya and they also want that the hearing in the Supreme Court on the case should be completed at the earliest.
“Desh ki janta ka apeksha yeh bhi hae ki Ram Janmaboomi ke mamle ka nishpadan jald se jald ho jae (People also want that like in many other cases urgent hearing takes place, even on Ram Janmabhooi case the process of hearing and final judgement should be expedited),” Mr Prasad told reporters – a day after it was made clear that the Supreme Court will not able to conduct its scheduled hearing on the case on Tuesday, January 29, as one of the judges would be unavailable.
This is for the third time in recent weeks that the hearing on the Ram Mandir issue has been deferred.
The Union Minister said that the government and the ruling party have always said that ‘constitutional’ road map should be followed for the construction of a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
“People have said there should be a grand Ram Temple, from our side in the BJP and the Union government party chief (Amit Shah) and Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) have said that the solution should be through a constitutional mechanism only,” he said.