Day: January 31, 2024

Balugaon – Thriving business, struggling fishermen

Manish Kumar

(A field report on the lives of fishermen in Odisha’s fishing hub at Balugaon) Balugaon, a small town in the Khordha district of Odisha has been its economic core for years now. The place has a humble occupancy of 3,735 families with a population size of 17,645(Census 2011). It is not difficult for any stranger entering its vicinity to guess the line of business in Balugaon – the strong smell of fish and the hustle-bustle of the fishing community detest and allure at the same time. Balugaon’s flourishing prawn and…

AAP Leader Sanjay Singh Faces Intense Scrutiny in Delhi Liquor Scam, ED identifying him as a ‘key conspirator’

Manish Kumar

In a recent development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has vehemently opposed the bail petition of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh. According to the ED, Sanjay Singh was actively engaged in acquiring, concealing, and utilizing the proceeds of crime stemming from the Delhi Liquor Scam. Singh is accused of gaining illegal kickbacks from the liquor policy scam and the ED asserts that the money acquired by Singh is considered “Proceeds of Crime.” The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, is currently examining Sanjay Singh’s bail plea.…

Amidst Money Laundering Probe against Jharkhand CM, his Wife Could Assume Leadership

Manish Kumar

Amid an ongoing money laundering investigation, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren faces the prospect of arrest. Sources reveal that if Hemant Soren is apprehended, his wife, Kalpana Soren, may step into the role of Chief Minister. Ms Soren is not an MLA, and if sworn in as the Chief Minister, she will have to become a member of the assembly by winning a by-election within six months. The Enforcement Directorate is set to question Mr. Soren today regarding his alleged involvement in a ₹600-crore land scam. In the face of…

Pakistan: Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in Toshakhana case

Manish Kumar

Imran has been barred from holding office for 10 years as he and his wife were slapped with a fine of Rs 787 million. They are accused of retaining a jewellery set received from the Saudi crown prince against an undervalued assessment. Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s troubles refuse to end as he was again sentenced to a 14-year term in jail, alongside his wife Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana case, Dawn reported. The sentence came one day after he and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced…

government by the people MPs who did ‘cheerharan’ of democracy must introspect in coming days: PM Modi ahead of Budget Session

Manish Kumar

Exuding confidence in winning the upcoming Lok Sabha election, PM Modi emphasised that his new government will bring the full budget after the polls. The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to present the interim budget on February 1 during this significant budget session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a warning to MPs ahead of the Parliament Budget Session, stating that “MPs who did ‘cheerharan’ of democracy must introspect in coming days.” PM Modi also expressed hope that the Parliament session would be productive. Those who have a habit of being…

Parliament Budget Session LIVE: Make in India, Aatmanirbhar Bharat have become our strengths, says President

Manish Kumar

Parliament Budget Session LIVE: While the Budget Session is not expected to witness significant legislative changes, a noteworthy proposal on the horizon is the potential doubling of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme specifically for women farmers. The final session of Parliament before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is set to kick off from Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the session by addressing a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the newly constructed Parliament building. The Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, is scheduled to present the interim…

To raise fitness awareness among women, Ministry of Textiles to organize ‘One Bharat Sari Walkathon’ in Kota, Rajasthan on 4th February

Manish Kumar

The Ministry of Textiles is organizing ‘One Bharat Sari Walkathon’ at Dussehra Ground, Shakti Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan on Sunday, 04th February 2024, in conjunction with AatmNirbhar Bharat Utsav at Kota from 03rd February to 08th February 2024. The Ministry of Textiles has earlier organized two editions of Sari Walkathon at Surat (9th April 2023) and Mumbai (10th December 2023) with successful response. Thousands of women came all dressed in Saris representing the pride of their state to promote the spirit of the textile and support the vocal for local idea. Similarly, Atmanirbhar Bharat…

CSIR committed to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ by developing indigenous technologies, says Director General Dr N Kalaiselvi

Manish Kumar

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is committed to make India ‘Atmanirbhar’ by developing indigenous technologies, said Dr N Kalaiselvi, the Director General of SCIR. She was speaking at a press conference held on the ‘Role of CSIR in building an Atmanirbhar Bharat’, at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dona Paula, Panaji, on Monday, January 29. “CSIR, through its 37 laboratories across the country, are involved in all aspects of their research and development to what extent they can bring in ‘Atmanirbharta’ for indigenization of technologies, through which…

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 9 highway projects worth Rs. 2,367 crore in Madhya Pradesh

Manish Kumar

Giving new impetus to the progress of Jabalpur with better road connectivity, today Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari ji inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 9 National Highway projects costing Rs 2,367 crore and total length of 225 km in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr. Mohan Yadav, Union Minister Shri Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of State Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Madhya Pradesh BJP State President Shri V.D. Sharma, State Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, State Minister Shri Rakesh Singh, MPs-MLAs, officers and other dignitaries were…

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to inaugurate MoE – AICTE Investor Network Event tomorrow

Manish Kumar

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will inaugurate the Ministry of Education – AICTE Investor Network tomorrow ( 31 January 2024) . Secretary, Higher Education, Shri Sanjay K. Murthy will also be present at the inauguration as the Guest of Honour at Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi at 6 pm onwards. Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education, Prof T.G. Sitharam, Vice Chairman Dr. Abhay Jere, Member Secretary Prof. Rajive Kumar and other dignitaries will also be present at the event. The MoE – AICTE Investor…