Новости за 04.01.2020

Yakshagana is all set to go ‘political’ from ‘mythological’. In what is seen as a major shift from topics that this popular folk-art form in this part of the state usually dabbles with, Gayathri Yakshagana Mandali, Thirthahalli is all set to stage Narendra Vijaya at T V Raman Pai auditorium here on January 5.

Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has asked the state government to pay compensation of Rs 3 lakh to husband of deceased Sukanti Naik after hearing a medical negligence case. Naik died due to alleged wrong blood transfusion in Keonjhar district headquarters hospital (DHH) in 2016.

Shahi Imam Punjab has strongly condemned the protest demonstration by Rana Mansoor and his accomplices outside Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan and demanded stern action against the culprits behind the act.

As the New Year began, lakhs of people visited the Jagannath temple in Puri to seek blessings and start it on a good note. Many also thronged the beach to have a dip and enjoy the beginning of the year.

Actor-politician Akash Dasnayak rang in the New Year in a unique way. He and his wife, along with a few others, started an initiative to collect clothes for the poor.

In a joint operation conducted by the Haryana Police anti-narcotics special task force (STF) and the Ambala district police, the cops on Wednesday arrested Anil Kumar alias Tony, 29, a resident of Kacha Bazar, Ambala Cantonment, after recovering 40.57g heroin from his possession.

Former Haryana chief minister and JBT recruitment scam convict Om Prakash Chautala, who is out on 14-day furlough from Tihar jail, on Friday said although he has completed his jail sentence, he is not being released.

The state government has started the process for the census 2021 by designating officers at the district and block level to carry out and supervise the exercise, which seems to be the first step.

Former minister and independent MLA Balraj Kundu, who had rebelled against the BJP leadership after he was denied ticket, has demanded a probe against party leader and former minister Manish Grover over his role in 2016 Jat reservation stir and alleged corruption in development works.

Members of Muslim community took to the roads to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the city on Friday. Observing it as a Black Day, the protesters raised slogans against the citizenship law and UP Police.

In a development that may unsettle the legal fraternity, the Haryana cabinet has cleared a proposal to amend the Haryana Official Language Act, 1969 to authorize the use of Hindi for proceedings and judgments passed by courts subordinate to the Punjab and Haryana high court. This will mean that any judgment, decree or orders passed or handed out by the courts and Tribunals will be in Hindi.

After Uttar Pradesh, the Assam government is likely to write to the Union home ministry, seeking a ban on Popular Front of India (PFI) for its alleged role in the largescale violence in the state during anti-CAA protests on December 11 and 12.

Braving rain and cold, thousands in Tinsukia participated in the “Gana Hoonkar” (Citizens’ Roar) against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on Saturday. Organised at the ITI playground in the Borguri area by the All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu), the agitation was attended by intellectuals, lawyers, students, artistes, doctors, writers, senior citizens and journalists.

Amid growing demand for a political alternative by anti-CAA protesters to oust the ruling BJP in the next assembly election, BJP national working president JP Nadda will address party’s state leaders and workers here on Saturday to kickstart the party’s campaign for the 2021 polls.

Tableau of two NE states — Assam and Meghalaya — have been cleared by the Union ministry of defence for presentation at the Republic Day parade this year.

The decomposed body of a 28-year-old woman was found in an abandoned Omni near the city’s old railway station on Thursday. Police suspect the van owner killed the woman and dumped her body a week ago after their affair soured. Both were married and local residents.

Thousands of people turned up at Mominpur Eidgah Ground on Mysuru Road on Friday afternoon to say an emphatic no to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 and National Register of Citizens (NRC).