URDU UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CENTRE TO OPEN AT CUTTAC

THE Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is all set to open its regional centre for Odisha in Cuttack.

THE Hyderabad-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is all set to open its regional centre for Odisha in Cuttack. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to lay the foundation stone of the proposed centre at CDA Sector-13 on Wednesday.

In 2015, the Central university had decided to open its regional centre in Odisha and asked the State Government to allocate land. It had also sought fund from the University Grant Commission (UGC) to go ahead with its proposed centre at Cuttack.

Following a Cabinet decision in June 2015, the Government had allotted five acres of land on the backside of Biju Patnaik park in CDA Sector-13 to the university for its regional centre. The formal registration of the land in favor of MANUU was completed in December 2015. Work on construction of the proposed campus gained momentum after UGC sanctioned `36 crore for infrastructure of MANUU’s regional centre.

Besides promoting and developing Urdu language, the centre will help in imparting education and training in vocational and technical subjects by offering ITI and diploma courses. While each trade in the two-year ITI courses will have 60 seats, each stream of the three-year diploma will have 30 seats. The university has 17 off-campuses and regional centres across the country.

Among others, Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera, Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, Barbati-Cuttack MLA Debasis Samantaray, Vice-Chancellor of MANUU Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz, former VC and liaison-cum-nodal officer MQ Khan are scheduled to grace the occasion.

BMW TO INCREASE PRICES IN INDIA BY UP TO 4% FROM JANUARY: CHAIRMAN

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GERMANY luxury car maker BMW will increase prices in India by up to 4 per cent with effect from January next year.

The company sells a variety of vehicles in India ranging from SUV X1 to 7 Series sedan, priced between Rs 345,000 and Rs 24.5 million (ex-showroom).

"From January 1, 2019, BMW India will increase the prices of its cars by up to 4 per cent," BMW Group India Chairman Vikram Pawah said in a statement.

The company, however, did not give any specific reason for the price hike.

AFTER SALMAN AND SRK OPENING, BIG B AND AMIR KHAN TO CLOSE HWC

Now News Network || Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup

inaugural event of Men’s Hockey World Cup passing off in a grand way with celebrities Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, AR Rehman and Madhuri Dixit creating the befitting dazzle; the aspirations for the closing ceremony of Men’s Hockey World Cup are on the rise.

Speculation is rampant about Big B (Amitabh Bachchan), Master Blaster (Sachin Tendulkar) and The Perfectionist, Amir Khan attending the closing ceremony of the marquee sporting event at the Kalinga Stadium December 16. They apart, Shahid Kapoor, Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid are also expected to attend the event and make even grandeur.

Though the sports department is yet to officially confirm the celebrity attendees at closing ceremony, sources say that Big B, Master Blaster, ‘Dangal’ Star Amir Khan, Shahid Kapoor, the wall of Indian Cricket and the Bengal Tiger, Dada; have been contacted on behalf of the State Government to grace the occasion.

While confirmations are yet to be received from the contacted celebrities, Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar are expected to take the stage in the evening. Given the fact that a special episode was organised on Men’s Hockey World Cup 2018 in ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ programme and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik invited the Bollywood Superstar to attend the mega event, the possibility of Big B attending the closing ceremony is very high.

Seeing Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan’s eagerness to come to Bhubaneswar and showering their love and affection over Odisha, celebrities are enthusiastic to come to Bhubaneswar, it is believed.

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HOCKEY WORLD CUP 2018: BOLLYWOOD STARS TO LIGHT UP OPENING CEREMONY

Now News Network || Barabati Stadium 

just a few hours left for the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018, the city is in a frenzy of excitement.

Most of the 16 teams have reached Bhubaneswar and will play in four pools between November 28 and December 16, officials said.

The Kalinga Stadium, where the colorful inaugural programme is scheduled to be held and the matches played, is ready with flags of the participating countries already hoisted.

Director Geveral of Police Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Monday reviewed the security bandobast said security arrangements have been made from the airport to the hotels where the teams will be put up and from there to the stadium.

Stars of the tinsel town are expected to be present and perform at the inaugural ceremony on Tuesday at the Kalinga Stadium here.

Bollywood actress and well known dancer Madhuri Dixit Nene arrived here this evening and will perform at the inaugural ceremony, Odisha sports secretary Vishal Dev told PTI.

She will be performing along with 1,000 artists in a dance drama called The Earth Song the theme of which is Oneness of Humanity, the official said.

The dance drama created, written and directed by Nupur Mahajan will have Madhuri in the role of Mother Earth.

Shah Rukh Khan, who is widely known in the hockey community for his support for the game, will arrive on Tuesday and leave for Mumbai immediately after the show, he said.

Odia actors Sabyasachi Mishra and Archita Sahu will also perform in the inaugural evening.

"Bollywood super star Salman Khan has confirmed his participation in the second inaugural ceremony at Cuttack on Wednesday," Dev added.

Famed music director A R Rahman will perform both in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, officials said.

Sharma said that traffic movement would be restricted during the Hockey World Cup.

Speaking about the deployment of police for the mega event, he said there will be more than 50 police officers above the rank of the deputy superintendent of police in various supervisory roles. There will be inspectors, sub-inspectors and assistant sub-inspectors.

"In total, we have deployed more than 300 police officers on duty. As many as 75 platoons (one platoon comprise 30 personel) of the police will be on duty," he added.

NEHA DHUPIA SAYS WHEN SHE 'WHISPERED IN' DAUGHTER MEHR'S EARS THAT ‘EVERYONE SAYS WELCOME TO THE WORLD’ SHE SMILED BACK

Blessings kept flooding the new parents and grandparents’ inboxes and an elated Neha took to twitter to thank everyone on behalf of the tiny tot

Now News Network || Bollywood

Neha Dhupia stunned everyone when the news of  her marriage went viral on social media. The actress tied the knot with actor Angad Bedi in a hush ceremony and left the world shell shocked. The couple soon announced that they are going to embrace parenthood and wishes started pouring in. Neha became a mother as she welcomed a baby girl on November 18 and just like the whirlwind wedding, even the wait to get a glimpse of the baby turned out to be very short. On November 20, while Neha shared a pic of the baby girl, Mehr’s little feet covered in booties that read 'hello world', her excited grandfather Bishan Bedi couldn’t wait any longer and shared Mehr's first picture on his social media page. We couldn't stop gushing over the cute bundle of joy and while the little munchkin was fast asleep, this click made everyone eager for more. Blessings kept flooding the new parents’ and grandparents’ inboxes and an elated Neha took to Twitter to thank everyone on behalf of the tiny tot.

She wrote, "Our hearts are filled with joy as we Thank you all for all the love that has poured in for our little girl?...I just whispered in her ear that everyone says welcome to the world and she smiled back ... she sends you all lots of love ❤️ ?" [Sic] Isn't that cute and adorable? We are sure you can't wait to see more of Mehr's pictures just like us.

Meanwhile, during Neha’s chat show, No Filter Neha, husband Angad admitted that Neha was pregnant before their sudden wedding. “I said, ‘you know what? We’re gonna have a baby.’ There was silence, bahut jhaad padi (they scolded a lot),” he said. The actor added, “I don’t think they were really prepared to hear the news that you were expecting.”

WOMAN RAPED INSIDE ATM KIOSK

The victim was reportedly kidnapped and taken inside the ATM counter where the accused duo raped her

Now News Network || College Square, Piligrim Road

A woman was on Sunday night allegedly raped by two persons inside an ATM kiosk located at Pilgrim Road near College Square, police said on.

The victim was reportedly kidnapped and taken inside the ATM counter where the accused duo raped her. The wrongdoers later dumped the victim at a field in Jobra here. Locals spotted the woman in a critical condition and informed the Malgodown Police Station. She was then rescued by the cops and admitted to the SCB Hospital for medical examination and treatment.

On the basis of her statement, a case has been registered at the police station. The security guard of the ATM kiosk and one of his friends were detained for questioning in connection with the incident.

“On the basis of the statement of the victim, we have identified the two accused. They will be apprehended soon,” said the Malgodown Police.

GATE TEST AFTER BRIDGE COLLAPSE IN NEW TOWN AT KOLKATA

Now News Network || New Town || KOLKATA

The recent collapse of three bridges has triggered a series of tests on New Town’s Kolkata Gate to check its strength and structural rigidity. The 55m-high steel and glass structure overarching the Major Arterial Road (MAR) is almost complete.

Hidco decided to check the structural worthiness of Kolkata Gate after the Majerhat bridge and a bridge in Siliguri and in Kakdwip crashed. The inauguration of the gate that has a viewing gallery and cafeteria encircling the structure from inside, about 25m above the road, has been postponed for these tests. Thousands of people use the road to reach the airport, apart from New Town and Sector V, or travel back to the city. IIT Kanpur is studying the aerodynamic characteristics of the gate that has two arches criss-crossing each other at the Rabindra Tirtha crossing. Experts from the IIT have built a scale model of the gate and connected it to an electronic data monitoring and logging system, Debashis Sen, Hidco chairman, said.

“The model built with the same materials as the gate has been placed in front of huge turbines that can simulate wind speeds of more than 100kmph,” Sen said. “The test will tell us if the gate would be safe for use during storms and cyclones.”

The four legs of the gate rest on concrete structures piled deep inside the ground at four traffic islands at the Rabindra Tirtha crossing.

The 10ft-wide and 60m-long viewing gallery made of steel and toughened glass has been built by interlinking four prefabricated structures resembling aerobridges.

The gallery is made of high-strength alloy that’s lightweight but has high load bearing capacity, a Hidco engineer who is part of the project said.

“The tensile strength of the alloy is quite high. We are confident that the gate will pass all strength tests,” the engineer said.

The facade is made of toughened glass with laminated silicone sheets that can withstand strong winds, hailstorms and extreme heat and cold. Engineering consultancy company RITES will run further checks once IIT Kanpur submits its findings, Sen said.

The company will check all parts of the gate to ensure it is absolutely safe for use. At night, only diners will be allowed inside the gallery that offers a panoramic view of the township, Sen said. Apart from these checks, Hidco has installed sensors to continuously monitor and map vibrations on the structure.

The sensors have been installed on the arches and “are intelligent enough to measure the degree of vibration, he said. The sensors can send alerts to smartphones, provided they have a particular app installed.

“If the sensors determine the degree of vibration could threaten the gate’s structural stability they can send multiple alerts to phones and even laptops,” Sen said.

“We have downloaded the app on a few phones and laptops to give us real-time feedback and alerts.”

Once RITES gives the go ahead the gate will be opened to public.

SOCIAL OUTFIT TO DRAW MURALS ON NH 16 OVER-BRIDGE

Now News Network || CUTTACK

A social organization has come forward to draw mural paintings on the walls of over-bridge on NH-16 that passes through the Cuttack at Link Road. The mural paintings would depict the cultural heritage of the Silver City. Social outfit Silver City Cuttack would art the murals by spending around Rupees 2 Lakhs INR.

Couple of years age, the National Highway Authority of India completed construction work of over-bridge. However the Cuttack Municipal Corporation didn't evince any interested to beautify the walls of the over-bridge.

SEX RACKET BUSTED AT FARMHOUSE IN CUTTACK

Now News Network || Cuttack Regional

Sadar Police of Cuttack has busted a sex racket operating at a farmhouse in Mendha Para area, here in yesterday. Two persons are arrested for their allegedly involvement in racket. The accused are not identified yet. A woman was rescue by the police team from farmhouse, who engaged with the sex racket.

Acting on a trip-off, police conducted a raid at farmhouse and apprehended the persons involved in the illicit trade. Police were seized three motorcycles, 1300 Rupees Indian Cash with objectionable items from the spot, during raid.

The racket was running from past couple of days in the farmhouse. The rescue woman has been sent to the Government Shelter Home and accused person forwarded to the court, police source said.

SOON YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HOP ON A CRUISE FROM KOLKATA TO GUWAHATI VIA BANGLADESH

Now News Network || Kolkata

India and Bangladesh, on October 25, agreed to explore a route to run passenger and cruise vessels between Kolkata and Guwahati via Dhaka. The cruise vessels will ply on the Inland Protocol route and coastal shipping route.

“The two countries have reached an understanding, through a standard operating procedure (SOP), for movement of passenger and cruise vessels on Inland Protocol route and coastal shipping route,” Gopal Krishna, secretary, Ministry of Shipping told reporters.

According to a senior official, ships and vessels will commence their trip from Kolkata (West Bengal) and reach Guwahati (Assam) via Haldia in Bengal to Barisal and Dhaka in Bangladesh. In technical terms, this is route 1 &2 and 3 & 4 of protocol route.

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the aegis of shipping ministry, has taken charge to run the passenger cruise line on National Waterways-2.

“Ganga will be connected to Brahmaputra via Indo-Bangladesh protocol route. The cruise line will be connecting three rivers in the two neighboring countries. “Ganga in India (called Padma in Bangladesh), Jamuna at Sunderbans in Bangladesh and Brahmaputra in Assam will become the route. The route is expected to be operational by March 29, 2019 and will be operated by Heritage cruise line, source said.

The Heritage cruise liner has agreed to run cruise from Kolkata to Guwahati (National Waterways-2) via Dhaka. The cruise liner will start from Kolkata and will reach Dhaka via Sunderbans plying over protocol route 1 & 2 and 3 & 4. The liner will enter Assam from Dhubri and go up to Guwahati.

Cruise tourism gained attention in India over a year ago when union minister of shipping, Nitin Gadkari, said that the sector has potential to generate revenue up to Rs 35,000 crore and create employment for close to two lakh people.

According to data provided by the government, about 1,62,660 cruise passengers visited India in 2017-18. This was less than 1,91,725 cruise passengers that visited India in 2016-17.

On October 20, Gadkari and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated India’s first luxury cruise line from Mumbai to Goa.

CUTTACK NOW LISTEN TO AKASHVANI ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Now News Network || All India Radio Cuttack

Online Viewers now can listen to All India Radio (Akshvani AIR) on social media. Radio lovers can access to  the internet where they can get AIR News from Cuttack Center at any time through their social media like Facebook, YouTube & Twitter.

Initially the news will be uploaded on the social media sites for the online viewers. Subsequently, the listeners can have info-entertainment programmes  of AIR on social media, Akshvani source said.

Also they said, the initiative has been taken by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under Prime Minister's Digital India Programme in view of the wide use of social media sites by the youngsters.

Currently both the Regional and National News is being Aired at 7:05 AM - 7:10 AM, 7:15 AM - 7:25 AM, 1:50 PM - 2:00 PM, 2:25 PM - 2:42 PM, 6:45 PM - 6:55 PM, 7:15 PM - 7:25 PM on Akshvani Cuttack everyday. The online viewers can get news updates on AIR's own site www.newsonair.com. With the move for uploading AIR News Bulletins on the social sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.