Anna Hazare warns of returning Padhma Bhushan

     Following Manipuri filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, the social activist Anna Hazare who is noted for his indefinite hunger strike for social causes, warns the Central government that if PM Modi did not fulfill his promises, he would return his Padhma Bhushan award.

      Hazare had been on an indefinite hunger strike since last Wednesday in his native Ralegan Siddhi village, Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. His demands include appointment of Lokpal, lokayuktas and resolving farmer issues. He said that Modi Government has breached the faith of the people.
     Hazare was awarded the third highest recognition award, Padhma Bhushan in the year 1992. Being at the age of 81, he strives hard as an anti corruption crusader , demanding immediate appointment of anti corruption ombudsman, Lokpal and Swaminathan commission's recommendations for resolving agrarian distress and finally, electoral reforms.Hazare was fine in continuing his hunger strike until Modi government fulfills all their promises.
    Supporting Hazare , there were lot of protects in and around Maharashtra.The policemen pacified the protestors and moreover, some of them were detained and released later.

Manipuri filmmaker returns Padhma shri award

     The National Award winner Manipuri filmmaker Aribam syam Sharma who was awarded fifteen times, announced on Sunday that he is going to return his Padhma Shri award in protest against the Citizenship Amendment bill 2016.

    Padhma Shri award is ever considered as the fourth highest civilian award in the country. Sharma told that thei bill is against the interest of the people of North East and mainly the people of Manipur. He also stated that the people oppose the bill but the central government is determined to pass the bill. He also added that the Padhma Shri award is one of the highest recognitions in India and he thinks that it would be the best way to protest against the bill.
    Amidst a series of protests against the bill in North East states, the bill was passed in Lok sabha on Jan 8th. The bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 for granting Indian Citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Bhuddist,parsis, Jains and Christians who entered our country before Dec31, 2014 from other countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Sharma said that the Manupuris will all be diluted if the bill is passed. He told furiously that the northeast is becoming a dumping ground.

Maryam Nawaz claims that doctors have been denied to treat her father

     The former Pakistan Prime Minister Mr.Nawaz Sharif 's daughter, Maryam Nawaz has claimed that her father's health has worsened a lot and the doctors are denied access to treat him. She claimed that that the cardiologists are not allowed to examine her father in Lahore jail.

      Maryam told that Nawaz has been serving  seven years of imprisonment in Lahore jail for corruption case. He is suffering a pain in his arms , which is most likely to be angina. She blamed that their cardiologists are trying to get access him, but permissions are not granted.
      Nawaz Sharif was sentenced 7 years of imprisonment last year,with a fine of $2.5 million in Al-Azizia steel mills corruption case. He had undergone an open heart surgery in London three years ago. Meanwhile, the spokesperson of Punjab chief Minister, Mr.Gill said that a jail doctor had already conducted a thorough medical check up and found that Sharif's health is normal.

Football Delhi to launch first under-13 league for women

       The new formation of under-13 league for women has been formed by the participation of 32 school teams. Football Delhi, Delhi dynamos and CEQUIN, an NGO joined hands together and run this league.

      Ten teams are from the government schools and the rest of the teams are from private schools. The league is divided into 4zones, with  a total of 384 players.
     Many prominent schools have given their consent to join as venue partners.Those schools include Sanskriti school, Tagore International school etc.

Rupee rebounds 7paise against US dollar

      The Indian rupee has rebounded 7 paise against US dollar to 70.14 in the early trade on Wednesday due to the fresh selling of American currencies by the exporters and banks amidst early gains from domestic equities.
     Forex dealers stated that the weakness in the dollar rate against some overseas currencies supported the domestic unit but the rise in crude oil price and outflows in foreign fund facilitated the rise.
     Initially ,at the forex,the rupee value started higher at 70.08 but later slipped partially quoting 70.14.The unit was also booked due to the higher opening of domestic equities market.
       US president Donald Trump stated previously that the talks with Beijing on trade deal is going on very well. Following this, the rupee value plunged by 53 paise on Tuesday morning against the US dollars , following the rise in crude oil prices.

Cross border railways linking China and India

   

      Nepal 's Prime Minister Mr. K. P. Sharma Oli told the Himalayan country has been working to set up the cross border railways linking China and India. This can be done with the cooperation of both neighbouring countries. While addressing the Lower  house of Parliament, Oli said the Nepal government has planned to sign a Memorandum of understanding (MoU)  with China to prepare a detailed project report for the cross border railways connection between China's border Town Kerung and Nepal's Capital Kathmandu.
Physical infrastructure and transport officials of Nepal 's Ministry and Railway Administration of China had held  a discussion on proposed project during the second week of December 2018 . Mr. Sharma told that the Nepal government plans for another two railway lines, one connecting Kathmandu and Pokharaand the other line connecting Kathmandu and Lumbhini. Nepal has also signed an MoU with India connecting Kathmandu and Indian border Town Raxual. 

GoAir to fly-Mumbai to Kannur from Jan 10

   

      GoAir,India's budget flight is likely to launch a direct daily flight from Mumbai to Kannur from January 10. This will be the first carrier operate services from Mumbai to Kannur.
     Kannur International Airport was inaugurated on Dec 9th and the flight services have already started. Air India's first flight took off to Abu Dhabi with 185 passengers on the day of ceremony. The airport has a runway length of 3050 metres thereby enabling to handle larger flights.Previously,GoAir operated flights to Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram on the Sam day later after the inauguration of the airport.
     GoAir operates about 234 daily flights and Kannur is its 24th domestic destination. It's likely to operate internationally very soon.