A WALKATHON WAS ORGANISED IN BHUBANESWAR TO MARK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s DAY BY SAMBAD GROUP :

A walkathon was held in Odisha’s capital city to mark International Women’s Day today.The objective behind the programme organised by leading vernacular daily ‘Sambad’ in association with Kar Clinic was to spread awareness on hygiene during monthly menstruation. “The women have top place in God’s creation. We can never come to this world if a woman does not approve to hold us in her womb. Therefore, it is not only everyone’s duty to empower the women, but also a challenge for us,” said Sambad Editor and Rajya Sabha MP Soumya Ranjan Patnaik after flagging off the event.Attending the programme, Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda said, “The International Women’s Day is celebrated to make women participate in the social process and bring them to the front.”Lauding Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s efforts towards women empowerment, Panda said, “Late CM Biju Babu had kept 33% reservation for women and later Naveen Patnaik extended it to 50%. His proposal to provide 1/3rd reservation both in assembly and parliament should be taken forward on the International Women’s Day.”“It’s a great pleasure to be here today to celebrate the Women’s Day Walkathon. It is a day globally when we celebrate worth, social economic cultural and political achievements of women. It is also a mark of great achievement and accelerating gender priority,” said Monika O. Nielsen, Chief Field Office, UNICEF, Odisha.Besides, Eastern Media Limited Managing Director Monica Nayyar Patnaik, COO Kamalakant Mohapatra and Ollywood actor Archita Sahu were among others present during the event.The walkathon began in the morning from Esplanade One to Bomikhal and concluded at the shopping mall. Over a hundred people had participated in the event. The Odisha Sun Times Bureau : 8^th. Mar,19

WHY RETIRED WORKS SECRETARY NALINI KANTA PRADHAN JOINED IN RULLING NAVEEN PATNAIK’s BJD IN ODISHA ?

Works Department former Secretary Nalini Kanta Pradhan today joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in presence of party Supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence here.Speculations are on rife that the party will field Pradhan from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming elections.Worth mentioning, Pradhan had resigned from the post last month citing personal reasons, a month before completion of his one-year extension tenure.The Odisha Sun Times Bureau : 8^th. Mar,19

REALITY TV STAR AND MAKE-UP MOGUL KYLIE JENNER BECAME THE WORLD’s YOUNGEST SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRE :

Reality TV star and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, according to Forbes billionaires’ list.The 21-year-old founded and owns Kylie Cosmetics, the three-year-old beauty business that generated an estimated $360m in sales last year, reports bbc.com.She reached the milestone earlier than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who became a billionaire aged 23.“I didn’t expect anything. I did not foresee the future. But (the recognition) feels really good. That’s a nice pat on the back,” Kylie told Forbes.The list shows Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, remains the world’s richest man.His fortune totals $131bn, according to Forbes, up $19bn from 2018. But the billionaires’ combined worth is down from $9.1 trillion at $8.7tn.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth is among those falling. It has dropped by $8.7 billion in the past year to $62.3 billion, according to the Forbes list.His shares in Facebook at one point lost a third of their value as the company battled privacy scandals.Of all the billionaires on the list only 252 are women, and the richest self-made woman is real estate mogul Wu Yajun of China, worth an estimated $9.4 billion.The number of self-made women reached 72 for the first time, up from 56 a year ago.The Odisha TV : 6^th. Mar,19

IMPOSE SEVERE PUNISHMENT ON THE CULPRITS WHO ARE DOING SEX RACKETS IN ODISHA :

The government should impose severe punishment on the culprits who are doing sex rackets in Odisha.  A sex racket being run from a rented house at Rajusahi in Odisha’s Nabarangpur town was busted, police said.The police have arrested four persons for allegedly running the flesh trade in the locality.As per the available information, the cops rescued a woman and two minor girls from the the spot.Informing the media, Nabarangpur Additional SP C.H. Hrudayananda said the arrested persons used to lure minor girls from different places in the State and West Bengal and engage them in sex trade.“The rescued minor girls will be rehabilitated as per the law,” he added.The Odisha Sun Times Bureau : 6^th. Mar,19

ACTRESS SAMANTHA AKKINENI HAS BEEN ON THE SPREE OF PHOTO SHOOTS THESE DAYS :

Samantha Akkineni is sharing photos on a daily basis on Instagram, an act that is pleasing her millions of fans. She has more than six million followers on Instagram. She is posting pics from her latest photo shoots. She has been on the spree of photo shoots these days. Samantha is also not hesitating to post glamorous photographs. Earlier she received criticism from Naga Chaitanya’s fans for posting such revealing pics. On the other hand, Samantha is excited about her next release Majili in which she paired up with her husband. SIFY : 6^th. Mar,19

ACTRESS-HOST SHIBANI DANDEKAR SAYS SHE ENJOYS DANCING ESPECIALLY TO LATIN SONGS :

Actress-host Shibani Dandekar says she enjoys dancing, especially to Latin songs. “I love dancing, especially to songs with Latin vibe… so much swag,” Shibani said in a statement. Earlier last week, Shibani released a video of her dancing to the remix of Puerto Rican musicians Pedro Capo and Farruko’s hit song Calma. The reggae-infused song merges Capo’s pop sensibilities with Farruko’s urban roots. It is an invitation to enjoy life while relaxing at the beach with a cool drink. “I had a great time dancing with my crew on Calma remix,” she said. IANS : 6^th. Mar,19

GEETHA GOVINDAM FAME RASHMIKA IS LOOKING FOR ROLES WITH SUBSTANCE :

“I am tired of playing roles in commercial movies,” says Geetha Govindam fame Rashmika Mandanna. She is seeking roles that have more substance, more rooted. She has been playing typical lovely heroine roles that have nothing much to do other than impressing the male protagonist with her beauty. Though she got a meatier character in blockbuster Geetha Govindam, Rashmika says she is looking for scripts that mirror real life. Rashmika is currently acting in Dear Comrade opposite Vijay Deverakonda. She will also start working for Bhisma with Nithin this month.SIFY : 6^th. Mar,19

IT IS CORRECT THAT OPPOSITION PARTIES ARE UNITING TO REMOVE PM MODI WHEREAS MODI IS WORKING HARD TO REMOVE TERRORISM :

Bubbling with confidence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he was not afraid of Pakistan, thieves or the corrupt thanks to the blessings of 1.25 crore people of the country.Launching a blitzkrieg on his political opponents, Prime Minister Modi said that they were uniting to remove him, but he was working hard to remove terrorism.”They are uniting to remove Modi, and Modi is working hard to remove terror. Terrorism, poverty, corruption must be removed from the country and I am working with this target only,’ he said while addressing a public rally here.”After 30 years, a complete majority government has been formed at the Centre in Delhi. Modi is a reason of trouble for many others. Hence, day and night they are working to remove Modi,” he said.Attacking Chief Minister HD Deve Gowda led Congress-JDS government in the state for not implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KSNS), he said: “Some governments think that in their state if farmers get Rs 2,000 in their account, they will start chanting Modi’s name. That is why Karnataka government and remotely controlled Chief Minister (HD Kumaraswamy) had not sent us the list of the state’s farmers. We gave financial help to farmers across the country but couldn’t to the farmers in Karnataka. No farmer of the state will forgive the state government,” he said.”They are perturbed because Modi is directly depositing money directly in the bank accounts and no one would be able to take anything from it. This is the truth of the ‘Mahamilawat’ (adulteration) of corrupt and dynastic people,” he said.”I want to tell them if they will become a wall between farmers and the Central assistance, the farmers will destroy this wall. For the vote, they take names of farmers and poor but forget them after getting votes. They don’t fulfill their own promise and are creating hurdles in the public welfare work of others,” he said.  The Rediff.com : 6^th. Mar,19

PAKISTAN’s SUPREME COURT REINSTATED A BAN ON AIRING OF INDIAN CONTENT ON LOCAL TELEVISION CHANNELS :

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated a ban on the airing of Indian content on local television channels.The top court set aside an earlier ruling by the Lahore High Court (LHC) and reinstated a 2016 policy of the federal government banning the transmission of Indian content on local television channels, Geo News reported.A counsel of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) appeared in the apex court as a three-judge bench headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmad heard the case.“On October 19, 2016, PEMRA imposed a complete ban on airing Indian content on local television channels,” the counsel for the regulatory authority said.However, in 2017, the LHC lifted the ban as the federal government had no objections regarding the same, according to the official. Later, PEMRA challenged the High Court’s decision in the top court.The authority’s counsel also claimed that “Indian content had zero viewership on local television channels”.After hearing the PEMRA counsel’s arguments, the apex court set aside the LHC order and reinstated the federal government’s October 2016 policy as per which Indian content cannot be aired on local television channelsLate last month, the LHC was moved to put a complete ban on trade, exhibition and selling of Indian films in Pakistan to reciprocate a ban on Pakistani artists working in Bollywood amid tensions between the two neighbours.IANS : 5^th. Mar,19

AIR POLLUTION BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE HOME KILLS AROUND 6 LAKHS CHILDREN EVERY YEAR :

Air pollution, both outside and inside home, is a silent and invisible prolific killer responsible for premature death of 7 million people each year, including 600,000 children, according to a UN expert on environment and human rights.According to David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur, more than 6 billion people, one-third of them children, are regularly inhaling air so polluted that it puts their life, health and well-being at risk.“Every hour, 800 people are dying, many after years of suffering, from cancer, respiratory illnesses or heart disease directly caused by breathing polluted air. Yet, this pandemic receives inadequate attention as these deaths are not as dramatic as those caused by other disasters or epidemics,” Boyd said during the Human Rights Council in Geneva.Boyd emphasised that air pollution is a preventable problem and gave a call to abide by their legal obligations to ensure clean air, which is essential for fulfilling the rights to life, health, water and sanitation, adequate housing, and a healthy environment.“There are many examples of good practices, such as programmes in India and Indonesia, that have helped millions of poor families switch to cleaner cooking technologies that are successfully eliminating the use of coal-fired power plants,” said Boyd.IANS : 5^th. Mar,19