New Delhi, Feb 23 : Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , jointly with the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University and North Eastern Finance Corporation Limited , is coming up with a Business Idea Challenge to encourage entrepreneurship in the North-East Region . The annual industry-academia interface event Sampark, which will see the DoNER Ministrys involvement for the first time, brings the spirit of entrepreneurship in the region.
Day: February 23, 2017
UP polls: 61 pct voters’ turnout recorded in fourth phase
Raebareli, Feb 23 : About 61 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm on Thursday in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections, media reports said. Voting was held in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts.
Muslim campaign raises over $100,000 for vandalized Jewish cemetery
A crowdfunding campaign launched by two Muslim Americans has raised over $100,000 in less than two days for a vandalized Jewish cemetery outside of St. Louis. The LaunchGood.com campaign , titled “Muslims Unite to Repair Jewish Cemetery,” has brought in $115,000 as of Thursday morning for repairs to the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City, Missouri.
Deportation plans cast shadow on Trump envoy talks with Mexico
A Mexican who was recently deported from the U.S. rests near the Tijuana river, in Tijuana, Mexico, February 22, 2017. A view shows the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the border crossing between U.S. and Mexico, by the Tijuana river, in Tijuana, Mexico, February 22, 2017.
Spain reports outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in ducks
Spain reported a case of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in a northeastern farm in Catalonia and said it would cull 17,000 ducks, the regional government confirmed on Thursday. The Central Veterinarian Laboratory in Algete, in the outskirts of Madrid, announced Wednesday night the outbreak in a duck farm near Girona.
Update Thursday 2.55PM: Storm-force winds batter South Holland as Doris blows in
Towns and villages across South Holland are in “batten down the hatches” mode as Storm Doris causes havoc across the district. Reports of trees down and power cuts in Spalding, Long Sutton, Moulton Seas End, Pinchbeck, Weston Hills and Baston are threatening to stretch emergency services and utility companies throughout the day.
Canada FX Debt-C$ strengthens as oil prices climb, greenback dips
Gains for the loonie came as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he does not see any changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement in the short-term. Canada sends 75 percent of its exports to the United States and could suffer badly if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on promises to renegotiate NAFTA.
Intu Properties PLC’s (INTU) Reduce Rating Reaffirmed at Numis Securities Ltd
‘s stock had its ” reduce” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Numis Securities Ltd in a research report issued on Thursday. They presently have a GBX 238 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock.
US musician makes mics in Russia using Kalashnikov machinery
Claims of hacking by the Russian state may be feeding international tensions, but they’ve given Californian musician David Brown a great icebreaker when selling his line of Russian-made microphones. “We give free hacking lessons with these microphones,” he tells potential buyers in Los Angeles.
Francea s PSA wants to be a European car championa with Opel
The chairman of French carmaker PSA Group wants to create a “European car champion” with the potential purchase of General Motors’ European car business, and pledged to work with governments and unions worried over job cuts. After reporting a near-doubling in 2016 profits, Carlos Tavares lauded the benefits of a deal that could reshape the continent’s car market and see PSA, the maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, leapfrog the Renault Nissan alliance to become Europe’s No.
$65 flights to Europe offered from Conn, NY
If you act quickly, you can get one of Norwegian Air’s heavily discounted $65 flights to Europe to promote its new regular trans-Atlantic service. The discounted flights that went on sale Thursday are from such airports as Bradley International in Windsor Locks and Newburgh-Stewart in New York.
Woman killed by flying debris as Storm Doris batters Britain
Women attempt to take a selfie amid strong winds on Westminster Bridge, London, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Flights have been cancelled and commuters were warned they faced delays after Storm Doris reached nearly 90mph.
The Christian Charity Bringing Syrians Children To Israel For Lifesaving Heart Surgery
It’s an interfaith effort: a Christian charity funded by private donors is bringing Syrian refugee children into Israel for heart surgery. Shevet Achim , whose name means “brothers dwelling together,” has been quietly arrange transport for Syrian youngsters from their countries of refuge into Israeli hospitals.
Historic former Blackburn church to host major beer festival
More than 30 ales will be on offer at Holy Trinity Church in Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, on April 22 and 23. The Grade II-listed gothic structure, built between 1837 and 1846, has been empty for more than 30 years since it closed as a place of worship in 1981. The festival, with free entrance, is the latest in a series of events designed bring life back to the church.
Israel reinstates life term of Hamas prisoner freed in swap
A Palestinian activist says an Israeli court has ordered a senior Hamas member to complete his life sentence, after the man was freed in a 2011 swap of hundreds of inmates for an Israeli soldier held by Hamas. At the time of the exchange, Nael Barghouti had served 33 years for participating in the kidnapping and killing of an Israeli soldier, making him one of the longest-held Palestinians.
BC-AP News Coverage Advisory 10:15,ADVISORY
Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change; see the 2 p.m. News Digest for updates.
H. Lundbeck A/S- (HLUYY) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “H. Lundbeck A/S is an international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world.
Brazil’s sexy Carnival puts Pentecostal mayor in tight spot
While campaigning last year to become Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Marcelo Crivella, a retired Pentecostal bishop, insisted his faith would not get in the way of governing the nation’s most famous city. The former gospel singer and missionary, a high-profile member of one of Brazil’s most powerful evangelical churches, captured 59 percent of the vote and took office Jan. 1. But less than two months into his four-year term, Crivella’s promises are about to be tested by Carnival, Rio’s annual weeklong party often marked by heavy drinking and drug use, wild sex and round-the-clock dancing.
Contract awarded to provide advanced connectivity
Boston Networks has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install a new Wireless Wide Area Network to provide advanced connectivity to towns and rural schools across the Angus Council area. The upgrade will include the provision of wireless connectivity to a number of schools to deliver the higher bandwidth required to facilitate the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence programme.
Why do populists get lost in translation?
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything . Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Oct. 10, 2016, at a news conference in Istanbul.
UK braced for 80mph winds as ‘weather bomb’ Storm Doris blows in
Storm Doris has embarked on its destructive path across Britain, with gusts of nearly 80mph, cancelled flights and commuters warned of delays. A 79mph gust was recorded in Gwynedd, North Wales, at 8am as Doris started to make its way east across the country, with the system later declared a “weather bomb” by the Met Office.
Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao in talks over welterweight showdown
However Press Association Sport understands each fighter is continuing to explore other options, and that negotiations are far from at an advanced stage. Khan, 30, wrote on Twitter: “Currently negotiating with Manny.
Chris Smalling: Winning mentality can help Man United beat Sou…
Jose Mourinho’s men have stormed into the Europa League’s last 16 with a convincing 4-0 aggregate win over St Etienne. Mourinho’s outfit have lost just once in the last 25 games and are on a mission to win three trophies.
10 Things to Know for Today
The pl… . In this Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, photo released by China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Pandas, a worker feeds giant panda Bao Bao as she arrived at the Chengd… .
‘Wrong on every level’: Councils urge Government to give up plans for …
Pressure is mounting on the Government after a “damning” Parliamentary report shows it has not proved the Heathrow expansion can achieve legal environmental limits. The report, issued on Thursday, February 23, by the cross party Environmental Audit Committee, is a follow-up of its first report and states it has seen “little evidence so far of the ‘step change’ in the Government’s approach to environmental mitigation”, which the committee had originally called for.
Moments after he was deported, a Mexican man jumped to his death off…
Guadalupe Olivas Valencia was surrounded by cars and surveillance cameras as he made his last, desperate attempt to cross the border from Tijuana, Mexico into the U.S. on Monday. Passing through the car lanes of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere, his odds of making it past immigration authorities were slim.
Police dog with security duties for Royal Family at Balmoral Estate retires
After nine years of loyal service, Police Dog Patch, a regular attendee in Royal Deeside with security duties for members of the Royal Family, has recently retired from Police Scotland. Over her nine year career Patch worked across the length and breadth of the United Kingdom and was even involved in deployments at the London 2102 Olympic Games and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Sex survey shows how much action south London couples are getting each month
Randy Croydon couples and bonk-buddies in Bromley are having three times more sex than prudes in Cornwall, according to intimate new figures. A survey has revealed couples in south London have sex a whopping 84 times per year – an average of seven sex sessions a month, putting them almost smack-bang in the middle for the country.
Iraqi forces push into Mosul airport, key military base
Iraqi federal police pushed their way into the perimeter of Mosul International Airport on Thursday, taking control of the runway amid fierce exchanges of fire with Islamic State militants hunkered down in several airport buildings, police officials said. The advance came as part of a major assault that started five days earlier to drive the Islamic State group from the western half of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city.
Wigan and Warrington aim to take World Club Series form into domestic campaign
Wigan and Warrington will be aiming to take their impressive World Club Series form into their domestic campaign when they return to Super League action on Friday. The 2016 Grand Finalists, who meet in a re-match in a fortnight’s time, restored Super League’s battered reputation with handsome victories over NRL giants Brisbane and Cronulla last weekend.
Minister: New judges will restore right-wing trust in High Court
Shaked indicates she managed to sway panel to select conservative, non-activist candidates; Naor hails picks despite failing to get own choices on bench Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked attends a meeting of the Israeli Judicial Selection Committee at the Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem on February 22, 2017. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked on Thursday hailed the new appointments to the Supreme Court, saying the four fresh faces will restore right-wing trust in Israel’s highest legal authority.
US envoy to UN meets family trying to retrieve son’s remains from Gaza
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley met Wednesday with the parents of Hadar Goldin, one of two Israeli soldiers whose body is being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, as the new envoy continued a push to align Washington’s stance in Turtle Bay more closely with that of Jerusalem. Leah and Simha Goldin asked Haley to help them return the bodies of Goldin and of Oron Shaul for burial in Israel.
Brit woman ‘stabbed, set on fire and shot dead’ as gang tortured…
Sue Howarth, 64, originally from Southsea, Hants, and her lover Robert Lynn, 66, screamed for help as they were repeatedly knifed and severely beaten. Three black males targeted the lovebirds when they were asleep in bed at 2am demanding cash after breaking in through the window.
Revealed: Adolf Hitler ‘dropped Nuclear Bomb during World War 2 test’
Classified documents from the archives of Washington DC claim the Nazis tested a “rudimentary” nuclear device before the end of the war. Shocking revelations about the Third Reich’s nuclear programme comes after the full extent of Hitler’s Nazi nuclear weapons programme was revealed by Daily Star Online.
Seabelo Senatla: South Africa’s running man chases new rugby dream
Then, on the dusty streets of Thabong — a hamlet in the South African town of Welkom which, aptly for his rich childhood, means “place of happiness” — his grandmother was tasked with halting him in full stride. A few years later, his father Barry would use a bat on a board to emulate the sound of a starting gun as the future rugby star tried to emulate his unlikely idol — American sprinter Marion Jones — in the local playing fields.
North Korea calls Malaysian investigation ‘full of holes’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – After more than a week of silence in its state-controlled media, North Korea on Thursday slammed the investigation into the death of one of its citizens in Kuala Lumpur, saying Malaysia’s probe is full of “holes and contradictions.” The report from the highly-selective official outlet KCNA did not acknowledge the victim was Kim Jong Nam, an exiled scion of Pyongyang’s ruling family, and it largely echoed previous comments by North Korea’s ambassador to Malaysia.
NBL: Hurricane’s Poole nets 21 points as Halifax thumps Moncton
Halifax Hurricanes power forward CJ Washington gathers himself to get a shot off while surrounded by Moncton Miracles defenders at Scotiabank Centre on Wednesday night. The Halifax Hurricanes made things look easy Wednesday night as they took down the Moncton Miracles 119-97 at Scotiabank Centre.
Montreal production designer on Oscar nod for ‘Arrival,’ creating alien language
Montreal production designer Patrice Vermette is going to the Oscars again – and hopes to find his way to the red carpet this time. Vermette is nominated for his work on Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s brainy alien-invasion drama “Arrival.”
Saha takes unbelievable catch to dismiss Steve O’Keefe; Twitter explodes
On Day One of the first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia at Pune, India’s wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha showed just why he is the No. 1 choice for the keeper’s slot in the Test team.
Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week
Luisa Bodem kicks up sand as she competes in the women’s long jump event at the German indoor athletics in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. A cow is prepared for a photograph in front a pastoral backdrop in Verden, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017.