The CPI(M) on Thursday called for the sacking of Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy for his support for boycotting Kashmiri products in the wake of the Pulwama attack.The CPI(M)’s Polit Bureau in a statement said, “The Governor holds a constitutional office. As a representative of the President, he is expected to be a custodian of the Indian Constitution. This is not the first time he has made public comments which disgrace the post he holds and violate the fundamentals of the Indian Constitution.” read more

As many as 45 policemen were suspended on Monday for giving illegal entry to overloaded trucks on Mahatma Gandhi Setu which connects Patna to north Bihar. Among the suspended policemen are 32 constables and 13 personnel of the rank of Sub-Inspector and Assistant Sub-Inspector.Patna Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Amarkesh D. suspended the policemen after getting reports of regular movement of overloaded trucks and heavy vehicles on the dilapidated bridge built over the Ganga.Bridge under repair The overloaded trucks were said to be crossing the 5.7 -km-long bridge after allegedly greasing the palms of policemen deputed there to check the movement of vehicles. The dilapidated bridge, third-longest in India, is undergoing reconstruction and heavy vehicles are banned on it. Recently, videos of policemen accepting money from truck drivers had gone viral on social media. FIR lodged“We have been getting information for the past few days that there was movement of 100-150 heavy vehicles and overloaded trucks on the bridge… so after inquiry we took action and suspended the policemen posted there,” said a senior police officer at the State police headquarters. “An FIR has also been lodged against them and departmental action too will be taken,” he added. read more

The Luxury of Grace Bay in Down Town Provo Related Items:#magneticmedianews Recommended for you ALERT # 2 ON POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 AT 9 PM EDT Electricity Cost of Service Study among the big agenda items at September 11 Cabinet meeting Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppMIAMI, Fla., February 27, 2017 – Up-and-coming Caribbean footballers between the ages of 13 and 16 will not be able to contain their excitement, as news breaks that Flow and Manchester United will host The Ultimate Football Experience, a skills-based competition, supported by the Caribbean Football Union.   The programme seeks to give youngsters, the chance-of-a-lifetime to participate in a talent development football camp; and even earn a trip to Old Trafford, Manchester to see Man Utd vs Crystal Palace on May 21st 2017.The good news gets even better as registration opens this week for the football competition which runs from March through to May 2017.   Here’s how it works: skilled boys and girls can register online at https://discoverflow.co/flowmanutd.   Registered participants will then be instructed to appear at designated football festivals across all Caribbean markets in which Flow operates.  The participants will engage in a Manchester United Soccer School’s international programme, which has been specially devised for the campaign and will be delivered by CFU coaches.   Throughout the competition Manchester United legends will also be making an appearance at the festivals to offer their tips and advice.   This is a proven Manchester United Soccer School programme designed to build and test the skills of young footballers across the globe.As the competition evolves, two participants from each market, along with their respective coach, will advance to a two-day skills session in Trinidad and Tobago to experience one-on-one training with CFU and Manchester United Soccer School Coaches.  There, they will participate in a series of drills designed by the coaches and compete for the chance for two finalists and their coach to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Old Trafford in Manchester, England.Considered to be the highlight of the development initiative the two winners along with their coaches will travel to the world-famous football stadium to witness first hand Manchester United’s final Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace.   This VIP experience will also include a visit to the Manchester United Museum and Tour, taking in the history of the club followed by a tour of the iconic stadium.Manchester United’s Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold said, “Youth development is at the heart of this Club’s traditions and success.   The Manchester United Soccer Schools were developed to help spread this spirit to as many children as possible.   In recent years our partners have been instrumental in helping the great work of our Soccer Schools coaches reach young people around the world. We’re proud to work with Flow on this project.”“Like Manchester United, Flow also has a deep sense of commitment to youth development as can be seen by our support of several programmes throughout the region that help to hone the skills of young footballers,” said Garfield Sinclair, Flow’s newly appointed President of the Caribbean.   Sinclair also said,  “We’re therefore proud to work in partnership with Manchester United to offer this once in a lifetime experience to our talented youngsters across the region.”The Caribbean Football Union’s (CFU) President Gordon Derrick gave a ringing endorsement of The Ultimate Football Experience, as he added:   “The CFU is proud to be a partner with Flow on this exhilarating and beneficial initiative.   Hundreds of young footballers in 15 countries – half of the CFU’s membership – will have the opportunity to compete, hone their skills, and, for the finalists, live the dream. I am confident that this partnership will bode well for the future of football in the region.”The Ultimate Football Experience is one of several Manchester United and Flow partnership initiatives.   In January, Flow hosted the FA Cup Caribbean Tour during which the Company gave football fans up-close and unprecedented access to football’s most coveted trophy.  The final leg of the tour culminated in the Cayman Islands, where Manchester United ambassador Dwight Yorke made an appearance.Cable and Wireless is Manchester United’s telecommunications partner in the Caribbean. Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp read more

Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is seriously considering a proposal from Behala councillor Sudip Polley, to convert the dilapidated house of Padma Bhusan recipient Basanti Dulal Nag Chaudhuri into a museum.Welcoming the proposal from Polley, who is the councillor of ward 123 at the monthly meeting of KMC on Wednesday, Member Mayor-in-Council (Parks and Gardens) Debashis Kumar said, “We are considering the proposal. There are some processes involved that have to be followed before going forward with this proposal.” Also Read – Heavy rain hits traffic, flightsKumar pointed out that the civic body first needs to take the opinion of the family members, take into account who owns the land exhibited on which the house is situated, what are the articles that can be exhibited in the museum, etc. before taking up the work. “The process will take time but there is no doubt that this is a good proposal,” he added.It may be mentioned that after the death of Nag Chowdhury and his wife Dipali Nag, who was a noted singer, the house situated at Biren Roy Road has been lying in a dilapidated condition. His son is presently settled abroad and the house is looked after by a caretaker. Also Read – Speeding Jaguar crashes into Merc, 2 B’deshi bystanders killedThe house is just adjacent to the residence of former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly.According to sources, it was Ganguly who had complained to councillor Polley a few months ago about the lack of cleanliness in Nag Chowdhury’s house, after one of his family members was diagnosed with dengue.Nag Chaudhuri (September 6, 1917 –June 25, 2006) is known as one of the pioneers of nuclear physics in India and for building the nation’s first cyclotron at the University of Calcutta.In the early 1970s, as the Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence and chair of the Cabinet Committee on Science and Technology, he had played an influential role in Smiling Buddha, India’s first nuclear test. He had also initiated the first feasibility studies on India’s ballistic missile program. read more