Sunday, October 18, 2015

Egypt’s parliamentary elections

Egypt’s first parliamentary election in three years started Sunday amid tightened security measures.
The long-awaited polls will be conducted in two phases between Oct. 17 and Dec. 2, with Egyptians residing abroad beginning casting votes on Saturday.
Due to threats of regular militant attacks since the ouster of former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, at least 185,000 military troops will secure the election in the first phase, official news agency MENA reported. The Interior Ministry said they will be joined by 180,000 police.
In the early hours Sunday, security forces defused two bombs planted near a balloting station in Fayoum province. Locals also reported a dubious object near the fence of a primary school grouping many election committees. No casualties have been reported, MENA added.
In a TV speech to the nation Saturday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on all Egyptians to head to the ballot boxes. He also urged the armed forces and the Interior Ministry to secure the voting process.
More than 27 million voters from 14 provinces are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday and Monday in the first phase, according to the country’s High Electoral Committee.
The parliament will be made up of 596 seats, of which 448 will be elected as independents, 120 go to winner-takes-all party lists, and the rest 28 will be presidential appointees.
After the previous assembly was dissolved in June 2012, Egypt has been without a parliament for three years. The polls will mark the last milestone in Egypt’s three-stage roadmap to democracy, after adopting the new constitution and holding the presidential elections.
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THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS RALLY IN LONDON OVER PAY

Oct 18
Thousands of doctors protested over pay and working conditions in London yesterday in a growing row between Britain’s medical profession and the government. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt plans to reclassify the normal working week of junior doctors to include Saturdays and late evenings, a move critics say would mean pay cuts of up to 30 percent due to the loss of extra payments for working unsociable hours. Huge crowds gathered in Whitehall to listen to speakers decry the move.

CORDIALLY INVITES TO THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF ARAMBAGH PUJA 2015


 
Arambagh Puja Samiti

cordially invites you

to the inaugural ceremony of

Arambagh Puja 2015

50 widows from Vrindavan, Ilberated Untouchables from Alwar, Moushumi Koyal & Tumpa Koyal of Kamduni Pratibad Mancha, Kolkata will inaugurate the puja in the presence Shri Deepak Mishra, Special Commissioner of Police, New Delhi.

Date: 18 October, 2015
Time:  5.00pm pm onwards
Venue: Arambagh Puja, Puja Park, Arambagh, Punchkuian Road
New Delhi – 110005, Near Ramakrishna Ashram Metro Station.
This year Arambagh Puja to celebrate the power of women with Real Life Durgas -“DuggAmar-Empowering Women”

RSVP
Anuj Kumar Boruah / Shakti Raj Vidyarthi

4TH EDITION OF CII BIG PICTURE SUMMIT 2015.

INVITATION
Dear Sir/Madam,
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of State, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will be the Chief Guest at 4th Edition of CII Big Picture Summit 2015. You are cordially invited to cover the event.
   The schedule is mentioned below.
DATE:Monday, 19th October, 2015
TIME:10:00 AM

VENUE:Hotel Taj Palace,  New Delhi

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NORTH EAST FESTIVAL AT IGNCA, JANPATH, NEW DELHI

North East Festival at IGNCA, Janpath, New Delhi
Programme Highlights
18th October, 2015 
Day Time Carnival – 11 AM – 5 PM
2 PM: Musical Performance 
Day Time Bands: John Mpamei, Margey Ete, Jokers Whoop, & Red Light Passengers.
Ethnic dance performance
Exhibition of Handloom & Handicrafts, Agro & Horticulture Products.
Traditional Sports of North East
12 PM: Session –  Design Capacity building of entrepreneurs/artisans of NER to be organised in association with NCDPD and I am MSME
3 PM :Tourism B2B Session
Secretaries of various Tourism Deptts of NER,  Tour operators of Delhi, North East hotelliers, tour operators.
Film screening:
12 Noon to 4 PM at Media Center IGNCA.
Films to be screened:
The thin red ribbon by Carrot Flims
Banhee – tune of the wind written and Directed by Mr. Devaaprasana
6 PM – 7 PM  Performance by SKD and Group
7 PM – Closing Session
Chief Guest – Mr. Mahesh Sharma, Union Culture Minister
Guest of Honour –
–          Mr. SarbanandaSonowal, Union Minister of Sports
–           Col RajavardhanRathode, Union Minister of State(I&B)
–          Mr. PemaKhandu, Hon’bleMinister(Tourism), Govt of Arunachal
–          SmtBismitaGogoi, Hon’bleMinister(Textiles and Culture), Govt of Assam
Few outstanding North Eastern women achievers would be felicitated.
Fashion Show by Payal Oshan Goswami (Assam), Yana Ngoba (Arunachal Pradesh), Bithanglo Ngullie (Nagaland), Ranjita and Amy Gogoi (Manipur & Assam), Jonali Saikia and Jimi S Das (Assam), Kumarjit Laishram (Manipur), and Barsha Aditya Singh (Assam).
Famous rock bands Purple Fusion, Aborginals Project, GATC and heartthrob of the region ZubeenGarg
Regards,
Ayonava Bagchi
Young Monk Communications

CUBA DENIES SENDING TROOPS TO SYRIA

Cuba has “categorically denied” rumors that it sent troops to Syria to help President Assad’s forces fight rebels. Cuba’s foreign ministry called the reports “irresponsible and unfounded information,” according to Reuters. The statement came in response to a Fox News report that claimed that the head of the Cuban military visited Syria and led a group of military personnel which joined forces with a Russian-led operation in the country.

NORTH KOREA REJECTS FURTHER NUCLEAR TALKS

Competitiveness, climate, security Finn’s priorities Ministry of Finance release Finnish road map of EU presidency. Finland i...