Dear Sagar Media Inc, I am RS-MP Rajeev chandrasekhar

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Trigger warning: Graphic Content Dear Sagar Media Inc, Men are paying money to have sex with children. I am a Rajya Sabha MP and a father of two. It horrifies me to hear stories of children being snatched away and sold into prostitution. It makes me angry that there are men in the country who go to brothels and seek sex with children. So long as men are willing to pay to sexually exploit children, child trafficking will continue. Sign my petition and ask the government to implement an action plan to bring an end to this horrific crime. The plan must contain the swift arrest and action against customers, national tracking of child sex offenders and exclusive courts to try these cases. This is a big fight and that is why I need each person’s support. Sign my petition. If all of us come together, we can ensure that there is a fear instilled in the heart of men who rape children. Thank you for your support, Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Journalist Taha Siddiqui escapes

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has taken notice of an alleged attempt to kidnap journalist Taha Siddiqui in Islamabad early Wednesday.

Taha Siddiqui , the bureau chief of India based WION TV, was on his way to the Islamabad airport in an Uber when he was attacked.

Siddiqui escaped an abduction attempt after being assaulted by 4-6 armed men on his way to the airport on Wednesday morning.

“I was on my way to the airport today at 8:20 AM when 10-12 armed men stopped my cab and forcibly tried to abduct me. I managed to escape. Safe and with police now. Looking for support in any way possible,” he said on Twitter using account of another journalist Cyril Almeida.

In the press conference, Siddiqui said he considers his escape a miracle and was still recovering from the shock.

“They held a handgun on me, while one of the men asked to ‘shoot him in the leg’,” he said, adding that the cab driver witnessed the entire episode.

Bureau chief of World is One News, Siddiqui had filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court in May 2017 over alleged harassment by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). After hearing the petition, the Islamabad High Court had directed the FIA to stop harassing the journalist.

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CAIT STRONGLY OPPOSE FDI IN RETAIL

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) strongly oppose move to allow 100% FDI in single brand retail through automatic route as it will facilitate easy entry of MNCs in retail trade of India and will also violate poll promise of BJP. It’s a serious matter for small businesses. It is a pity that instead of formulating policies for the welfare, upgradstion and modernisation of existing retail trade, the  Govt is more interested in paving way for the MNCs to control and dominate the retail trade of India. This love towards MNCs is highly condemned in strong words. Such a step will also result into making large number of people jobless. CAIT will soon declare its nationwide strategy to oppose this brutal move of the Govt.

CAIT National President Mr. B. C. Bhartia & Secretary General Mr. Praveen Khandelwal said that this decision is step towards allowing FDI in Multi Brand Retail. India is a consumer driven economy. Govt is unable to provide employment hence only source of employment is self employed. People literate, illiterate, rural or urban all get employed in retail trade.With small working capital and limited space traders are conducting their business operations.

We are one because our culture eating and dressing habits are one. These companies through their products will destroy the Indian fabrics of our society. Large scale unemployment and closure of small units will be witnessed.

Quake’s M 5.5 hit Kermanshah

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

US Geological Survey, and according  to Iran’s state TV, the western province of Kermanshah was hit by a strong earthquake. Local media reported that an earlier earthquake hit Baghdad and central Iraq at around 10am (0700 GMT).

There was some panic in central Baghdad following the tremor and its aftershocks, with residents exiting buildings Reuters said, citing witnesses. There were no reports of significant damage, and electricity and internet services were not interrupted in central Baghdad.

The USGS said the quake’s magnitude was 5.5

Carles Puigdemont,elect Catalan leader

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

The two main Catalan separatist parties Together for Catalonia (Junts per Catalonia – JpC) and the Republican Left (ERC) have reached an agreement that aims to see former Carles Puigdemont re-elected as leader of the region in northeast Spain.

A spokesman for JpC confirmed that the two parties aim to “move forward with this new parliamentary term with Puigdemont as the president”.

JpC won 34 seats in the Dec. 21 regional elections, while ERC won 32 with the radical separatists CUP claiming 4 seats to give pro-Catalan independence forces a majority in the 150 seats Catalan Assembly.

Further remains to be seen just how Puigdemont could be re-invested as Catalan leader less than three months after Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy temporarily suspended Catalan autonomy and Puigdemont sought exile in Belgium.

He faces charges of sedition, rebellion, disobedience and misuse of public funds in Spain in the wake of the independence referendum on October 1st and the unilateral declaration of independence in the region on October 27th.

Puigdemont faces arrest and almost certain imprisonment if he returns to Spain and as in the case of his former deputy leader, Oriol Junqueras (who has spent over two months in prison), it would be unlikely the Spanish Supreme Court would grant him bail.

Agilent acquired Luxcel Biosciences

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has acquired Cork, Ireland-based Luxcel Biosciences (“Luxcel”), a developer of real time fluorescence plate-reader based in vitro cell assay kits.

This acquisition expands Agilent’s cell analysis portfolio with the addition of easy-to-use assay kits that are compatible with industry standard plate-readers.

Luxcel is developing a portfolio of in vitro cell-based assay kits and solutions targeting cell metabolism, drug safety and toxicity, as well as hypoxia and oxidative stress for a variety of life science customers from research institutions to pharmaceutical companies.

Scientists use this technology to understand the roll of cell metabolism across a variety of important research areas including cancer, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, immunology, and infectious disease.

Agilent entered the cell analysis market in 2015 with the acquisition of Seahorse Bioscience, a leader in providing specialized instruments and live-cell, kinetic assays.

The Luxcel team will remain in Cork and form a dedicated sensor chemistries and bioassay solutions group within Agilent’s Cell Analysis Division.

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ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central Africa

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Aireon and Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) will bring real-time air traffic surveillance to high-trafficked, terrestrial African corridors

MCLEAN, VA. January 9, 2018 – Aireon announced today that it has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). ASECNA, created in December 1959 is an international public organization of 18 members States which headquarters is located in Dakar (SENEGAL).

ASECNA’s members states are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Comores, Congo, Côte d’ivoire, Gabon, Guinée Bissau, Guinée Equatoriale, France, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritanie, Niger, Sénégal, Tchad and Togo.

ASECNA is one of Africa’s largest Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), covering 16.1 million square kilometers of airspace, through six Flight Information Regions (FIRs) – Antananarivo, Brazzaville, Dakar Oceanic, Dakar Terrestrial, Niamey and N’Djamena.

ASECNA is responsible for air traffic services in a significant part of the African continent, handling frequently traveled routes between Europe, East and Southern Africa and South America. With AireonSM data, as early as 2019, ASECNA will be able to introduce a continuous layer of surveillance, augmenting existing infrastructure and completing coverage for their entire airspace. This will significantly improve service availability to airlines and enhance safety and efficiency in African airspace.

“The vastness of the landmass that ASECNA is responsible for poses an immense surveillance challenge, especially because it is not always possible to install or maintain ground infrastructure,” said Mohamed MOUSSA, ASECNA Director General, “With Aireon’s space-based ADS-B, we are looking towards the future, augmenting our capability and providing full, real-time air traffic surveillance to our airlines. This will not only provide a much higher level of availability of services, but will also significantly increase safety, as controllers will be able to see all aircraft, in real-time, across the ASECNA airspace. Safety will always be our top priority, and we look forward to having real-time surveillance in this part of the African continent.”

“The Agreement with ASECNA is a major step towards safety and efficiency in Western and Central Africa, allowing 17 African States to make a major step towards some of the main goals of the ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan,” said Don Thoma, CEO of Aireon. “Safety has long been a top priority in the region, and we are proud to be working with leading organizations such as ASECNA. For the first time, more than half of the African airspace will be under real-time air traffic surveillance.”

ASECNA joins other African ANSPs in the deployment of space-based ADS-B. South Africa’s Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) and Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) have also signed agreements over the last 18 months.

Obama Foundation

ON JANUARY 11, 2018 BY NARESH SAGARLEAVE A COMMENTEDIT

Obama Foundation

Hello friends,Over the past year, Michelle and I have been working with an extraordinary team to dream up a campus for active citizenship on the South Side of Chicago. And while this Presidential Center may have our name on it, we’re developing it every step of the way with your input, and with you in mind. So far, thousands of you have helped hone our approach to the Center and shaped its design. From community meetings to online surveys, you’ve inspired us, challenged us, and made our plans better. Today, we’re taking a big step towards the start of construction. So I want you to hear directly from me where things stand — and share a few images of what we’re thinking, as well. When I was younger, there was a time I dreamed of being an architect. So, as you might guess, I’ve been pretty hands-on in the plans for this Center — and Michelle has, too. We want it to be a place full of life and activity, where Chicagoans and visitors alike can explore, exchange ideas, learn, and have some fun. First, as we’ve said before, the Obama Presidential Center will be an open, inclusive campus that integrates directly into Jackson Park. We’ll have a Museum and Library building, of course, but the campus will also include a place we’re calling the “Forum” — a public meeting space where anybody can come together for some local programming, or to gather for larger-scale events in an auditorium, maybe record something in a broadcast studio, or just have a bite to eat. These buildings will frame a community-facing public plaza, designed to be a town square of sorts for gatherings both informal and planned. There will be play areas, an indoor athletic facility, walking paths, even a sledding hill. It will be a space for all seasons, for folks from all walks of life, from Chicago and all around the world. That’s the most vital aspect of the Obama Presidential Center — creating spaces for people to connect and collaborate, to take home a piece of what you’ve learned together. Because at the end of the day, the real action won’t happen here. It’ll happen in communities around the country, and the world. That was true when I was a candidate for president, and it’s true now. The Forum and Library Building are two-story structures that are nestled into the park and, in fact, covered by part of it. The Museum building is a tower, a form representing hope — in particular, the hard-earned hope of what ordinary people have the power to do together. We actually designed it with this photo in mind — of hands coming together — and so each facade of the tower will be a little different from the next. It’s our way of showing that it takes many hands to shape a place. Building something new is never easy. It requires patience. It requires listening. Not just listening for show, but actively incorporating what we’ve learned into the plans. And that’s why public input has been absolutely central to our process. We’ve taken your thoughts and concerns, and reconsidered and reconceived various aspects of the campus design and the details of the architecture. We’ve reimagined the landscape plans and the recreational spaces. And we’re far from finished. We’re going to continue to iterate on these plans, and we’re going to continue to turn to you for your feedback. Here’s the most important thing: Michelle and I want this Center to be more than a building or a museum. We want to create an economic engine for Chicago and the South Side, and a cultural destination that showcases the South Side to the rest of the world. We want it to be a gathering place — somewhere for all kinds of people to come together and learn, not just from history or current events, but from each other. More than a museum with stories from the past, we want this to be a place that helps and inspires all of us to build our collective future. This Center is for young people on the South Side and for young people all around the world — the leaders of tomorrow who are ready to step up and build the world as it should be. And Michelle and I are grateful to all of you for being a part of it. So please stay involved and stay tuned — we’ll be in touch with more soon. – Barack Donate today to support the Obama Foundation’s work: