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By Savera The Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, a draft of which was circulated for public comments by the union ministry of information and broadcasting in November 2023, is yet another step by the Modi government to restrict and stifle freedom of expression. It seeks to replace the nearly three-decade-old Cable Television Networks Regulation Act, […]

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By Prabhat Patnaik The unemployment situation is worse today than it has ever been in post-independence India. There are two distinct elements that have contributed to this situation. One is the fact that the output recovery from the fall caused by the pandemic-linked lockdown has not been accompanied by a comparable employment recovery. In fact, […]

The post Introduction Of Universal Employment Guarantee Scheme Is Need Of The Hour first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Ashis Biswas West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Ms. Mamata Banerjee has just publicly rejected an alliance with the state Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but in truth, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had decided to shake up the still evolving opposition I.N.D.I.A anti-BJP coalition some days ago. There had been […]

The post Mamata’s Announcement Of TMC Going Solo In Bengal Can Be A Part Of Pressure Tactics first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Krishna Jha “The people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a sovereign Democratic republic and to secure to all its citizens Justice, social, economic and political, Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, Equality of status and opportunity, and to Promote among them all, Fraternity assuring the this twenty sixth […]

The post On Republic Day This Year, The Task Is To Protect The Values Of Constitution first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Tirthankar Mitra Democratic governance, backed by popular mandate is the sole path towards political stability, rule of law and much needed reforms. It is a contention none has any quarrel with. Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to a victory in World Cup cricket final in 1992, founded a new party in Pakistan and became […]

The post Imran Khan Is At War With Pakistan Election Commission, Army, US Agency first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak January 22, 2024 has just become an epoch-making date in Indian History. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi led the rituals with Rashtriya Swayamsevak chief Mohan Bhagwat by his side and inaugurated the new Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Since Sunday, every nook and corner of the country under RSS clan’s influence […]

The post Decoding The Controversial History Of Ram Temple Inauguration first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Ritesh Tandon, the Democratic candidate who is running for election to the US House to represent California’s 17th Congressional District, has claimed that several temples were vandalised over the past two weeks. He called out Senator Aisha Wahab alleging inaction after the temples were attacked in California. “It might be the time to consider a […]

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Calling the idea of holding simultaneous elections as ‘undemocratic’ and against the guarantees of federalism and the basic structure of the Constitution, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanded dissolution of the high-powered committee formed to study it. In a letter to the secretary of the committee on one nation, one election, he requested former president Ram […]

The post Idea of simultaneous polls undemocractic, says Kharge first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak The first week of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has stirred the politics in the North East India. The political churning that began with former Congress President Rahul Gandhi led Yatra launch on January 14 from Toubal in Manipur has already alarmed the BJP leaders, especially Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister […]

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday predicted that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will emerge as the single-largest party in the upcoming Lok Sabha 2024 elections. He, however, said the BJP can be stopped from achieving the feat by significantly bringing down its seat tally and forcing its allies to lose confidence in the National […]

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DAVOS: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday asserted that India can become a five trillion dollar economy much before 2028 and said the country’s energy transition needs to be done in an orderly manner to safeguard the interests of its large population. Puri, the minister for petroleum and natural gas as well as housing […]

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By M A Hossain In the year 2023, Pakistan found itself grappling with an unprecedented surge in terrorist incidents. The Taliban’s triumph in Afghanistan has catalyzed the surge, which in turn emboldened and strengthened the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Over the past two years, the TTP underwent a transformative series of mergers, centralizing its organizational framework […]

The post Historical Perspective And Contemporary Dynamics Of Extremism In Pakistan first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Arun Srivastava In October last year at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, Narendra Modi had projected India under his rule as a rising diplomatic powerhouse and elicited sycophantic commentary on its growing confidence. While boasting of his image of a ‘Vishwa Guru’, Modi often ignores the bare fact that goodwill cannot […]

The post Maldives Crisis Exposes India’s Lack Of Diplomatic Wisdom, Wider Vision first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused him of using faith for electoral gain and said “one should not do dhongbaazi (deception) for votes”. Addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra flag-off rally here, Kharge alleged that Modi comes to Manipur for votes but when people were […]

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By Nitya Chakraborty The seat sharing talks between the constituents of INDIA block have started in right earnest. Congress high command has finally understood the need for early clinching of the agreements between the INDIA partners taking into the specifics of the political situation in each state. It is a welcome development. To start with, […]

The post Congress-Left Seat Sharing In A Few States Will Be Positive For Lok Sabha Polls first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

The Congress on Monday accused the BJP governments at the Centre and in Gujarat of helping in the premature release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case and said the ruling party should apologise to the women of the country after the Supreme Court sent the convicts back to jail. Hailing the Supreme Court […]

The post Cong asks BJP to apologise to country’s women post SC verdict first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Satyaki Chakraborty Israel’s Gaza war has entered its fourth month on January 7 this year leading to a death toll of more than 22,500.The entire Gaza strip has been devastated by the Israeli bombings. Apart, the Israel Defence Forces have targeted areas of both Lebanon and Iraq giving the war against the Palestinians a […]

The post Israel’s Gaza War Expands To Lebanon, Iraq; Enters Fourth Month first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) supremo Badaruddin Ajmal on Sunday questioned girls students for wearing makeup. Addressing aspirants attending ‘Ajmal Super40 foundation program’ in Barpeta district of Assam, he said, “I have seen many girls wearing a full face of makeup. Why are you wearing lipstick and blush? Yaha koi hero aane wala hai […]

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By James M Dorsey History repeats itself. Palestinian airplane hijackings and attacks on Israeli civilians in Israel as well as on Israeli and Jewish targets abroad pockmarked the 1970s and 1980s. The violence put the Palestinian issue on the world agenda. The violence erupted, and at times, was driven by fierce debate among Palestinian guerilla […]

The post History Repeats Itself With The Killing Of Senior Hamas Official Saleh Al-Arouri first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

Bangladesh is set to vote in its 12th general election today amid a boycott and strike by the main opposition party. There have also been incidents of arson, including at least five schools and a train being set ablaze. Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League party has been the prime minister of Bangladesh since 2008 […]

The post Hasina likely to win 4th term as Bangladesh votes first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Dr. Gyan Pathak EVM concerns have cropped up again, because the older Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are still in use in large numbers, newer EVMs that come with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) paper record are not comprehensive enough, and even all the VVPATs are not counted to match the actual votes polled. […]

The post EVM Concerns Crop Up Again, Votes Polled Must Match VVPAT Counting first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

By Nitya Chakraborty The year 2023 has ended with two big wars and a few local conflicts including one in Myanmar bordering India. While the world was looking for the end of war in Ukraine during 2023, a new war with much severe death toll began in Gaza strip of Palestine in October 2023 giving […]

The post Global Politics May Witness Further Shift To Right And Authoritarianism In 2024 first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.