By Arun Srivastava Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been facing critical condemnation for not visiting Manipur, the state ruled by his party, the BJP, during the last two months while the state was burning and more than 160 persons lost their lives in the ethnic violence. Not only the leaders opposed to him, even the […]
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By Ashis Biswas Improved bilateral road and rail connectivity has helped the growth of Indo-Bangladesh import/export trade, during the past decade. In particular Tripura Chief Minister Mr Manik Saha, while welcoming the robust trend of bilateral trade, is hopeful of increasing exports from the state. However, India Government sources are concerned over the growing trade […]
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 30 June 2023 – Speaking at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Global Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Belinda Tanoto, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Tanoto Foundation, highlighted the need to further catalyse different kinds of funding to address pressing social needs. “In developing countries, it is important to mobilize different types of funding from a range […]
By Sushil Kutty With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pasmanda outreach marginalised Muslims are on test. Will they rise above identity and embrace an opportunity to enhance socio-economic circumstances which had kept them tied to the lowest rungs of Indian society? Ironically, and quite paradoxically, the Pasmanda, or the “left behind people”, are being seen as […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak All expectations of recovery in labour market conditions have shattered. Unemployment rate has risen to 8.4 per cent as the CMIE dashboard shows on July 1, 2023, calculated on the basis of 30 days moving average, and with it deepens the livelihood crisis. There are little jobs in the market, a […]
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By Arun Kumar Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed six years since it was launched on the midnight of June 30, 2017. It was billed as India’s second freedom. In a repetition of the then Parliament’s midnight meeting on August 14, 1947, the Parliament met dramatically in 2017 to hear the Prime Minister announce […]
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Kerala Chief Minister and Congress opposed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, calling it a “majority communal agenda” and “divisive” while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena extended support for Balasaheb Thackeray’s vision of one nation, one law. Centre’s move can only be seen as a plan to implement the “majority communal agenda of ‘one nation, […]
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 30 June 2023 – The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has taken a significant step towards addressing global environmental challenges by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fudan University and The University of Sydney today (June 26). This collaboration aims to advance research and educational programs promoting sustainability development. (From left) Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President (Academic Development) of HKU; […]
N Biren Singh on Friday clarified that he will not be resigning from the post of chief minister as it was a “crucial juncture” for Manipur. “At this crucial juncture, I wish to clarify that I will not be resigning from the post of Chief Minister,” he tweeted after high-voltage drama unfolded in Imphal over […]
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Union minister Nitin Gadkari shared the dais with senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh during a book release function near Pune city and praised the latter for his annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur, a temple town in Maharashtra. Singh visits Pandharpur, which houses the famous temple of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini in Solapur district, every year […]
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A day after he was attacked, Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Thursday demanded the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, claiming his government was providing protection to criminals on the basis of caste and religion. In a note posted on Twitter, Aazad alleged the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh […]
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By Sushil Kutty Police stopped Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Manipur and without being asked “what next for Manipur?” the disqualified Congress Member of Parliament said, “Manipur needs healing” – the panacea the violence-hit Manipuris have been yearning for months. Distraught people everywhere, across time zones and over the years who have lived through violence […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union Government’s failure to control the riots raging in Manipur and the move to bring in a uniform civil code in the country have evoked strong protests from the opposition parties not only in Kerala but also across the nation. At one stroke, the Manipur fiasco has caused a severe […]
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Amid a row over the amendment of a religious act, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday said the organisation will be meeting union home minister Amit Shah about the issue. The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab recently amended the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, to allow the free telecast of gurbani […]
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By Arun Srivastava Narendra Modi is not known for speaking rationally. This time he has faulted in the matter of raking up Uniform Civil Code. While justifying his stand, he said that the country cannot have two laws: one for Hindu and a second one for the ‘other’. By ‘other’, he obviously hinted at Muslims. […]
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said politics should not be done by dividing the society but should be done by taking […]
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Over the past ten years, the true believers of the cryptocurrency revolution have turned what was once considered the gallery of the financial world into a new trillion-dollar asset class. Now they are ready to receive congratulations counting their digital coins. At the same time, even among entrepreneurs, not everyone has a clear idea of what cryptocurrency is and how to work with it. This is how […]
By Arun Srivastava Even the fragrance of the pleasant words that were bestowed upon Narendra Modi before his departure from the United States had faded, the Indian prime minister had to taste the bitter bite of American anger at some of his cabinet ministers and senior BJP leaders unleashing online harassment of journalist Sabrina Siddiqui, […]
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As India’s Hindu community gears up to observe the ‘unique’ two-month long sawan, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to prohibit sale of meat in the open along the routes fixed for Kanwar Yatra. Sawan or Shravan is being considered unique this year as the festival will be celebrated for 59 days after 19 years. […]
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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board held an emergency meeting yesterday night to discuss the Uniform Civil Code, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said should be implemented nationwide. Prime Minister Modi, at a speech in Bhopal, made a strong pitch for the UCC saying that even the Constitution mentions equal rights for all […]
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The number of investors with more than 25% of their portfolio invested in ETFs is up 11% from 2022 Hong Kong, June 27, 2023 – Greater China ETF investors are expanding their usage of ETFs and accessing new and diverse products, despite challenging market conditions, according to the findings of the 6th Annual Greater China ETF Investor Survey from Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH), a global […]
By S. Sethuraman Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after completion of a nine-year majoritarian reign, has successfully accomplished a dramatic transformation in Indo-US economic and, more importantly, defence-related ties, raising further India’s global status, already the fifth largest economy.. The outcome of Mr Modi’s visit to US capital, his second address to US Congress and elaborate […]
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A “courtesy visit” by DK Shivakumar to Basavaraj Bommai’s house has once again triggered an “adjustment politics” debate in the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP leader Basangouda Patil Yatnal openly took a jibe at former chief minister Bommai at a programme on Sunday, saying the party won’t survive in the state if its representatives are meeting […]
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