Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) held a massive protest rally in Leh yesterday, against the repeated discrimination meted out to the people of Ladakh by Kashmir centric policy of the state government. Led by the LBA, the rally saw the participation of thousands of people across Ladakh including Nambardars, village representatives, Monks from different Monasteries, employees […]
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More violence in Odisha, after abusive Facebook posts on Lord Ram and Devi Sita
Odisha is simmering after the abusive Facebook responses on Lord Ram and Sita were put by youths allegedly belonging to another community during the Ramnavmi. The protests have been going on since Thursday with VHP and Bajrang Dal demanding that 3 youth be booked for writing objectionable words on Lord Ram and Devi Sita on […]
Shia Gau Raksha Dal formed to ‘educate’ people
Days after the All India Shia Personal Law board (AISPLB) vowed in Lucknow that a ban on cow slaughter is appropriate, a Shia Gau Raksha Dal has come into existence in Uttar Pradesh. This Shia Gau Raksha Dal plans to work towards educating people on the issue that has become a major point of debate […]
Ban on Cow slaughter appropriate: All India Shia Personal Law board
All India Shia Personal Law board (AISPLB) today in Lucknow said that a ban on cow slaughter is appropriate while it also said that the Ram Mandir Temple issue needs to be resolved via talks between different stakeholders. Maulana Yasoob Abbas, AISPLB also said that when asked for fatwa from Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Najafi (a […]
Home Minister to go on three-day visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is visiting Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from April 06-08, 2016. During the visit, the Home Minister will lay the wreath at Martyr’s column at National Memorial, Cellular Jail, Port Blair and meet the Lt Governor and senior officers of Andaman and Nicobar UT Administration. Next day, […]
Fatwa against Rohit Sardana?
Rohit Sardana is no more just a journalist! He is actually a newsmaker and after his last debate on the Ram Mandir construction in which Babri Masjid Action Committee convenor Zafaryab Jilani and Mufti Manzoor Ziyayi who is the advisor of the Haji Ali Dargah Trust (Watch from 54.11) also participated, he had some strong words to […]
Assam: Sashastra Seema Bal neutralizes 2 NDFB militants
Government today informed that a joint operation was conducted by Army, CRPF, CoBRA, State Police and Sashastra Seema Bal (15th Bn., Kajalgaon & 6th Bn., Ranighuli, Kokrajhar) in the area of Simlaguri of District Chirang, Assam on a specific input regarding presence of 02 hardcore National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre. SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) […]
General Bipin Rawat to now ‘become’ Honorary General of the Nepalese Army
General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is visiting Nepal and Bangladesh from 28 March to 02 April 2017 on his first foreign visit after assuming office. General Bipin Rawat will be visiting important military installations and meeting high ranking dignitaries including the Prime Minister, Defence Minister and the Chief of Army Staff. […]
NASSCOM: 730 million Indian Internet users anticipated by 2020
NASSCOM sees an increase in the number of internet users in India. Government believes that due to fast adoption of digital technology, it is expected that number of internet users will increase in the country. Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said that as per information received from […]
Manipur CM talks tough, slams Greater Nagaland talk
Manipur CM N Biren Singh took a strong stance against talks of Greater Nagaland which angered many in the North East part of India. Yesterday, the government of India had issued a clarification on the Nagalim or Greater Nagaland and said: Some media reports have appeared recently to the effect that the Govt. of India has agreed […]