Thursday, April 18, 2024

East India

RJD’s manifesto: Special status to Bihar, airports in 5 cities, ₹1 lakh per year to ‘sisters’

Rashtriya Janata Dal on April 13 released party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections promising five new airports in the Bihar and ₹ 1 lakh every year to “sisters from poor families.”

Jharkhand: Three tribal women buried alive, five injured in cave-in

Three tribal women were buried alive and five others injured in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when a heap of soil caved in on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Bengal Police files molestation case against NIA officials

The West Bengal Police has lodged a case of molestation and house trespassing against officials from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) following a raid conducted by the agency in the East Medinipur district regarding the 2002 bomb blast case.

ISF parts ways with left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, to go solo at elections

In yet another blow to the Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal, the Indian Secular Front (ISF), formerly aligned with the coalition, has opted to pursue its own path. They have announced intentions to contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Bihar: Lok Janshakti Party’s 22 top leaders resign over ticket distribution, decide to support INDIA

Twenty-two leaders of the Lok Janshakti Party resigned from the party on Wednesday expressing anger over not getting tickets for the Lok Sabha elections and said will support the Opposition INDIA bloc.

Opposition presented a secular alternative at the Centre, say 22 parties at Kolkata Rally

Leaders from 22 parties were present at the ‘United India Rally’ in Kolkata, organised by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Reservation is to solve caste issues, not economic ones, Tejashwi Yadav slams Modi

"Reservation is not to improve the financial conditions. It is for representation of socially backward people. If financial condition was to be improved, PM Narendra Modi should have given Rs 15 lakh and jobs,"
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55-year-old Muslim man beaten to death by mob in Bihar’s Araria

Kabul Miyan was kicked in the face, hit with sticks and repeatedly called chor (thief), show a couple of videos shot by attackers on their mobile phones.

Complaint lodged in Bihar court against CM Kamal Nath over migrant comment

Lot of industries are set up in which people from other states, like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, come to work. I do not want to criticize them, but the youth of Madhya Pradesh are deprived (of jobs)," Nath had said on Monday announcing a new state government policy under which industries availing investment incentives will need to give 70 percent employment to local youths.
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Multiple Cases of Sexual Harassment in Nalanda University. The Vice-Chancellor Protecting the Accused , Students Says

"The VC has been conciliatory in his attitude towards someone whose guilt has been proved by the ICC. Any delays in execution of ICC's orders reveals the underbelly of the nepotistic attitude and sheltering of such accused persons within the University premises." A student from the second batch of University told Maktoob Media. "Protest meeting in the Interim Campus tomorrow morning," added another student from the second batch.

Universities must be the bastions of free speech, says President Pranab Mukherjee

Ancient Nalanda was known for the high level of debate and discussion it nurtured. It was not a mere geographical expression but it reflected an idea and a culture. 
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