As the negotiations on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) are drawing to a close, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) co-signed a letter to the policymakers calling for international standards to be respected on the protection of journalistic sources (Article 4).Considered a basic condition for press freedom by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the protection of sources risks being weakened by EU Member States. The signatories are deeply concerned about the chilling effect that could ensue if the final text maintains the paragraph to the national security responsibilities of Member States and sets conditions for disclosure of sources.In September 2023,…
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The Congress party will retain power in Chhattisgarh and form its first government in Telangana, said most of the exit polls on Thursday as voting for the assembly elections in five states came to a close. In Rajasthan, most of the pollsters predict that the Bharatiya Janata Party will come back to power, ousting the Ashok Gehlot government. In Madhya Pradesh, though most of polls predicts BJP to retain its government, they forecast a neck and neck contest between the saffron party and the opposition Congress. In Mizoram, exit polls results indicate a hung assembly. The state had witnessed a…
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, said that India’s Bioeconomy has increased 12 times in the past 10 years. After inaugurating the ‘National Plant Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Facility’ at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) as part of the Institute’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, the Minister stated that although India’s bioeconomy was only roughly US$ 10 billion in 2010, it is now US$ 120 billion. It has increased 12 times in the last 10 years, and by 2030, we hope to have an additional US$ 300 billion, he stated. Furthermore, Dr. Jitendra Singh also declared…
India is set to grant preliminary approval for three major indigenous projects that have a combined value of about Rs. 1.4 trillion (US$ 17 billion). These projects include the construction of an additional aircraft carrier, 97 additional Tejas fighters, and 156 Prachand light combat helicopters. During a meeting scheduled for the end of the month- November 30, 2023, the Defence Acquisitions Council, directed by Mr. Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister of India, is anticipated to initiate the “acceptance of necessity (AoN)”—the initial step in the procurement process. The procurement process will move forward with tender and commercial negotiations after the…
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died on Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past. Kissinger’s power grew during the turmoil of Watergate when the…
Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a significant rally to kickstart the BJP’s Lok Sabha campaign in Kolkata, emphatically declared that the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is inevitable, asserting that no one can obstruct it. Shah launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of appeasement, infiltration, corruption, and political violence, which he claimed had “destroyed” the state. In his address, Shah urged the people of West Bengal to oust Banerjee’s government in the 2026 assembly polls and laid emphasis on establishing a foundation for this by supporting the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha…
Manipur’s oldest armed group United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has agreed to renounce violence and joined the mainstream after it signed a peace agreement with the Centre, Union Minister Amit Shah informed on Wednesday. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Amit Shah wrote, “A historic milestone achieved!!! Modi govt’s relentless efforts to establish permanent peace in the Northeast have added a new chapter of fulfilment as the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) signed a peace agreement, today in New Delhi. UNLF, the oldest valley-based armed group of Manipur has agreed to renounce violence and join the mainstream. I welcome them to…
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, November 29, pulled up Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for the prolonged delay in approving bills passed by the state legislative Assembly. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra emphasised that there was no reason for delaying eight bills for a two-year period. The court underscored that the power of the Governor cannot be used to pause the legislative process of lawmaking by the state legislature. The bench also said that it would consider laying down guidelines on when a Governor can send…
In a remarkable feat, the 400-hour ordeal of 41 construction workers trapped in the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi reached a positive conclusion on Tuesday evening. The unprecedented rescue operation, the first of its kind in the country, saw all workers evacuated safely, bringing relief and cheer all around. The rescue operation, involving over 200 experts from various government and private agencies as well as rat-hole miners, lasted 17 days. The workers had got trapped on November 12. The workers, who are reported to be in good health, will undergo medical observation as a precaution. As the trapped workers were safely rescued from…
BJP State president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy appealed the voters to vote for BJP and teach a lesson to both BRS and Congress which are family parties.The Union Minister warned that any vote to BRS or Congress will through the State into debt trap and financial catastrophe. “We are sure that people are going to teach a lesson to BRS and Congress, two family parities totally involved in corruption. I appeal people not to fall in the trap of these parties. They will never meet the aspirations of the people”, he said in an open letter to the…