India termed a documentary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on 2002 Gujarat riots as a “propaganda piece” designed to push a particular “discredited narrative”. It also said the documentary is reflection on the agency and individuals that are peddling this narrative again. “It makes us wonder about purpose of this exercise and agenda behind it,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing, adding that the bias, lack of objectivity and continuing colonial mindset were blatantly visible in the documentary. The documentary, released on Tuesday, had claimed that a probe team of the British government had…
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In line with this year’s WEF theme, “Cooperation in a Fragmented World”, India has reiterated its position as a resilient economy with a strong leadership providing stable policy to the global investors at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos. India’s focus areas at WEF this year are investment opportunities, infrastructural landscape and its inclusive & sustainable growth story. Taking forward the strategy and presence of India during WEF Annual Meeting in May 2022, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has taken the initiative to further strengthen India’s presence through three lounges with focus on investment…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that she will step down next month after being in power for six years, saying she no longer has “enough in the tank” to lead. “I had hoped that I would find what I needed to carry on over that period but, unfortunately, I haven’t, and I would be doing a disservice to New Zealand to continue,” the BBC quoted the Prime Minister as saying to reporters. Ardern, who became the youngest female head of government in the world when she was elected Prime Minister in 2017 at the age of…
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said efforts by all are necessary to reduce road accidents by 50 percent before the end of 2025. Participating in a 4-hour telethon and outreach campaign “Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan” during the Road Safety week he said a law will soon be brought in the country to determine the working hours of truck drivers. During the event actor Amitabh Bachchan, Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru and many other stakeholders discussed the key issues related to road safety. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) is committed to reduction in road fatalities and injuries…
In Telangana, a flagship government programme called Telangana ku Haritha Haram (literally translates, this means ‘A green necklace for Telangana’) has been initiated. One of the many impacts of this programme was that the farmers who were using the forest land for generations, in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district of Telanagana, were asked to give back the land to the government so that “forests can be grown”. This led to conflict between the formerly Podu (Slash and Burn agriculture) cultivators who are now settled in forest regions of the state and forest department. Podu — a term that means ‘slash and burn mode…
“The BJP is no longer merely a political movement but a social movement as well that is working to transform socio-economic conditions,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering concluding address at the two-day BJP National Executive Committee meetings in New Delhi. He also said India’s best era is coming and “we should dedicate ourselves to its development”. He asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, without electoral considerations and emphasised on reaching out to all sections of the society. The prime minister said people in the 18-25…
BJP leader Jagat Prakash Nadda will continue to be the party chief till June 2024, till the new government is formed after the general elections. The decision to give an extension to Nadda was unanimously taken by the BJP’s national executive which is meeting in Delhi. His name was endorsed by the party’s parliamentary board. Home minister and former party chief Amit Shah broke the news to the media at a hurriedly called press conference. “There is a good news. The national executive has decided that BJP chief J.P. Nadda be given extension till June 2024,” Shah said as he…
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is all set to begin excavation at Delhi’s Purana Qila again. The excavation will be led by Vasant Swarnkar and would be the third season of excavation at Purana Qila after excavations in the year 2013-14 & 2017-18. The objective of the latest excavation is the exposure and preservation of the trenches that were excavated in the previous years (2013-14 & 2017- 18). During the closure of the previous season’s excavation, evidence of layers predating the Mauryan period was found. During this season’s excavation, focus would also be to accomplish the traces of Painted Grey…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that the young Agniveers will make the Armed Forces more youthful and tech-savvy. He addressed the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, who have commenced their basic training, via video conferencing on Monday. Hailing the potential of Agniveers, he said that their spirit is reflective of the bravery of the Armed Forces which has always kept the flag of the nation flying high. He said that the experience which they will acquire through this opportunity will be a source of pride for life. Modi said that ‘New India’ is filled with renewed vigour,…
New Year brings sad news as a young Bangladeshi journalist was killed in the first half of 2023. Ashiqul Islam (27), who worked for Dainik Paryabekhyan from Brahmanbaria locality (which is adjacent to India’s north-eastern State of Tripura) was hacked to death on 9 January by a group of miscreants. Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the Geneva-based global media safety and rights body condemned the killing and demanded a fair probe to book the culprits under the law. “We have just passed a deadly year for working journalists with 116 casualties across the world. Ukraine has lost 34 media persons followed by…