Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that Basavanna had set an example hundreds of years ago of universal and all-encompassing democracy in Kannada society through Anubhav Mandapam., Basavanna gave beautiful and simple solutions through his sayings, to the problems of every section of the society. Amit Shah paid homage to Shri Basavanna on the occasion of Basava Jayanti in Bengalur on Tuesday. In another program, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various projects including the inauguration of Nripatunga University. Several dignitaries including the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai were present on the occasion. He…
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BJP has demanded Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to provide a status update on many drug investigation episodes by state machinery, which made media noise for few days, but have not led to any substantial trial and prosecution of users, peddlers and large drug syndicates so far. BJP Telangana Chief Chief Spokesperson K.Krishna Sagar Rao expressed shock at the quantity of cocaine seizures occassionally occuring in Hyderabad and contrabanbs being seized on their way into Telangana State. Very recently, he said on May 1, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) 1st has made two cocaine seizures at the Hyderabad…
On World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has stressed the need for concrete actions from European governments to defend and protect media freedom. 84 journalists are currently in prison in Europe, just for doing their job. And 44 journalists have been killed in Europe since 2015. The EFJ calls on states to fulfill their commitments and obligations to protect journalists and media independence and pluralism. The EFJ also joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to combat journalists’ surveillance.Cases of spying on journalists and media workers using sophisticated spyware programs have multiplied in recent years all over the world. To mark World Press…
Ten human rights organisations on the World Press Freedom Day expressed concern that the Indian authorities are increasingly targeting journalists and online critics for their criticism of government policies and practices, including by prosecuting them under counterterrorism and sedition laws. They urged the Indian authorities to respect the right to freedom of expression and release any journalists detained on trumped-up or politically motivated charges for their critical reporting and stop targeting journalists and muzzling independent media.The authorities’ targeting of journalists, coupled with a broader crackdown on dissent, has emboldened Hindu nationalists to threaten, harass, and abuse journalists critical of the…
Railway Protection Force is an armed force of the union entrusted with the security of railway property, passenger area and passengers. It is the lead security agency in the field of railway security having a pan India reach. Indian Railways, being the primary transporter of the nation, is likely to be used by tax evaders, smugglers, gun runners, and forces inimical to the nation to transport illegal items to different parts of the country for acting on their nefarious designs. Railway Protection Force is alive to this and has recently started “Operation Satark” with an objective of taking action against…
Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy virtually inaugurated the Inter State Truck Terminus at Sekmai from National Sports University Complex, Khuman Lampak, today, in the presence of Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh, Works/Youth Affairs and Sports Minister K. Govindas Singh. The inaugural function was organised during the North East Regional Sports Week in connection with the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mohotsav. They also attended the Football Final Match of the sports week played between host team Manipur and Tripura at the Main Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal. Kishan Reddy said that…
May 3: World Press Freedom Day On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3, the National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ) and the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) have expressed shock and anger at increasing attacks on the media in the past year. The journalists’ bodies have demanded that a “comprehensive law be immediately enacted to protect media persons from arbitrary arrests and prosecutions.” The media bodies led by veteran journalists S K Pande, N. Kondaiah, G.Anjaneyulu, and Sujata Madhok have also demanded a “Media Council for the entire media to replace the toothless Press Council.” The post…
Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities are subjected to an organized system of detention and forced labor, driven by the Chinese government and exploited by numerous international companies around the world. People belonging to ethnic, cultural, and religious groups in northwestern China, including Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and Hui, are currently the target of the largest organized detention of an ethno-religious minority the world has seen since World War II. Since 2017, over one million have been detained. Detainees are made to work under constant surveillance, with assigned guards and no freedom to leave. Their forced labor contributes to the production of goods for numerous multinationals in different…
On World Press Freedom Day 2022, the International Press Institute (IPI) offers 10 recommendations for what democratic governments must do to better protect press freedom at home and around the world. In recent years, press freedom has come under siege globally as authoritarianism gains strength. Openly autocratic regimes have widened their crackdowns on critical voices. Journalists increasingly face draconian legal restrictions and threats to their liberty and safety. Even in democracies, populist leaders have launched attacks on the press, while policymakers have adopted measures that clash with core press freedom principles. This is a critical moment for the international community…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for dialogue to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict while asserting that no country can emerge victorious in the war. Addressing a joint press meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Modi said India is concerned about the humanitarian consequences of the conflict. “Due to the disturbance caused by the Ukraine crisis, oil prices are sky rocketing, there is a shortage of food grains and fertilizers as a result of which every family in the world has been burdened,” he said. The prime minister said both India and Germany share several common values and…