Dr. D. Manohar Mulay, Member, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said that freedom, equality and justice are the promises of the Constitution of India and they must be available to all including to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), all the time. Speaking at a Seminar on “Upholding the Human Rights of Divyangjan” at Manasa Institute of Child Health & Disability Studies, Hyderabad on Tuesday, he said that they must be reflected in everyday actions and practices. He said that there has been so much talk about inclusivity and diversity and thees not receive many complaints about violation of rights of PwDs and injustices done…
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Donuru Ananya Reddy from Mahabubnagar district has come out with flying colours clinching third rank in the Civil Services Examination 2023 results, which were announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday. She achieved this feat in her first attempt itself. Among the top achievers, Aditya Srivatsava clinched the coveted first rank, followed by Animesh Pradhan at second place and Donuru Ananya Reddy securing the third spot. Notably, two individuals hailing from Warangal emerged successful in this year’s UPSC results. Telugu states celebrated a remarkable success story, with a significant number of candidates from the region achieving commendable…
Another major encounter took place in Chhattisgarh ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday. In the Maoist-dominated area around Matt police station in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, about 29 Maoists, including one leader named Shankar Rao, were reportedly killed. Shankar carries a reward of Rs. 25 lakhs on his head.The incident comes just days before the commencement of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A senior police officer IK Elesela said that the encounter is still underway in the region. The voting in Kanker is scheduled to take place on April 26. SP Indra Kalyan Elisela confirmed the death of Naxalites in the…
Election Commission of India on Tuesday imposed a ban on Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over his remarks on Hema Malini. The ECI action comes days after the Commission issued a show-cause notice to Surjewala for his alleged ‘undignified’ comments against BJP MP Hema Malini. The EC had sought his response by April 11, 5 pm. Hema Malini is a BJP Lok Sabha member from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and is contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from there. Earlier on April 3, BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya shared a video in which the Surjewala could be seen making a…
After a lengthy trial spanning 28 years, the SC and ST Court of Visakhapatnam has announced a key verdict in the five dalits tonsure case of 1996. Nine accused, including YSRCP MLC Thota Trimurthulu were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2 lakh. Trimurthulu is presently named as party candidate to contest from Mandapeta assembly seat in Konaseema district. After a prolonged legal battle, the verdict was finally delivered in the Visakhapatnam court. Five Dalits were tortured and were beheaded. This incident took place on December 29, 1996, in Venkatayapalem village of Ramachandrapuram mandal of Konaseema district. At that time the…
The Mumbai police said it has arrested two persons suspected to be involved in the shooting outside actor Salman Khan’s Bandra residence. The arrests were made on Tuesday from Bhuj in Gujarat. According to the Crime Branch Sources, the names of the two arrested accused are Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21). “Both the accused shooters are from Bihar’s West Champaran. Cases like theft, chain snatching are already registered against them,” they added. Earlier, the Mumbai Police had released the pictures and CCTV footage of the two suspects who opened fire outside the residence of the actor on Sunday. The Bandra Police of Mumbai registered…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dismissed allegations that the government was misusing the central probe agencies to target its political opponents. In an interview with news agency ANI, Modi said maximum number of cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate are against those persons and entities who have no connection with politics. “The country should understand that political leaders are involved in only three per cent of the ED cases while 97 per cent of cases are registered against the ones who do not belong to politics,” said the prime minister. Those who face cases are either drug mafia or…
The number of seats contesting in the present elections reflecting the growing political cloud under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the Congress party’s continued decline, despite Rahul Gandhi’s efforts to reverse this trend by initiating the Bharat Jodo Yatra and Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The BJP has declared 424 candidates till now. It is likely to contest 446 seats with announcements pending for some seats of Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and Ladakh. This is the sixth time when the saffron party fielded over 400 candidates in the Lok Sabha elections after 1991, 1996, 2009, 2014 and…
By Nava J Thakuria As India prepares for the general elections to form 18th Lok Sabha, various political parties have tried their best to attract nearly 970 million voters to exercise their franchise in favour of their candidates. The greatest electoral show on Earth will begin on 19 April 2024 and continue till 1 June following which 543 members to the lower house of Indian Parliament will be declared elected on 4 June after counting of the votes in EVMs. The voting in seven phases will also comprise State legislative assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.…
In a surprising was, causing concern over deteriorating law and order in Andhra Pradesh, ahead of general elections, stones were pelted on former chief minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Sunday evening at two different places, a day after stone attack on chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. While stone pelting at the Chief Minister is widely regarded as a security failure, concerns are being expressed that if stones are pelted at the opposition leaders as well, the elections in AP may turn violent. Moreover, it is astonishing that two key opposition leaders…