-The Indian Express "The Guild urges the government to take immediate steps to restore normalcy for the media’s Communication links. Media transparency has and always should be India’s strength, not fear," the statement said. The Editors Guild of India on Saturday expressed concern about the lockdown in Kashmir and the “consequent curtailment of the media’s freedom and ability to report”, and asked the government to ensure safety of journalists there and...
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Explained: What are Articles 370, 35A? -Faizan Mustafa
-The Indian Express What is Article 370 and 35A: A recent central ordinance, which extends reservation to SCs and STs in J&K, throws the spotlight on Article 35A, as well as Article 370 from which it derives. What are these two provisions? * What is Article 370? Included in the Constitution on October 17, 1949, Article 370 exempts J&K from the Indian Constitution (except Article 1 and Article 370 itself) and permits...
More »India briefs UN Security Council on scrapping of special status to J&K -Elizabeth Roche
-Livemint.com * The briefing to diplomats comes in the backdrop of Pakistan condemning Amit Shah’s move to scrap Article 370 * PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to the US for the UN General Assembly session and address the session on 28 September New Delhi: India on Monday briefed all current members of the UN Security Council –five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members – hours after revoking the special status granted...
More »How WhatsApp messages from Bhutan are saving lives in Assam -Shailendra Yashwant
-Scroll.in/ The Third Pole Flash-flood warnings routed through NGOs are giving border villages precious lead-time to escape the wrath of suddenly rising rivers. In the last few weeks of June, a series of WhatsApp messages were sent from Bhutan to India to warn cross-border friends downstream of the Aai, Saralbhanga and Manas rivers about cloud-bursts, swollen rivers and possible flash floods affecting people in the Indian state of Assam. Although originating from officials,...
More »Modi government slashes funds meant for rehab of bonded labourers by 61 per cent
-The New Indian Express While the total funds released for bonded labour rehabilitation was Rs 664.5 lakh in 2017-18, it has been reduced drastically to Rs 253.3 lakh the following year. NEW DELHI: Even as the labour ministry has not been successful in rehabilitating all the rescued bonded labour from across the country, the funds released for their rehabilitation has been reduced by 61 per cent, as per the latest...
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