-Scroll.in Michelle Bachelet also said that in Jammu and Kashmir, 800 people still remain under detention, following the abrogation of the region’s special status. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday expressed “great concern” over the Citizenship Amendment Act and reports of police inaction during the violence in Delhi. At least 37 people have been killed so far in violence between supporters and opponents of the Act. Addressing the...
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Brus vs non-tribal Bengalis: It's a clash among the displaced in Tripura -Rahul Karmakar
-The Hindu Following the agreement allowing some 35,000 displaced Bru tribal people to settle permanently in Tripura, tension is brewing between the Brus and the non-tribal Bengali residents who worry that they will become refugees in the State. Rahul Karmakar reports on the challenges to SECure suitable land for both Anandabazar, a commercial centre in northern Tripura’s Reang tribal domain, means Market of Happiness. Given by Bengali refugees from present-day Bangladesh during...
More »Citizenship Amendment Act may leave Muslims stateless, says U.N. SECretary-General Antonio Guterres
-The Hindu U.N. chief says he is personally concerned about the future of minorities in India. India’s new citizenship law may render a large number of Muslims stateless, United Nations SECretary-General António Guterres said. In an interview to The Dawn newspaper in Pakistan, he expressed concern about the Citizenship Amendment Act, and urged countries to act humanely while framing new laws. Please click here to read more. ...
More »CVC searcher is also CVC applicant! -Sanjay K Jha
-The Telegraph 'Finance SECretary Rajiv Kumar was eventually not chosen, probably because of stiff opposition' A member of the search committee for the chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) was also an applicant and he was shortlisted, sources have told The Telegraph. The applicant was eventually not chosen, probably because of stiff opposition, the sources added. The search committee constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi included cabinet SECretary Rajeev Gauba, finance SECretary Rajiv Kumar and SECretary...
More »US-India trade deal, a threat to dairy SECtor -Yashobanta Parida & Parul Bhardwaj
-The Hindu Business Line Opening up the dairy market to the US will place India at an economic disadvantage and hurt small farmers, businesses in the SECtor The upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to India may see the contours of the Indo-US deal being finalised in specific SECtors, which is also likely to include allowing for market access for US dairy products in India. This move is likely to have...
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