IT IS one of the inspirational legends of Indian journalism that James Hickey, founder and editor of the Bengal Gazette — this country’s first newspaper, with its first edition going back to January 1780 — was a fearless seeker of the truth, taken to court and imprisoned by Warren Hastings, then governor-general. Reality is a little different. Hickey’s paper was often a gossipy, yellow rag. It thought nothing of publishing scurrilous...
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Interlocutors can continue talks with Maoists: Mamata by Marcus Dam
By asking the State-appointed interlocutors here on Tuesday to continue talks with the Maoists, to broker peace in the Jangalmahal region, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may have indicated some flexibility in regard to the seven-day deadline she had given the extremists three days ago to lay down their arms and sit for negotiations. “The dialogue process is on and will be continuing,” Sujato Bhadra, one of the key interlocutors,...
More »Security forces, Maoists exchange fire in Paschim Medinipur district by Ananya Dutta
Amid a deadline set by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Maoists to disarm themselves and come for negotiations, there was an exchange of fire on Tuesday between security forces and left wing extremists at a village in the Bankisol-Aluberia area in Paschim Medinipur district. There were Reports that Akash, secretary of the State committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), was among those who escaped. “We received a tip-off...
More »'Credibility Of The Government Is At Its Lowest' by Vinod Rai
Full text of the speech delivered by the Comptroller and Auditor General to young police officers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad on October 11, 2011. I am happy to be present today at this premiere training institution to address a group of young officers at the threshold of their careers, as well as senior officers occupying responsible positions in the State Police forces. In a world...
More »Rhino parts found in Manas park
-The Telegraph Forest officials at Manas National Park will send samples of body parts suspected to be that of a rhino to the Forensic Science Laboratory. The body parts were spotted yesterday near Rupahi camp of Bhuyanpara range of the national park when forest staff were on patrol duty. The highly decomposed carcass had been lying at the spot for more than two weeks. “Samples have been collected. These are suspected to be that...
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