Kozhikode. A mayor who attended a mother’s meet organised by Balagokulam landed up in controversy and was attacked by leftists. Kozhikode Mayor Beena Philip, however, defended her decision saying that her party had not objected to her attending such an event. She also said that she does not feel Balagokulam was one of the subsidiaries…
Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, demands justice to Myanmar photographer Aye Kyaw, who died in military custody recently. The pro-democracy activist used to document the anti-military protest-demonstrations, spread across the southeast Asian country (also known as Burma and Brahmadesh) after the military dictators made a coup on 1…
Guwahati: Requesting to include a chapter on the 17th-century great Ahom general Lachit Borphukon in school & college syllabuses of various States, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has written an official letter to all of his counterparts. The letter is among the State government’s series of initiatives related to the year-long celebration of the…
Guwahati: United Trust of Assam, while expressing serious concerns over the sensational allegations, floated in regards to the process of National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation in Assam, demanded a high level probe (preferably by the Central Bureau of Investigation) into the irregularities, through which it is assumed that a huge number of illegal migrants…
Guwahati: With an aim to make the HarGharTiranga campaign a success, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed with all the deputy commissioners recently. Ensuring the national flag is hoisted at every household from 13 to 15 August, Sarma directed the district authorities to encourage maximum participation of people. He advised publicity campaigns highlighting the…
Bengaluru. The Karnataka police on Thursday arrested two persons from Dakshina Kannada district in connection with the murder. The accused have been identified as Zakir (29) from Savanoor in Haveri district and Mohammed Shafiq (27) from Bellare, Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Bhagawan Sonawane said. The two arrested accused in connection with the murder…
New Delhi. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has earned $279 million in foreign exchanges by launching satellites of other countries. Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh said in the parliament. This money was earned by ISRO’s commercial arm, Antrix, by launching 345 foreign satellites from 34 different countries. Out of these earnings,…
Ernakulam. On 27 July 2022, the NIA Special Court Ernakulam, Kerala convicted 3 accused persons in Kalamassery bus burning case under various offences of IPC and UA (P) Act for causing damage to a Tamil Nadu government bus plying between Ernakulum and Salem in support of their demand for release of Abdul Nasar Madani, Chairman…
Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has decided to hand over the probe into Praveen Nettaru’s murder case to the NIA. Speaking to media persons, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, the murder of the young BJP worker was a planned and organised crime. “It has an interstate dimension. The issue has been discussed with state DG and…
Guwahati: Assam will hoist over 80 lakh national flags from 13 to 15 August to observe the 76th Independence Day. Across the country, 20 crore tricolours will be hoisted with active participation of the common Indians under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence. Referring to Prime Minister…
