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Rahman, a veteran UN diplomat who served as NSA in the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, will be the first minister to visit India since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) swept the general election in February. His delegation includes Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to the PM and one of the most influential members of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's inner circle. Doval has played a key behind-the-scenes role in ties with Bangladesh in recent years, and his meeting with Rahma ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 8 (PTI) The Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against a suspected cattle smuggler currently in judicial custody, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, Sakil Khan of Tigiria police station area in Cuttack district, was arrested in February, they said. At least 10 cases are pending against him, including charges of illegal cattle transportation and assault on public servants, they added. Cuttack (Rural) SP Vinit Agrawal said the proposal t ...Read More >
Srinagar: Prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday said that India was respected for its nationalistic border population unlike China and Pakistan, and labelling people of Ladakh as "anti-national" was a "self-goal" that needed introspection. Wangchuk addressed a huge gathering at Gandhi Park in Kargil, where Kargil Democratic Alliance organised a welcome programme for him after his release from jail. The members of Apex Body Leh, KDA members, Lok Sabha MP from Ladakh and LAHDC (Karg ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) member and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk struck a moderate tone Sunday as he urged the Centre to restore democratic rights to the Union territory of Ladakh."....We must keep an open mind and an open heart so that it does not become a question of 'we win, you lose' or 'you win, we lose'. We have to adopt a middle path for a win-win situation," Wangchuk said at a press conference in Kargil after addressing a large gathering that reverberated with chants of "sher aay ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's security concerns, particularly with regard to rise in fundamentalism in Bangladesh post Sheikh Hasina's government collapse, is expected to be on table for discussion when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mr Khalilur Rahman visits New Delhi next week. Bangladesh FM's visit to New Delhi is expected to help reset the ties between the two nations that remained frosty under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus for nearly two and half years. To mark a new beginning in their ti ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A protest broke out on Wednesday over the murder of trader Vijay Mewada, with members of several Hindu organisations demanding strict action against the suspects. Under the banner of Sakal Hindu Samaj, members of Bajrang Dal and Hindu Utsav Samiti gathered at Roshanpura Square and marched towards the Chief Minister's residence around 10am. As police attempted to stop them, protesters broke through barricades and moved ahead, raising slogans. Anticipating unrest, a heav ...Read More >
Moscow/New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day official visit to India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during his visit, Manturov is scheduled to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. Secretary of the General Council of the Edinaya Rossia Party and First Deputy Chairman of t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening will review with a group of senior cabinet ministers the situation arising due to the West Asia conflict and the availability of critical needs including food, energy and fuel security of common people. The meeting is expected to be held after the prime minister returns from Assam, where he has gone for campaigning in the assembly election there, this evening, official sources said. The Union ministers who are expected to ...Read More >
Khadoor Sahib MP argued that under the democratic system of India, any elected representative holds the right to put across his point of view. Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Tuesday appeared in person via video conference in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and argued his petition seeking parole to attend the ongoing winter session of Parliament. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry heard Amritpal but kept the matter for Wednesday as lawyers continued to abstain fro ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (PTI) Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Punjab and Haryana High Court through video conferencing and argued on his plea for parole to attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. Amritpal Singh (32), a Khalistani sympathiser who has been lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail following his detention in April 2023 under the National Security Act, has challenged the Punjab government's decision denying him parole to attend the Winter Session of ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 16 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday warned of stringent action, including under the National Security Act (NSA), against those involved in selling adulterated fertilisers and black marketing. Chairing a high-level meeting in the presence of the agriculture and cooperative minister, the chief minister issued strict instructions to ensure adequate availability and smooth distribution of fertilisers across the state. He said accountability would be fixed ...Read More >
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is in Moscow on a high-level visit to strengthen ties between India and Russia. File image/PTI India will host the 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on November 20, bringing together top security officials from across the Indian Ocean region to advance cooperation on regional security priorities. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting, which will include participatio ...Read More >
Starting this Saturday, a judicial inquiry will dive into the violent clashes that erupted in Leh on September 24, where four lives were tragically lost. Individuals affected by the events are invited to share their experiences. The inquiry will be steered by a retired Supreme Court judge. The judicial inquiry into the violent clashes of September 24 in Leh will begin on Saturday, inviting aggrieved persons to record their testimonies before members of the probe panel. The Centre on October 17 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on October 25 strongly condemend the alleged harrassment of two Australian women cricketers by a man near Indore's Khajrana Road. The players are in Indore for the ongoing Women's World Cup. Calling the incident "disgraceful," she took to X and wrote that, "We boast about economic growth, but, we continue to fail providing safe spaces for women." Here's what happened The 2 players were walking from their hotel, Radisson Blu, towards a nearby ca ...Read More >
A complaint by Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of detained activist Sonam Wangchuk, in the Supreme Court, that the state and its agencies watch her every step, intervene, and even whisk her away in vehicles with curtains drawn over windows, raises the question of whether the personal freedom and right to free movement of a family member of a person restrained under the National Security Act is also forfeit. Mr. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 following violent protes ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 24: The members of the Advisory Board on Friday held a three-hour hearing at Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to review the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). The three-member panel arrived at the jail around 10:30 a.m. from the Jodhpur Circuit House to record Wangchuk's statements and review documents related to the case. Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, was also present during the proceedings. The hearing was conducted ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The members of the Advisory Board on Friday held a three-hour hearing at Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan to review the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). The three-member panel arrived at the jail around 10:30 a.m. from the Jodhpur Circuit House to record Wangchuk's statements and review documents related to the case. Wangchuk's wife, Geetanjali Angmo, was also present during the proceedings. The hearing w ...Read More >
Srinagar: The dialogue process between the Centre and representatives of Ladakh have resumed, with the next sub-committee meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on October 22. Three members each from Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance, along with the Lok Sabha member from Ladakh and a lawyer, will participate in the meeting. Relations between the Centre and representatives of Ladakh witnessed a thaw following the Ministry of Home Affairs' announcement of a judicial probe, led by a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) In the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with Home Ministry representatives here on Wednesday for sub-committee level talks. During the meeting, the Ladakh representatives demanded an immediate release of all arrested leaders, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuck, the widely recognised face of the agitation. The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): In a major move to end the months-long stalemate, a delegation comprising members of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) on Wednesday resumed dialogue with the Centre, focusing on a four-point agenda-- statehood for Ladakh, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, reservation safeguards, and the revocation of the National Security Act (NSA) imposed on activist Sonam Wangchuk. The issues were deliberated during an almost two-hour meeti ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 22: A crucial meeting between representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) with senior officials of the Union Home Ministry is underway in Delhi on Wednesday. The officials and leaders are likely to discuss key issues concerning Ladakh, including the demand for statehood, inclusion under the Sixth Schedule, and the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other detained figures. The meeting, being held at Kartavya Bhawan 3, marks t ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh on Sunday said the overall law and order situation in all districts of the state has improved by leaps and bounds, with the recovery of 3,014 illegal arms and 30,000 rounds of ammunition, as well as the surrender of over 1,000 illegally possessed arms along with 15,000 ammunition to security forces over the past year.Singh made this statement while speaking during the 134th Raising Day of Manipur Police at the parade ground of 1st Manipur Rifles in Imphal.Emphasis ...Read More >
Leh: Ladakh representatives have accepted the invitation from the Ministry of Home Affairs for a meeting with its sub-committee in Delhi on October 22, Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk said on Sunday. This has ended the months-long deadlock over talks with the Centre. Three representatives, each of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan and their lawyer, will take part in the talks with a focus on their primary demand of st ...Read More >
UT administration steps up vigil even as the Centre on Friday announced a judicial probe into September 24 violence. Apex Body Leh co-chairman Chering Dorjey was placed under house arrest, while restrictions were imposed in Kargil and Leh towns to prevent any untoward incident amid the call for a silent march and blackout in Ladakh on Saturday. "Restrictions have been placed around Leh and police have been deployed around my house. We can't hold the protest today due to curbs. Internet access ...Read More >
The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh. Retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan will investigate the circumstances leading to the law and order situation and the deaths of four people. The government remains committed to dialogue with local groups to address the aspirations of Ladakh's people. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday ordered a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh by retired Supreme Court judge B S Chauhan to ...Read More >
Darjeeling: CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urging him to "reconsider and revoke" the appointment of former deputy national security advisor (NSA) Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor on Gorkha issues. In her letter to the PM, Banerjee wrote that she was "surprised and shocked" at the Centre making an appointment without consulting the state govt. "Such unilateral action is inconsistent with the spirit of cooperative federalism," the CM wrote.She further wrote that issu ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit on Thursday debunked reports claiming that the government is considering raising the retirement age for public sector employees to 65. For most central government employees in India, the standard retirement age is 60. "Several articles claim that the government has announced a new policy to increase the retirement age for public sector employees to 65 years," PIB said on X. "This claim is fake. The Government of India has not anno ...Read More >
Ladakh's Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance will hold a peace march and blackout to protest alleged administration excesses and the September 24 killings. They demand a judicial probe, release of detainees including Sonam Wangchuk, and compensation for victims. The groups stated these demands must be met before resuming dialogue with the Union home ministry. Srinagar: Representatives of the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance on Tuesday announced that they will hold a peace m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Friday ordered a judicial probe into the September 24 violence in Ladakh that led to the death of 4 people. The judicial inquiry would be conducted by retired SC judge B S Chauhan.The move comes a day ahead of protest march and blackout, which is set to take place in solidarity with those killed, injured, and arrested during the firing on protesters demanding statehood and autonomy for the Union territory (UT). Among those held are environment activist ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 17: In a strong rebuttal to misinformation circulating on social media, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday issued a fact check clarifying that a viral post claiming three members of the same family -- a father and his two daughters -- were martyred while serving the nation is fake. The viral post alleged that the father and his two daughters had died while serving in the Armed Forces. However, PIBFactCheck took to the social media platform 'X' to label the claim as ...Read More >
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