Beijing, July 27 (IANS) A pastor in China’s Xinjiang has been asked to follow regulations imposed by Communist officials and might face the shutdown of his church, according to a report. The pastor, identified as “Pastor A” to protect his identity, is a member of the Uyghur ethnic group and leads a small house church in Xinjiang, The Western Journal reported, citing a release from International Christian Concern.In the past few months, Communist officials have intensified pressure on the congreg…
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Bhopal, July 19 (IANS) In a landmark decision, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Sunday approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill during a special meeting held at Jagdishpur, a historic town near Bhopal once known as Islamnagar. The venue, steeped in stories of valour and sacrifice, was chosen to underline the cultural and historical significance of the move.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, addressing a press conference, described the decision as a tribute to the state’s glorious past and a step towar…
Colombo, July 12 (IANS) The weakening job market in China is forcing a rising number of unemployed people to seek refuge in free public spaces, as they find jobs and in some cases, hide about their unemployment from family members, a report has claimed. Communist Party community service centres in several places in China, which once were used mostly for local administrative activities, are now being used by unemployed people as makeshift workplaces. The centres, which have free internet access, …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) The Padma awards ceremony this week was a celebration of national achievement. However, in Kerala, it also revived a familiar question that surfaced when the honours were announced earlier this year: what happens when one of India’s highest civilian awards comes calling for a Communist icon such as V.S. Achuthanandan?The question has once again come into focus following the posthumous conferment of the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, o…
Hanoi, June 22 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships (INS) Udaygiri and Kavaratti arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday on a port call to foster professional exchanges and further strengthen maritime cooperation between India and Vietnam.“Indian Navy ships INS Udayagiri and INS Kavaratti, under the command of Rear Admiral Alok Ananda, YSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived at Ho Chi Minh City on a port call to foster professional exchanges and further strengthen maritime cooperation between I…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) A senior Republican lawmaker has introduced an amendment aimed at reinforcing US policy that the succession of the Dalai Lama is a religious matter to be determined solely by Tibetan Buddhist authorities, warning that China could seek to install a successor loyal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Speaking during a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup this week, Chairman Emeritus of the committee, Michael McCaul, urged lawmakers to back the amendment, saying it wou…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) China’s leadership is moving to tighten oversight of the country’s vast and rapidly expanding gig economy workforce, that has become both economically essential and politically sensitive for the ruling Communist Party, according to a report in the PML Daily.These people are working under harsh conditions. Many delivery riders and drivers work extremely long hours for unstable pay while lacking basic labour protections, social insurance or pension coverage.Analysts ci…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) The CPI(M) leadership has come under fresh scrutiny following serious allegations by Vinodini Kodiyeri, wife of former party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, that the family was subjected to cruel neglect by the party’s top leadership after his death.In an interview with a vernacular magazine, Vinodini alleged that senior leaders did not even bother to enquire about the well-being of the family in the four years since Kodiyeri’s demise.Kodiyeri passed …
Brussels, May 23 (IANS) China is not merely a competitor but a “predatory power” in the international system that has “mastered the art of winning” without direct confrontation. While Western countries have spent decades focused on “globalisation” and “liberal reform”, Beijing has benefited from the gradual shift of the West’s industrial base to its own economy, a report mentioned.For Chinese President Xi Jinping, the weakening of the West is not a strategic goal but something …
Seoul, May 16 (IANS) A top official of North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature met Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung for talks in Pyongyang earlier this week, the North’s state media reported on Saturday. Jo Yong-won, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, met Trung on Friday during his visit to the country as Vietnamese President To Lam’s special envoy, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.The KCNA dispatch did not offer details of the talks, which incl…