Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Minister and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Atul Bora on Wednesday asserted that no individual should be harassed in the name of language, while maintaining that illegal foreigners would continue to be treated as foreigners under the law.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ongoing Budget Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly, Bora sought to clarify the state government’s stand amid the continuing debate over the Assamese language and the issue of i…
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said on Saturday that Bhagwan Shri Birsa Munda occupies a unique and inspiring place in India’s history. Addressing a National Seminar on ‘Bhagwan Shri Birsa Munda, Cultural Renaissance in Tribal India and His Representation in Museums’, Gupta said that Birsa Munda, revered as Dharti Aaba, was not merely a freedom fighter but a symbol of self-respect, cultural identity, and social awakening.His legacy reminds us that protecting…
Paris, May 25 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Monday strongly condemned the alarming and systematic wave of violence against religious and ethnic minorities, including indigenous communities, in Bangladesh between January and April.Justice Makers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) cited reports by the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), which documented a total of 505 incidents across 62 districts spanning all 8 divisions of the country –exposing a deep…
Kohima, May 22 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday called upon academic institutions, researchers, policymakers and civil society organisations to work collectively towards documenting, preserving, promoting and reinterpreting the tribal heritage of Northeast India in ways that remain relevant to contemporary society. Addressing the inaugural session of the National Seminar on the theme “Revisiting Tribal Heritage of Northeast India: Challenges and Opportunities” at Nagalan…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Having portrayed characters from the 1960s and 1970s in projects like ‘Bambai Meri Jaan’ and ‘Matka King’, actress Kritika Kamra feels fashion from that era felt more personal and culturally distinctive compared to today’s ever-burgeoning social media-driven trends. With the 1906s-1970s embracing repetition and re-styling, does the continuity make fashion feel more personal compared to today’s constant novelty?Kritika told IANS: “When I look at the fashion, the…
Guwahati, Jan 27 (IANS) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the seating arrangement for the Leaders of Opposition at the Republic Day parade, alleging that a constitutional office was deliberately disregarded during a national ceremony meant to uphold democratic values.Reacting to reports that Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition (LoP)in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were seated in the third row at the Republic D…