Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The 12 additional Special Roll Observers (SROs) appointed for West Bengal by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday night to review the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, are being sent to the state with specific assignment to specially focus on districts having International Borders with Bangladesh and districts with abnormally high number of “logical discrepancy” cases.The eight districts specially identified under these categories are Malda,…
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Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Amid the recent tension and violence for two days last week at Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal reportedly over the alleged murder of a local migrant worker hailing from the same district in Jharkhand, the state’s Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Tuesday, issued a security advisory for the Mamata Banerjee-led state government to prevent violence and its escalation in the future. According to a statement issued from the Governor’s office, the experiences in the …
Dhaka/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The killing of Hindu minorities across Bangladesh is part of a long, painful history shaped by political unrest, shifting alliances and the fragile promise of minority protection, a report has detailed. It added that understanding the present crisis necessitates examining the history of displacement, the current geopolitical realignment and the lawful, non-violent strategies to defend human rights ahead of the February polls in the country. “When 32‑year‑old …
Dhaka, Jan 14 (IANS) Bangladesh must adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards violence against foreign students backed by credible prosecution and not hollow assurances, a report highlighted on Wednesday urging local universities to move beyond imposing curfews and stand up for their students outside campus gates. “There are many ways a country can lose its moral standing. One of the quietest — and most corrosive — is when students begin to fear walking outside their hostels because of the …
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials, imposed new tariff penalties linked to Iran, and urged protesters in the country to continue demonstrations against what he called abuses by its leadership.Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said the decision to halt diplomatic engagement was tied to violence against protesters in Iran. “I’ve cancelled all meetings with the Iranian officials until the senseless killing of …
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday urged protesters in Iran to continue demonstrations against the country’s leadership and said he had cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until what he described as the killing of protesters stops.“Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” Trump said in a social media post.“Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price,” he added.Trump said his administration had …
United Nations, Jan 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and enable access to information in the country, his spokesperson said.”The Secretary-General urges the Iranian authorities to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from unnecessary or disproportionate use of force,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.He further urges steps that enable access to information in the country, including restoring communi…
Male, Jan 6 (IANS) The surge in Hindu killings across Bangladesh underscores a familiar pattern with violence against Hindu minorities intensifying whenever the state’s grip weakens. Hindu traders and small business owners are frequently targetted in the country because they are economically prominent yet socially vulnerable, a report said on Tuesday. It added that their shops are located in public spaces, leaving them exposed. The Hindu communities also lack the political influence to push for …
Haridwar, Jan 6 (IANS) Expressing serious concern over the reported atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday said that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty. Speaking to IANS, Alok Kumar said, “It is a matter of deep concern that so-called political Islam believes in brutality and cruelty, in killing through suffering and torture. In Bangladesh, such violence begins before every election and, many t…
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) Following incidents of violence and crime in Karnataka, the BJP unit alleged on Monday that ‘Goonda Raj’ was the sixth guarantee that the current government is ensuring the people of the state and in the very first week of the New Year, the state is witnessing the noise and chaos of goonda raj.Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, stated in Bengaluru that, “On one hand, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is dreaming of creating a record by becoming the longest-ser…