6th August to 20th August 2012
A Report
31 August, 2012
29 August, 2012
‘The root cause of the unrest in Assam is land’
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tells Manoj Anand that illegal
migration has declined and is not the root cause of the trouble.
28 August, 2012
Fresh Incidents of Violence During Assam Bandh
PTI | Guwahati | Aug 28, 2012
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| Security patrol a market during the Assam bandh called by All Minority Students Union over the ethnic violence, in Guwahati. |
The 12-hour Assam bandh called by the All Assam Minority Students' Union
(AAMSU) today turned violent with government officials and mediapersons
attacked leading to imposition of indefinite curfew in some areas.
The 50-50 Shot
Gogoi’s Hindu card gamble is biting back—with the Bodos
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| Locals cycle past armymen patrolling in Kokrajhar town |
27 August, 2012
Vote bank politics and skewed peace-making
Anirban Bhaumik
The latest bloodbath that Assam is witness to, has nothing to do with religion.
On December 7, 2003, L K Advani – the Deputy
Prime Minister of the then BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre – had
joined thousands of Bodos in applause at Deborgaon near Kokrajhar in
western Assam, when Hagrama Mahillary, the much-dreaded
‘Commander-in-Chief’ of the just-disbanded militant outfit Bodoland
Liberation Tigers (BLT), had been sworn in as the interim Chief
Executive Member of the newly-created Bodoland Territorial Council.
International conference on Hinduism, Buddhism in Sept
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh
is all set to host an international conference on Hinduism and Buddhism
next month with a view to promote inter-religious dialogue and exchange
of ideas.
Bhopal to host global conclave on Hinduism, Buddhism
Bhopal: An international conference on Hinduism and Buddhism with a view to promote inter-religious dialogue and exchange of ideas will be held in Bhopal next month.
25 August, 2012
RSS in Action: Day-3 RSS Swayamsevaks at Railway Station, assuring security to NE Indians
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| RSS Swayamsevaks carrying Lunch Packets to North East Passengers waiting inside Platform, Railway Station Bangalor |
Prithvi II successfully test-fired
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| Surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi II lifts off from a road mobile launcher at Chandipur in Odisha on Saturday. Photo courtesy: DRDO |
Why mining in India is a source of corruption
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| India cannot afford to stop mining if its economy is to continue growing |
The mining scandal which
led to the unseating of a prominent leader in India's southern state of
Karnataka is the latest scandal to hit the industry.
24 August, 2012
Narendra Modi goes 'black' on Twitter
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi
has joined protests against the Congress-led UPA government's clampdown
on the internet by putting up a black image as his display picture on Twitter handle.
The North-East is our own. Let’s treat it thus
Sunanda K Datta – Ray
New Delhi must realise that the region cannot be developed as a
bridge to Asean countries until it is first groomed as a bridge to the
rest of India. The present neglect hurts all.
23 August, 2012
Hate Story Revivals
Is the backlash on Northeasterners a ruse to return to communalised politics?
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| RSS men providing ‘protection’ to fleeing Northeasterners at Bangalore station |
Disgraceful, insulting, unfortunate. Wow!
A Surya Prakash
Driven by Sonia Gandhi, Congress MPs
went on a rampage, slamming BJP veteran LK Advani for his remark on the
‘illegitimacy’ of the UPA regime. They convinced none with their
ill-timed dramatics.
Government issues guidelines for its departments to use social media
NEW DELHI: The government today issued guidelines for its departments using social media networks asking them not to post confidential information and "unverified" facts. (Read Govt guidelines)
22 August, 2012
India's corruption scandals
India's ruling Congress party has been hit by a
series of damaging corruption scandals over the past year. The
opposition has made regular calls for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to
resign, only adding to the difficulties of a politician once seen as
India's most honest.
India subjected to nuclear blackmail before 1998 Pokhran tests: NSA Shivshankar Menon
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| The site of one of the three nuclear tests at pokhran on May 11, 1998 |
21 August, 2012
Pakistan ISI and India
Brigadier
Arun Bajpai
After 65
years of Independence
refugee trains are again
running in India but
unlike the days of
Partition when they were
running between India and
Pakistan this time they
are plying within India
carrying thousands of
terrified North East
people from Maharashtra,
Pune, Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka to NE
destinations. These
people were threatened
for the so called
atrocities taking place
against Bangladeshi
Muslims in Assam. The
Indian Home ministry now
says that these threats
and rumor mongering is
the deed of Pakistan
basically their
intelligence agency ISI
and the Indian Home
Minister has spoken to
Pakistani Home Minister
on the issue.
A growing intolerance
All religious minorities, including non-Sunni Muslims, face
persecution in Pakistan. Hindus carry the added burden of being
identified with India.
Fresh violence in Assam, curfew imposed
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IANS) Fresh incidents of violence were reported in
Assam's Kamrup rural area Thursday and authorities imposed curfew in
Rangiya sub-division of the district to bring the situation under
control, an official said.
Federal detectives probe Assam violence
Federal detectives are due to visit
violence-affected areas in India's Assam state, where 77 people have died.
CBI reward of Rs one lakh for information on Assam violence
The CBI today announced a cash reward of up to Rs one lakh to anyone who could provide credible information which could lead to identification or arrest of perpetrators of the Assam violence.
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