The Blessed Month of Ramazan
The Blessed Month of Ramazan – Dr. Obaidur Rahman Nadwi Ramadhan is the month of peace, tranquility, piety, righteousness, generosity and bestowal. Of the five tenets of Islam, fasting in the month of Ramadhan is…
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Can Mamata Banerjee continue as Chief Minister? Learn from Justice Katju
Mamata Banerjee can continue as CM By Justice Markandey Katju Despite her defeat in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee need not resign as Chief Minister of West Bengal. This is because of Article 164(4) of the Indian…
Bengal’s historic mandate against the BJP’s aggressive bid to conquer the state
New Delhi, 02 May 2021. The CPIML has said that the mandate received by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has been called a mandate against the anti-people policies of the BJP. Full text of …
Saanpnaath or Naagnaath
By Justice Markandey Katju Since the morning TV channels and the internet have been showing and analysing the election results to the 4 state assemblies ( West Bengal, Assam, Tamilnadu, and Kerala ) and 1…
They too are journalists who do not find space at the Prime Time: Hypocrisy of ‘liberals’ in the media
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat A ‘well known’ Hindutva protagonist masquerading as a journalist passed away yesterday resulting in a message of ‘condolences and ‘tribute’ right from the Prime Minister and Home Minister to ‘progressive’ ‘liberals’…
The devastating impact of the pandemic on media, deplorable situation in India
The devastating impact of the pandemic on media, deplorable situation in India Geneva/Guwahati, 30 April 2021: The Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the media, Switzerland based media rights and safety body Press Emblem…
Priyanka Gandhi’s Statement
Smt Priyanka Gandhi’s Statement on Facebook We Shall Overcome Dearest friends, My heart is heavy as I write to you today. I know that many of you have lost your loved ones in the last…
The good news amidst the nationwide Oxygen shortage
New Delhi, 22 April 2021. India is reeling under an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections. India’s number of COVID infections reported in a single day has surpassed the previous highest one-day rise in the world…
Justice Katju pays tribute to Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age Of 87. Justice M.K. Mukherjee By Justice Markandey Katju I was sad to learn of the demise of Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee…
Dr Harsh Vardhan announces the launch of `Aahaar Kranti’
New Delhi, April 14: Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched “AahaarKranti”, a mission dedicated to spreading awareness about nutrition and accessible to all…
Unless we end inequities, we will fail to achieve Health For All
Special article for World Health Day “Everyone is trying to apply the human rights lens. But unfortunately, on key matters of equity, a lot of many communities right now are in the rear-view mirror and…
Top 10 headlines this night: PM reviews COVID-19 Pandemic situation
PM reviews COVID-19 Pandemic situation and Vaccination Program in India Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and vaccination program in the country. The Prime Minister…
PPFA demands immediate release of Ram Kumar
Guwahati, 4th April: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), while expressing relief at the release of Assamese engineer Pranab Kumar Gogoi after three months of abduction, voices serious concern over the fate of Ram Kumar, who…
Salt substitution is effective to reduce blood pressure in rural India: Study
A new study “Effects of reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute on blood pressure in rural Indian hypertensive patients: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial” New Delhi, March 31: Replacing regular common salt consumed by hypertensive patients in…
Land to the tillers for genuine food system change
Day Of The Landless 2021 The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC)’s observance of 29 March as “Land of the Landless: Land to the Tillers”, reminds us of the words of Mahatma Gandhi : “In reality, the…
Mamata Banerji is responsible for the rise of the BJP in West Bengal, writes Justice katju
By Justice Markandey Katju The West Bengal state assembly elections have started, and the opinion poll predictions are that while its seats will be greatly reduced, Chief Minister Mamata Banerji’s Trinamul Congress ( TMC )…
Waste workers reject ADB-funded incinerator in Cebu, citing job losses and environmental harm
Cebu City (Philippines) 26 March 2021 – Waste pickers from Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City, demand inclusion into the city’s solid waste management system by offering to accept and manage the recyclables collected daily prior to…
New tool to fight antimicrobial resistance
New Delhi, March 25: A team of researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Hyderabad-based National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (DBT-NIAB) has developed a new technique to detect the presence of an antibiotic called Oxytetracycline (OTC)…
WHO recommends continued use of AstraZeneca vaccines amid blood clot fears
New Delhi, 18th March 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that it still recommended the use of the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine as its benefits outweigh its risks. Full text of the “WHO statement on…
The NCHRO filed a complaint in the NHRC against the beating of a 14-year-old boy in a temple in Ghaziabad
New Delhi, 16 March 2021. On March 11, 2021, a 14-year-old boy, after getting thirsty, entered the premises of the Dasna Devi temple Ghaziabad to drink water from the tap there. When he went inside…