Panaji: Supporters of former Catholic priest Bismarque Dias, who died in mysterious circumstances last week, have refused to bury his body, even as the opposition and civil society groups have demanded a more focused probe. The body of Bismarque, who had led a string of agitations against controversial real estate projectsContinue Reading
Jorhat: The Jorhat district administration has tied up with Assam Agricultural University (AAU) here to make bio-fertiliser from the banana trees that will be used for decorations during Diwali celebrations. Banana trees are put up in front of houses and shops as part of decorations on the entrances during theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Myanmar ranks highest in the world for ‘generosity’, with the US second, New Zealand third, Canada fourth and Australia fifth, according to the World Giving Index released on Tuesday. The next five most generous countries are the UK, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Malaysia. India ranks 106th, justContinue Reading
Dibrugarh: Media houses must ensure that their reporters are educated and properly trained in journalism to adapt with the ever changing journalistic practices of the era. The advancements of media technology, creativity and the cut throat competitions within the media industry have made journalism tough and complicated for media persons.Continue Reading
Guwahati: : Installation of a democratically elected government in Myanmar will further improve ties between India and Myanmar, which, in turn, will expedite the implementation of the Act East Policy. This was the view of the Government of India, which is keen on improving relation with Myanmar. Talking to TheContinue Reading
“The share of population of religions of Bharatiya origin, which was 88 per cent, has come down to 83.8 per cent, while the Muslim population, which was 9.8 per cent, has increased to 14.23 per cent during the period 1951-2011,” said the RSS resolution.Continue Reading
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended Diwali greetings to the countrymen hoping that the festival of light serves as a catalyst for “greater unity within our country”. In his message, Mukherjee said: “On the joyous occasion of Diwali, I convey warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow countrymenContinue Reading
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of Kerala House beef controversy, an article in ‘Organiser’ has said those insisting on eating cow meat wanted the “freedom to insult Hindus” and have “indirectly silenced sane voices”. “In the name of freedom to eat food of one’s choice, they are demanding freedom toContinue Reading
Panaji: Eight years after the launch of the pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means scholarships by the central government for the educational progress of minorities, the scheme does not seem to be popular in the state mainly due to the meagre scholarship amount and lack of awareness about the scholarships. The number ofContinue Reading
Madikeri: A local VHP leader died and several others, including policemen, were injured as violence erupted over the holding of the birth anniversary celebrations of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan. A youth was also injured in firing by some unidentified persons near here, police said, adding that prohibitory ordersContinue Reading
