26 February 2022
India News Updates:
Kadannappally faces Youth Congress wrath in Kannur | 26.2.2022 | Hindu: National |
‘Govt not taking initiative to end fast by Sudhakaran’ | ||
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Need to explain to people what climate change means in daily life: UN environ chief | 25.2.2022 | General News |
United Nations environment chief Erik Solheim has said spouting “doom and gloom” while talking about climate change will not work and stressed that there was a need to present it in a “simpler” language that explains to people what it really means for them in their daily lives. He also noted that plastic pollution is similar to climate change and if steps are not taken to curb it now, reversing it will be “almost impossible”. As far as India is concerned, he said, it views environmental issues very much as a moral obligation and has got what it takes to lead the world into this change. Solheim said a lot of people find the topic of climate change “boring”. “The problem with climate change is that its a long-term phenomenon involving some quite complex science. It does not surprise me that a lot of people find the topic boring, and frankly we are never going to bore people into action. And if we continue to spout doom-and-gloom, then people just switch off,” he said. He said that when . | ||
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The Life of Labour: Robots to Stop Manual Scavenging in Kerala, Indian Labour Conference Postponed | 25.2.2022 | The Wire |
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Fast will continue: K. Sudhakaran | 24.2.2022 | Hindu: Rx |
Says he will not allow police to arrest him | ||
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Kannur Congress worker murder: 3 more in custody | 24.2.2022 | General News |
Even as the Congress party continues to demand a CBI probe into the brutal murder of a Youth Congress worker that took place almost a fortnight back, the police on Saturday said they have taken into custody three more persons in connection with the case. | ||
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Traffic blocked for hours seeking arrests | 23.2.2022 | Hindu: National |
Vehicular traffic in the busy Mannarkkad-Coimbatore highway was disrupted for several hours on Friday when protesters blocked the road demanding arrest of all those responsible for beating tribal | ||
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Jana Sangh to BJP: ‘Communalism remains cornerstone of party’s ideology’ | 24.2.2022 | Latest News |
It remains a square peg of sectarianism in the round hole of India’s pluralism | ||
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‘I like Rahul Gandhi, but he is not my leader’: Hardik Patel favours Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in politics | 24.2.2022 | Latest News Politics on Firstpost |
Gujarat’s Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel on Friday said he did not consider Congress president Rahul Gandhi "my leader" and favoured the entry of Priyanka Gandhi into active politics. | ||
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Jana Sangh to BJP: Battling India’s pluralism (Column: Political Circus) | 24.2.2022 | General News |
Narendra Modi’s views of the historical events at the time of partition are as problematic as his understanding of what happened in the subsequent periods. Inaugurating the new, plush, 170,000 sq. feet, vaastu-compliant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in New Delhi, he said that the party in its earlier avatar as the Jana Sangh was at the forefront of all the leading mass movements in the country. | ||
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Priyanka Gandhi finds unlikely fan in Hardik Patel | 23.2.2022 | Rediff: News |
“I like Rahul Gandhi at a personal level, but I do not consider him as a leader because he is not my leader,” Patel also said at an event. | ||
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Update NRC: Student bodies | 25.2.2022 | Manipur: E-Pao |
Update NRC: Student bodies | ||
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IIT Bombay fabricates wearable sensor for monitoring movement | 24.2.2022 | Hindu: S & T |
When placed on the throat, the sensor could detect changes in pressure when different words were pronounced | ||
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ODF is movement of respect for women: PM Modi | 24.2.2022 | General News |
The open defecation free (ODF) is a movement of respect for motherhood and women, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.Addressing a public rally here, the Prime Minister congratulated Daman on becoming ODF.”I congratulate the people and local administration for making Daman open defecation free. This is a big step. In a way, ODF is a movement of respect for motherhood and women,” Prime Minister Modi said.He urged the people of Daman to give importance to cleanliness.”I urge the people of Daman to continue giving topmost importance to cleanliness. The opportunities in tourism increase when there is cleanliness, and tourism creates jobs,” Prime Minister Modi said.He expressed happiness over mass movements in Daman towards cleanliness, such as use of e-rickshaws, CNG and LED bulbs.Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated projects worth Rs 1,000 crore.He said, “This public meeting in Daman is historic- not only in terms of the number of people who have joined us but also in terms | ||
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Jana Sangh to BJP: ‘Communalism remains cornerstone of party’s ideology’ | 24.2.2022 | Latest News |
It remains a square peg of sectarianism in the round hole of India’s pluralism | ||
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‘I like Rahul Gandhi, but he is not my leader’: Hardik Patel favours Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in politics | 24.2.2022 | Latest News Politics on Firstpost |
Gujarat’s Patidar quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel on Friday said he did not consider Congress president Rahul Gandhi "my leader" and favoured the entry of Priyanka Gandhi into active politics. | ||
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Jana Sangh to BJP: Battling India’s pluralism (Column: Political Circus) | 24.2.2022 | General News |
Narendra Modi’s views of the historical events at the time of partition are as problematic as his understanding of what happened in the subsequent periods. Inaugurating the new, plush, 170,000 sq. feet, vaastu-compliant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in New Delhi, he said that the party in its earlier avatar as the Jana Sangh was at the forefront of all the leading mass movements in the country. | ||
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Tata Steel said to be seeking UK government funds for Wales plant | 25.2.2022 | Business Standard: News Now |
The Indian steel giant is believed to have informally requested financial support from the government to upgrade its Continuous Annealing Process Line | ||
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The Life of Labour: Robots to Stop Manual Scavenging in Kerala, Indian Labour Conference Postponed | 25.2.2022 | The Wire |
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Indian Labour Conference has become a “talking show”: CITU Prez | 24.2.2022 | General News |
After the central government indefinitely postponed the 47th Indian Labour Conference, CPI(M)- affiliated trade union CITU’s President K Hemalata has said that the event has become a “talk show” without any serious commitment of successive governments to it. Hemalata said the Congress-led governments “did not try to implement the conference’s recommendations during its tenure, but the BJP government went a step ahead and has stopped organising the yearly two-day event for the past two years, excluding the postponed event”. The 47th Indian Labour Conference was scheduled to be held on 26th and 27th of this month with main focus on four agendas - social security for all, Labour Law amendment, reforms and codification, employment generation with special focus on women and transition to formal employment. “The last meeting happened in 2015. Issues of minimum wages of Rs 18,000, equalising wages for both contract workers doing the same work as the permanent workers are all lying … | ||
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Mine Safety Week concludes at WCL, prize distribution ceremony held | 24.2.2022 | Central Chronicle » Bhopal |
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal The Mine Safety Week concluded at Western Coalfields Limited’s (WCL’s) Umred area…. more | ||
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Scams happen due to loopholes in the system: Bank officers’ body | 24.2.2022 | General News |
The All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) today alleged that most financial scams take place due to loopholes in the system. At a public meeting here on “Crisis in the Banking Sector”, the confederation, along with other associations and trade unions like the Centre for Financial Accountability, the National Alliance of People’s Movement and the New Trade Union Initiative, looked into recent financial scams and held talks on the “legal loot of the public money”. “Why the RBI, the finance ministry, the CVC and others in the government wake up only when a major scam surfaces? Why are we not analysing the failure of the system? What is the role of the government and its policies which cause system failures and scams? There have been Harshad Mehta scam, Ketan Parekh scam and the NPA scam due to misuse and loopholes in the system,” D T Franco, general secretary of AIBOC said. While discussing the topic, the panelists also dwelt on the issue of privatisation of banks, which they … | ||
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International News Updates:
Indiana University says students who peacefully protest for gun …
Indianapolis Star-11 hours ago
On Saturday, the Twitter page for Indiana University-Bloomington admissions sent out a statement in support of student protests. The Tweet says, “At IU, we encourage students to engage in meaningful, informed, and civil discourse regarding difficult and important issues. Disciplinary action associated with participation in …
DR Congo protests: Protester killed in Kinshasa demonstration
BBC News-12 hours ago
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have used live bullets to disperse a demonstration, killing one protester. The protests against President Joseph Kabila in the capital Kinshasa were organised by Catholic clergy. Fifteen people, three of whom are thought to be members of the clergy, have been arrested.
Calm restored to Gugulethu after violent protests
Eyewitness News-14 hours ago
CAPE TOWN - Calm has been restored to the Gugulethu area following violent protest action in the community earlier on Sunday. A shop adjacent to the popular Mzoli’s hangout has been robbed. A vehicle was also set alight outside the premises. Taxis and other vehicles navigate bricks and rubble strewn across …
USC has a message for high school students planning to participate …
The State-1 hour ago
The University of South Carolina has a message for any high school students who might participate in a protest or rally in the continuing fallout from the deadly school shooting in Florida. USC’s message, essentially, is if it’s OK, then it is OK with them. For any students looking to apply to South Carolina in the future, or for …
5 Other Teen-Led Protests That Deserve Your Attention
Cosmopolitan.com-5 hours ago
Less than a week after an armed gunman walked into their school on February 14 and started shooting, killing 17 people, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were mobilizing a nationwide protest with a singular mission: Make the Parkland, Florida school shooting the last one in the United States.
Threats and protests: Local schools on high alert in post-Parkland …
International-WXIA-TV-9 minutes ago
International-WXIA-TV-9 minutes ago
‘Friends of NRA’ fundraiser draws protests in Yakima
Seattle Times-9 hours ago
The protest and fundraiser came 10 days after a gunman killed 17 people and wounded 14 others at a Parkland, Fla., high school. Dave Douglas, a fundraiser coordinator, said the protestors made a mistake by choosing a Friends of the NRA event since the program has no affiliation with the political body of the NRA.
Catalan Separatists Protest Visit of Spanish King to Barcelona
Voice of America-9 hours ago
Flash protests for and against secession from Spain marked Spanish King Felipe’s visit to Barcelona to inaugurate an international exhibit of cell phone producers. It was his first trip to the Catalan capital … Catalan teachers’ unions have threatened strikes and mass protests to block the measures. “It would be a pedagogic …
UD, Miami tell applicants: No penalty if suspended for protest
Dayton Daily News-9 hours ago
The University of Dayton and Miami University are reassuring current high school students that if they are suspended or otherwise disciplined for a peaceful school safety walkout protest, it won’t affect their chances of admission. Students at numerous high schools across the country have participated in, or are planning, …
Playing It Safe Amid the Protests
New York Times-6 hours ago
They were protesting in Milan over the weekend, the far-right and the anti-fascists alike; streets blocked off, intersections crowded by blue-helmeted riot policemen, tension in the air. Italy goes to the polls next month and there are fears of another xenophobic swing in a European state. There’s a tug-of-war over defining the …
Will joining protests hurt my chances of getting into university?
Study International News-48 minutes ago
Discipline IS a factor in US university admissions. Misconducts of the criminal, civil and educational forms will likely be asked to be disclosed in applications. These will then be reviewed by the admissions team. It shall come as a relief to thousands of students then that many universities have come out in support of the …
‘We encourage students to engage:’ IU won’t punish potential …
International-fox6now.com-9 hours ago
International-fox6now.com-9 hours ago
Colorado Universities Reassure Prospective Students About …
CBS Denver-9 hours ago
Colorado Universities Reassure Prospective Students About Peaceful Protests … If a student who is applying to our institution is suspended by their high school for practicing responsible citizenship by engaging in peaceful, meaningful protest on an issue of importance to them, it will not negatively impact their admission …
Colorado’s universities tweak admission policy to say discipline from …
International-FOX31 Denver-44 minutes ago
International-FOX31 Denver-44 minutes ago
National Trust hit by anti-hunt protests
The Northern Echo-11 hours ago
Demonstrations took place at Gibside estate near Burnopfield, County Durham, where between 20 to 30 people took part. At least a dozen protestors gathered at Ravenscar on the Yorkshire Coast and there were also protests at Cragside House and Gardens in Northumberland. Members of the public and campaigners also …
Anti-hunting protesters gather outside National Trust’s Fyne Court …
International-Somerset Live-11 hours ago
International-Somerset Live-11 hours ago
Tens of thousands march in rival protests across Italy
The Local Italy-21 hours ago
Violence briefly broke out at another Milan demonstration, police in riot gear briefly grappling with anti-fascist protesters marching to counter a rally by the neo-fascist CasaPound movement. There has been a dramatic uptick in violence between anti-fascist and far-right activists in recent weeks, and more than 3,000 police …
The Denver Channel
In wake of Parkland, colleges tell students protests won’t hurt their …
Seattle Times-8 hours ago
As a wave of protests against gun violence spread in high schools across the country, top universities reached out to reassure prospective students that breaking school rules for a principle won’t ruin their chance of attending. In the highly fraught and often opaque world of college admissions, it was a rare moment of clarity.
Colorado colleges join others that won’t penalize students during …
International-The Denver Channel-10 hours ago
International-The Denver Channel-10 hours ago
Indigenous activists warn of protests at Commonwealth Games
The Australian-16 hours ago
Brisbane activist Wayne Wharton said Malcolm Turnbull’s intransigence on indigenous issues from Australia Day to the Uluru Statement was pushing some protesters to consider more radical and, potentially, violent tactics. “Malcolm Turnbull’s statements in the past three weeks are close to inciting (the use of) guns and …
Controversial North Korean general met with protests ahead of …
Telegraph.co.uk-24-Feb-2018
Protesters attempted to block vehicles carrying a controversial North Korean delegation to the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games as they crossed the Demilitarised Zone into South Korea on Sunday morning. Around 100 conservative politicians and activists staged a sit-in demonstration at the …
Protests vs ‘Cha-cha’ mark 32nd People Power anniversary
ABS-CBN News-15 hours ago
The protests at the historic EDSA People Power site was led by Tindig Pilipinas, a union of coalitions and citizens who are alarmed and outraged by alleged extrajudicial killings launched last September 2017. In the evening, politicians from the opposition joined the rally, with Senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Bam Aquino and …
Milagro Sala: Protests in Argentine Capital Were “Excellent”
teleSUR English-6 hours ago
An estimated 400,000 people took over Buenos Aires main avenue - 9 de Julio - to protest upcoming labor reforms and two years of austerity measures amidst skyrocketing inflation. Sala, the leader of the Argentine union and civil rights organization, Tupac Amaru, says, “I believe in the unity of the grassroots (movements), …
Syracuse University is right to protect applicants participating in …
The Daily Orange-2 hours ago
SU announced via Twitter on Sunday that the university will not jeopardize admissions for applicants who participated in or faced disciplinary action for participating in “peaceful, meaningful protest.” The statement reflects a proactive stance on a growing issue surrounding students’ First Amendment rights and an increasing …
Romanians Resume Protests After Threat to Anti-Graft Crusader
Bloomberg-7 hours ago
The Social Democrats, who’ve already replaced two premiers in the past year, have also triggered protests and European Union criticism after trying to ease punishments for corruption. Last year, 500,000 demonstrators gathered in the biggest protests since communism ended to successfully stop the changes.
“Codruta, keep it up” | Protests continue in Romania despite the …
International-Business Review-11 hours ago
International-Business Review-11 hours ago
Virginia Tech says that peaceful high school protests will not hurt …
WDBJ7-4 hours ago
(WDBJ7) — High school students participating in peaceful protests across the country will not have to worry about hurting their admission chances at Virginia Tech. According to a tweet from Juan Espinoza, Virginia Tech’s Director of Admissions, high school students will not jeopardize their chances at admission if they …
Virginia Tech pledges not to hinder enrollment of protesting students
International-Roanoke Times-3 hours ago
International-Roanoke Times-3 hours ago
The SADC wrap: Trash heap collapse kills 17 in Mozambique …
Daily Maverick-8 hours ago
A 2014 AFP report described it as “an area the size of 17 football fields, layer upon layer of garbage piled as high as a three-storey building”. “Besides the acrid fumes it gives off, in rainy summer months the stench is unbearable and swarms of flies from the dump invade houses. Over the past decade, several public protests …
Former PA minister: We need intense protests, but not violence
The Jerusalem Post-18 hours ago
Asked for the ideal way for the Palestinians to react, he said that there should be protests but not violence. “The Palestinians need to protest but we need to show that we are not only capable of violent protest. I think that the Palestinian nation needs to protest intensely but not violently and we need to stop behaviors that are …
AL’s Obaidul Quader advises BNP to go for protests indoors
bdnews24.com-14 hours ago
His advice comes amid the BNP’s allegation that the administration was provoking its supporters during its peaceful protests after the police dispersed their protests on Saturday. BNP chief Khaleda Zia has been jailed for five years after the court found her guilty of misappropriating foreign funds donated to an orphanage …
Zelaya Postpones Prison Protests, Wants Demonstrators Released
teleSUR English-4 hours ago
Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and Salvador Nasralla were calling for protests outside of the Honduran maximum security prison - Santa Barbara - in order to free the alleged political prisoners they say are being detained there for protesting the controversial re-election of President Juan Orlando Hernandez …
Gephardt Daily
N Korean delegation at closing ceremony
NEWS.com.au-24-Feb-2018
Opposition parties in South Korea and families of the victims have called for protestsagainst his visit and have demanded it be cancelled or for him to be arrested upon arrival. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he accepted the visit despite rejection from large sections of the population as he considers it a step …
Thousands protest against Israel’s plans to deport African migrants
africanews-21 hours ago
But other pro-deportation protesters are not moved by the protests. “They are talking there in our name they are saying that we don’t want them to be expelled which is a complete lie, and we came here to say which is the truth that we want them out, we are living with them for 10 years, we didn’t get used to it, we don’t want …
Scholarship protests begin at TISS Hyderabad
Deccan Chronicle-8 hours ago
Hyderabad: Protests being held by students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai against scholarship cuts have spilled over to TISS Hyderabad. On Sunday, Students locked the gates, boycotted classes, and refused to allow faculty members to enter the campus until their demands were met. They said that …
‘Iran’s days are numbered’ US Congressman in urgent warning to …
Daily Star-13 hours ago
US CONGRESSMAN Dana Rohrabacher has warned Iran its days are numbered after widespread protests gripped the country. By Rachel O’Donoghue / Published 25th February 2018. Dana Rohrabacher GETTY. WARNING: Dana Rohrabacher said the Iranian regime’s days are numbered. The Republican said the end of …
Black Lives Matter Protests Quincy’s
WesternSlopeNow-4 hours ago
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A local woman plans to press charges after she says she was assaulted at a Grand Junction bar. After a customer at Quincy’s Bar said she received some discriminatory comments, she and the Black Lives Matter movement held a protest. Jennifer Vargas said she and a friend headed to Quincy’s …
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