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SPEECH OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA, SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE AT THE BANQUET HOSTED IN HONOUR OF THE PRESIDENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC, H.E. MR. FRANCOIS HOLLANDE

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Visitors: 278Your Excellency President Francois Hollande, Distinguished members of the delegations of India and France, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, President Hollande, I am delighted to welcome you and the esteemed members of your delegation to India on this very special occasion, which is historic in many ways. Tomorrow, when you preside as the Chief […]

Appeal to University of Hyderabad – for endorsement by academicians

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Visitors: 246 Neeraj Jain, Lokayat and Socialist Party (India) One of the bright minds of the country, a promising scholar at University of Hyderabad, a student of the thought of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Rohit Vemula has committed suicide on January 17, 2016. While the country is celebrating 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, we stand […]

Appeal to University of Hyderabad – for endorsement by academicians

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Visitors: 273 Neeraj Jain, Lokayat and Socialist Party (India) One of the bright minds of the country, a promising scholar at University of Hyderabad, a student of the thought of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Rohit Vemula has committed suicide on January 17, 2016. While the country is celebrating 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, we stand […]

Kashmir Issue – Kashmiri Pundits

GRI Indian States, Prof Ram Puniyani MD, Reports, Writers in Solidarity Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 389 Ram Puniyani Politics is a strange game where no holds are barred for electoral advantages. It also expresses, to some extent, the political ideology of those playing these games in addition to the distortion of events, which are done deliberately. Interpretation of the very same events is diametrically different for different political groups. […]

Kashmir Issue – Kashmiri Pundits

GRI Indian States, Prof Ram Puniyani MD, Reports, Writers in Solidarity Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 275 Ram Puniyani Politics is a strange game where no holds are barred for electoral advantages. It also expresses, to some extent, the political ideology of those playing these games in addition to the distortion of events, which are done deliberately. Interpretation of the very same events is diametrically different for different political groups. […]

Three day Training program on ‘Motivating Strategies towards Empowering Communities’ from 17-19 February, 2016 and One day seminar on ‘Promoting your organisation through social Media Tools’ on 20th February, 2016

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Visitors: 243 BalaVikasa People Development Training Centre, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh BalaVikasa PDTC is extremely happy to announce a Three day Training program on ‘Motivating Strategies towards Empowering Communities’ from 17-19 February, 2016 and one day seminar on ‘Promoting your organisation through social Media Tools’ on 20th February, 2016 at BalaVikasa PDTC, Warangal, Telangana. Introduction: Motivation is […]

Three day Training program on ‘Motivating Strategies towards Empowering Communities’ from 17-19 February, 2016 and One day seminar on ‘Promoting your organisation through social Media Tools’ on 20th February, 2016

GRI Indian States, Reports Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 234 BalaVikasa People Development Training Centre, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh BalaVikasa PDTC is extremely happy to announce a Three day Training program on ‘Motivating Strategies towards Empowering Communities’ from 17-19 February, 2016 and one day seminar on ‘Promoting your organisation through social Media Tools’ on 20th February, 2016 at BalaVikasa PDTC, Warangal, Telangana. Introduction: Motivation is […]

THE RADICAL LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. — FROM MONTGOMERY TO VIETNAM

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Visitors: 452Socialist Alternative This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the civil […]

THE RADICAL LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. — FROM MONTGOMERY TO VIETNAM

GRI Human Rights, International, Reports 0

Visitors: 390Socialist Alternative This year marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was killed on April 4, 1968 while supporting striking Memphis sanitation workers. Unfortunately, the official commemorations of King often provide us with a sanitized version of his life and legacy and the history of the civil […]

PM’s address, via video message, at the Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ECOSOC, New York

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Visitors: 238 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has addressed, through a video message, the special event in New York City, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Following is the text of the PM’s address:- President of ECOSOC, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the President of ECOSOC […]

PM’s address, via video message, at the Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ECOSOC, New York

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Visitors: 257 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has addressed, through a video message, the special event in New York City, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Following is the text of the PM’s address:- President of ECOSOC, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank the President of ECOSOC […]

MYANMAR: PRISONER AMNESTY MARRED BY OUTRAGEOUS JAILING OF ACTIVIST FOR FACEBOOK POST

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Visitors: 324 A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said. The jailing today of another activist just hours after the amnesty was announced is a stark reminder of how prevalent repression still is in the country. The government today […]

MYANMAR: PRISONER AMNESTY MARRED BY OUTRAGEOUS JAILING OF ACTIVIST FOR FACEBOOK POST

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Visitors: 348 A prisoner amnesty in Myanmar today does not go nearly far enough as scores of peaceful activists remain behind bars, Amnesty International said. The jailing today of another activist just hours after the amnesty was announced is a stark reminder of how prevalent repression still is in the country. The government today […]

Poet and rights activist Irakli Kakabadze arrested, physically abused and facing trial

GRI Freedom-of-Expression, Human Rights, International, Reports Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 625PEN International On 25 December 2015 poet, activist and winner of the 2009 Oxfam Novib/PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression, Irakli Kakabadze, was arrested and injured during a peaceful demonstration protesting the appointment of Judge Levan Murusidze to the Appeals Court of Georgia’s High Council of Justice in Georgia. The appointment of Murusidze has […]

Afghanistan: Attack on Journalists Threatens Media Freedom

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Visitors: 346 New York, Anti-government insurgency groups should immediately stop intentionally targeting civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The January 20 suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul transporting journalists affiliated with Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s 24-hour news channel, was an atrocity designed to undermine Afghanistan’s still-fragile media freedom. Both the Taliban and an individual who claims to represent a group […]

Afghanistan: Attack on Journalists Threatens Media Freedom

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Visitors: 381 New York, Anti-government insurgency groups should immediately stop intentionally targeting civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The January 20 suicide attack on a minibus in Kabul transporting journalists affiliated with Tolo TV, Afghanistan’s 24-hour news channel, was an atrocity designed to undermine Afghanistan’s still-fragile media freedom. Both the Taliban and an individual who claims to represent a group […]

Cabinet approves amendments in Power Tariff Policy to ensure 24X7 affordable Power for all

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Visitors: 205 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for amendments in the Tariff Policy. For the first time a holistic view of the power sector has been taken and comprehensive amendments have been made in the Tariff policy 2006. The […]

Cabinet approves amendments in Power Tariff Policy to ensure 24X7 affordable Power for all

GRI Indian Governments, Reports Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 253 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for amendments in the Tariff Policy. For the first time a holistic view of the power sector has been taken and comprehensive amendments have been made in the Tariff policy 2006. The […]

Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Kingdom in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms

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Visitors: 262 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November, 2015 between India, and United Kingdom for Cooperation in Public Administration and Governance Reforms. The form of co-operation under the MoU will be in areas like […]

Memorandum of Understanding between India and United Kingdom in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms

GRI Indian Governments, Reports Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 234 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November, 2015 between India, and United Kingdom for Cooperation in Public Administration and Governance Reforms. The form of co-operation under the MoU will be in areas like […]

Cabinet approves policy on Promotion of City Compost

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Visitors: 299 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Policy on Promotion of City Compost. Under the policy, a provision has been made for Market development assistance of Rs. 1500 per tonne of city compost for scaling up production and consumption of the product. […]

Cabinet approves policy on Promotion of City Compost

GRI Indian Governments, Reports Ground Report India 0

Visitors: 286 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for a Policy on Promotion of City Compost. Under the policy, a provision has been made for Market development assistance of Rs. 1500 per tonne of city compost for scaling up production and consumption of the product. […]

Visit of Vice President to Thailand (February 03-05, 2016)

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Visitors: 309Hon’ble Vice President is also visiting Thailand from 3-5 February 2016 on an official visit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Royal Kingdom of Thailand. This is the first Vice President level visit from India after a gap of 50 years. The Vice President will be accompanied by a high-level delegation […]

Visit of Vice President to Brunei (February 01-03, 2016)

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Visitors: 260Hon’ble Vice-President (VP), Shri M. Hamid Ansari will pay an official visit to Brunei Darussalam from 1-3 February 2016 at the invitation of His Royal Highness (HRH) Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei Darussalam. This will be the first high level visit from India since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two […]

Opinionated activists have no patience to wait for fair enquiry

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Visitors: 212 N. S. Venkataraman Nandini Voice for the Deprived It is sad to hear about the suicide of a Dalit student in Hyderabad University. It is necessary that the media and the so called activists should wait for the completion of investigation before jumping to conclusion. Media and the activists seem to think that […]