Would AAP be Able to Resolve Economic Problems of India?
Vol. LI No. 45
Date: February 9, 2014
AAP has to Clarify Stand on Minority Issues: JIH
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, at a press conference in the capital on 1 February, categorically said that the issue of corruption raised by AAP is no doubt a big national issue and…
AMU Community Condemns Massacre of Civilians in Egypt
A symposium on “Murder of Democracy in Egypt” was organised recently by the Faculty of Theology, AMU, Aligarh, in which a large number of teachers, scholars and students participated. Prof.…
Dr. Farooqi Named Member of UP Biodiversity Board
Dr. M.I.H. Farooqi, a prominent Scientist and retired Deputy Director of National Botanical Research Institute, has been nominated Member of 5-member Expert Panel of State Biodiversity Board of Uttar Pradesh…
Annual Status of Education Report
The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) for this year has been released and as usual no one bothered to pay any heed to its findings. The ASER has noted…
Inhibit Child Labour
India has enforced a law with effect from October 2006, making child labour a punishable offence. The law covers all the working children who are below 14.
A Welcome Move of Ulema in Bihar
This refers to the ‘Containing Dowry and Alcoholism’ in Radiance (26 Jan-1 Feb). I think the decision of Ulema in Bihar is a welcome step.
Niqab Means a Modest Dressing
This refers to ‘Niqab Makes a Comeback’ in Radiance (26 Jan-1 Feb). One should make it clear that Niquab, as per Islamic teachings, does not mean only face cover or a big gown designed in…
INDONESIA VOLCANO SINABUNG KILLS AT LEAST 11
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on February 1, the first time it is known to have claimed any…
GERMANY EXTENDS DEFENCE PATRIOTS IN TURKEY
German Patriots, sent to Turkey in late 2012 to warn against any possible missile threats from Syria, will remain in the country for another year. The German government’s proposal early…
SAUDIA TO GIVE EGYPT UP TO $4 BLN MORE AID
Saudi Arabia is expected to give Egypt up to $4 billion in additional aid in the form of central bank deposits and petroleum products, state-run Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram reported on January…
TUNISIAN MINISTER RESIGNS OVER VISIT TO ISRAEL
The new Tunisian tourism minister on January 29 submitted her resignation to interim Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki only hours after she was sworn in. Amel Karboul, an executive coach and…
TURKEY AIMS FOR $30 BILLION TRADE VOLUME WITH IRAN
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on January 29 left Iran after finalising official talks in the country and signing a joint political declaration on establishing a high level cooperation…
NOT READY TO GIVE UP RESEARCH ON CENTRIFUGES: IRAN
Iran is not prepared to give up research on centrifuges used to purify uranium as part of a final deal to address international concerns over its nuclear activities, Foreign Minister…
PALESTINIANS ERECT ANOTHER ‘VILLAGE’ IN JORDAN VALLEY
Palestinian activists have started building a Palestinian makeshift village in the Jordan Valley – the second in two days – as a way of confronting Israeli settlement building in the…
ASSAD COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: TURKISH PARLIAMENT
A Turkish parliamentary committee said in a statement on January 29 that the photographs, which appear to show the torture of detainees by the Syrian regime, point out to the…
FRANCE SEES RISE IN ISLAMOPHOBIA
Attacks on Muslims in France, including women wearing headscarves, increased by 11.3 per cent in 2013, compared to the previous year, according to the National Observatory of Islamophobia.
61 MORSI SUPPORTERS, AL JAZEERA CAMERAMAN ACQUITTED
A Cairo court on February 2 acquitted 61 supporters of former president of Egypt Mohamed Morsi and Al Jazeera cameraman Mohamed Badr, who were tried on charges of staging riot acts in…
OWAISI NOT GIVEN PERMISSION TO HOLD RALLY IN UP
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has denied permission to Asaduddin Owaisi to hold a rally in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
WOMEN SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THEIR MODESTY: NCP LEADER
NCP leader and member of Maharashtra Women’s Commission, Asha Mijre, on 28 January, stated that women too should be blamed for increasing crimes against them. Addressing a gathering of women in…
SC QUASHES REVIEW PETITION ON SEC. 377
The Apex Court, on 28 January, quashed the petition seeking review of its earlier decision on Article 377 under which any unnatural sex is prohibited and falls under the ambit…
JHARKHAND TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID FOR DETAINEES
Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, has announced that the state would provide legal assistance for all those detainees who are languishing in jail for no big reason. Addressing a…
APCR HOLDS SOCIO-LEGAL TRAINING WORKSHOP IN RANCHI
The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) held a two-day socio-legal training workshop for its volunteers at Ranchi, Jharkhand on 25-26 January 2014. The workshop was attended by around…
THOSE LIVING IN RELIEF CAMPS ARE PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS: SP LEADER
Adding insult to the injuries of Muzaffarnagar riot victims, a leader of Samajwadi Party, Atiq Ahmed, on 1 February, said that those still living in the relief camps are professional…
AMU KISHANGANJ CENTRE INAUGURATED
The foundation stone laying ceremony of the Kishanganj Centre of Aligarh Muslim University, on 30 January, turned out to be political slugfest between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bihar Chief…
NAWADCO INAUGURATED FOR OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF WAQF PROPERTIES
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi along with Minister for Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan, on 29 January, inaugurated the National Waqf Development Corporation Limited (NAWADCO) in…
ROW OVER TIPU’S BUST IN REPUBLIC DAY TABLEAU
An exhibition on Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in the tableau of Karnataka during the Republic Day parade sparked a row on social media. The tableau carried a commentary below the…
I Finally Feel Free
I once knew an atheist who claimed he’d never believed in God’s existence. In his view, believers were supposed to be people of weak character who felt the necessity to…
A Worthwhile Medical Assistance Service in Pune
SHEIKH IMRAN HUSSAIN, a social activist associated with a worthwhile medical assistance service in Pune, in an exclusive interview with DR. WAQUAR ANWAR, reveals the modus operandi of the services…
Moqeem Aims at Olympic Medal in Shooting
Moqeem Siddiqui of Gorakhpur, who aims to win Olympic glory for India in shooting is marching ahead step by step but his biggest concern is that neither the state government…
‘D’ Voter Problems and Recent Politics in Assam – I
‘D’ Voter problem is one of the main issues confronting the society in Assam. It has already been dragged to the Supreme Court. Though the meaning of ‘D’ is disputed…
Will AAP Halt BJP’s March in 2014 Polls?
India needs to grow horizontally and vertically. The emergence of issue-based politics locally and nationally has forced political parties to do a rethink on the issues to be raised during…
Ethically Unethical in Business
On one end, we have big brand names, big MNCs, big turnovers, big employment generators and what not. But on the other hand their greed has led them to earn…
The Greatest Sins
Abdullah narrates that he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him), “Which sin is the greatest?” He replied: “Your considering others equal to Allah,…
Dreadful Punishment
O Prophet!) If they give the lie to you, then before them the people of Noah, ‘Ād and Thamud, also gave the lie (to Prophets), and so too did the…
Where Justice shan’t be Denied
Injustice and oppression of sorts like fake encounter, illegal detention, arrest, torture and killing of innocent civilians, etc. have become the way of the world. In at least many, if…
Would AAP be Able to Resolve Economic Problems of India?
If large retail companies like Walmart can be helped through establishment of Farmer Producer Companies in India to allow them procure farmers’ products directly from farm fields, why can’t Consumer…
