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WEB5 days ago · Sunday, October 06, 2024. Counterview Desk The Universal Health Organisation (UHO), a forum seeking to offer "impartial, truthful, unbiased and relevant information on health" so as to ensure that every citizen makes informed choices pertaining to health, has said that the NITI Aayog’s Report …
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WEBMay 1, 2024 · Counterview Desk The civil rights network* Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM) has demanded judicial probe in the "killing of an Adivasi peasant Sono Juri during an anti-Maoist operation", and simultaneous "suppression of anti-militarization protest by Indravati Jan Andolan at Tadopot village ."
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WEBFriday, September 27, 2024. By Raqif Makhdoomi* India's population is predominantly Hindu, with approximately 684 million individuals, representing about 82.05% of the total population. In contrast, the Muslim community stands at around 103.5 million, making up roughly 12.41%.
Dalits, 75% of Christian community, being denied their
WEBDalits, 75% of Christian community, being denied their Constitutional right. “Commission for Minority Religion and Linguistic Minority” known as “Misra Commission” was setup by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government in 2005 to study and report on socio-economic condition of Christians and Muslims converted from Scheduled Caste ...
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WEBCounterview Desk In a complaint to the chairman, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), West Bengal-based civil rights leader Kirity Roy, secretary, Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM), and national convenor, Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI), has taken strong exception to the detention of Bangladeshi women in West Bengal and accusing and treating them as ...
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WEBSunday, December 31, 2023. Counterview Desk As the year draws to a close, senior minority rights leaders Apoorvanand, John Dayal, ASR Mary Scaria SCJM, AC Michael, Minakshi Singh and Shabnam Hashmi have noted with agony the Prime Minister couldn't find to visit Manipur, the "site of the greatest communal crimes …
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WEBCounterview Desk Over 100 environmental and human rights organisations and 400 plus individuals have in a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change demanded roll back of the Green Credit Rules 2023 and the methodology introduced under the Notification dated 22nd February 2024, which they say in effect provides incentive for forest diversion activities through green ...
Western Ghats: Union govt's 'inadequate initiative' to safeguard …
WEB2 days ago · In light of the public objections and suggestions regarding the draft of the Western Ghats Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) notification S.O. 3060(E), dated July 31, 2024, environmentalists have expressed deep concerns over what they perceive as yet another inadequate initiative by the Union government to safeguard one of India's two primary biodiversity hotspots, alongside the Eastern Himalayas.
Claimed stride in SDG 'may get erased' without improving …
WEBSep 7, 2024 · The report finds that environmental degradation costs India $80 billion per year or 5.7% of its economy. Most importantly the report also says: A low-emission, resource-efficient greening of the economy should be possible at a very low cost in terms of GDP growth. A more aggressive low-emission strategy comes at …
Ethnic cleansing? Manipur CM's 'statement' further complicates …
WEBSep 8, 2024 · In July 2024, a leaked audio of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh sparked controversy as he seemingly spoke of “ethnic cleansing” and “saving Meitei civilization.”. His statements have been viewed as provocative, further complicating the already fraught relations between the Kuki and Meitei communities.