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Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi opposing appointment of interlocutor for Gorkhaland issue

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:47 PM

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, has once again written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing the decision of the Union government to appoint former Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) and former Director General of the Border Security Force, Pankaj Kumar Singh, as an interlocutor for the tripartite talks over a permanent political solution to the longstanding demand for a separate Gorkhaland statehood, forking out the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong, and the parts of the plans in the Terai and Dooars regions in north Bengal.

Committed to 'Ease of Justice': PM Modi

IANS | November 8, 2025 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, highlighted the Union government's commitment to ensure "Ease of Justice", calling it an indispensable prerequisite for delivering "Ease of doing Business" and "Ease of Living".

'August 11 order returns': Supreme Court advocates on stray dog removal directive

IANS | November 7, 2025 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) As the Supreme Court issued a series of directions to protect key public spaces from the growing menace of stray dogs and to clear highways of stray cattle and other animals, several apex court advocates on Friday said that the August 11 order "has come back again", calling the move "harsh" and "concerning".

Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

IANS | November 7, 2025 2:39 PM

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Islamabad has reported 373 cases of violence against women in the first half of 2025; however, not a single conviction has been recorded in these cases, according to the latest factsheet released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) on Violence against Women (VAW) in Pakistan's capital, local media reported.

Nari shakti in Bihar Assembly elections witnessing surge since 2010

IANS | November 6, 2025 2:17 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) In Bihar, women voters are not as silent as they are thought to be. Since the 2010 Assembly election, they have exercised their electoral rights in higher percentage than their male counterparts in respective categories in what analysts conclude as acknowledgement of the government’s inclusive policies.

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