Annual Human Rights Assessment published by US state dept noted multiple incidents, specially mentioning Siddique Karappan and Umar Khalid as those who were arbitrarily arrested.
Manipur CEO's announcement follows a directive from the Election Commission to declare the polls held at these stations on April 19 null and void and schedule fresh polling.
Voting began Friday across 2,107 polling booths in 47 assembly segments. ‘Armed miscreants’ disrupted poll proceedings in valley areas, low turnout in Kangpokpi.
All candidates in fray are Nagas, with no Kuki in fray following call of influential pressure groups to abstain from contesting. BJP has extended support to NPF nominee.
Pressure groups on both sides discouraging campaigning by parties. A section of Meiteis & Kukis feel calls for poll boycott or diktats to not contest are politically calculated moves.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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