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BJP supporters victims of post-poll violence in Bengal, women singled out
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Women have been singled out "for most horrific terror and intimidation" in the post-poll violence in Bengal with victims primarily belonging to very marginal sections of Hindu society that are BJP supporters, says a report by Group of Intellectuals. It has r
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'Ek Saath-India Rises Again' online musical concert for fundraising for CO
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): India has suffered a devastating second wave of the Covid pandemic. Amidst all the gloom and doom, civil society rose admirably to the occasion.
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UN states, civil society organisations to discuss human rights situation i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): A broad coalition of UN member states and civil society organizations (CSO) is set to hold an online event on Wednesday to raise awareness and discuss the human rights situation prevailing in China Xinjiang province.
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RSS to organise virtual sessions to boost morale of citizens amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Covid Response Team (CRT), an initiative of civil society with multiple stakeholders including religious, spiritual, business, philanthropic and social organizations is organizing a lecture series from May 11 to May 15 titled 'Positivity Unlimited' to spread
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Civil society organisations call for rights safeguards in EU-China investm
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], May 5 (ANI): A coalition of 36 civil society organisations (CSOs) has launched a joint appeal to the European Institutions calling for the inclusion of enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).
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Imran Khan govt 'disappointed' after EU Parliament calls for review of Pak
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Friday expressed disappointment over the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament calling for a review of Pakistan's eligibility for the General Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status in wake of an "alarming" increase in the use of bl
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Judges, Jurists, MPs and thought leaders emphasize the importance of Econo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI/OP Jindal University): At the two-day virtual conference on 'Economic Dimensions in Judicial Decisions' over 45 thought leaders including judges, legal practitioners, experts from the government and regulatory bodies, academicians and scholars, members from m
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NITI Aayog seeks help from civil society groups in fighting Covid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): In a bid to address the challenges arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Empowered Group-3 chaired by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant reached out to more than one lakh Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Monday to deliberate on coordinated strategies to navig
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Army's Southern Command in Pune undertakes operation 'Visphotak Mukt Banda
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): Under the aegis of "aid to civil authorities", the Indian Army's Southern Command in Pune undertook the operation "Visphotak Mukt Bandargah" to ensure a safe and secure environment in civil society.
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Blinken, Kerry to attend Leaders' Climate Summit alongside Biden, Harris
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will join President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other US cabinet secretaries and private sector and civil society leaders at the Leaders' Summit on Cli
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Pak activists demand govt to withdraw Higher Education Commission Ordinanc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's civil society, human rights and labour rights activists have demanded the Imran Khan government to withdraw the new Higher Education Commission (HEC) Ordinance, while also calling for the reinstatement of the former HEC chairman Dr Tariq Banuri.
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Meet Musthafa Pamangadan, the problem-solver of the people turned leader
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI/PNN): Born in the Malappuram District of Kerala, Musthafa Pamandagan has won laurels from civil society and media because of his unique style of solving socio-cultural issues by building personal relationships. He propounds that every social
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