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"It's our responsibility to raise voice of the people...": TMC MP Dola Sen
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs staged an overnight protest against the VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 on Thursday night. The protest was held to oppose the passing of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, also known as the VB-G RAM G Bill.
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Media offices torched, journalists targeted; uneasy calm in Dhaka after ni
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dhaka and several other cities in Bangladesh witnessed intense unrest late Thursday night following the death of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with mobs attacking media houses, political offices, cultural institutions and private residences, triggering widespread vandalis
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Bangladesh: Protesters hold sit-in outside Indian Assistant HC in Chattogr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A group of protesters staged a sit-in outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram after news of the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, the convenor of Inqilab Moncho, BD News reported.
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25 journos rescued as blaze of activist's death engulfs Bangladesh
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 25 journalists of The Daily Star have been rescued from their office more than four hours after a mob swooped on the newspaper office in Dhaka's Kawran Bazar, BD News reported.
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Tragic end to devotee's protest: Man sets self on fire over Karthigai Deep
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Madurai City Police, the deceased was identified as Poorna Chandran, a resident of Narimedu. He is survived by his wife and two sons, ages 4 and 8. Chandran worked as a medical representative and also owned a mini auto, which he used to sell fruits and vegetables across t
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Opposition MPs Surjewala, Singhvi slam Centre over VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, w
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The passing of VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who accused the BJP-led government of rushing the legislation and weakening protections for labourers and the rural poor. Several opposition MPs said the Bill undermines the spirit of MNREGA and was pus
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Protests erupt in Bangladesh post activist's death, major media offices se
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The attack on Prothom Alo's office began around 12 midnight on Thursday. Later, the Daily Star was attacked.
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TMC MPs stage a 12-hour dharna against passing of VB-G RAM G Bill
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The dharna is taking place outside Samvidhan Sadan in the Parliament complex against the Bill. This bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2025, and subsequently cleared by the Rajya Sabha early on December 19, amid significant opposition.
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Kharge launches attack in Rajya Sabha over VB-GRAMG Bill, warns of nationw
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Describing the bill as an attempt to "dismantle the Right to Work," Kharge warned that the move would push the poorest sections of society back into hunger, unemployment, and distress, and asserted that the opposition would fight it both inside and outside Parliament.
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"Jamaat-e-Islami acting at behest of Pakistan": Former diplomat Veena Sikr
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri on Thursday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of acting at the behest of Pakistan amid an anti-India march to India's High Commission in the neighbouring country, claiming Pakistan's effort to take control of the Bangladesh army.
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Lok Sabha passes VB-G RAM-G Bill amid uproar; Shivraj slams INDIA bloc for
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) amid huge uproar from the Opposition MPs.
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After third-term win, Oli calls on cadres to confront interim Nepal govern
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
KP Sharma Oli, re-elected for a third term as CPN-UML chairman, called on party cadres to confront the interim government by force, alleging political persecution and defending police action during September protests, while his panel secured overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadersh
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