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Ruling BJP ally among tribal organisations questions govt failure to tackl
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], November 23 (ANI): As demonstrations in Kanchanpur area of North Tripura district continued on Sunday against the government's decision to rehabilitate Bru refugees from Mizoram in the state, various tribal organisations in Agartala, including the ruling BJP's
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Demonstrators block NH in Tripura, protest against rehabilitation of Bru r
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dolubari (Tripura) [India], November 21 (ANI): Demonstrators blocked the national highway in Dolubari village of North Tripura district in protest against the rehabilitation of Bru refugees from Mizoram in the state on Saturday.
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Nearly 300 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UNHCR
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said that nearly 300 illegal migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast.
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West Pak refugees to vote for first time in J-K polls
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 6 (ANI): The refugees from West Pakistan danced to the tunes of drums and celebrated on Thursday as they will be voting for the first time for the District Development Council and Panchayat elections for vacant seats here.
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India urges concerned parties in Middle East to stop support to terrorist
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 27 (ANI): Underlining that political instability, long-festering conflicts, sectarian divides, issue of refugees and terrorism continue to plague the Middle East, India on Monday called on concerned parties in the region to completely stop support to terrorist forces l
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PoK refugees observe Black Day in Jammu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 22 (ANI): Hundreds of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) refugees gathered at Vikram Chowk in the Jammu city under the banner of SOS International (an organisation of PoK displaced persons) to observe Black Day on Thursday.
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Delhi restaurateurs distribute food among Rohingya refugees on Navratri
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Even as the COVID-19 has affected the hospitality industry adversely, some restaurateurs of Delhi-NCR are doing their bit for society during the festivities amid these unprecedented times.
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India contributes USD 1 million to UN Relief, Works Agency for Palestine r
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ramallah [Palestine], October 14 (ANI): India on Wednesday contributed USD 1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Near East.
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UNHCR chief tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Germany, Western allies slam China's human rights record, call for accepta
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 7 (ANI): In a United Nations speech on Tuesday, supported by 38 other countries, Germany criticised China’s human rights record and called on the world to accept persecuted Uyghur Muslims as refugees, reported South China Morning Post.
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UNGA75: Bangladesh PM urges international community to play effective role
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 27 (ANI): Raising the issue of the presence of Rohingya refugees in her country for more than three years, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (local time) urged the global community to play a more "effective role" in finding a solution.
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Germany plans to take in 1,500 refugees from Greek islands post Moria fire
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], September 16 (ANI): Germany on Tuesday (local time) announced its decision to take in more than 1,500 refugees from the Greek islands.
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