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WEBNewsClick is a member-supported English language progressive, online video news network. NewsClick is a viewer funded news channel that produces news videos, partnering with YouTube and is based in New Delhi, India. NewsClick was launched in 2009.
Crime Against Women in India Up by 4%: NCRB Report 2023
WEBNew Delhi: The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) annual report has revealed a distressing surge of 4% in crimes against women in India throughout 2022. This includes cases of cruelty by husbands and relatives, abductions, assaults, and rapes. The NCRB report detailed a substantial escalation in reported crimes against women, soaring from 3,71,503 cases in 2020 to 4,45,256 cases in 2022.
Bicentenary Year of Mirat-ul-Akhbar: India’s Pioneering Persian ...
WEBApr 17, 2022 · At a time when India faces the double whammy of linguistic imposition and attacks on the free press, April 12 marked a historic day as India’s first Persian newspaper Mirat-ul-Akhbar completed 200 years.
1989: The Year that Changed India - NewsClick
WEBNov 24, 2019 · History must be remembered again and again. It remind us of the incidents that have shaped our present. 1989 is one such year that changed the socio-political environment of the country. Nilanjan takes a look. Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of …
Role of Muslims in India’s Freedom Struggle - NewsClick
WEBHowever, even a cursory glance at history would reveal that Indian Muslims not only played a stellar role in the freedom struggle but happily laid down their lives at the altar of the anti-colonial national struggle. The Great Revolt of 1857 was the mightiest joint effort of the Hindus and Muslims under the leadership of the Mughal emperor ...
The Maze of Political Links of Indiabull’s Sameer Gehlaut
WEBSep 30, 2019 · Economy. On September 27, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to various government agencies to probe allegations of financial irregularities against Indiabulls Housing group led by Sameer Gehlaut, whose political connections cut across party lines. The decision of a bench of the Delhi High Court of comprising Justices D N Patel and C Hari ...
Why is India Falling in the World Press Freedom Index?
WEBIndia fell eight places in the World Press Freedom Index, down to 150 out of 180 countries. Critics say the ranking reflects increased pressure and violence against journalists. India and many of its neighbors have seen sinking press freedom rankings. India's press freedom ranking fell from 142 in 2021 to 150 this year, according to global ...
From Hugs to Rights: Chipko Movement’s Legacy in Forest …
WEBOn March 26, 1974, Gaura Devi with 27 other women from Reni village in the Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), took a stand that would mark a significant chapter in India’s environmental history. They began the Chipko Movement by hugging trees to protect them from being cut down. This act of resistance quickly caught the attention of nearby villages, inspiring more people to ...
'The Immortal': Art Brings out Bhagat Singh's Spirit and Thoughts ...
WEBSep 28, 2023 · The s ituation changed a bit after Bhagat Singh's writings and ideas started trickling in some poems, plays, and fiction, and also in ideological/academic debates. Few artists took a clue from this ideology-based image of Bhagat Singh and reverted to making paintings based on his original face. The actual photographs of Bhagat Singh are only four in number -- one was taken around when he was ...
Centre Exempts Certain Mining Projects From Public Hearings
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Notably, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had exempted public hearings for coal mining projects seeking to expand 25% of the production capacity. However, that policy—which was also incidentally issued through a memorandum in December 2012 by the ministry of environment and …