August 2024, Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is trying to provide polygraph tests to four hospital employees in the context of a current twist in the investigation into the sudden passing of a postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. This finding corresponds with the CBI’s stepped-up efforts to determine the root cause of the mysterious and terrible death that occurred earlier this month. The aim of the lie detector tests is to identify any inconsistencies in the subjects’ testimonies, since the CBI believes that the subjects might have vital information with regard…
Author: Manashi.Barman
The National Conference (NC) and the Congress party have officially declared their alliance for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, which will be a significant political affair. Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference, reiterated these deliberate actions on Thursday without the objective of bolstering the opposition in the area. The development of the partnership comes at a pivotal point in the political past of Jammu and Kashmir, especially as the area prepares for its first Assembly elections after the demise of its special status in 2019. A United Front for Jammu and Kashmir During a high-level meeting…
A across-the-state ‘Bharat Bandh’ was declared by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) on August 21, 2024, in India. For the purpose of ensuring the protection of their constitutional rights and looking for a greater share of marginalised groups in both education and employment, a number of Dalit and Adivasi organisations supported this nonviolence strike. The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) became targeted because of recent conflicts and rulings by the courts that provoked the bandh. Those include the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the sub-categorisation of quotas and the debate within lateral acceptance into government…
A significant political controversy has occurred, triggered by a recent incident of sexual assault in a school in Badlapur, Thane district, Maharashtra. The opposition has criticised the state government over its absence of commitment to women’s safety. The occurrence, in which two four-year-old students were allegedly assaulted sexually by a cleaning staff member in a school bathroom, sparked indignation around the state and exposed serious concerns concerning the safeguarding of children in educational institutions. Opposition’s Criticism: A Call for Accountability MP Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Uddhav Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena (UBT), formed…
Introduction The horrible and horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata has shaken the medical community across India. Junior medical professionals around the nation are taking to the street in protest of the tragedy, refusing to go back to work until their demands for a safer workplace and an immediate criminal inquiry are fulfilled. As protests intensify, hospital services are being hindered denying non-emergency patients basic care. The Incident The 31-year-old medical student was allegedly murdered and assaulted sexually on August 9, 2024, at a hospital in Kolkata, where she had completed her training. The terrible…
In Jharkhand’s intricate and unpredictable political climate, there have been rumours claiming the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) might go through an important shift. Champai Soren, an established JMM politician and former chief minister, is at the center of speculations regarding his potential conversion to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Champai’s recent travels to Delhi and Kolkata, especially less than two months after he handed Hemant Soren the Chief Minister’s position, gave fuel to additional suspicions regarding this. The Context: Unwilling Transition of Power The theory regarding Champai’s political chances is caused by an important change in Jharkhand’s leadership within the…
Jammu & Kashmir,August 16, 2024 The dates for the following assembly elections in Haryana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir were recently officially declared by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The declaration, which was declared at a press conference chaired by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu in addition to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, sets the scene for major contests in these regions. Election schedule and important dates The election date for Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir was recently announced through the ECI: – Jammu & Kashmir: Here will be three phases before the…
Rising Tensions in Bangladesh In a remarkable event occurring amid increasing tensions in Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who was recently chosen leader of the interim management, had his home heavily guarded. The deployment, which included significantly armed soldiers and armored automobiles, was observed near Yunus’ visible home in Dhaka, at the Jamuna State Guest House. This greater safety is an indication of Bangladesh’s precarious and unpredictable state following weeks of protests and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leaving. The Formation of the Interim Government In Bangladesh’s political past, Muhammad Yunus’s selection as head of the interim management marked an important…
With increasing concerns about imminent Iranian strikes on Israel, the Middle East is once again on the brink of a huge conflict. Based on intelligence assessments, the US has issued an urgent caution that Iran or its proxies could strike Israel in the next few days; some even suggested that this week could see an attack of this kind. A Precarious Situation As Israel targeted important individuals in the region with assassinations, the situation has significantly worsened. Israel murdered Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh in a high-profile operation in Tehran on July 31. A while afterwards, Fuad Shukr, the supreme leader…
With the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party trading insults over some of the current allegations made by American short-seller Hindenburg Research, the political climate in India has once again become hot. This time, the assertions link India’s Securities and Exchange Board’s (SEBI) head, Madhabi Puri Buch, to a controversy dubbed the “Adani money syphoning scandal.” Both sides responded forcefully to the claims, using cricket connections to emphasize the differences between them. Rahul Gandhi’s Strike: The ‘Compromised Umpire’ Following Hindenburg’s startling allegations, Congresswoman Rahul Gandhi gave a video on Sunday in which she directly criticised the…
