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SRFTI Under Siege: ALIFA Demands VC’s Removal, Independent Inquiry into Campus Violence
13th Nov, 2026: All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) expresses immense concern at the disturbing developments on the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI-Kolkata) campus since late September. We note...
J&K forms task force to take on gov’t employees allegedly acting against ‘security of the state’
The administrative order draws its power from the Constitution which, in letter, empowers the President or Governor to take such action
Veteran Urdu publisher and writer Shahid Ali Khan dies
Khan’s bookstore was a treasure trove of valuable Urdu literature that is greatly appreciated by lovers of Urdu language.
Maharashtra: Think of lockdown after-effects, not just vaccination, says the Jan Arogya Abhiyan
The NGO recommends increased taxes on corporates and India’s richest one percent members for a COVID-response fund.
Battleground Bengal: Campaign ban on Mamata Banerjee parting shot by outgoing CEC?
The unprecedented action against a sitting Chief Minister raises concerns about political neutrality of a purportedly autonomous institution
Covid-19: Centre fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign produced vaccines
Russian-made Covid vaccine Sputnik V cleared for emergency use by the DCGI on a day that India’s reported over 1,61,736 new cases
Retail inflation rises to over 5 percent while factory output decreases: NSO data
Factors such as changing food and fuel prices along with the poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors play a significant role in these percentage changes.
Babri demolition case judge appointed UP’s deputy Lok Ayukta
In his judgement delivered on September 30, 2020, Surendra Kumar Yadav had acquitted all surviving accused
Dalit trailblazer, Vira Sathidar succumbs to Covid-19
Although renowned for his work as an actor, Sathidar preferred to be known for his activist-work that voiced the plight of the Dalit community
Walmart and Adani join hands to build massive warehouse in India
The tie-up signals Adani conglomerate jumping into the three-way battle between Amazon, Walmart and Reliance Industries for India’s online market.
SC judges to work from home after half the court’s staff tests Covid positive
Hearings to be held online as courtrooms get sanitised
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