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Independence Day speech this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a compelling case for a Uniform Civil Code. He said the laws that create divisions within the country are outdated and should be abolished in a modern society. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Naredra Modi said there have been many discussion on Uniform Civil Code in the past and it the «need of the hour» to have a secular civil code in the country that should be ‘secular’ and not ‘discriminatory’. “There should be discussions on the Uniform Civil Code. The present civil code appears to be ‘communal’. India needs a ‘secular’ civil code. It is need of hour to have a secular civil code and do away with discriminatory communal civil code,” Modi said in Independennce Day speech, over two months after returned to pwoer for a record-equalling third term.

The diversity group said firms should support their teams by taking a clear stance, being explicit in their communications and actions that «there is no place for hate or discrimination in the workplace», and in vocalising support for those affected. It acknowledged that some companies have started sharing wellbeing kits with staff for further assistance, but argued this «does not go far enough». Reboot added: «August 2011 was the last time the UK saw race-related riots on the scale we have seen in recent days. „After those events, many organisations and individuals committed to d...

Noakhali area. As violence raged in Bangladesh, 16 monks and disciples of ISKCON temple in Meherpur had to flee and take shelter in undisclosed locations after the temple was set ablaze on August 5, ISKCON Temple-Meherpur director Sumohan Mukunda Das told ET over phone from Bangladesh. The majority community students are now taking turns to guard and protect the minorities in Noakhali.

Nahid Islam, a student from Dhaka University's Sociology Department, has emerged as a pivotal figure in Bangladesh’s recent political upheaval. His leadership of the Students Against Discrimination movement has made him a central player in the protests that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. Earlier, Nahid vowed to ensure the country of 170 million never returns to what he called «Fascist rule» and asked fellow students to protect its Hindu minority and their places of worship. We won't betray the blood shed by the martyrs for our cause. We will create a new democratic Bangladesh through our promise of security of life, social justice and a new political landscape." The Rise of Nahid Islam

Bangladesh is on edge once again as at least 91 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday in fierce clashes between protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and the ruling party supporters in different parts of the country. The clashes broke out when protesters attending the non-cooperation programme under the banner of Students Against Discrimination with the one-point demand of the government's resignation faced opposition from the supporters of Hasina-led Awami League. As violence escalated, the home ministry imposed an indefinite countrywide curfew from 6 pm and blocked the use of certain social media platforms. A three-day public holiday has been announced starting Monday.

Black and other minority farmers are set to receive more than $2 billion in federal aid in response to decades of discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Students Against Discrimination staged nationwide rallies last month that ended in a police crackdown and the deaths of at least 206 people, according to an AFP count of police and hospital data. The group's leadership were among thousands picked up in the police dragnet that followed some of the worst unrest of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year tenure.

expectations and employee realities regarding hiring and retention continues to grow, according to a report. Even as employers and job seekers agree that flexibility, higher salaries and career progression are top priorities, employees value company culture and ethics more than the organisations realise while organisations overvalue the importance of brand and incentives, said Michael Page 'Talent Trends 2024 — India Expectation Gap' report.

Mamata Banerjee's claim that her microphone was switched off while she was speaking at the NITI Aayog meeting and said that every chief minister was «allotted due time to speak».

Congress on Saturday said the treatment meted out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a NITI Aayog meeting here was «unacceptable». The opposition party's scathing criticism of the government think tank came after Banerjee walked out of the 9th Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog, claiming she was unfairly stopped midway through her speech.

NITI Aayog and claimed that the apex public policy think tank chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed the privatisation of all public sectors.

Mamata Banerjee on Saturday walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that her mic was muted while she was speaking.

Human Rights Committee on Thursday voiced concern about alleged discrimination and violence against minority groups in India as well as over application of counter-terrorism legislation for decades in some districts of the country.

Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got «pakoda and jalebi» in the budget, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Thursday said the government has actually given «shells in the name of peanuts». Asked about Kharge's remarks on the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday, Jha said, «I will talk to Kharge ji, and also say it in the House, they (government) have given shells in the name of peanuts».

Kharge on Wednesday said Bihar and Andhra Pradesh got «pakoda and jalebi» on their plates while other states got nothing as he raised the issue of alleged discrimination meted out to opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget. Engaging in raillery and hurling barbs at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the House, the Congress veteran called Sitharaman «mataji» and said she is an expert in speaking, prompting Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to quip that she was more like his daughter.

Maryland’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination and sexual harassment that involved demands for sex in exchange for rent

The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the UP government directive asking eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners' names as an «attack on the Constitution» and demanded the order be withdrawn. She also sought strict action against the officials who issued the order. Days after the Muzaffarnagar Police asked all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday extended the controversial order across the state. A government spokesperson said that a formal order is likely to be issued soon.

queer community lodged in jails can meet a person of their choice without any discrimination or judgement as part of their prison visitation rights. In a communication to all state governments, the Union home ministry said it has been the constant endeavour of the Centre to reach out to all states and Union territories and share the contemporary guidelines and best practices on varied aspects of efficient prison administration and management. The ministry said it has come to its notice that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) are often discriminated against because of their gender identity or sexual orientation and often face violence and disrespect. With the objective of ensuring that there is no discrimination in access to goods and services to the queer community, which are available to the public at large, especially with reference to prison visitation rights, the home ministry has prepared 'Model Prison Manual, 2016' and the 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023' and these should be followed by all state governments and Union territories, it said.

Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill mandating 100% reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector for Group C and D posts, a look at similar laws in other states that didn't pass the court test. In November last year, the Punjab and Haryana High Court struck down a similar law passed by the BJP-led government in Haryana. The Haryana government had passed a law that mandated 75% reservation for locals in private sector jobs having a gross monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000. Terming it «unconstitutional», a division bench of the Punjab and Haryana HC had struck down the law.

Lupin was shot there), even as Paris gears up for about 15 million visitors for the Olympics later this month. At home, Tamil Nadu introduced permits for tourists wanting to visit its overburdened, fragile towns in the Western Ghats, in Nilgiris and Kodaikanal. Goans have long demanded curbs on untrammelled tourism which impacts their environment and makes their cities and villages unliveable.