community relations

Imphal, March 3 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh inaugurated a national integration tour organized by the Assam Rifles for youths of the state on Tuesday.Under the tour, 24 youths from various communities of Manipur will visit Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, and Mumbai, officials said...

Imphal, March 2 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh emphasized the need for strict monitoring of foreign liquor consumption and intensified action to curb illegal liquor activities across the state on Monday.The Chief Minister flagged off five new vehicles for the Excise Department...

Gangtok, March 2 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said on Monday that public trust should be the true strength of the police, not weapons.Speaking at the 'DGPs/IGPs Conference – Follow-up and Policy Deliberation Meeting', Tamang urged police personnel to serve citizens with compassion...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha held a review meeting here on Sunday over the security situation across the Union Territory, urging all communities to maintain peace.The meeting took place amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader...

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), March 1 A somber atmosphere prevailed in the Shia-dominated village of Alipura in the Chikkaballapur district on Sunday, following reports of the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, due to the US-Israel attack.Villagers announced a three-day...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appealed for calm on Sunday amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Protests erupted in various parts of Kashmir on Sunday against the killing of Khamenei in a US-Israeli...

Sambhal (UP), February 27 Rang Ekadashi celebrations and Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramzan were held peacefully in Sambhal on Friday under elaborate security arrangements, officials said.While a colourful Ekadashi procession was taken out across the town to mark the beginning of...

Shillong, February 26 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday that the state government is taking steps to address the alleged derogatory remarks made by a senior BJP leader, asserting that the law will take its course while urging people to maintain restraint.Senior BJP...

Kochi, February 26 Hours after a single judge put on hold the release of the film 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond' for 15 days, a division bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday considered an appeal against the interim order and reserved its verdict in the matter.The bench of Justices...

Shillong, February 25 Senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar courted controversy by allegedly making derogatory remarks about Christians and Jesus Christ during a gathering in Meghalaya, and subsequently apologized after receiving protests from various quarters, including his own party.The ruling...

New Delhi, February 25 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met a group of women from the northeast on Wednesday, assuring them that strict action would be taken against those involved in making racist remarks and derogatory insults against a few Arunachali tenants in Malviya Nagar, a South Delhi...

New Delhi, February 25 Observing that fraternity is a critical element for national unity and social cohesion, the Supreme Court has said that public figures holding high constitutional offices cannot target any particular community based on religion, language, caste, or region.The top court...

Jerusalem, February 25 – Members of the Indian diaspora in Israel on Wednesday expressed excitement over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, describing it as a "very special day" for them and a moment of pride for Indians worldwide.Speaking to IANS, several members of the Indian community...

Gangtok, February 24 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday condemned a recent incident of racial discrimination against three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi."The recent incident involving racial discrimination against three women from Arunachal Pradesh in New Delhi is...

London, February 23 A new report on violent communal clashes in Leicester in 2022, attributed to widespread disinformation, called on Monday for the creation of a permanent community unity forum to improve relations in one of England's most diverse cities."Better Together: Understanding the...

Dhaka, February 23 – A Bangladeshi police officer ordered a tea stall owner to stop playing carrom and watching television during Ramadan in Kushtia Sadar upazila, despite the absence of any directive from senior authorities, according to local media reports.The incident took place in the...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday condemned the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, claiming that it was "unacceptable" and "a setback to India's diversity".Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly...

Kochi, February 23 Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Monday that the Syro-Malabar Church has sought micro-minority status for Christians during a meeting here between Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and the church leadership.Rijiju met Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Mar Raphael...

Jaipur, February 23 Former BJP MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunpuria was at the center of a major controversy after a video purportedly showed him taking back a blanket from a Muslim woman during an event in Tonk after asking her to identify her religion.As various Congress leaders criticised the action...

Imphal, February 22 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday to discuss the steps taken by his government to remove barriers between different communities in the state, according to an official statement.Singh, who took office on February 4, was...