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‘Bharat Mata’ had always stood tall in the face of attack, says Smriti Irani

In a counter-offensive, Union Minister Smriti Irani accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of trying to take “political advantage” by effecting a mass upsurge and alleged that he had travelled abroad to seek support.

The Hindu

Manipur violence is a tribal conflict, not a religious one: BJP quotes Christian priest

NEW DELHI: Christian priest Oswald Cardinal Gracias has said the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur is a tribal and it is not a religious clash.

The Times of India

When Smriti Irani shouted at opposition over Manipur in Parliament

NEW DELHI: The opposition has been alleging that not just Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also women and child development minister Smriti Irani have not spoken on the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3. Irani not just replied but she sought to put the opposition in the dock.

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Muslim group objects to Minorities Ministry stand on Ahmadiyas

Muslim group in Hyderabad objects to Smriti Irani's statement on waqf boards not having authority to excommunicate. Group claims stance based on Islamic theology and consensus of Islamic scholars. Ahmadiya community challenged AP State Waqf Board's resolution in 2012. Indian Constitution speaks of diversity and right to follow faith. Telangana…

The Hindu

Parliamentary privilege breached, says Congress chief Kharge

Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that he was “insulted” when his microphone was turned off, calling it a breach of his Parliamentary privilege.

The Hindu

No Waqf Board has authority to expel community from a religion: Smriti Irani amid Ahmadiyya row

Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani said no Waqf Board has authority to expel a person or community from a religion.

The Hindu

Smriti Irani vs opposition over ‘report card’ about her on Manipur violence

NEW DELHI: Women and child development (WCD) minister Smriti Irani and the opposition engaged in a fierce war of words after the Congress released a “report card” on her response to the Manipur violence.

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Under Opposition attack over Manipur, BJP highlights crimes in Rajasthan, West Bengal

The Opposition parties said that they would have a strategy meeting on July 24 and would assemble in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament to press for the Prime Minister’s statement.

The Hindu

Projected population of Muslims in 2023 to stand at 19.75 crore: Govt in Lok Sabha

The projected population of Muslims in India in 2023 would stand at 19.75 crore

The Hindu

Centre orders Twitter, other social media to take down video on Manipur women, says probe on

The Centre on Thursday asked Twitter and other social media to take down the video of two Manipuri women being paraded naked as the matter is under investigation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition outraged by Manipur viral video

Outrage over two Kuki women paraded naked in Manipur. Union Minister Smriti Irani spoke to CM N. Biren Singh, who assured justice. Opposition leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi & Arvind Kejriwal, slammed govt for its silence. CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury called it "barbarism".

The Hindu

Adani’s NDTV: New channels, Modi documentaries, a leadership void, and big plans for this year

On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, something very unusual happened.

Newslaundry

Centre announces scheme for minor rape victims

The government has decided to provide medical, financial and infrastructural support to victims in cases where the sexual assault results in pregnancies

The Hindu

Make older children in care homes free for adoption: Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on July 2 said that child care homes have helped seven lakh children across the country in the last nine years even as she asked these institutions to look into the infrastructure gaps present in their respective areas.

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BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s ‘links’ with associates of George Soros

Union Minister Smriti Irani launched a sharp attack on the Congress after the Karnataka Police lodged an FIR against the BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya over a video posted by him with certain references against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Newslaundry

No payment, no tender, just an ‘opportunity’: Untangling the BeerBiceps collab with Modi ministers

At a time when likes and shares influence political backgrounds as much as on-ground campaigns, the past fortnight bore witness to an unprecedented event. It was a collaboration, or perhaps a coalescence, of two realms that have stirred adoration and vitriol in equal measure – politics and influencer marketing.

The Hindu

PM's U.S. visit 'unprecedented', decisions taken will help build 'new' India: BJP

Micron Technology Inc will invest 825 million dollars to build a new semiconductor assembly and test facility in India

The Hindu

Women can benefit in a big way from care services sector, says Smriti Irani

The G20 Summit should focus on developing a care economy and eliminate bias against women in technology and related sectors, said Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development

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Smriti Irani’s outburst, Modi’s lack of press conferences: Unpacking Indian govt’s hostility to the press

On June 9, on a visit to her parliamentary constituency of Amethi, BJP MP and Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Smriti Irani got really annoyed with a journalist. He never got around to asking a question. He merely requested her to say something.

The Hindu

Editors Guild expresses concern over ‘harassment, intimidation’ of journalists by Smriti Irani, Kerala Government

The Editors Guild of India on June 13, 2023 voiced concern over alleged intimidation and harassment of journalists by Union Minister Smriti Irani and the CPI(M)-led government in Kerala

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Media mustn’t ‘cow down to political browbeating’: Editors Guild on Smriti Irani, Kerala marks row

The Editors Guild issued a statement today condemning “recent incidents of intimidation and harassment of journalists by political leaders while doing their jobs”. “This trigger-happy approach to browbeat and harass reporters and camera persons undermine the freedom of the press,” it said.

Newslaundry

Smriti Irani ko gussa kyun aya: The story behind the minister’s outburst, and the aftermath

If you spent some time on Twitter last night, there’s a strong chance you saw the viral video of union minister Smriti Irani ticking off a journalist – one Vipin Yadav.

The Hindu

INSV Tarini returns to Goa after 188-day voyage

The 188-day voyage of INSV Tarini’s historic voyage was from Goa to Rio de Janeiro via Cape Town and back

The Hindu

Irani trains guns on Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister invokes memory of her electoral victory in Amethi

The Hindu

CPI(M)-led govt. in Kerala has worked for its interests alone: Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has accused the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)]-led State government of failing on all counts in governance and working for the party’s interests alone

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