Three journalists arrested in three weeks in Nepal

Edit The Oslo Times 27 May 2016
May 27, Kathmandu. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing serious concerns over the arrests of several journalists in recent weeks in Nepal. The IFJ condemns these arrests and demands an immediate investigation into the rise of arrests of media workers ... FNJ General Secretary, Ujir Magar, said in a statement ... The FNJ said ... The IFJ said....

Mediterranean Sea allegedly shown as landmass in Maharashtra textbook

Edit Deccan Chronicle 26 May 2016
Members of the Balbharti-appointed committee which put together the textbook will look into these mistakes, it said ... Depending on their feedback, next decision will be taken and if necessary the mistakes will be rectified," said Sunil Magar, Director of Balbharti. ....

Girls retain their edge over boys

Edit Indian Express 26 May 2016
Students check their results on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon) ... In Pune division (comprising Pune, Solapur and Ahmednagar districts), girls outshone boys, registering a pass percentage of 92.30 as against 83.43 among boys, according to Sunil Magar, Pune divisional board chairman ... “That is likely because the schools may have shut down and hence there may not have been students there,” Magar said ... 729 copying cases ... ....

Three held for raping their minor handicap cousin

Edit DNA India 26 May 2016
--> ... The girl could not inform anyone due to her speaking inability ... "We have arrested the trio under section 376(rape) of the Indian Penal Code and under relevant sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act," said Ravi Magar, Incharge of Kasa Police station ... ....

Country is changing but some minds refuse to change, says Modi at Saharanpur rally

Edit Deccan Chronicle 26 May 2016
Lucknow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he would continue to serve the people as their “pradhan sevak” and he was committed to the empowerment of the poor ... “Yeh desh badal raha hai magar kuchh logon ka dimaag nahin badal raha hai (the country is changing but minds of some people are not),” he said in an obvious reference to the Opposition. No blot of corruption. Modi ... ....

Three journalists arrested in three weeks in Nepal (IFJ - International Federation of Journalists)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. IFJ - International Federation of Journalists). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) in expressing serious concerns over the arrests of several journalists in recent weeks in Nepal. The IFJ condemns these arrests and demands an immediate investigation into the rise of arrests of media workers ... FNJ General Secretary, Ujir Magar, said in a statement....

Ahmednagar man succumbs to rabies, 9th death in last four months

Edit The Times of India 22 May 2016
The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Tukaram Magar ... As per the medical history provided to our health staff by the victim's relatives, Magar did not take any anti-rabies vaccination or fast-acting antibodies on the scheduled days ... Magar began developing a mild fever and breathlessness ... The deceased has been identified as Rajendra Tukaram Magar....

The Muslims of Nepal: Coming out of the shadows

Edit Al Jazeera 20 May 2016
In one corner of Kathmandu's Jame Masjid, a stone's throw from the former-royal-palace-turned-museum, lies the tomb of Begum Hazrat Mahal - forlorn and shorn of its past grandeur ... READ MORE. Nepal - After winter, a ray of hope for quake survivors ... Despite opposition from his family, he has married a non-Muslim, ethnic Magar woman ... READ MORE ... The languages spoken by other ethnic groups, such as the Magars and Tamangs, were also recognised....

Land Rights, Critical Need to Preserve Indigenous Languages Stressed by Speakers, as Permanent Forum Continues Debate (UN - United Nations)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
PARBATI THAPA MAGAR, Himalayan Indigenous Women of Nepal, said that indigenous peoples in her country were marginalized, disadvantaged and sometimes discriminated against ... PARBATI THAPA MAGAR, speaking on behalf of the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network and the Nepal Indigenous Disabled Association, asked that the Department of ......

Days and nights in Kathmandu

Edit The Hindu 19 May 2016
The surgical mask and its stylish variants are a new must-have for Kathmandu residents ...Prime Minister K.P ... We are educated and we know our goals ... The Limbus, the Sherpas, the working class, Dalits, and the Janajatis like the Magars and the Tharus — perhaps the most influential and revolutionary of all groups in Nepal — have sent their representatives to the latest movement in Kathmandu under the banner of SLMM ... Mr ... Mr....

Anuradha Patel bags role in serial based on Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Edit The Times of India 18 May 2016
Contiloe Productions, which has produced the hit show Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat will be making the biopic for small screen ... Anuradha Patel has in the past done a show titled Dekho Magar Pyaar Se which aired on Star Plus ... WATCH....

Veteran actress Anuradha Patel roped in for Life Ok’s biopic on Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Edit Bollywood Life 17 May 2016
Tue, May 17, 2016 8.23pm IST by Urmimala Banerjee. comments ... She has also done the show Dekho Magar Pyaar Se on Star Plus ... ....

Music, food and entertainment enchant Pune youngsters

Edit The Times of India 14 May 2016
Music and gastronomy, combined with a bevy of stars and cuisines, created a unique extravaganza that made Puneites come together. Youngsters were enthralled with not only the music but the breath of cuisines available from the Gourmet Renaissance master brand ... She said, "We thank the Magar family for arranging this exciting musical line-up and bringing them to Pune ... Said Himesh, "The values of Love Serve Care are eternal ... RELATED....
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