Tag: independence

REVOLT OF 1857: MYTHS AND SUPERSTITIONS GALORE

Modern research has proved that the mind has infinite capacities of foresight. So, maybe what are termed as gloomy pre-"Mutiny" yarns were not just balderdash!

May 10, 2018

President Kovind wishes Mauritius on 50th independence anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday wished Mauritius on its 50th independence anniversary and expressed India’s commitment to always being a “steadfast” friend. Kovind, who is in Mauritius tweeted: “Congratulations and best wishes to the people and government of Mauritius on the 50th anniversary of independence.” “The people and the Republic of India share your …

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March 12, 2018

Thousands of Catalan independence supporters rally in Brussels

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Thursday to show their support for Catalan independence, weeks ahead of a regional election that would see it regaining autonomy from the Spanish government. By the time the demonstration was underway, the Brussels police said 45,000 people clad in the yellow, red and …

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December 7, 2017

Need to restore journalism’s core values eroded over years:  Venkaiah Naidu

The present-day journalists should return to the core values of accuracy, fairness, objectivity, news worthiness and independence, which have been eroded over the years, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said here on Thursday. “Over the years, it appears that the core values which guided journalism in the past are not being observed and news is …

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November 17, 2017

Kashmiri Pandits submit memorandum to interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma

The Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, on Friday submitted a memorandum to interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma urging the Government of India to take immediate steps to liberate the Pakistan occupied parts of Jammu & Kashmir in consonance with the unanimous resolution passed by the Parliament in 1994. The delegation led by Ashwani Churangoo pointed out that the …

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November 10, 2017

Catalan parliament votes to split from Spain

Catalan lawmakers on Friday voted to declare independence from Spain, as Madrid vowed in turn to “restore legality” and quash the region’s secessionist bid. With thousands of pro-independence activists gathered outside, the regional parliament in Barcelona passed a resolution to “declare Catalonia an independent state in the form of a republic”. Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano …

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October 27, 2017

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont refuses to cancel independence bid

Catalonian leader Carles Puigdemont on Thursday decided not to rescind his independence bid as per an official requirement from Spain’s government, and instead threatened to put the topic to a vote in his region’s devolved parliament. Puigdemont announced his decision in a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, reports Efe news. Puigdemont was officially …

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October 19, 2017

Catalonia independence declaration from Spain on hold

Catalan leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain but suspended it to allow talks with the government in Madrid. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders have signed a declaration of independence from Spain, following the disputed referendum. However, they say the move will not be implemented for several weeks to allow …

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October 11, 2017

FC Barcelona, Andres Iniesta urge dialogue in Catalonia crisis

Tensions mounted between Catalonia and Madrid this week after Catalans went ahead with a banned independence referendum last Sunday.

October 6, 2017

‘Catalonia independence from Spain just days away’

Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the autonomous region has said. In his first interview since Sunday’s referendum, Carles Puigdemont told the BBC, his government would “act at the end of this week or the beginning of next”. Meanwhile, Spain’s King Felipe VI said organisers of the …

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October 4, 2017

Catalan leader threatens independence after chaotic vote

Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont said the region won the right to break away from Spain, with his government claiming today that 90 per cent of voters backed independence in the banned referendum which was marred by clashes. However Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declared the Sunday plebiscite had been blocked, saying “today there has not been a …

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October 2, 2017

Catalan independence vote begins, Spanish police seize ballot papers

Catalonia’s disputed independence vote has quickly descended into chaos on Sunday as Spanish national police entered polling stations, seizing ballot boxes and voting papers, the media reported. In the town of Girona, where the regional President Carles Puigdemont was due to vote, the police smashed their way into a polling station by breaking a glass …

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October 1, 2017

Independence banners on Hong Kong varsity campus renew tensions

Banners supporting independence for Chinese-controlled Hong Kong have appeared on a university campus at the start of classes, rekindling tensions over free speech in the semi-autonomous city. The black banners declaring “Hong Kong Independence” in English and Chinese were put up around the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s campus on Monday. The school quickly took …

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September 6, 2017

The real government

Since Independence, a common failing of successive Governments has been a noticeable gap between promise and performance. Tall promises are made for the betterment of every conceivable thing, expectations soar but the situation on the ground hardly ever changes. Repeated failures of the Government to deliver on its promises have led to a deep mistrust …

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September 6, 2017

Is nationalism above humanity?

Even after 70 years of Independence, our nation, which is rich in cultural, social and linguistic diversity, is witnessing convoluted discussions and debates on forced nationalism and religious communalism. The world’s largest democracy has always believed in unity in diversity and yet in the current scenario, multiple identities of the country’s diverse populace are, in …

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August 17, 2017

Catalonia announces independence referendum

The northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia on Friday announced that an independence referendum would be held on October 1. President Carles Puigdemont of Catalonia said the referendum would ask one question: "Do you want Catalonia to be an independent state in the form of a republic?", reports Efe news. The Spanish government has not given …

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June 9, 2017

Freedom Songs

Nearly seven decades have gone by since the nation gained independence. Much blood, toil sweat and tears have been shed by Indians before their nation kept its tryst with destiny. The bid to wrest freedom were not cold blooded acts. People irrespective of caste and creed walked away from farms, fields and factories and often …

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December 4, 2016