Monthly Archives: January, 2019

Facts, No fiction: Moving towards education vouchers for India’s public schooling system

Karan - 5 January, 2019

The critical role of education not only makes it desirable for education to be affordable, especially in India, but also requires a decent quality of the education being provided to students.

News Reports

Amethi Congress chief questions Smriti Irani over Rahul Gandhi’s inefficiencies

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

instead of his own party president Rahul Gandhi, Amethi Congress chief Yogendra Mishra questions Smriti Irani about scarcities in Amethi.

If opposing Modi means supporting Amnesty International, Naxals and Terrorists, I am a ‘Bhakt’

K Bhattacharjee - 5 January, 2019

You see, Naseeruddin Shah merely because of my political opinions, people from your camp will not hesitate to demonize me even though I am just an ordinary citizen who tries to lead an honest life.

Crime

Sabarimala: BJP MP’s house, RSS office in Kannur attacked, allegedly by CPIM goons

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

A BJP MP's house near Thalassery and RSS office in Kannur were attacked in Kerela allegedly by CPI(M) workers.

Economy and Finance

Vijay Mallya declared fugitive economic offender, properties can now be confiscated

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

A special PMLA court today declared Vijay Mallya a fugitive economic offender under the FEO Act,2018.

Culture and History

Attention Faye D’ Souza: For a lesser ‘communal’ tweet, a star chef was sacked in Dubai

Ashish Shukla - 5 January, 2019

Utter joy, as Faye D’ Souza, must have seen, at the “stupidity” of Hindus who stand fighting for their right to worship as they please at Sabarimala

News Reports

Rajasthan: Congress MLA declares he will not work for Dalit villagers as they did not vote for him

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

Congress MLA threatens Dalit voters saying he won't work for them, as they did not vote for him in large numbers.

Government and Policy

‘Farmers are considered as a mere vote bank by Congress’: PM Modi in Jharkhand

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

PM Modi alleged that Congress policy of granting loan waiver hides their years of inefficiency which compelled a farmer to borrow loans

Crime

ED attaches Mehul Choksi’s Thailand factory worth Rs 13 crores

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

ED attaches Mehul Choksi's property in Thailand worth Rs 13 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Hindus protest over Muslims throwing garbage at religious site in Bahraich, violence ensues

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2019

Four people, including the BJP booth president, were injured in the incident in Kurdaspara which falls under the jurisdiction of Fakharpur Police station in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district.

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