Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter to welcome the ban on PFI. “This is ‘New India’, where terrorists, criminals and organisations and individuals who pose a threat to the unity, integrity and security of the nation are not acceptable,” he tweeted in Hindi. Welcoming the ban on PFI, Bhartiya Janata Party national … Read more
The Ministry of Home Affairs on September 28 declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its eight affiliates “unlawful association” for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Upon the insistence of the governments of UP, Karnataka and Gujarat, this ban came shortly after the NIA, ED and various state police forces … Read more
At Puthanathani in Kerala’s Malappuram district, the green-and-red flags of the Popular Front of India (PFI) have disappeared from the lampposts by the wayside on Thursday, a day after the September 27 ban. Days earlier, in a pre-dawn swoop on September 23, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested five men, including PFI vice-chairman E … Read more
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Nine months after the death of General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, the government today named Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). “The Government has decided to appoint Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary … Read more
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday imposed a five-year ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associated entities under the anti-terror law – the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Union home ministry would announce a tribunal to assess whether the restrictions on PFI and other entities were legitimate or if … Read more
Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy Tuesday asked the government to reveal the reasons for the raids on Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders. “If the (state) government fails to do so, we will have to believe that these raids are being conducted to divert attention from the allegations of corruption against the government,” the … Read more
!1 New UpdateClick here for latest updates PFI Ban: Agencies to also probe Bajrang Dal, RSS, VHP who spread hate speech, says AIUDF MLA Over 100 PFI members arrested in last few days. I’m not supporting PFI but Govt should’ve waited for probe before taking decision of banning PFI for 5 yrs. Govt should ask … Read more
Kerala Congress and its coalition partner Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Wednesday welcomed the Centre’s decision to ban the Popular Front of India (PFI) for its alleged terror-related activities but also demanded similar action against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. IUML leader M K Muneer … Read more
Wipro’s executive chairman Rishad Premji recently said that talent, not market growth, was the challenge tech services companies were staring at. Struggling with a high attrition rate, the IT companies are reported to have hired 1.2 lakh freelancers between April 2020 and September 2022 to meet the shortage of talent. With recession looming large … Read more