| News of the Day | | | Border concerns dominate talks: India, China give fillip to trade, investment India's concerns over Chinese troops' incursions remained at the forefront of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday even as the two nations charted a new chapter in economic ties with Beijing announcing $20 billion investment over the next five years. Addressing a joint media briefing after 90 minutes of restricted talks followed by delegation-level talks, Modi was candid in expressing India's concerns over the latest incident of hundreds of Peoples' Liberation Army troops entering Chumar in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh. While reinforcing his stand that the border row should be resolved soon Prime Minister Narendra Modi Expressed his "serious concern over repeated incidents along the border", he said: "We agreed that peace and tranquillity in the border region constitutes an essential foundation for mutual trust and confidence and for realizing the full potential of our relationship. Read More | | Highlight of the Week | | | Controversial chapter on AAP leader Medha Patkar removed from NBT book National Book Trust (NBT) has decided to drop an objectionable chapter on Narmada Bacha Andolan(NBA) founder and Aam Admi Party Leader, Medha Patkar, from a book titled "Children who made it big" after Ahmedabad based NGO, National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL), raised a logical objection. NCCL President V K Saxena who was pursuing this matter since 2002, in his letter to NBT Director says, �Patkar�s brief life sketch in �A Champion of the Downtrodden� is another misnomer. She claims herself to be the messiah of the project-affected persons. But the very fact that her �Andolan� is supported by �more than ten countries, the countries which have harnessed their hydel potential to the maximum capacity, exposes her links with countries, which do not want the progress of India.� Read More | | NewsBharati Focus | | | Stop �Jai Hind�; Salute chanting �Ram, Ram� and �Jai Mata Di� �Urdu Media Watch� section of NewsBharati presents unbiased and factual selection of voices reflected in Urdu Media. The Article, tiltled- Stop �Jai Hind�; Salute chanting �Ram, Ram� and �Jai Mata Di�, written by Salim Siddiqi in Sahaara Urdu is one such good example. This article is about a recent case. A Commandant Officer orders the Army Muslim priest to salute by Ram, Ram� and �Jai Mata Di�, which is a slogan tradition of that battalion. His wife says �Being a Muslim, t is impossible for him to utter �Ram, Ram� or �Jai Mata di�. Notice served to him says that this action does not only send a message of religious hatred and extremism but also reflects upon your lack of knowledge; and that will not be tolerated. . Read More | |
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