Umesh Kumar Ray

1 month ago | outlookindia.com | Danita Yadav |Umesh Kumar Ray

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed both the Allahabad High Court and the Uttar Pradesh government while hearing anticipatory bail pleas filed by an accused in a child trafficking over the manner in which they dealt with the serious matter. According to the Bar and Bench, the apex court of the country also issued extensive guidelines to be followed by the states to combat child trafficking and to deal with cases involving child trafficking offences.

1 month ago | boomlive.in | Umesh Kumar Ray

Educators like Khan Sir turned to YouTube during the pandemic, gaining millions of followers and transforming the coaching industry. Coaching teachers have faced FIRs for allegedly instigating protests over exam irregularities, putting them at odds with authorities. With their ability to mobilise thousands of aspirants, Bihar’s digital teachers have become key figures in student activism and exam-related controversies.

1 month ago | newslaundry.com | Umesh Kumar Ray

The demand for Buddhist autonomy has often resurfaced at the site despite a 1949 law aimed at resolving such disputes. For over a month, nearly 100 Buddhist monks have maintained a continuous presence at Domuhan Road. The morning air in Bodh Gaya carries the scent of incense and the soft murmur of mantras. But two kilometres from the revered Mahabodhi Temple – one of Buddhism's four holiest pilgrimage sites – a different sound rises. “Repeal the BTA. Give Mahabodhi Mahavihara to Buddhists.

2 months ago | nationalheraldindia.com | Umesh Kumar Ray

Has Agnipath killed the spark in Bihar’s youth who once aspired to join the Indian Army? Vikas Kumar had to stop physical fitness training for recruitment in the Indian Army due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the start of 2022, he resumed his daily regimen, which included running 4–5 laps on the 400-metre track at the airport ground in Arrah to reach a distance of 1.6 kilometres. “I would complete that distance in around 5 minutes and 20 seconds to 5 minutes and 25 seconds,” he says.

2 months ago | ruralindiaonline.org | Umesh Kumar Ray |P. Sainath |Qamar Siddique

انجنا دیوی کی نظر میں بجٹ کے بارے میں جاننا سمجھنا مردوں کا کام ہے۔ ’’مرد لوگ ہی جانتا ہے ای سب، لیکن وہ تو نہیں ہے گھر پر،‘‘ وہ کہتی ہیں۔ حالانکہ، وہ گھر پر ہی رہتی ہیں، لیکن گھر کے خرچ وہی سنبھالتی ہیں۔ انجنا چمار ہیں، اور درج فہرست ذات سے تعلق رکھتی ہیں۔ ’’بجٹ!‘‘ وہ کہتی ہیں اور یاد کرنے کی کوشش کرنے لگتی ہیں کہ نئے اعلانات کے بارے میں انہوں نے کچھ سنا ہے یا نہیں؟ ’’او سب ہم نہیں سنے ہیں۔‘‘ لیکن بہار کے ویشالی ضلع کے سوندھو رتّی گاؤں کی یہ دلت رہائشی کہتی ہیں، ’’ای سب [بجٹ] پیسہ والا لوگ...