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News18
5 hours ago
- General
- News18
Mizoram's Oldest Woman, Famiang, Dies At 117; Had 122 Great-Grandchildren & 51 Grandchildren
Last Updated: Famiang's health started deteriorating lately due to age-related problems and her condition worsened in July, an official said. Famiang, believed to be the oldest woman in Mizoram, passed away at the age of 117 at her residence in the Lawngtlai district, a community leader said on Wednesday. She breathed her last in the Pangkhua village on Tuesday. The records maintained by the village leaders showed that Famiang was born in 1908 and married to Heinawna. She had eight children with him, the leader said. She has 51 grandchildren, 122 great-grandchildren, and 22 great-great-grandchildren, he added. She had sound health even in her old age, the leader said, adding that she was honoured by the election department for casting her vote in the previous Assembly Elections held in November 2023. However, her health started deteriorating in recent months due to age-related problems and her condition worsened in July. She was laid to rest at Pangkhua's cemetery. view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 23:16 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over 58% Dalit voters in Bihar think unemployment is biggest poll issue: survey
More than 27.4% Dalit voters in Bihar have 'no trust' in the Election Commission of India (EC), a new survey released ahead of the Assembly Elections due in the State has found. It also shows that over 58% Scheduled Caste (SC) voters in the State thought that unemployment was the biggest issue in the upcoming polls. The survey was conducted and released by the National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Associations (NACDAOR), a conglomerate of hundreds of associations across the nation. It covered a total of 18,581 SC voters from across the State and was conducted between June 10 and July 4, Ashok Bharti, Chairman of NACDAOR told The Hindu. He added that since the Election Commission started its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the rolls as the survey was underway, one question was put on the survey mid-way, for which only around 8,500 responses could be gathered. Fear of losing vote To the question 'Do you fear losing your vote in the new voter list?', over 71% of respondents said yes and 23.4% said no with a little over 5% not expressing an opinion. On the general question of whether they trusted the Election Commission to be impartial, over 27% said no, about 51% said yes, and 21% said they didn't know. The survey asked a total of 11 questions such as 'who is their favourite political leader at the national and state levels', 'how is the work of the State government under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar', and 'who do they hold most responsible for the caste enumeration that will now be conducted'. It found that while over 47.5% of the respondents said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was their favourite leader at the national level, 40.3% said Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and about 12% said other politicians. Credit for caste census It further reported that to the question 'who do they credit for the caste census?', 33.15% respondents said Narendra Modi, 30.81% said Rahul Gandhi, and 27.57% said Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav while about 8% said the names of other politicians. Further, the survey showed that about 48% said the work of the Nitish Kumar-led government was 'bad', while about 45% said it was good. Opinion: The parameters of 'success' in Bihar's poll roll revision Mr. Bharti told The Hindu, 'A lot of people do surveys of Scheduled Castes, but hardly do many of them actually speak to us on the ground. This survey is of Dalits, by Dalits.' He explained that they went through the process of training enumerators to survey SC respondents across about 49 Assembly segments in the six regions of Bihar, namely Kosi, Mithilanchal, Seemanchal, Bhojpur, Champaran, and Magadh Pataliputra regions. Mr. Bharti said, 'We have actually surveyed people on the ground. There was higher trust in our enumerators. Unfortunately for the question on SIR, we could not cover all respondents because it came midway.' The NACDAOR conducted this survey in collaboration with political consultancy firm The Convergent Media, and this is the second survey they have put out. Mr. Bharti said the first survey they did was ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections earlier this year.
India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
At key Opposition huddle, Abhishek Banerjee denounces BJP's 'E-square' formula
Opposition leaders huddled together in a virtual meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, where Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the Narendra Modi government was using both the Election Commission of India and the Enforcement Directorate to target INDIA bloc leaders, sources told India Today the virtual meeting, the Trinamool Congress emphasised that the INDIA bloc should corner the Centre over the Pahalgam terror attack, the outcome of Operation Sindoor, and the Election Commission's revision of Bihar's electoral list ahead of the Assembly Elections, sources further told India Today TV. Posted by Jairam Ramesh on X 'BJP is using E-square — ECI and ED. BJP is using the Election Commission to target voters and the ED to target Opposition leaders,' Abhishek Banerjee was quoted as saying by a source present at the meeting. After Bihar, he also expressed concern over similar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bengal ahead of next year's assembly elections, calling it a backdoor entry for the BANERJEE TALKS TOUGH ON PAHALGAMSpeaking firmly on the Pahalgam terror attack, Abhishek Banerjee asked fellow Opposition leaders, 'Was it not an intelligence failure? In a recent interview, Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor admitted to an intelligence failure. Then why was the Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief given an extension?'The Trinamool MP further questioned how internal security lapses occurred if Pegasus was being used to spy on Opposition MPs during Pramod Tiwari echoed concerns regarding the Pahalgam attack, stating, 'Most leaders expressed concern that the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack have not yet been brought to justice by the government.' He further called for accountability, saying, 'We want Parliament to function properly and the government to respond to the issues raised by Opposition parties."The meeting was attended by 24 parties and top Opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Hemant Soren, Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sanjay Raut and Omar Abdullah among others, were present.- EndsMust Watch advertisement
News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Not Going Anywhere': Nitish Kumar Clears Air On Political Future Ahead Of Bihar Polls
Last Updated: Nitish Kumar has cleared air on his political future ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, stating that he is "here to stay". Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday made it clear that he is 'not going anywhere" and he is 'here to stay", as speculations grow about his political future with the nearing Assembly Elections later this year. Nitish slammed the RJD and Congress and said that they 'did nothing for the people", and it was only under his rule that work was done for everyone, including women. 'I'm not going anywhere now. I'm here to stay. Before 2005, the government did nothing for the people. We started working for everyone," the Chief Minister said at a public event. Highlighting his government's achievements, he said that women were earlier ignored completely but are now given 'attention and support" for their empowerment. 'We prioritized women in governance, provided 50% reservation in panchayats and 35% reservation in jobs. We've worked for men, women, and Dalits alike," he said. While referring to his political alliance with the RJD and Congress twice in 10 years, Nitish said, 'We were with them for a short time, and they started doing all kinds of things." Earlier last month, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had denied any chances of Nitish Kumar's return to the Mahagathbandhan, stating that he has become an 'extra baggage". 'Never. Not a chance… It is okay to forgive someone after they make one mistake. But now he has made the same mistake twice… Anyhow, wherever Nitish Kumar goes now, he will just be an extra baggage, a 'bojh'," he had said. view comments First Published: July 11, 2025, 13:04 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
7 days ago
- News18
‘Most Murders Happen In April-June As Farmers Don't Have Work': Bihar ADG's Bizarre Remark
Last Updated: A top Bihar cop said that murder incidents rise in the state from April to June as "farmers don't have work" during this period. In a bizarre statement, a top official in the Bihar Police said that crime incidents tend to rise in the months of April to June 'because farmers don't have work" during that period. 'Recently, a lot of murders have happened in the whole of Bihar. Most murders happen in the months of April, May, and June. This continues until the rains come, as most farmers do not have work. After the rains, people in the farming community get busy and the incidents reduce," Bihar Police ADG Headquarters, Kundan Krishnan, said while addressing the media on Wednesday. He said that the media keeps focusing on the murders, and political leaders also give attention to such incidents due to the upcoming Assembly Elections. 'Murders happen across Bihar… incidents do occur… but the media keeps focusing on one murder after another. Since elections are approaching, political parties are also giving it more attention. We are concerned. Young people are increasingly committing such acts for money," he said. '… So we have formed a new cell this month. The work of that cell will be to create a database of all the former shooters, contract killers, and keep an eye on them," he added. (With ANI inputs) view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 13:09 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
