Nation pays tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day; leaders recall pain of 1947

August 14, 2025 10:07 AM

Nation pays tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day; leaders recall pain of 1947

The nation today observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying homage to the millions who lost their lives or were displaced during the Partition of India in 1947. Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the victims, recalling the pain, violence, and displacement endured during the division of the country. In a post on X, Shah wrote that the day serves to remember the suffering of those affected by Partition and to honour their memory. He stated that the Congress party’s decision t...

PM Modi pays tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, urges unity

August 14, 2025 9:58 AM

PM Modi pays tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, urges unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the Partition of India, describing it as a “tragic chapter” in the nation’s history. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “India observes #PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay, remembering the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of our history. It is also a day to honour their grit… their ability to face unimaginable loss and still find the strength to start afresh....

UN migration agency says conflict, climate change driving global displacement

May 7, 2024 6:50 PM

UN migration agency says conflict, climate change driving global displacement

Conflict and climate change remain the most significant factors driving global displacement, the chief of the UN migration agency said in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 7), at an event launching the World Migration Report 2024. The report, showing a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances, was launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Bangladeshi capital where its director general Amy Pope said she had visited the masses of Rohingya...