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Forget property disputes, Bihar police orders DNA test to settle who owns a buffaloBihar police have ordered a DNA test on a buffalo in Gaya after two villagers claimed ownership of the same animal. The test will compare t...
Goa cabinet clears anti-conversion bill, to be tabled in upcoming assembly sessionGoa's cabinet has approved a bill against religious conversion, proposing stringent penalties. This bill will be tabled in the state assemb...
India rejects UN panel report on alleged discrimination against ethnic, religious groups, Rohingya refugeesIndia has rejected a United Nations report alleging discrimination against various groups. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Di...
UPSC announces 'direct recruitment' to 80 posts in Central govt. Check detailsThe UPSC has invited applications for 80 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner posts in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation under th...
Reservation a constitutional right, no power can abolish it: Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan stated reservation is a constitutional right and cannot be abolished. He emphasized that caste-based discrimination still per...
Anti-reservation protests: Over 20 detained as around 300 gather at Delhi's Connaught Place seeking quota reformsAround 300 people gathered in Delhi to protest caste-based reservation policies. Protesters demanded reforms, emphasizing economic criteria...
BJP to lay siege to Karnataka Vidhana Soudha on Aug 24: LoP AshokaThe BJP and JD(S) will protest at Vidhana Soudha on August 24. They demand the removal of minister B Nagendra from the cabinet. This action...
Anti-reservation protesters at Jantar Mantar demand policy review, creamy layer provisionIn a powerful demonstration, hundreds of individuals convened at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to voice their concerns against caste-based reservat...
Karnataka: BJP stalls Assembly seeking removal of minister B NagendraBJP lawmakers disrupted legislative proceedings for a third day demanding minister B Nagendra's resignation. The opposition insists Nagendr...
Govt notifies 40-question Census 2027; caste to be recorded with SC/ST statusThe Registrar General of India has notified a 40-question schedule for Census 2027. This includes an open-ended caste question for all resp...
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act to come into force on August 28: What changesMaharashtra's Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 will take effect on August 28. This legislation prohibits religious conversions through coercio...
Congress flags missing OBC category in Census questionnaire, seeks Telangana-like caste censusCongress has questioned the absence of a specific OBC category in the Census questionnaire, warning that the open-ended “caste” field could...
Government steps up push to fill backlog vacancies for Scheduled Castes, TribesCentral ministries must form reservation committees to fill vacancies. Officers will identify and fill backlog positions for SC and ST cand...
Census 2027: Caste, Aadhaar, voter ID among 40 questions in Phase 2Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination l...
Census 2027 to collect mobile, Aadhaar, bank accounts, ID details alongside casteIndia's upcoming Census will gather extensive personal and financial details from all citizens. This includes bank accounts, mobile numbers...
Serious doubts on intent: Congress attacks government on caste census issueThe government has notified forty questions for the upcoming Census. Caste details will be collected for the first time in the Census. Cong...
Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions for Census population enumeration phase, read full list of questions hereThe Ministry of Home Affairs has notified forty questions for the Census of India 2027. These questions will be asked by Census officers fo...