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Telangana caste survey finds 89,000 child labourers; majority from SC, ST communitiesA recent Telangana caste survey found 89,000 children under 18 working daily. SC Madigas and ST Lambadis form a significant portion. The su...
Women's reservation & delimitation bills tabled: India braces for 850-seat Lok Sabha futureParliament is set to introduce three key bills, including women's reservation from 2029 and delimitation of constituencies. While the oppos...
Narendra Modi government wants to 'shelve' caste census: CongressThe Congress party accuses the Modi government of planning to delay a caste census. They claim this is to avoid pressure for OBC women's re...
Modi government wants to put caste census in cold storage: CongressCongress accuses the government of delaying the caste census. It claims Prime Minister Modi intends to amend the women's reservation law wi...
It's reengineering power: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha, assembliesTamil Nadu's Chief Minister MK Stalin has voiced skepticism regarding the introduction of the 33% women's reservation bill at this juncture...
Census to begin Feb 2027, March 1 set as reference dateIndia's 16th Census is set for October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas and March 1, 2027, elsewhere. The Home Ministry plans to issue a notifi...
Day after PM lauds caste census decision, Cong takes swipe at him with two videosFollowing PM Narendra Modi's support for a caste census, Congress has attacked him. They shared old videos of Modi criticizing the idea. Ja...
PM Modi made 'desperate U-turn' on caste census: CongressThe Congress party accuses Prime Minister Modi of a sudden reversal on the caste census issue, highlighting past statements and government ...
Caste census: BJP's measured pivot and political calculationsFacing electoral realignments, the BJP aims to regain support from non-dominant OBCs and Dalits after the 2024 elections by endorsing a nat...
Next Steps: Union Cabinet to decide on commission, terms for caste censusFollowing the caste census announcement, the Union Cabinet is expected to establish a commission to determine the castes and sub-castes for...
Caste Census announcement comes ahead of Bihar polls, implementing its outcome will pose a formidable challenge for governmentThe Modi government approved a caste census amid pressure from opposition parties and allies. Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar already o...
Ahead of Budget, MHA caps census survey expenditureThe Union home ministry has cut the budget for Census Survey and Statistics. The Registrar General of India will still proceed with the del...
Census 2024: Counting more than just heads; will caste data stir the pot?The upcoming Census 2024 has garnered significant attention, especially with calls for including caste data alongside the population count....
Post-poll manoeuvres: SP, RJD, JDU await Congress caste responseMost of the leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and Samajwadi Party in Bihar and UP are now desperately waiting for th...
Caste survey must, Centre should conduct it with census: Former FM Chidambaram"I think if reservation is there, a caste count is necessary. According to me, it should be done along with the national census. But these ...
Have no plans for caste census in UP: Yogi AdityanathThe Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, stated that the state government has no intention of conducting a caste census. He cl...
Akhilesh Yadav pitches for caste census in UP; tries to get support of BJP alliesPolitical observers see SP's intensification of its demand for a caste census as an effort to revive the politics of social justice before ...