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Himanta supremacy: BJP is the only party to buck anti-incumbencyAssam Election Results: The BJP is poised to win the Assam Assembly elections, bucking anti-incumbency trends seen elsewhere. Chief Ministe...04 May, 2026, 08.21 PM IST- West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- Can't entertain plea to declare minorities at district levels, says SCThe bench also sought concrete examples from the petitioner that benefits were denied to Hindus in a state where they were less in numbers....08 Aug, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
- Congress opposes Assam government's decision to provide minority certificate to six communitiesThe Assam government has decided to provide minority certificates to these communities in a cabinet meeting held on Sunday last. Assam’s mi...01 Jun, 2022, 01.51 AM IST
- Assam govt to provide certificates to 6 minority communitiesAssam health minister and government spokesperson Keshab Mahanta said, “The cabinet meeting has decided that there is scheduled caste certi...30 May, 2022, 08.14 AM IST
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to plead in SC for district-wise minority statusThe Centre had in a recent affidavit in the Supreme Court said states could decide if Hindus should be treated as minorities, depending on ...30 Mar, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
- Assam government for district-wise definition of religious minority, says Assam Chief MinisterSarma informed the Assembly that the state government will try to be a party to an ongoing case at the Supreme Court filed by advocate Ashw...30 Mar, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
- Why does the Census of India focus on mother tongues? How does it make linguistic minorities invisible?A look at how the language report raises more questions than it answers.05 May, 2019, 05.05 PM IST
- Relief for minority colleges as SC dismisses Maharashtra government’s SLPThe SC dismissed the state’s belated SLP to challenge the Bombay HC verdict of setting aside a Mumbai University circular issued 17 years a...14 Jul, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
- No minority status to educational institutions on linguistic basis: HRD"The NCMEI gives the minority status to the educational institutions on the basis of six religious communities notified by the MHRD under t...23 Mar, 2018, 09.31 PM IST
- No plans to accord minority status to linguistic minorities: Government tells LSMinority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stated this in a written reply.03 Jan, 2018, 04.39 PM IST
- Maharashtra government to solve issues faced by minorities: Devendra FadnavisFadnavis was speaking here at a meeting with National Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Akhtarul Wasey.01 May, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
- LS polls 2014: Local issues to drive South India's linguistic minoritiesLinguistic minorities in Kerala and TN, despite being only a small subset, are indicative of the mix that politicians must tap.05 Apr, 2014, 12.27 PM IST
- Narendra Modi hurls "poison" barb again at CongressModi today accused Congress of following a divide and rule policy for the last 60 years and recalled the setting up of a Commission on Reli...09 Feb, 2014, 08.15 PM IST
- Constitution does not define the word 'minorities'The Constitution uses the word 'minorities' in some articles but does not define it anywhere, Government today said.12 Aug, 2013, 04.10 PM IST
- Cabinet to discuss Muslim sub-quota within 27% soonGovt is planning to move ahead with its plans reserve government jobs and educational institutions for backward members of the community.22 Dec, 2011, 02.39 AM IST
- Ranganathan report to be tabled in this session: PMPrime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the Justice Ranganathan Mishra report would be tabled in Parliament during the ongoing sess...10 Dec, 2009, 05.29 AM IST
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