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Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?
While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat
One year later, the ‘masks’ still help JNU attacker escape law
On the January 5 anniversary of the attack on JNU, accused roam free, victims, activists deal with consequences
SC greenlights Central Vista project, decision split 2:1
Justice Sanjiv Khanna has dissented on the change of land use whereas Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari gave the majority opinion
EXCLUSIVE! River erosion washes away over 35 percent of Assam’s agricultural land
Erosion of land has been a key reason for migration, and therefore a major factor affecting the citizenship issue in Assam
The people: The Sovereign
Politics now has a new basis in obedience in place of aspiration and revolt
Stalemate for seventh time! Farmers confirm that January protest will continue on schedule
Farmer leaders claim the government seems to be testing peasants but assure continued protests and agitations regardless.
Reliance Industries claims it stands with farmers, not for contract farming
Taken aback by the severe condemnation of Indian farmers, Reliance Industries published a statement assuring farmers that it will not engage in contract farming
70-year-old becomes first person to be killed in Kashmir, after getting domicile tag
Satpal Nischal had run his jewellery shop in the heart of Srinagar for four decades, was shot just weeks after he got the certificate
They want to ‘audit’ my father’s grave: Mehbooba Mufti
Mufti had written to Enforcement Directorate, stating that the investigation agency was being used to target her and her family
Farmers protest faces new enemy in the form of winter rains
While farmers’ organisations worry about farmers’ wellbeing, protesting farmers say they will protest in the rain if necessary, until the three laws are repealed!
Haryana: Man stabbed by brothers-in-law for inter caste marriage
Neeraj was stabbed to death allegedly by brothers-in-law who were angry about their sister's inter-caste marriage despite the family’s consent
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