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‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR
The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems
Crushing dissent: Did GOI block websites of three environmental groups?
The three websites were running campaigns against the Centre’s controversial draft EIA 2020
Gov’t justifies higher GST on sanitisers!
Finance Ministry fails to allay fears about price increase, instead says lower GST puts domestic manufacturers at disadvantage by making imports cheaper
Rejection of Extremist Doctrine by Indian Muslims Results from Extraordinarily Pluralistic Culture of India
While India has the second largest Muslim community in...
Amphan Relief Fund scam hits WB
Allegations galore with dead people listed as beneficiaries, discrepancies in beneficiary account numbers and misappropriation via transfer of relief funds to politically connected people
Covid-19 a death sentence for Prof. Saibaba: Wife demands release
In an interview to SabrangIndia's Karuna John, A.S. Vasantha Kumari asks, “Pragya [Thakur] got bail on medical grounds… but why not GN Saibaba?”
18 per cent GST on alcohol-based hand sanitisers!
In March, the government had capped prices of hand sanitizers at Rs. 100/ 200 ml, but GST law has a separate list of exempted goods
Covid-19 deaths being under-reported in Surat?
Yet another NGO alleges that actual figures are being fudged in the city
Does India uphold Prisoners’ Right to Health?
In this in-depth analysis, we look at prison manuals, international standards and court precedents related to ensuring good health of prisoners
Sachin Pilot grounded by Congress
Divested of top political posts in Rajasthan, will Pilot join the BJP, or launch his own political party?
PUCL lauds Rajasthan CM for announcing that no manual scavengers will enter sewers
On July 6, 2020, Ashok Gehlot had asked district authorities to make sure that all sewer cleaning work be done by machines
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