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“Pradhan Helped BJP Win Odisha, Gyanesh Is Helping It Win India” | Aishe Ghosh | Teesta Setalvad
Aishe Ghosh speaks with Teesta Setalvad about student protests, political crackdowns and the fight for democracy in India.From the 2020 crackdown on student activists to today’s protests, they discuss...
Gujarat’s anti-terror law gets President nod after 16 years
The BJP, infull throttle, has been relentlessly pushing its agenda through various policies and this time it has gotten its draconian anti-terror law for Gujarat passed by the President
Centre to merge Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV channels
The committee to plan the transition will be headed by a person from the Union government
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While the Assamese language that has been used potently to spew hate targeting the state’s Muslim minority, leaving them vulnerable to targeted violence; Facebook has been, so far, unresponsive
The BSF have left the 300 plus livestock to die a slow death
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Former VP says, religiosity and strident nationalism are a threat to a democratic society
Why is Periyar not taught in Indian schools and colleges?
Iconic statue of EVR Periyar at the Periyar Thidal....
Modi-Shah strike at critique, GOI to revoke Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India card
MHA claims Aatish Taseer attempted to “conceal information” that his father was of Pakistani origin
Assam Detention Camp deaths, All India NRC & CAB: Protests held country-wide
Till date, 27 Indian citizens have died in Assam’s infamous detention camps
Key Scheme For Migrants’ Food Security Could Stumble For Lack Of Data
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New Delhi: The ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ programme to be launched in June 2020 aims to provide subsidised food to India’s 450 million itinerant workers anywhere in the country. To implement it, some basic conditions must be met--states must have accurate migrant numbers, currently not available, and thousands of fair price shops would need electronic point-of-sale (PoS) machines for flawless biometric authentication of a beneficiary’s identity, experts said.
District Administration extends Sec 144 to Dec 28: Ayodhya
Hearing on appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya case will conclude on October 17
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