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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

KP Sasi, a Tribute: The Loss of a dear, brave friend

KP SasiToday (25 December 2022) I came to know...

Assam: A 78 year old widow rendered stateless is declared Indian in Bongaigaon with the help of CJP

CJP Impact: A 78 year old widow rendered stateless is declared Indian, Bongaigaon, Assam

Declining trend in unemployment rates in urban and rural areas: Ministry of Labour

In the ongoing Parliament session, the Ministry put forth data to indicate that total unemployment rate for 2020-21 was at 4.2%

9 Rohingyas arrested at Agartala railway station by RPF

The Rohingyas who were arrested were about to catch a train for travelling outside the Northeast, in search of shelter and jobs, according to the police version

J&K: Row Over New Land Rules Intensifies as Parties, Trade Bodies Oppose Move

Political parties fear opening of a “dark chapter in blatant ‘othering’ of Kashmiris”, while KCCI says it may hit livelihood and employability.

M’tra Govt’s move to set up “Commission” on inter-caste, interfaith marriages strongly opposed by women’s groups, Opposition

The memoranda issued by various organisations working in the field of women’s rights have termed this decision to be an invasion of privacy

2,000+ govt jobs, transit accommodation & cash relief to Kashmiri Pandits, says MHA mum on their security

In the ongoing session of Parliament, the government says that they have taken several steps to ensure the safety of Kashmiri Pandits while the ground reality significantly differs

Three States have demanded caste census, says MHA

When questioned about the schedule for the all India Census, the government still cites COVID-19 as a reason and says that it has been postponed ‘until further orders’

MHA says NRC of August 2019 was a supplementary list

The Assam government, the NRC coordinator and the MHA have been back and forth on the finality of the August 2019 NRC, which has been deemed to be final by the Supreme Court, as well as the Registrar General of India

Displaced Khori Gaon residents mark human rights day, plan protests in Jan-end

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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

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