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Hindi speakers’ take-over of Mumbai? Bihar Bhavan allowed on prime Mumbai Port trust land!
In a controversial decision by the now ‘four engine sarkar’, prime port trust land at Elephant Estate has been reportedly been sanctioned for the ‘Bihar Bhavan’ in Maharashtra’s capital of Mumbai; this decision has drawn huge flak from Marathi speakers and protests are likely to follow; to be built at the cost of Bihar’s tax payers, this is also part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s plant of a proto fascist, “Hind-Hindi-Hindustan.” One language, One Faith, One Nation
Delhi: Assembly passes resolution against Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as CP
Former Secretary to Government of India, E A S Sarma, writes to Cabinet Secretary raising concerns on this appointment
Centre claims that nobody died due to manual scavenging reported in the last 5 years!
In a written response submitted to the Rajya Sabha, Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry admits that the inhuman practice of manual scavenging is still prevalent in India with over 60,000 manual scavengers identified across the country
Covid-19: VHA demands sufficient beds and Maha gov’t help
The Nagpur-based hospital association demands adequate hospital beds and feasible facility and service charges to sustain health infrastructure
Who will decide how many children an Indian woman should bear?
Some Church Bishops encourage large families, while male Chief Minister ministers plan two-child laws, has anyone asked the women?
Pegasus Snoopgate: RS MP, Journalists move SC for court monitored probe
Reports of alleged snooping of human rights activists, politicians and journalists, using Israeli spyware Pegasus, surfaced one day before the monsoon session
Centre justifies withholding names of UAPA detainees citing “national interest”
MHA admits that Delhi Police arrested 9 people under UAPA last year, but refuses to disclose names
Tectonic Zone: Northeast
The British drew the borders, and changed them several times according to their purely administrative and military convenience
Nearly 50,000 atrocity cases registered under SC/ST Act in 2019: Centre
The conviction rate meanwhile howers at a mere 10 percent as per submission by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment before the Rajya Sabha
Over 5,000 vacancies for judicial officers across India in 2021: Centre in LS
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of vacancies at 1,053, against a sanctioned strength of 3,634 judicial officers
MHA once again gaslights public on NRC
Skirts question about RGI's notification of NRC by referring to notifications issued before final NRC was released, blames delays on Covid
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Hindi speakers’ take-over of Mumbai? Bihar Bhavan allowed on prime Mumbai Port trust land!
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