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Ensure transparency and inclusion in the 2027 Census: CCG

In a letter to the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India, over 90 members of the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG), a collective of former civil servants from the All India and Central Services have urged that the Census process be transparent and inclusive; that OBCs be specifically enumerated, DNTs be enumerated as also the 1369 mother tongues in India be also separately classified (through supervision of the Anthropological Survey of India

How is the Central Vista Project an essential service?

Historians, artists, academics, museum professionals call for “an immediate halt” to the project that is “squandering scarce resources that could be used to save lives.” 

Covid-19: India’s Opposition leaders suggest solutions, will PM finally listen? 

Senior Opposition leaders including four CMs once again ask Centre to procure vaccines, start free mass vaccination, pause central vista project, give food to poor

Uttar Pradesh: 14 doctors from rural hospitals quit citing harassment

Posted at Unnao, doctors say they are tired of being micromanaged and harassed by superiors.

Covid-19: Shortage of vaccines begins to pinch

Meanwhile, Union Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan says Central Government is extending all possible support to the companies making the vaccines

Elections 2021: Mixed bag for Future of Indian Democracy

Understanding the outcome of the Assembly elections, especially the performance of the BJP

Why did Twitter CEO give millions to RSS-affiliated Sewa International?

The US-based organisation's affiliation with the right wing RSS, and its Hindutva ideology has been questioned by many

Around 140 bodies found in river Ganga, officials yet to confirm them as Covid deaths

Residents of Purvanchal and Ghazipur districts were shocked to find more than a hundred bodies along the bank of River Ganga

Cow dung, urine don’t prevent Covid-19, can cause infections: Doctors

A dangerous myth has taken root in Gujarat where many are going to a gaushala to smear themselves with cow excreta mix to ‘protect’ themselves from Coronavirus

EC, courts and Government failed to see risk of polls during Covid-19: Allahabad HC

It remarked that the virus has now reached the villages, and that the State lacks preparation and resources to deal with the same

26 deaths in Goa hospital, Health Minister says CM ‘misguided’

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane called for a High Court probe into the deaths at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH)

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