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Who will collect India’s data? Modi-led government opens census to private individuals
The Centre’s amended Census Rules allow private teachers, members of societies and trusts, and other government-approved individuals to collect household information, without the notification setting out clear safeguards against political interference
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Farmers across India prepare a memorandum listing all demands concerning the FCI to ensure rights of farmers and other Indian citizens.
Farmers’ struggle, a battle against a single party’s communal thoughts: Punjab SKM leaders
Farmer leaders condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the biggest liar, who will steadily lose respect across the world.
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Agreeing that an independent probe will not be possible by the police, the court gave the CBI 15 days to finish initial inquiries
Battleground Bengal: It’s Indian democracy at stake!
Certain media outfits are calling the Bengal polls ‘historic’. Particularly, the contest in Nandigram.
Punjab: Contract workers put ‘No Entry’ signs for Ministers who failed employment promises
Sick of waiting for the state government to realise its election policies, they consider a gherao protest
Gujarat Assembly passes Freedom of Religion Amendment Bill, 2021
The Amendment Bill proposes to consider promises of a better lifestyle and divine blessings as allurement towards religious conversion
Himanta Biswa Sarma barred from campaigning, cop brother transferred
The minister and BJP’s star campaigner has responded to the ECI notice, even as his cop brother Sushanta has been shunted out of Goalpara
Implementation of Electricity Bill 2021 violates India’s democratic process: AITUC
Describing the Bill as a means to privatise the power sector, the AITUC alleged that the central government dismisses India’s federal, democratic system.
Assam: ECI orders repoll in Ratabari, after allegations of EVM tampering
EVM was being transported by polling officials in a vehicle owned by the local BJP candidate, when they were caught and allegedly attacked by a mob
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