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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
Minor Rohingya girl to be deported to Myanmar
This is a first deportation since the military coup in Myanmar sparked protests across the country
Punjab: Life convicts can avail remission under revised remission policy
The Remission Policy 2021, is expected to remove ambiguities of the previous policy
UP: Inter-faith couple found dead in Bareilly
Police suspect suicide due to opposition from parents, as poison was recovered from next to the bodies
Assam Assembly Elections: Phase two concludes
74.79 percent voter turnout; 354 candidates engaged in an electoral battle for 39 seats
Madras HC directs UIDAI to enquire about BJP using Aadhaar data for votes
The party has asserted that it has not stolen data and the mobile numbers have been acquired through door-to-door campaign
Battleground Bengal: Suspicious death, clashes at polling booths mark phase two of Assembly Elections
TMC accuses central security forces of preventing voters from casting their vote in Nandigram, says “outsiders” creating a ruckus
Hindu Sena Chief seeks Delhi LG’s sanction to prosecute Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan allegedly made derogatory remarks associating terrorism with Hindu religion, calling Nathuram Godse a terrorist
How were Finance Ministry “orders issued by oversight”?
Hours after ‘oversight’, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces withdrawal of interest rate cut on small savings such as National Savings Certificates and Public Provident Fund
Manipur: CSCHR says gov’t must protect Myanmar citizens facing persecution
The people’s group reminds the union and state government that India as a democratic nation has a moral responsibility to protect the human right to life
CBI court discharges 3 police officers in Ishrat Jahan case
The court said there was nothing on record to say that it was a fake encounter, and no material to suggest that the victims were not terrorists
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