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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
Fund crunch to delay adding breakfast under Mid-Day Meal scheme
In August last year, the Centre had approved National Education Policy’s provide breakfast in addition to lunch in government schools.
Two Chief Ministers, one vision: Ram Rajya
UP CM Adityanath says secularism biggest threat to India's tradition on global stage; Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says Ram Rajya is the best
Swiss Vote for Burqa Ban and Its Reaction among Indian Muslims
The established theologians of Islam around the world have debunked the untenable theological justifications around the full-face veil of all forms
MEITY blocked over 9,000 accounts and websites in 2020
This was sudden increase from 3,603 websites and accounts blocked in 2019
Assam elections: Denied ticket, Shiladitya Dev threatens to quit BJP
The sitting MLA from Hojai has a long history of making communal and hateful statements
Battleground Bengal: Mamata Banerjee injured in Nandigram
She was allegedly heckled and pushed while interacting with villagers in East Midnapore
Withdraw decision to privatise Vizag Steel Plant: Protesting employees
After four days of protests out on the streets, employees state they will observe a huge strike to condemn the central government’s decision
20 years after they were destroyed, Bamiyan Buddha resurrected virtually
Taliban had destroyed the historical treasures in 2001, in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley as the world watched in horror
No road dug up at borders due to protesting farmers: MHA to RS
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the barricading was strengthened to prevent repetition of the January 26 violence
Deliberate attempt to communalise Assam assembly elections?
Doctored video of AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal shows him making communal statements, goes viral in poll-bound state
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