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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?
The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026
Appellate Authority also says PM CARES not public authority
The Deputy Secretary, PMO reiterated the stand of the CPIO while disposing the appeal seeking information on PM CARES Fund
Splintered
Guest blog on the Indian Sikh experience in Canada, and the price of speaking up against the Indian regime
Assam floods: 14 lakh people in 25 out of 33 districts affected
CJP meets thousands of people struggling with rising water levels during its relief operations in the state
Modi announces free grains for poor till Chhath Puja, ‘One nation one ration card’
PM makes two major announcements, as Unlock 2 begins from July 1. Meanwhile Bihar elections may also be held by late October-early November
Gas leak at Vizag pharmaceutical company kills two, injures four
The incident took place at Sainor Life Sciences which allegedly hadn’t received permission to open in the red zone
Postal ballots will potentially favour the ruling party: Sitaram Yechury
With Bihar elections due in November, the CPI(M) says larger postal ballots can increase instances of manipulation and malpractice
Indian government bans 59 Chinese mobile apps amid border standoff
The government has banned hugely popular apps like TikTok, WeChat, Helo, UC Browser citing privacy concerns
Civil Society members request Maha CM to shift Bhima Koregaon activists out of jail
In a letter to Uddhav Thackerary, Romila Thapar and others have highlighted the risk to life the activists face in jail during the pandemic given their ailments and co-morbidities
SC/ST Commission in UP headless for over 7 months
The state Commission has over 7,000 pending applications and no Chairman to look into them
DGCA extends ban on international flights till July 15
The civil aviation ministry also said that international scheduled flights may be allowed on a case-to-case basis
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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