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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
Joe Biden bats for restoration of rights in Kashmir
A policy paper released by the Biden campaign said that the Indian government’s measures are inconsistent with its tradition of secularism and a multi-religious democracy
Two state-run hospitals start charging non-Covid patients Rs. 1,500 for Covid tests in Lucknow
Opposition slams BJP state government, demands clarification in the matter
Akhil Gogoi goes on indefinite hunger strike in Assam
The peasant leader and his fellow incarcerated activists are protesting the inhuman living conditions in jail
ASHA Workers on Covid-19 duty demand safety gear, healthcare, insurance and better wages
At present they are conducting door-to-door surveys, monitoring quarantines, recording health conditions, etc. without protective gear, unless they buy one on their own
Desire for scoring political brownie points greater than need to control Covid-19 in Delhi?
BJP and AAP busy claiming credit for sundry protocols and rollbacks even as national capital overtakes Mumbai as coronavirus capital of India
Green Nobel winner Prafulla Samantara protests against ‘undeclared emergency’ of Union government
Samantara and other activists observed ‘Black Emergency Day’ and wrote to the President to direct the release of rights activists booked under false charges
NAPM demands that Centre immediately revoke the commercial auction of 41 coal blocks
Last week, PM Modi had opened up 41 coal blocks for commercial mining, with many of the coal sites being in fragile, eco-sensitive regions
Can there ever be an ulterior motive when serving a langar: D.S Bindra
The lawyer-activist who has been sent a notice and questioned in the Ratan Lal murder investigation, by the Delhi Police says he is not scared
Ahmedabad Jagannath Temple head priest upset with Guj HC decision against holding the yatra
He accused that the temple committee hadn’t received any official news of the stay order else it would have approached the court
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