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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
UN raises apprehensions over increase in hate speech and discrimination since adoption of CAA
Also expresses concerns about targeting of Muslims in the country
Withdraw hasty Environment Clearance to Central Vista Project: NAPM
20,000 crores investment must be in public health, not pompous infrastructure
Exclusive: What Amphan means for Mamata Banerjee
Image: Puspal Chakrabarty (Sabrang is first to get the analysis)Our Mumbai...
Release all Political Prisoners in J & K before Eid: Concerned Citizens
The intimidation of media personnel must also stop and the govt must extend the same bank loan deferment facilities to J&K businesses like the rest of India
Covid-19: How Indian states are snatching away the rights of workers
As many as 7 Indian states have diluted labour laws. The excuse is that the steps have been taken to “boost the economy”. Many more states are expected to follow suit.
No respite for migrants as Cyclone Amphan is set to hit WB and Odisha
Lack of resources, delay in trains and fear – all have put migrants in worry during the double crisis they face
MP: Khandwa Collector Tanvi Sundriyal transferred at BJP MLA’s behest?
BJP MLA Ram Dangore had written a letter to the MP CM saying that Tanvi Sundriyal was proving inefficient in controlling the coronavirus infection in the district
Is the Indian state launching a proxy Hindutva project of militarizing of Hindus?
The Indian army’s proposal for a three year volunteer enrolment could well allow the entry of questionable cadres who owe allegiance, not to India’s Constitutional values, but to majoritarianism and who are then miltarised further
Karnataka refuses entry to migrants from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
The state has issued orders that no migrants from these states will be accepted there till May 31
When in doubt, write a letter: MHA tells states to “run more buses, ensure their smooth transition”
It also wants states to create places for the traveller to rest en-route, but the ground reality is very different
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Rights
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Education
Karnataka revises school uniform policy, permits religious symbols alongside uniforms
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NSA slapped on journalist, DU scholar in Noida workers’ protest case amid allegations of crackdown on dissent
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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‘Bangla Pokkho’ founder Garga Chatterjee arrested over alleged EVM misinformation ahead of Bengal polls
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