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BJP govt’s ‘inhumane deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees’ condemned: PUCL

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the BJP-led NDA government’s ‘illegal and inhumane deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees from Delhi’. The statement issued by the human...

Denials of Public Health in Odisha

As gods and goddesses receive the lion’s share in...

Unjust detention: Gautam Navlakha’s bail victory highlights insufficient evidence

Granting bail to writer and activist, Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case (Bhima Koregaon case), the Bombay High Court, found insufficient evidence to prima facie indicate Navlakha's involvement in conspiring or executing terrorist acts

Assam: Post by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma casteist, promotes oppression?

A December 26 post on X by controversial chief minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, openly glorifying the “heroic” characteristics of the “Kshatriya” (dominant, “warrior-ruling” caste) and demeaning the Shudra (toiling, artisan sections of society) saying their duty is to "serve" Brahmins, Kshatriyas Vaishyas has generated outrage and controversy

Media organisations criticise freezing of NewsClick accounts by I-T Department

‘The salaries of all employees, including support staff, cannot be disbursed, including for the 19 days of work in December,’ a joint statement said

India’s constitutional courts navigate challenges in upholding personal freedom over incarceration

While some bail pleas were swiftly addressed, many languished. A retrospective of 2023: Did the courts adequately safeguard the dwindling right to liberty for India's citizens?

Ministry for agriculture and farmers welfare: No proposal to increase MSP from Rs. 6000 under PM-KISAN

Data provided by Union Government highlights fluctuating percentage of increase in price of crops over the past 9 years, decrease in the number of beneficiaries in 2022-23

Infant mortality rate: UP records highest rate for SC at 57.8, Chhattisgarh at 41.6 for ST

Union data inaccurate in assessing health inequalities; worrying statistics highlight urgent need for holistic measures to ensure equitable healthcare access

Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to forest law

The amendment has been criticised by activists and tribal rights leaders to dilute existing provisions for protecting forest land and tribal livelihoods.

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