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Mumbai, April 8 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale described the proposed bill to amend the law on women's reservation as "historic," saying it would significantly enhance political representation for women across the country.Responding to a query, he said that following the delimitation exercise...

Ahmedabad, April 8 Gujarat-cadre IPS officer M L Ninama has taken voluntary retirement three months ahead of his retirement, leading to speculation about his entry into politics as local body elections are approaching.When contacted, he did not rule out the possibility of entering politics...

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi government has planned a series of events across the city to mark the birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, with ₹5 lakh allocated to each district and a new initiative for marginalized communities expected to be unveiled during the celebrations.According to the...

Bhubaneswar, April 5 The BJD and Congress on Sunday demanded that reservation for students from socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) be provided based on their population ratio in Odisha, rather than just 11.25 per cent, as announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.On...

Guwahati, April 5 In the poll-bound state of Assam, political parties are intensifying their efforts to gain the support of the influential tea tribe, a voting bloc that could decide the outcomes in dozens of constituencies.With approximately 35 lakh voters, this community holds sway in over...

Bhubaneswar, April 4 In a landmark decision, the Odisha government on Saturday enhanced the reservation for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students and introduced a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education.The decision was taken at...

New Delhi, March 30 If a couple living together considers their relationship a "stable union," they should be treated as "married" for the 16th Census, according to the FAQ section on the self-enumeration portal.The portal, opened for people opting for self-enumeration, will be available for...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 Congress candidate from the Palakkad Assembly seat and actor, Ramesh Pisharody, said on Saturday that the woman who accused a former party councillor of sexual assault should receive justice.At the same time, Pisharody said that the incident, though regrettable...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 The Congress party expelled a Palakkad Municipality councillor from the party on Saturday following a sexual assault allegation against him.A Thankappan, president of the Palakkad District Congress Committee (DCC), said that Prashob C Valsan, a councillor from the...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 27 A woman has filed a complaint with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the police, alleging sexual assault by a Congress councillor, officials said on Friday.The complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community, has accused Prashob C Valsan, a Congress...

New Delhi, March 27 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey urged the Centre on Friday to revoke the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status of those individuals who have converted to Christianity or Islam.He raised this issue during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha and stated that a delimitation exercise should only be...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 27 A woman has filed a complaint with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the police, alleging that a Congress councillor sexually assaulted her here, officials said on Friday.The complainant, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community, has accused Prashob C...

Imphal, March 27 Security forces have arrested a member of the banned People's Liberation Army in the Imphal East district of Manipur, according to police on Friday.The militant was apprehended from his residence in the Khurai Angom Leikai area on Thursday, a senior officer said.A member of...

New Delhi, March 25 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has processed and approved 246 faculty promotions under the career advancement scheme, describing it as its largest-ever recruitment and promotion drive, the institution said in a post on X on Wednesday.This comes after recent criticism and...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the delay in appointing legal aid counsel to assist the victims of the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence in the ongoing trial of the cases.The top court asked the Assam and Manipur state legal services authority to...

Shillong, March 24 Meghalaya Governor C.V. Vijayashankar on Tuesday approved a new legislation by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) that bars non-tribals from contesting tribal council elections, officials said.The GHADC had on Monday approved a key amendment mandating that...

Gadag (Karnataka), March 24 – At least 24 people were injured in a violent clash between members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in the village of Chikkavaddatti, located in the Mundargi taluk of Gadag district, following a dispute over a water-related issue...

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 23 Tribal leaders of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands raised concerns on Monday about a major infrastructure project, alleging a lack of transparency, environmental risks, and continued neglect of tribal rights.The project, titled 'Holistic Development of Great Nicobar'...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, appealed to students and parents on Wednesday not to worry about rumors of leaked question papers on social media as the SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Class 10 board examinations...

Shillong, March 16 Amid violence in the Garo Hills region over the participation of non-tribal candidates in tribal council elections, the Meghalaya government on Monday extended the tenure of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) by six months, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone...