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"Based on the census, delimitation is supposed to happen." BJD's Sasmit Pa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday reiterated the party's demand for a caste census, emphasizing that both the general census and caste-based enumeration should be conducted at the earliest.
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Tamil Nadu's all-party meeting requests PM Modi's assurance on delimitatio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In an all-party meeting led by CM M K Stalin, Tamil Nadu parties unanimously passed a resolution requesting PM Modi's assurance that any future delimitation will be based on the 1971 population census for the next 30 years, opposing changes that reduce southern states' representation.
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"Anti Dalit-Backward Class mentality": Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over vaca
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Posting his letter on X, Gandhi said, "Thousands of Dalits and backward classes are fighting for justice across the country. The demand for caste census is resonating everywhere. At such a time, the BJP government's deliberate keeping of important posts vacant in constitutional institutions
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Nepal's Rhino census becomes uncertain with suspension of USAID
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation who has been carrying out the census in collaborations with various agencies working with the park now is facing financial crunch to continue the work.
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Tamil Nadu: Tiger census begins at Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in T
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The works for a tiger census began at the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tirunelveli on Monday. The All India Tiger Census is conducted every year. This year, it is being conducted from February 24 to March 1.
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Caste survey should be conducted in transparent manner: BRS leader K Kavit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Meanwhile, a row erupted after Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused PM Modi of possessing an "anti-backwards classes" mentality.
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Why BJP not conducting caste census in states ruled by them: Congress' V H
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday hit out at Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it was a "desperate" diversion tactic from the promise of granting 42 per ce
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Sonia Gandhi criticises Census delay in Rajya Sabha speech, says "14 crore
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi highlighted the four-year delay in conducting the census and expressed concerns that it is unlikely to be conducted this year as well.
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Assam: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary observes World Wetlands Day
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During the awareness program, the importance of wetlands and their protection for a sustainable future was emphasized, aiming to instil a sense of responsibility among young students.
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Nepal's indigenous Tamang community celebrate 'Year of Snake'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Nepal, Tamang, constitutes about 5.6 per cent of the population the Himalayan nation as per the 2021 census. The residents of high-lying areas follow the Manjushree calendar as per which the 2861st year started from Thursday.
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Punjab: Child Rights body orders census of stray dogs amid rise in dog bit
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, Kanwardeep Singh, Chairman of the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, has directed the Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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"Rahul Gandhi was silent on caste census": JDU MP Sanjay Kumar Jha hits ba
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"I was also present in the meeting of INDIA alliance where Nitish Kumar kept raising the issue of caste census in every meeting... Rahul Gandhi remained silent on it," Jha told reporters.
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