The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the party has consistently demanded a caste census, hoping that the central government will allocate the budget and release the report. The government on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the population census.
Earlier in the day, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw briefed the media about the decision, saying the move would strengthen the country's social and economic structure.
Briefing the media about the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) has decided today that caste enumeration should be included in the forthcoming census.
Amidst the rising tensions at the India-Pakistan border, the Punjab government has decided to deploy an anti-drone system on the border adjoining the state, as per the information by the Punjab CMO.
A Delhi Court has granted interim protection to Puneet Jaggi, promoter of Gensol Engineering Ltd., directing the Delhi Police to serve a seven-day prior notice in case it decides to arrest him in connection with alleged economic offences currently under enquiry.
In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 Indian tourists, the Indian government decided to break all diplomatic ties with Pakistan, including the cancellation of all kinds of visas of Pakistani nationals currently in India.
In a post on X, Ashok Gehlot posted, "The cowardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam has deeply saddened all of us. For those who went there to spend a pleasant time with their families, this trip has given them a lifetime of sorrow. Even today, the mind shudders at the thought of the state of mi