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"For Congress it's a prejudiced political tool for exploiting deprived sec
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"For the Congress party caste census has always been a prejudiced political tool for exploiting the deprived sections. Jawaharlal Nehru never conducted caste census. Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi never conducted caste census. They were always opposed to the welfare of the disadvantaged section
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"What Telangana does today, India does tomorrow": CM Reddy welcomes Union
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, CM Reddy said, "Today, finally, we proved that what Telangana Does Today, India will follow tomorrow. It is a proud moment that Rahul Gandhi has shown how his vision has become a policy even in opposition. We are proud that the actions of Telangana government for OBC empowerm
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'100% victory of PDA unity': Akhilesh Yadav on Caste Census decision
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Union Cabinet's decision to include caste enumeration in the national census a "100 per cent victory" of the unity of 90 per cent of PDA--Picchda (Backward classes), Dalits (Schedule Castes), and Alpasankhyaks (Minorities).
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Caste census will help frame policies for downtrodden people, says WB BJP
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of caste-based data in the national census, stating that it would help shape government policies aimed at uplifting the downtrodden.
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COVID-19, ageing population raises concerns over China's 'utterly deficien
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and "utterly deficient" health infrastructure, Jianli Yang, a Chinese dissident and son of a former Chinese Communist Party leader.
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As China grows old, elder care costs loom large
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 24 (ANI): The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that requires covering the cost of elder care while ensuring continued prosperity for everyone else, according to a report in Voice of America (VOA).
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China's metropolises facing problem of aging population: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): Chinese metropolises are releasing their population data after the seventh national census, and the figures show considerable variation in the age composition in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the Global Times reports.
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Pak Sarzameen Party leader slams govt's decision to approve 2017 census, a
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], January 13 (ANI): Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday lashed out at the Pakistan government, announcing that his party would organise a big protest rally on January 17 against the recent decision of the federal cabinet to approve the controver
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Pakistan's Sikh community upset for being 'left out' of nat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 19 (ANI): Expressing disappointment at being 'left out' of the national census, the Sikh community in Peshawar has said that they fear their community would not be adequately represented in Pakistan's first national headcount in 19 years.
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In a first, Pakistan to include Transgenders in national census
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the transgender community should be included in the national population census.
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