Stating that BJP failed to fulfil poll promise made in 2014 Lok Sabha polls and 2016 state polls, Nawgong MP Pradyut Bordoloi says delay exposes party's ‘insincerity and indifference'.
Sarva Adivasi Samaj Sangathan is looking to make its presence felt in 50 seats, buoyed by the fact that an Independent backed by the outfit got 16% of the vote in a 2022 bypoll.
While granting ST status will take time, Modi govt can consider extending Article 371 provisions to all of Manipur to allay the fears of Meitei community.
Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul to look into whether empirical data from a panel report rejected by govt can be relied upon as it decides on this constitutional question.
While increase in SC, ST & OBC numbers have been noticed since 2014-15, according to findings of All India Survey on Higher Education, overall enrolments crossed 4 cr-mark for 1st time in 2020-21.
Incidents of communal clashes between tribal groups have been escalating in Chhattisgarh, where 400 church-goers were driven out of homes in 3 months. BJP fanned flames, activists say.
Standing Committee on Social Justice & Empowerment noted delay in provision of smart classes and procurement of mobile tablets and educational kits at Eklavya Model Residential Schools.
When it comes to registrars — the second-highest post in central universities — 2 in the current lot belong to the SC category in central universities and 5 to ST.
BJP leaders have been told to promote ‘tribal presidential candidate’. Her nomination seen by BJP as crucial to elections in Gujarat (later this year) and MP, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan (2023).
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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