-The New Indian Express The resolution will seek a special column for followers of the ‘Sarna’ Religion in the Census 2021. RANCHI: During the one-day special session on Wednesday, Jharkhand Assembly passed a resolution for the provision of a separate ‘Sarna Code’ for tribals. Chief Minister Hemant Soren tabled the proposal, which was passed unanimously with a voice vote by the Assembly. The resolution will seek a special column for followers of the...
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Explosive report reveals caste discrimination in Silicon Valley, 30 Dalit engineers call out Indian bosses -Ankita Chakravarti
-IndiaToday.in * 30 Dalit women call out caste-based discrimination at Silicon Valley companies. * A new report says caste biases are common among Indian Engineers working in tech companies. * Many Dalit engineers say they face discrimination from fellow Indian engineers. A few weeks ago it came to light that caste-based discrimination was fairly common in the Silicon Valley companies, so common and so pervasive that it led to the California Department of...
More »Delhi eateries face social media backlash for distributing food among Rohingya refugees on Navratri
-IndiaToday.in The owners of one of the restaurants said they received widespread criticism for distributing food among Rohingya refugees in Delhi to the extent that the establishment was inundated with negative reviews on online food aggregators. Three Delhi-based restaurants were on the receiving end of praise and criticism for handing out food assistance to Rohingya refugees on the occasion of Navratri. Owners of these eateries were photographed distributing food among Rohingya refugees...
More »Delhi Riots 2020: Amnesty Report Accuses Police Of Rights Violations
-Outlook India The Delhi Riot that seemed far from spontaneous saw almost three times the number of Muslim casualties compared to Hindus,’ says report An Amnesty International India field investigation has documented several human rights violations committed by the Delhi police during the February 2020 Delhi riots, which claimed at least 53 lives. “These violations include Delhi police officers indulging in violence with the rioters; torturing in custody; using excessive force on protesters;...
More »Over three-fourth of workers lost livelihoods since lockdown, finds a national survey of informal workers conducted by ActionAid India
-Press release by ActionAid India dated 13th August, 2020 Out of 11,537 respondents, over three-fourths reported that they had lost their livelihood since the imposition of the lockdown. Close to half of the respondents said that they had not received any income, and about 17 per cent had received only partial wages. Approximately 53 per cent said that they had incurred additional debt during the lockdown. More than half of the...
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