-The Hindu The promise made in BJP manifesto contradicts govt. affidavit in the SC New Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s election promise to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the country, if voted back to power for a second term, contradicts the Centre’s stand in the Supreme Court and Parliament. Responding to a petition calling for implementing the NRC in Tripura, the Centre had filed an affidavit in the...
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Coaching centres in Uttar Pradesh reveal the growing job crisis in small-town India -Patralekha Chatterjee
-The Hindu The coaching centres reveal the poignant face of the growing job crisis that confronts small-town India Sarkari Naukri. Government job. These are the two words you hear most often inside Aryan Civil Academy. It is one of many coaching centres that dot the Sigra locality of Varanasi. Sigra is not quite a spiritual experience. In fact, its appeal lies in its disarming celebration of everydayness. It is close to markets...
More »The gender ladder to socio-economic transformation -Divita Shandilya
-The Hindu More than a ‘more jobs’ approach, addressing structural issues which keep women away from the workforce is a must India is in the middle of a historical election which is noteworthy in many respects, one of them being the unprecedented focus on women’s employment. The major national parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, have reached out to women, and their respective manifestos talk of measures to create more...
More »30 per cent of poll code violations registered in BJP-ruled UP, says Election Commission -Kumar Vikram
-The New Indian Express In UP, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has been mentioned in 12 cases of alleged violations. Final decisions by the EC are awaited in several of these cases. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Uttar Pradesh, which is witnessing a fierce political battle in this political season, topped the list of states which registered cases of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations, according to data from the...
More »Gujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight -Priscilla Jebaraj
-The Hindu Congress’ Ahmed Patel says Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority should have intervened With protests coming from all ends of the political spectrum, the Gujarat government has decided to back four potato farmers in their fight against PepsiCo’s Rs. 4.2 crore lawsuit against them for allegedly infringing its rights by growing the potato used in Lays chips. State will join A senior official told The Hindu that the State government...
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