Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government will not take any hasty decision regarding the caste census report, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday. He said this while responding to media queries on Friday evening at the Vidhana Soudha here. When asked about discussions on the caste census … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Giving details about the controversial caste census report presented in the cabinet meeting, Karnataka Law Minister H. K. Patil stated on Friday, “Out of the state’s 6.35 crore population, data for 5.98 crore people were included in the caste survey.” Minister Patil further stated, “Approximately 1.35 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) The Karnataka caste census report was presented before the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. However, the state government will take a decision on the recommendations of the report on April 17. Confirming the development to the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Friday that the caste census report prepared by the Siddaramaiah government was not scientific and had been designed to sow discord among castes for someone’s benefit. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Ashoka, when asked … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) The controversial caste census report is likely to be presented at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Sources have confirmed that the report, in sealed boxes, was moved to the hall at Vidhana Soudha, and the summary … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-RSS leadership, accusing them of opposing a caste-based census and asserting that the Congress would ensure social justice by shaping policies based on ground realities. Speaking at the Samvidhan Bachao Sammelan at Sri … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday raised concerns over the delay in conducting the national census and the caste census and urged the government to start it as soon as possible. Kharge pointed out the government’s … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call on Sunday for public participation in water conservation has brought into focus the Jal Shakti Ministry’s ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain – 2025’ drive that has enlisted 24.24 lakh water bodies in the first-ever census. In the 120th episode … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) Taking the war on eradicating drug addiction to the next level, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday informed the Assembly that a first-ever drug census will be carried out in the state that will cover every household to understand the prevalence of drugs, usage of … Read more