Church to demand inclusion of Dalit Christians in SC list
The Catholic Church in Tamil Nadu will be organising a conference in Tiruchi to highlight the long pending demand of inclusion of Dalit Christians in the Scheduled Caste list.
Constitutional crisis due to panchayat poll row
The West Bengal government told the Supreme Court that the row over the recently-concluded panchayat polls in the State has led to a “constitutional crisis” since the tenure of several panchayats was over and new bodies have not been made functional.
Proposal for city-level GDP under study
With urban India responsible for an increasingly large share of the national GDP, the Centre now hopes to bring out city-level GDP data.
Creamy layer cannot apply to SCs/STs: Centre
The government told the Supreme Court that the “creamy layer” concept cannot be applied to the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities, who have suffered for centuries.
Reduce water level in Mullaperiyar to 139 ft, orders SC
The Supreme Court told Tamil Nadu and Kerala that “an effort has to be made to bring the water level [in the Mullaperiya dam] to 139 feet so that people downstream (of the dam) do not live in constant fear”.
Baig to mount PDP defence of Art. 35 A
The Peoples Democratic Party said senior leader and MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig and party counsel will fight the legal challenge to the validity of Article 35A in the Supreme Court on the next date of hearing.
PM healthcare scheme from Sept. 25
In his last Independence Day address before the next general election Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced not just the launch date for his ambitious health insurance scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Abhiyan (PMJAA),
Pune tops Ease of Living index; Patna ranked lowest of 111 cities
Three cities in Maharashtra ”” Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai ”” top the first Ease of Living Index brought out by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Blue for petrol, CNG; orange for diesel
The Supreme Court agreed to a proposal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to have hologram-based coloured stickers on vehicles to indicate the nature of the fuel used in them.
A-G lashes out at riots, intolerance
In an uncharacteristic public criticism of growing violence, intolerance and rioting in the country, Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Friday that there was an incident of major rioting every week in the country.