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Agitation against Centre’s decision to privatise Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to complete 1,000 days on November 8

Agitation against Centre’s decision to privatise Visakhapatnam Steel Plant to complete 1,000 days on November 8. The resilient employees and trade unions, under the banner of Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee, have been able to successfully stall the process from going further. The major issue plaguing the VSP is that…

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Is State government alone funding housing programme, asks BJP

BJP questions State govt's claim of constructing 21.76 lakh houses for poor. Union Govt sanctioned 21.50 lakh houses under PMAY-Urban with total investment of ₹92,000 crore. Union Govt released ₹22,000 crore & ₹8,000 crore under PMAY-Rural. 4 lakh houses completed when CM assumed office. YSRCP claims 80% of houses completed…

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Bombay HC takes dig at Centre’s ‘ease of doing business’, says it is mindful of pendency of cases

Bombay HC shocked to find Union Govt. litigant in case pending for 7 yrs. Govt. cited ease of doing biz, but often seeks adjournments. Court expressed displeasure over repeated adjournment requests, but adjourned plea out of courtesy to ASG.

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INDIA parties speak up for arrested AAP MP Sanjay Singh; Congress gives qualified support

INDIA parties express solidarity with AAP's Sanjay Singh, arrested by ED in money laundering probe. Congress miffed with AAP for arrest of Punjab MLA. DMK, RJD, JD(U), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) criticize Union govt. for "vindictive politics" & "assault on democracy". INDIA bloc links arrest to 2024 election & calls…

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SC to hear plea challenging legality of Bihar caste-based survey on October 6

SC to hear petitions challenging legality of Bihar caste-based survey. Union Govt. maintains only Centre can conduct census. Affidavit states Centre committed to upliftment of SCs/STs/SEBCs/OBCs. SC refused to stay uploading of data. Survey revealed OBCs/EBCs constitute 63% of population. Bihar Govt. argued survey was social survey. Patna HC upheld…

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Trinamool protest a ploy to distract attention from its scams: Union Minister

Union Minister Thakur accuses Trinamool of distracting attention from its scams by protesting in Delhi. Alleges Trinamool allotted PMAY houses to those with multi-storey homes. Claims Modi govt gave 4x more funds to West Bengal than UPA. Trinamool MPs to meet Minister Jyoti to discuss funds.

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Govt. extends tenure of CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta by nine months

The Union Government gave a nine-month extension in service “on contract basis” to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta

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Keen to consolidate its support base, KC(M) to organise massive convention of settler farmers

The regional party is organising a popular convention at Mundakkayam on Thursday to highlight the issues faced by the community. Plans are also afoot to submit a massive petition to the Union government

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Akhilesh, Mayawati say BJP is fishing for women’s vote, using reservation as bait

Mayawati & Akhilesh Yadav attack Union Govt. for linking women's reservation Bill to census & delimitation. Demand quota be implemented "immediately" without census & delimitation. Yadav accuses BJP of making a mockery of serious issue & Mayawati demands 50% reservation for women.

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Meitei group meets Rajnath, demands withdrawal of Assam Rifles from Manipur

The Defence Minister was also requested for the destruction of poppies with aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Mr. Rajnath gave assurance that it will be done if State government approaches the Union Government

The Hindu

The larger project of subverting the idea of India

In the simultaneous elections idea, lies the larger well-known ideological agenda of denying India its strength in heterogeneity

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All India Lawyers Union opposes One Nation, One Election proposal

AILU opposes One Nation One Election policy, citing it against democracy, federalism & Constitution.

The Hindu

India’s crèche scheme and the laws that govern childcare facilities | Explained

The Hindu explains the functioning of India’s National Crèche Scheme and what research shows about childcare services‘ impact on women’s participation in the labour force.

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Transportation plays a major role in transformation of nation, says Ports Minister Sonowal

Union Minister Sonowal inaugurated four projects at Visakhapatnam Port Authority, including the Visakhapatnam International Cruise Terminal (VICT). This is part of the Union Government's Maritime India Vision (MIV)-2030 and Amrit Kaal 2047, with a target of nine lakh port-bound tourist arrivals by 2030.

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Upper Krishna Project: State to urge Centre to issue gazette notification

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the State government would urge the Union government to issue the gazette notification on the Upper Krishna Project so that the government could go ahead with phase 3 of the project.

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Explained | Has the Right to Information been weakened over the years?

For 13 years, the Right to Information Act, 2005, helped citizens obtain information and data from the Government and State institutions, but has it been weakened?

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Missing RTI info to be restored, website says, after years of data disappears

Years of missing Right to Information applications will be restored on the Union Government’s RTIOnline portal, the website said in a message on Thursday, after The Hindu reported that public records obtained by RTI applicants over many years had disappeared from many users’ accounts. The episode shed a light on…

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An Act to cement digital authoritarianism

India requires a wider constitutional reboot on digital authoritarianism

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Tribals in Andhra Pradesh’s non-ST villages feel left out

Notifying a tribal village under the Fifth Schedule gives it protection

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National Exit Test (NExT) to be made mandatory for BDS graduates for licence to practice and dental PG courses

A common final-year undergraduate dental examination, to be known as the ‘National Exit Test (Dental)’ will be held for granting licence to practise dentistry. Any person with a foreign dental qualification will have to qualify NExT (Dental). The designated authority of the Union Government will conduct the common counselling for…

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AISMK focusing on 2026 T.N. Assembly elections: Sarathkumar

All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) president R. Sarathkumar on Sunday said his party was focusing on the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and not on the next year’s Parliament elections.

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After claiming internal reservation as BJP achievement in Karnataka, Union Minister says matter is sub-judice

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment A. Narayanaswamy made the startling claim in the Rajya Sabha when asked whether the Union Government is considering a constitutional amendment to allow Karnataka to provide internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs).

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Police verification for govt. jobs to continue

Fifty years ago, the Union Government does not propose to do away with the present method of police verification for employment in public services

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IMD issues orange alert for 8 districts of Himachal Pradesh today

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to President over Manipur violence

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expresses anguish over Manipur violence in letter to President, urges to restore peace. Slams Modi govt for sidelining issue & failing to protect people.

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