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Many political parties, including JD(U) and RJD, said that post survey, the state government will be in a better position to make policies for marginalised people of the society. However, on the whole, it will be used as a tool against the saffron party.The saffron party’s poll ploy of “polarising” Hindu electorate which have 80 per cent vote share has earned them dividends in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.In Bihar, RJD, JD(U) , Congress and Left parties are viewing the survey as an effective method to take on the BJP’s 80:20 math.As per the social structure of Bihar, the upper…

It is perceived that this difference over endorsement of the caste census was one of the reasons why Mamata Banerjee and her party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had skipped the joint press conference at the end of the Mumbai conclave.Why is the chief minister so sensitive about endorsing the caste census?While the Trinamool Congress leaders here are maintaining silence over the matter claiming that it is only for the chief minister or the national general secretary to explain the party’s logic behind opposing the census, political observers and commentators see a couple of sound reasons behind this stand.According to…

Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar Yadav is one of them who frequently makes statements on communal lines. In January, he had claimed that the Hindu epics Ramchartimanas, Manu Smriti, as well as the book ‘Bunch of Thought’ spread hatred in the society.On September 7, he made yet another controversial statement in Nalanda claiming that Prophet Muhammad was a ‘Maryada Purosottam’ and that God had sent him to earth to finish evil.These two statements have given ample opportunities to the BJP to play on its own turf and exploit the Hindu extremism to polarise voters. All these things are happening in the…

They were brought to Lucknow on Saturday. The prime accused, Raj Husain Hukki, 36, and his family members Imran, Shahnawaz, Riyasat Bahadur Husain Baba, Shahbaz and Mohsin had fled to Mumbai to avoid arrest. ADCP, west zone, Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, said Hukki was wanted in 36 cases of crime, including attempted murder. “His associates are also named in several cases. Hukki and his associates used to extort money from gullible people and businessmen by resorting to bullying and intimidation tactics. They also earned money through crime or working for people who sought their help illegally,” Sinha said. Sinha said Hukki…

There is no meeting on Biden’s schedule, his officials told reporters, but there is no saying what could happen when leaders gather in a small space.No bilateral meeting of the two leaders has been reported till the end of Day 1 of the G20 summit, but they did share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders and the three of them clasped hands at the announcement of a major infrastructure initiative to connect India, West Asia and Europe with a port and rail network, an unmistakable attempt to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative.Prime Minister Modi called…

The NFR recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, for installation of Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to avert train-elephant collision and have disaster mitigation measures.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that the Railways has been taking many initiatives to prevent and detect movement of wild animals, especially elephants, approaching the tracks.Installation of IDS in important sections is one such measure.After 100 per cent success of the pilot project on IDS that was undertaken by the NFR in the Chalsa – Hasimara section of the Dooars area under Alipurduar Division in West Bengal…

The Congress leadership which bombarded the opposition leaders with taunts following its thumping victory in the assembly elections will have to watch out for the opposition BJP and JD (S) forming a bloc.Political analysts are divided on the political gains and whether the alliance will have an impact on the influential Vokkaliga vote bank in south Karnataka. The Congress managed to wrest a five per cent vote share in the south Karnataka districts considered as bastions of the JD (S).Political analyst Channabasappa Rudrappa told IANS that the entry of the JD(S) into the NDA is seen as a turning point…

More than 400 cases of dog bites are reported every day from these two districts — Noida-Ghaziabad. At the same time, more than 1.25 lakh dogs are seen roaming on the roads of both the districts every day.Principal Secretary Health of the Uttar Pradesh government has sought answers from the concerned medical officers of Ghaziabad in this incident. Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered against the dog owner.India accounts for 36 percent of total rabies deaths in the world, that comes to around 18,000-20,000 deaths each year.Approximately 30-60 percent of rabies cases and deaths reported in India involve children under…

Disposing of a joint petition filed by inter-religious live-in couple, Justice Surendra Singh-1 directed that in case any disturbance is caused in the peaceful living of the petitioners, the petitioners shall approach the superintendent of police concerned, with a copy of this order, who shall provide immediate protection to the petitioners.In the writ petition, a Muslim girl and her Hindu live-in partner had sought a direction that their family members, who are private respondents in the petition, be directed not to interfere in the peaceful living of the petitioners. Further, the direction was also sought to the police authorities to…