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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren urges Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy to ensure rescue of workers trapped in tunnel collapse; offers help

Hemant Soren. File | Photo Credit: PTI Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to ensure all possible assistance for the rescue of workers who are trapped in a tunnel after a section of it collapsed in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project. “At least eight workers, including four…

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Bihar govt to appoint 140 ‘protection officers’ for women affected by domestic violence

The Bihar government has decided to appoint 140 full-time ‘protection officers’ across the state to support women affected by domestic violence more effectively. The Social Welfare Department has decided to create a separate cadre under which sub-division, district and state-level protection officers will be appointed. The decision has been taken in view of the rising…

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Why affirmative action should move beyond Muslim quotas

The recently published report, ‘Rethinking Affirmative Action for Muslims in Contemporary India’, has attempted to revisit the question of Muslim marginalisation while recognising the contribution of the Sachar Commission (2006) in transforming Muslim backwardness into policy concerns. The study marks a significant departure from previous research on Muslim backwardness in two ways. It pays close…

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