Sharmila asks Jagan to pass a resolution on Special Category Status in Assembly and send it to Centre, President

Sharmila asks Jagan to pass a resolution on Special Category Status in Assembly and send it to Centre, President

Andhra Pradesh Congress president Y.S. Sharmila. File photo: By Arrangement. APCC president Y.S. Sharmila has demanded that the government hold a discussion on the floor of the Assembly on “the betrayal of the people of Andhra Pradesh by the BJP Government at the Centre in last 10 years”, pass a resolution on the “Rights of … Read more

In the Bihar Assembly, 32% legislators are OBCs; 24% belong to the General Category; EBC and Muslim legislators together number fewer than 20%

In the Bihar Assembly, 32% legislators are OBCs; 24% belong to the General Category; EBC and Muslim legislators together number fewer than 20%

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar leaves after the Winter session of the state Assembly, in Patna, on November 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI In the current Bihar Assembly, the number of legislators from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and the General Category are greater by about five percentage points and 10 percentage points, respectively, … Read more

Milli Council condemns cancellation of 2B OBC category reservation for Muslims

Milli Council condemns cancellation of 2B OBC category reservation for Muslims

Mohammad Asgar Chulbul, national secretary of All India Milli Council (AIMC), condemned the State government’s move to cancel reservation for Muslims under 2B of Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The State Cabinet has moved Muslims to the Economically Weaker Sections quota. In a media note released on Saturday, the Muslim leader termed the move as … Read more

Global Hunger Index 2020: India ranks 94 out of 107 countries, under ‘serious’ category

Global Hunger Index 2020: India ranks 94 out of 107 countries, under ‘serious’ category

The Global Hunger Index 2020 report released on Friday has ranked India at 94 among 107 countries. India was ranked 102 out of 117 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2019 that was published jointly by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. In 2018, India had ranked 103 among 119 countries on the Global Hunger Index. The … Read more