Day December 5, 2017
Image copyrightBANGALORE NEWS PHOTOSImage captionSajida Begum’s case had caused outrage in India A leprosy patient in the south Indian city of Bangalore who lost her pension as she was unable to provide biometric data has now been given a new… Continue Reading →
Gopal Krishna, P Unless the total estimated budget of the Aadhaar project is revealed, all claims of benefits are suspect and untrustworthy. Gopal Krishna Public policy researcher, Convener, Citizens Forum for Civil LibertiesAT the recent Global Conference on Cyber Space Prime… Continue Reading →
Dhananjay Mahapatra| TNN | File photo for representation only NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was in for a surprise on Monday as it found that Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, mandated no special educational techniques for students suffering from different kinds of impairment… Continue Reading →
The destruction of the Babri Masjid set in motion events that are still unfolding. It was no less than a clarion call to the Hindutva brigade to be prepared for action. On 24 November 2017, the head of the… Continue Reading →
Rajasthan government spends only Rs 904 per capita on health An analysis by health activists shows per capita health expenditure in Rajasthan was one of the lowest in the country. Narendra Gupta, convenor of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan.File photoFile photo Rajasthan… Continue Reading →
Several dozens of activists were arrested in Bangalore and kept in Ashok Nagar Police Station for attempting to organize a peaceful protest towards the Chief Minister’s residence. The demonstrators were concerned that despite 90 days, the culprits of murder of… Continue Reading →
Anuja Jaiswal| TNN | Agra: A group of protesting right-wing activists allegedly blackened the wall of the residence of Sunil Singh, director of the controversial movie ‘Games of Ayodhya’, in Aligarh on Sunday. They also put a lock on the gate of… Continue Reading →
The court said there is no justification to treat a leprosy-afflicted person as a man to be kept away from the mainstream and suffer from ignominy that the disease is infectious or something to do with genetics. Bhadra Sinha Hindustan… Continue Reading →
Maria Khan HIGHLIGHTS UPSRTC managing director made it mandatory for disabled people to carry their Aadhaar cards or a photocopy of it, along with the disability certificate to avail a free ride The Aadhaar card of a disabled passenger will… Continue Reading →
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) strongly disagrees with the order of the Supreme Court dismissing the Writ Petition filed by the Campaign to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into the allegations of bribery of judges of… Continue Reading →