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On July 8, a 25-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Varmor village of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. Haresh Kumar Solanki was attacked by his upper-caste in-laws when he went to his wife Urmilaben’s house to persuade them to …

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced a revised power tariff for a period of three years from 2019 to 2022. In a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Preenam Dinaraja, Chairman of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a …

Despite a ban on manual scavenging, 88 people lost their lives while cleaning septic tanks and sewers in the past three years, according to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Out of 620 deaths reported in 15 states since …

To enhance and empower self-governance in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre plans to allocate Rs 3,700 crore to the Gram panchayats elected last year, reported The Times Of India.  Of this, approximately Rs 1,800 crore will be given to Panchayats in …

13 air warriors onboard the Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft went missing in early June. With no trace of aircraft, nor that of the air warriors, there was an air of uncertainty for days to follow.   Almost 20 days after …

On July 9, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said that the government would launch a National Control of Pollution programme in 102 most polluted cities in India.  The objective of the government is to minimise levels …

There are multiple things that one needs to keep in mind before boarding a flight, making it quite stressful at times. Reaching the airport at the correct time, carrying all the valid id cards, and the most important- collecting boarding …

The Indian Army has issued new guidelines to limit the usage of social media platforms. This comes after the reports of Pakistani intelligence using these platforms to profile Army officers and their families. The two-page directive issued to the 1.3 …

A potential measure to combat climate change has always been the restoration of forests. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests that to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050, an increase of as much as one …

On July 8, the Parliament passed an amendment bill which allows the voluntary use of Aadhaar as a proof of identity for users to open bank accounts and obtain a phone connection.  This move comes after the government encouraging robust Data …