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NCSC Acts on Complaint of Derogatory Terms in Punjab Census List

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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday took serious cognizance of a complaint regarding the use of objectionable and derogatory terms in the list of Scheduled Castes during the upcoming Census process in Punjab. The complaint was submitted to NCSC Chairperson Kishore Makwana by the Vice-Chairperson of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, Hardeep Singh Gill.According to the complaint, the use of derogatory language in reference to the Val…

NCSC Takes Note of Mamata Banerjee’s Alleged Derogatory Remarks

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Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a video clip broadcast by a Bengali news channel in which allegedly derogatory language was used by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against people from the Scheduled Caste community.The Commission’s intervention comes at a politically sensitive time, with the state in the midst of Assembly elections, and has triggered fresh debate over the content and context of the remarks …

Protests Erupt Over BDS Student’s Death in Kerala College

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Kannur/New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) The death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student of Ancharakandi Dental College in Kerala’s Kannur, has triggered widespread protests, multiple inquiries, and serious allegations of sustained harassment by faculty.Classmates of Nithin Raj have levelled grave charges against Head of Department Dr M.K. Ram, accusing him of routine intimidation, body shaming, and both mental and physical abuse.According to students, the circumstances leading to Nithin’s …

Water Contamination Tragedy Sparks Political Outcry in Tamil Nadu Village

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Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) A deadly water contamination incident in Karlambakkam village near Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu, has triggered a fierce political backlash, with BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad accusing the DMK government of “criminal negligence” and administrative collapse. The incident, which claimed the lives of two residents and left several others hospitalised, has once again brought Tamil Nadu’s drinking water safety and governance standards under scrutiny.The victims — Ezhumalai (65)…