The decision by Twitter to label National Public Radio (NPR) in the USA as “state-affiliated media,” which it then changed to “government-funded media” after a barrage of criticism, underscores the need to rethink the role of major social media platforms as critical gatekeepers in the public sphere.
The whole process of census-taking needs at least one year, and only thereafter will the provisional population figures be available. The break-up of the population into various social categories and workers and the related preparation of final tables will take further time. In fact, by the time the final religious tables start coming up, say in 2027, the Government will be busy preparing for the next census operation of 2031
The 2021-22 annual report, citing Covid-19 pandemic for the delay in updating the NPR and other field activities, stressed the need to update the NPR database across the country, except Assam.
The report, published on Monday (November 7), has underlined the need to update the NPR database across the country, except Assam.
Asaduddin Owaisi said, "It is already happening that you first give the long-term VISA and then they (minority community of Afghanistan) get citizenship."
India issued a demarche to the Turkish Envoy in Delhi Şakir Özkan Torunlar on March 3.
Last month, a Panipat-based activist had filed an RTI seeking details about the citizenship proof of the Chief Minister, cabinet ministers, and Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya.
The 2021 Assembly poll will be a “tight battle” between the ruling party and the BJP with TMC having a clear edge, said a senior leader of Trinamul Congress.
On being asked about hate speeches that have been linked to violent clashes that left over 45 people dead in northeast Delhi, Kejriwal said the topic was 'not specifically discussed'.
He said the electoral campaign of the Prime Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah and other central ministers was aimed at creating a rift in the society and hurting religious harmony.
