Author: Md Nasimuddin
The deadlock over the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation continues to dominate politics in West Bengal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership accusing the State government of “appeasement politics” on Wednesday, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that“backwardness”wasthe only benchmark to decide OBC categories
The West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) unanimously passed a “resolution conveying appreciation for the Indian armed forces”. Speaker Biman Banerjee claimed that this was the first instance of the Assembly passing a resolution in support of the armed forces after the recent conflict with Pakistan.
Ending days of uncertainty, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government will hold a fresh caste survey to address concerns flagged by several stakeholders.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here on Monday said that his government has taken a firm decision to continue pushing back illegal immigrants back to Bangladesh following the provisions of Immigrant Expulsion from Assam Act 1950.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday intensified his demand for electoral transparency, urging the Election Commission (EC) to announce a clear timeline for sharing voter data in a machine-readable format after the central poll body agreed to hand over the voter rolls.
The earliest that simultaneous elections can be held under the existing Bills is 2034, said BJP MP and chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on Bills relating to ‘One Nation, One Election’, P P Chaudhary.
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur on Sunday following the arrest of a senior member of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, prompting authorities to reimpose curfews and suspend internet services across several districts to prevent further unrest.
A multi-party delegation of parliamentarians led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday (June 5, 2025) met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and had “comprehensive” discussions covering a wide array of critical issues, from counter-terrorism efforts to enhancing technological cooperation.
Pakistan is set to chair the 1988 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Sanctions Committee on the Taliban till 31 December, 2025, while also serving as one of the vice-chairs of the Counter-Terrorism Committee. The Security Council makes these appointments based on a consensus among current member-states.
The Centre on Wednesday announced the conduct of the decadal census, due since 2021, in two phases from next year. The caste census, a demand assiduously pursued by the Opposition, will be part of the exercise.