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India to include citizens’ castes in its delayed population census

NEW DELHI, April 30 (Reuters) – India’s cabinet approved the inclusion of citizens’ caste details in its population census on Wednesday, the information minister said, seeking to gain the initiative in a sensitive issue ahead of regional elections. The minister did not announce a date when the census would begin. The once-in-a-decade population survey, originally due in 2021, has been delayed by the pandemic and technical and logistical hurdles. The caste system, a rigid social stratification system that dates back thousands of years, is critical in Indian life and politics. There are scores of caste-based political parties and many state

Take right steps to protect country by understanding nation’s feelings: Kharge to PM

Bengaluru, Apr 30 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the right steps towards protecting the country at the earliest in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, by understanding the feelings of the country and utilising the authority given to him by political parties to conduct any operation in the current situation. Reiterating his demand to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the terror attack and demonstrate a collective resolve, the AICC chief, in the wake of controversy over the party’s ‘Gayab’ social media post targeting the PM, said no

Gold prices decline by Rs 900 to Rs 98,550/10 g in Delhi on Akshaya Tritiya

New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 900 to Rs 98,550 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday amid a weak trend in international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 99,450 per 10 grams on Tuesday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity declined Rs 900 to Rs 98,100 per 10 grams from the previous close of Rs 99,000 per 10 grams. However, increased buying by consumers on Akshaya Tritiya, which is considered an auspicious day for buying gold, jewellery and other

Markets end flat in highly volatile trade as Bajaj twins, geopolitical tensions drag indices lower

Mumbai, Apr 30 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat in a highly volatile trade on Wednesday after two days of rally amid growing concern over geopolitical tensions and selling in Bajaj twins. Sustained foreign fund inflows, however, restricted the markets decline. The 30-share BSE benchmark gauge declined 46.14 points or 0.06 per cent to settle at 80,242.24. During the day, it hit a high of 80,525.61 and a low of 79,879.15, gyrating 646.46 points. The NSE Nifty ended marginally lower by 1.75 points or 0.01 per cent at 24,334.20. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv dropped over

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