Hindu population falls 7.8% between 1950-2015 in India, Muslims up 43.15%: EAC-PM paper
New Delhi: The share of Hindus in total population of the country has decreased by 7.82 per cent between 1950 and 2015, while that of Muslims increased by 43.15 per cent, suggesting that there is a conducive environment to foster diversity, said a recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister […]
BJP expresses concern over rise in Muslim population, targets Cong on reservation issue
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday expressed concern over the pace of increase in Muslim population in the country and wondered its impact on the reservation provided to SCs, STs and OBCs, claiming the Congress is “hell bent” on providing quota to the minority community if voted to power. The ruling party’s reaction came after […]
Oppn accuses govt of trying to create communal divide over EAC-PM paper on population
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Thursday accused the BJP of trying to create communal divide over a report that claimed the share of Hindu population in India decreased between 1950 and 2015. CPI general secretary D Raja and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the union government for not conducting the census, and called the working […]
Population rise not related to religion, highest decline in fertility rate among Muslims: NGO
New Delhi: Population growth rates are not linked to religion and the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) among all religious groups is declining, with the highest decrease observed among Muslims, NGO Population Foundation of India has said amid a debate over the increase in the population of minorities in India. According to a recent working paper […]
Sam Pitroda resigns as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress after massive controversy over remarks
New Delhi: Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party “racist”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda’s decision. “Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as […]
AAP to launch next phase of ‘Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se’ campaign on May 13
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch the next phase of its “Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se” Lok Sabha poll campaign on May 13 with multiple events, such as “Mahila Samvad” and “Trade Town Hall”, in the four Delhi constituencies from where it has fielded its candidates, party leader Gopal Rai said on […]
SC to pass order on interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on May 10
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will deliver its order on granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam on May 10. Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who headed the bench which heard Kejriwal’s petition against his arrest in the case, said, “We will pronounce […]
Poverty to be fully eradicated from India in next 10-15 years: Rajnath
Bhawanipatna (Odisha): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that poverty would be completely eradicated from India in the next 10-15 years and this is ‘Modi Ki guarantee’. Singh said this while addressing the BJP’s ‘Vijay Sankalp’ rally here in the district headquarters town of Kalahandi. “Though Congress leaders beginning from Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru […]
LS polls: PM Modi casts his vote in Gandhinagar; praises EC and underlines importance of voting
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cast his vote for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city and praised the Election Commission for conducting the polls “almost violence-free” and in a voter-friendly manner in the first two phases. Ahmedabad is part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, from where PM Modi’s cabinet […]
Maharashtra sees 53.40 pc turnout in 3rd phase of LS polls for 11 seats
Mumbai: A voter turnout of 54.09 per cent was recorded in 11 out of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, where polling was held on Tuesday in the third phase of the general elections, officials said. The first two phases of polling in the state saw more than 62 per cent voter turnout. As […]
