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Supreme Court scraps caste based discrimination in prisons, terms it unconstitutional

New Delhi : The Supreme Court, in a pathbreaking judgement on Thursday, put an end to caste-based discrimination in prisons, calling it unconstitutional, and directed the Centre to make changes in jail manuals that perpetuate such practices. The top court directed that the “caste” column and any references to caste in undertrial and/or convicts’ prisoners’…

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Delhi Govt launches Winter Action Plan, anti-dust campaign to combat pollution

New Delhi- Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, who had announced a 21-point action plan to curb pollution during the winter months, on Saturday said that it will focus on three key areas: dust pollution, vehicular pollution, and biomass burning. “Dust pollution, which begins post-monsoon, will be addressed through an anti-dust campaign running from October 7…

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