Bihar has become the first state to release data from a caste-based survey. The report indicates 36 per cent of the population are from Extremely Backward Classes, 27.1 per cent are from Backward Classes, 19.7 per cent are from Scheduled Castes and 1.7 per cent are from Scheduled Tribes. The general population is 15.5 per cent. The state's total population is over 13.1 crore. The survey also said the Yadav community - the group to which Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs - is the largest sub-group, accounting for 14.27 per cent of all OBC categories.

Kunwar Danish Ali, Lok Sabha MP from Mayawati's party BSP, today said he is, with a heavy heart, considering "leaving" the parliament if no action is taken against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who used communal slurs against him inside the lower house last evening. If this can happen to me, what will happen to a common man? An emotional Danish Ali said, on the verge of breaking down on camera, adding that he couldn't sleep all night as he felt like his brain was about to 'explode'. "Was this special session (of the parliament) called to attack elected MPs by linking them to their community? This has shamed the entire country. We will see whether his party will take any action against him or promote him. This is hate speech," Kunwar Danish Ali told NDTV.

Sources:
Today, the Income Authorities conducted a survey on the BBC premises in Delhi, in view of the BBC’s deliberate non-compliance with the Transfer Pricing Rules and its vast diversion of profits. It is pertinent to note that the above exercise conducted by the tax authorities, is called “survey” not search/raid as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Such surveys are routinely conducted and are not to be confused to be in the nature of a search/raid.

Income Tax officials landed at the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai this morning for searches, weeks after a huge controversy over the UK national broadcaster's documentary series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and allegations linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots. The taxmen were carrying out a "survey" over allegations of international taxation and transfer pricing irregularities involving the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), said sources.

आइये अब कुछ ऐसी बात बताएँ जो शायद इतनी चर्चा में नहीं है #बजट थ्रेड - MNREGA बजट 73000 cr से घट कर 60,000 cr हुआ

- PMकृषि सिंचाई योजना - 12954 cr से घट कर 10787 cr हुआ

- National Education Mission 39553 cr से घटकर 38953 cr हुआ

- National health mission
Last year- 37160 cr से घट कर 36785 cr हुआ

Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh has the following suggestions and solutions to tackle the spread of the pandemic. Suggestions offered to PM Modi. 1) 'govt publicise what firm orders for doses placed on different vaccine producers & accepted for delivery over the next six months. If we want to vaccinate a target number, we should place enough orders in advance so that producers can adhere to an agreed schedule of supply.'

#Hathras Some crucial points that the UP govt wants you to forget. They are trying their best.

1.) Illegal cremation at 2.30pm against the will of family and against Hindu tradition. A clear case of human rights violation. Neither SHRC, NHRC or NCW or SWC have taken cognisance. 2.) Phone Tapping of Media and victims family - who authorised this? And why and how was it leaked to favourable members of the godi media?

NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY CLARIFIES ON NEET, JEE
2.4 MILLION CANDIDATES TO APPEAR FOR JEE & NEET
EXAMS IMPORTANT TO SAVE ACADEMIC YEAR
HOW WILL SYSTEM ACCOMADATE 2 YEARS IN SESSION?
ALL EFFORTS DIRECTED AT SAVING ACADEMIC YEAR SC SAID LIFE MUST GO ON
UNLOCK 4 BEGINNING IN SEPT, MANY ACTIVITIES OPENED UP
PRIVATE & INTL INSTITUTES HAVE RESORTED TO VIRTUAL CLASSES
THIS WILL PUT GOVT COLLEGE STUDENTS AT A DISADVANTAGE

Sonia Gandhi speaking on NEET-JEE and other issues. With 7 CMs.

Mamata Banerjee speaking now. Says she has written to PM twice about the problems of students.

I am putting out the most common arguments given by govt & others to not postpone exams. Write in with your reply to each and every tweet in the thread below #MODIJI_POSTPONEJEENEET
#MODIJI_HELPJEENEET Sarkari explanation 1: Career is at stake

Part Justice for SSR campaigners. CBI probe ordered. But the real challenge begins now. CBI isn’t known for stellar investigations, especially in high profile cases. The following thread will prove their track record in high profile cases. Let us hope justice is delivered. AIRCEL-MAXIS 2G CASE

AUGUST 2014

CBI FILES CHARGESHEET AGAINST FORMER TELECOM MINISTER DAYANIDHI MARAN, BROTHER KALANITHI MARAN

FEBRUARY 2017

CBI SPECIAL COURT DROPS ALL CHARGES, SAYING CBI PRESSED CHARGES DUE TO MISREADING OF OFFICIAL FILES

Nirmohi Akhada releases an extremely powerful statement on the Ayodhya temple ground breaking ceremony. Say they should not be denied from hosting prayers at the August 5 ceremony. Here is their statement. 'We truly respect the PM however this is a task for a saint - no political grandstanding.'

China complaing that India violates WTO rules by banning #TikTok. The best way to amswer this - is to list out apps that China has banned Gmail
Dropbox
Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Calendar, Maps etc.)
Microsoft OneDrive
Slack
Google Play (i.e. no downloading Android apps)
Hootsuite

@ArvindKejriwal ‘s 8 point counter to Delhi L-G order on compulsory quarantine. Makes extremely compelling points. Reports @sharadsharma1 Kejriwal Counter 1

When ICMR allows home isolation for people with mild symptoms, then why not in Delhi ?

Contrarian View: A mandatory institutional quarantine for ALL Covid Positives will only discourage people from getting themselves tested. Home quarantine is surely a problem in slum clusters - but for the rest, the institutional qurantine centre will be the problem. Multiple reports of Test results wrongly declaring people as Covid + have exposed many to possible infection at the mandatory quarantine centres. They could have isolated themselves at home. People have complained of hygiene standards at these centres in other states.

Sources on what happened in the PM All party meet.

HEALTH WARNING: This is a version from the govt sources.

Sharad Pawar: issues of whether soldiers carried arms or not are decided by international agreements and we need to respect such sensitive matters. Prem Singh Tamang (SKM): full faith in the PM.

KCR (TRS) : PM’s clarity on Kashmir has angered China. PM’s emphasis on Kashmir’s development has also angered China. He stressed that PM’s call of AatmaNirbhar Bharat has rattled China.

THREAD: We haven’t outraged enough on this story. The system failed not just her, but many like her. @_DigitalIndia failed on 3 promises to make life easy.
1.) Aadhar linking of accounts & services
2.) Bank Correspondents for home delivery of services
3.) Micro ATMs.

https://twitter.com/ndtv/status/1272483564332781569

Failure 1:

Big Announcement by government:

- 1,70,000 cr package for the poor. PM Gareeb Kalyaan package.

- 50 Lakh medical insurance for all medical, para medical staff, asha workers, Technicians in the frontline. 20 Lakh workers to benefit. PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojna. 80 cr beneficiaries will get 5 kg rice / wheat free for 3 months along with the 5 kg they have already been getting. 1 kg Dal will also be given. Can be taken in 2 instalments.