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Tejashwi Yadav said that the Bihar Assembly passed a proposal demanding a caste-based census twice but the Centre refused to consider it Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday hit out at the Central government for not conducting a caste-based census. Taking to Twitter , Yadav shared a video clip from his speech in Bihar Assembly and asked why the Centre wants to deprive 70 percent of the population of the backward/most backward people of their rights. He said that the Bihar Assembly passed a proposal demanding a caste-based census twice but the Centre refused to consider it. "We have sent the proposal of caste census from Bihar Assembly twice unanimously and sent it to the central government but the central government does not want to conduct caste calculation/census? Why does the central government want to deprive 70 per cent of the population of the backward/most backward people of their rights? Does BJP not consider 70 per cent of the population as Hindus?,&quo

Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the bill in the Lok Sabha, which amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which was introduced in the Lower House on July 26. Union Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the bill in the Lok Sabha, which amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Bill replaces the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, which was promulgated on April 4, 2021. The Bill introduces an alternate insolvency resolution process for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), called the pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PIRP). https://twitter.com/LokSabhaSectt/status/1420308997291212801 The Code provides a time-bound process for resolving the insolvency of corporate debtors (within 330 days) called the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The debtor himself or its creditors may apply for initiation of CIRP in the event

India’s democracy is built on the idea that MPs should speak for the people and debate matters of national importance in the Parliament, according to the Congress leader. NEW DELHI — Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Wayanad constituency, on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi led ruling Bhartiya Janata Party of wasting Parliament’s time, by not discussing ‘issues of national importance’. Mr Rahul said India’s democracy is built on the idea that MPs should speak for the people and debate matters of national importance in the Parliament. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1420587240271589378 “The foundation of our democracy is that the parliamentarians should be the voice of the people and discuss the issues of national importance,” the Congress leader said. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the ruling party was not allowing the opposition to do its job. “Modi government is not allowing the opposition to do its work,” he said. https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/142

The 24 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 193, included three athletes from overseas in Tokyo for the Olympics The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Thursday reported 24 more COVID-19 cases associated with the games, the highest daily count since the committee began compiling infections data from the start of this month. The 24 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 193, included three athletes from overseas in Tokyo for the Olympics, which opened on Friday following an unprecedented one-year postponement due to the pandemic. The committee said the three were all staying in the athletes' village. The daily figures were announced by the committee a day after COVID-19 infection numbers for both Japan and Tokyo hit all-time highs of 9,583 and 3,177, respectively. https://twitter.com/selinawangtv/status/1420444702709587972 The numbers issued by the Olympic organizing body do not include those announced by central and local governments. The rest of the 24 cases are 15 contra

Twitter's 'Shop Module' launched in the US on Wednesday and it offers a carousel of products for visitors to browse Micro-blogging giant Twitter is working to add a new feature to its platform that allows businesses to add a shopping section to the top of their profiles. According to The Verge , Twitter's 'Shop Module' launched in the US on Wednesday and it offers a carousel of products for visitors to browse. Tapping a product will link to a listing with the option of making a purchase without ever leaving the micro-blogging platform. "The pilot is currently limited to iOS devices for people who use the service in English", Twitter said. "People talk about products on Twitter every day, so we're excited about how this early exploration of the Shop Module can build a bridge between people talking about and discovering products on Twitter to actually purchasing them," Twitter added in a statement. https://twitter.com/verge/status/14203986

“Our government is helping orphans in every happiness and sorrow by becoming the guardian of the orphan children,” Mr Pushkar Singh, the Uttarakhand chief minister said. NEW DELHI — Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, on Wednesday said that his government was going to take full responsibility of children orphaned due to the pandemic of COVID-19 in the state. Under the Vatsalya scheme, the chief minister said all such orphan children would be given a monthly assistance of Rs 3000. Besides, their education would be ensured free till the age of 21. “Our government is helping orphans in every happiness and sorrow by becoming the guardian of the orphan children,” Mr Pushkar Singh said, adding, “Under the Vatsalya scheme, along with taking full responsibility of the children orphaned by Covid , Rs 3,000 will be given to the guardian every month. Also, orphan children will get free education till the age of 21.” https://twitter.com/pushkardhami/status/1420301355353182212 H

Targeting the BJP-led government, Mamata Banerjee alleged that her phone is tapped Amid efforts towards opposition unity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday targeted the BJP government on various issues including the allegations of Pegasus spyware surveillance and said "we want to see 'sacche din', saw enough of 'achhe din'". Mamata Banerjee, who is in the national capital, did not rule out her taking the lead of a grouping of opposition parties to take on the BJP -led government in the next Lok Sabha polls. "We will sit together and decide, I am not a political astrologer. The decisions depend on the system, depends on political parties. I cannot impose my decision on others," she said. "Poore desh me khela hoga, it's a continuous process. When general elections come (2024), it will be Modi versus country," she added. BJP had raised slogan of 'ache din' ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Referring to her m