November 2019
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"Accommodation is very important in a plural society": Salman Khurshid

The Muslim reaction to the Supreme Court judgment on the long pending Ayodhya dispute has been subdued, with very few wishing to challenge the verdict

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The Ayodhya Verdict: When Fear-struck Muslims Prayed to Lose

It was common knowledge that the Supreme Court would deliver its judgment in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit before the Chief Justice of In

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Full Text: Judgments by the Supreme Court of India on the Ayodhya Dispute [PDFs 3.86 MB and 106 KB]

On November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of India delivered the Judgment on the Ayodhya dispute. The full text of the Judgment can be accessed here: Judgment by the Supreme Court of India on the Ayodhya case [PDF 3.86 MB] Source: Supreme Court of India     On November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of India also dismissed a Special Leave Petition by the Shia Central Board of Waqf, Uttar Pradesh, against a 1946 Judgment by the High Court, Faizabad, as there was "inordinate delay" in the filing of the petition. The text of this Judgment can be accessed here: Shia Central Board of Waqf, U.P. vs Sunni Central Board of Wakf [PDF 106 KB] Source: Supreme Court of India    

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Union Labour Ministry Invites Public Comments on Preliminary Draft Code on Wages (Central) Rules - [PDF 888 KB]

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has invited public comments on a preliminary draft of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules. In a Note issued on November 1, 2019, the Government said it invited "inputs/comments/suggestions of various stakeholders including general public", for a period of one month.  A notification issued by the Ministry said: "Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Rajiv Ranjan, , (Email ID: [email protected]), Deputy Director, and Shri Bikash Kumar Malick ([email protected]), Assistant Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi110001". One of the Schedules in the Draft identifies workers under four categories: Unskilled (123), Semi skilled (127), Skilled (320), and Highly Skilled (111).   The Draft was published by the Ministry at [https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/The%20Wages%28Central%29%20Rules_Preliminary_Draft_1_11_2019_WC.pdf]. The Wages (Central) Rules Preliminary Draft [PDF 888 KB] Source: Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India  

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National Health Profile 2019 [PDF 4.53 MB]

FOREWORD The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) has been releasing its annual publication "National Health Profile (NHP)" on a regular basis since 2005. It involves prolonged, systematic and genuine efforts to collect an enormous amount of national data from the Directorates of Health & Family Welfare of all the 36 States/UTs, Central Government Organizations, National Health Programmes and various other concerned national and international agencies in India. This publication of vital national significance brings out very substantial Health Information under six major indicators viz. Demographic, Socio-Economic, Health Status, Health Finance, Health Infrastructure and Human Resources for the specified calendar year and much more relevant information required for an efficient public health system in our country. The sources as well as shortcomings of the data are also indicated. The 14 th edition of NHP includes updated information from concerned State/UTs, Central Government Ministries and other organizations/agencies. It is expected that this national reference document shall be of immense support to all concerned government departments & institutions, public sector enterprises, non-government organizations, policy makers, planners, administrators, managers, researchers and academicians for a strong and efficient health system in India. I would like to applaud Director, CBHI and her entire team for timely publication of this 14th edition of ' National Heath Profile '. The ideas for further improvement of this publication will be highly appreciated and may kindly be shared with CBHI, Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India. Dr S. Venkatesh Director General of Health Services   National Health Profile 2019 [PDF 4.53 MB] Source: Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India    External link to National Health Profile Reports