No manual scavengers identified in fresh nationwide survey under 2013 law: Govt

August 3, 2026 10:43 AM

No manual scavengers identified in fresh nationwide survey under 2013 law: Govt

A fresh nationwide survey conducted under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013) has not identified any manual scavengers, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. In a written reply to a question by Derek O'Brien, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, said the survey was conducted across all districts of the country under the provisions of the 2013 Act. The government also said that 89,915...

INDIA bloc names Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as Vice Presidential candidate

August 19, 2025 3:08 PM

INDIA bloc names Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as Vice Presidential candidate

The INDIA bloc on Tuesday named former Supreme Court Judge Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election scheduled for September 9. The announcement was made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi after a meeting of the alliance. Justice Reddy will file his nomination on August 21. “He will file his nomination on August 21. Tomorrow, all opposition MPs are meeting in the Central Hall at 1 pm,” Kharge said. TMC MP Derek O’Brien con...