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Why Maratha panel said quota ‘need of hour’, warned of ‘social imbalance’
The Bill to grant 10% reservation to the Maratha community in education and employment passed by the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday was formulated based on the report of the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission, which says it took into consideration “widespread data of 1.58 crore households collected from the nook and corner of the state”, used resources such as scientific survey, books, writings, opinions, and accounted for suggestions and disagreements.
Advocates worry federal disability benefit program won't be fully funded in upcoming budget
A coalition of anti-poverty and disability groups are calling on the federal government to honour its commitment to bring the incomes of all provincial disability support program recipients above the poverty line by fully funding a new federal disability benefit program.
It’s Boom Times for Obamacare. Will They Last?
Carley Calvi came to the second floor of a public library in suburban Milwaukee one morning this month without health insurance to cover the vertigo medication she needed. Worse, she said, was not having a doctor she trusted.
A nationwide strike in Argentina poses major test to Milei’s economic ‘shock therapy’
Argentina's largest labor union grouping on Wednesday is expected to hold a nationwide general strike to protest President Javier Milei's shock economic agenda. The strike comes just 45 days after the right-wing leader took office, making it the fastest action of its kind into the term of a new Argentina government. Thousands of workers are poised to take the streets after a mobilization called by the opposition aligned Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), the largest and most influential union in the country, and other union forces. The strike represents a significant test for Milei, who has announced sweeping measures to deregulate Latin America's third-largest economy. Analysts said the general strike was u
For People Fleeing War, U.S. Immigration Fight Has Real-Life Consequences
Artem Marchuk needed to escape Ukraine or die. He didn’t see any other options.
A Trump New Hampshire win could still see Haley emerge as threat: analysts
The New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday may put former U.S. president Donald Trump one step closer to securing the nomination, but former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley could still emerge as his main challenger.