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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/landmark-ontario-survey-exposes-widespread-caste-based-discrimination-calls-for-legal-recognition</loc>
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<image:caption>Research team with Dr. Ambedkar while releasing the caste study report in Dalit History Month Celebration.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Research field volunteers acknowledgements</image:caption>
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<image:caption>SADAN works with diasporic community organizations, educational and government institutions, immigrant service providers, and labour organizations to address caste-based discrimination and stigmatization in Canada.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-13T15:45:43.931+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Landmark Ontario Survey Exposes Widespread Caste-Based Discrimination, Calls for Legal Recognition</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ontario Survey, Caste-Based Discrimination, Ontario universities</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/transgender-news/in-a-hurry-to-reform-transgender-law-the-indian-state-reveals-its-own-confusion</loc>
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<image:caption>In a staggering window of just 18 days, the bill was rushed through the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and received presidential assent, becoming India’s new law while disregarding the human rights of the transgender community.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-13T13:31:51.263+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In a Hurry to Reform Transgender Law, the Indian State Reveals Its Own Confusion</news:title>
<news:keywords>Transgender Law, trans-identity , Transgender person rights</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/obc-news/telangana-dy-cm-bhatti-vikramarka-calls-for-comprehensive-national-caste-census-releases-book-on-social-justice</loc>
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<image:caption>Deputy Chief Minister released the book titled “Caste Census and Deepening of Social Justice.” The book is authored by Shri G. Kiran Kumar, National President of the All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) and research scholar at the University of Hyderabad, along with Dr. Vahini Billu.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>During the meeting, key issues such as caste-based inequalities, lack of representation, and the need for institutional mechanisms to achieve inclusive development were discussed in detail.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:34:52.292+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Telangana Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Calls for Comprehensive National Caste Census; Releases Book on Social Justice</news:title>
<news:keywords>Social Justice, National Caste Census, Telangana caste survey</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/dr-br-ambedkar-a-public-health-visionary-ahead-of-his-time-dalit-history-month-tribute</loc>
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<image:caption>Ambedkar consistently advocated for the dignity and safety of sanitation workers, one of the most vulnerable sections of society. Even today, sewer and septic tank deaths continue to be reported, reflecting ongoing gaps in occupational safety and social justice.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-13T11:26:34.417+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: A Public Health Visionary Ahead of His Time | Dalit History Month </news:title>
<news:keywords>Dalit History Month , Ambedkar Jayanti, public health indicators</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/labourer/labour-activists-picked-up-by-noida-police-after-wage-protest-in-hosiery-complex</loc>
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<image:caption>More than 50 workers and relatives gathered at the station to inquire about their whereabouts and submitted a missing persons complaint along with vehicle details, but received no confirmation from officials at the time.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>It has been 17 hours since the 4 activists are missing.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T13:21:14.050+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Labour Activists Picked Up by Noida Police After Wage Protest in Hosiery Complex</news:title>
<news:keywords>Wage Protest, Labour Activists detention, Uttar Pradesh Police </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/jaipurs-pink-glory-is-crumbling-and-its-not-just-about-heritage</loc>
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<image:caption>Jaipur’s pink walls are still standing and breathing, but are gasping under the weight of unchecked development and weak governance.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Pollution around Hawa Mahal is affecting both the visitor experience and the structural health of the built heritage.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T13:01:00.000+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>World Heritage Site: Jaipur’s Pink Glory Is Crumbling - And It’s Not Just About Heritage.</news:title>
<news:keywords>UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jaipur Pink City, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.themooknayak.com/education/let-us-teach-movement-begins-rajasthan-teachers-protest-against-non-educational-duties</loc>
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<image:caption>Teachers are made to do non-educational tasks like census, livestock census, and various surveys. Due to these duties, enrollment in government schools has dropped drastically.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The meeting was attended by a large number of office bearers and workers.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T10:03:43.333+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>“Let Us Teach” Movement Begins: Rajasthan Teachers Protest Against Non-Educational Duties</news:title>
<news:keywords>'Hamein Padhane Do' Andolan, Rajasthan teachers, census duties, non-educational duties</news:keywords>
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