# Caste census

• Bihar chief minister Nitish kumar, along with a delegation of leaders from 10 parties from the state, including RJD leader Tejashwi yadav and BJP representatives, met Prime minister Narendra Modi to press for a caste census.

• Prime minister did not give any assurances, though the meeting was described as positive.

• So far the BJP has walked a tightrope on the issue, with leaders from Bihar speaking in favour of a caste census and the party leadership at the centre keeping mum.

# Content on mughals

• A paragraph describing the mughal empire as one of the greatest ever was removed from a government website, KnowIndia.gov.in.

• Some twitter users flagged it to the union culture ministry on monday.

• Website described the mughal empire as one of the greatest empires ever.

# Student visas

• Over 55,000 Indian students and exchange visitors to the united states have been given student visas in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

• The Covid-19 second wave led to a two month delay in starting the student visa season.

# Hindalco

• Hindalco industries limited has earmarked about $2.5-$3 billion for capital expenditure to bolster growth over the next five years.

• Hindalco is planning to made investments in US, China, Brazil and India.

# Asset monetisation plan

• Finance minister Nirmala sitharaman unveiled an ambitious 6 lakh crore national monetisation pipeline (NMP) that included unlocking value by involving private firms across infrastructure sectors.

• As many as 25 airports authority of India (AAI) airports as well as 40 railway stations and an unidentified number of railway colonies have been identified for getting private investments.