# Caste based census

• The Biju Janta Dal (BJD) on wednesday demanded a caste based census be conducted for identifying and enumerating socially and educationally backward communities and other backward classes.

• BJD also demanded to increase the reservation beyond the 50% ceiling by enacting a central legislation.

• Two Bhartiya janta party allies Janta dal united and Apna dal have also raised similar demands in the recent pasts.

# Kaziranga national park

• Kaziranga has become the first national park in India to have been equipped with satellite phones.

• The decision to provide satellite phones for boosting anti-poaching measures was taken by CM Himanta Bishwa sharma.

• The satellite phones will be used in pocket’s of the park’s six ranges with no wireless or mobile connectivity.

# Lok sabha

• Lok sabha was adjourned sine die on wednesday two days before schedule.

• Lok sabha functioned only for 21 hours and productivity of the house was merely 22%.

# Constitutional amendment

• Parliament on wednesday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the rights of the states and union territories to maintain their own list of socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) commonly known as other backward classes (OBCs).

• The constitution (one hundred and twenty seventh amendment) bill, 2021 was passed unanimously by the Rajya sabha.

• This bill has been already passed by lok sabha.

# Taliban in Afghanistan

• The Taliban could isolate Afghanistan’s capital Kabul in 30 days and potentially take it over in 90 days.

• Taliban terrorists have taken control of eight provincial capitals in six days.

• Taliban now control 65% of Afghanistan.