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Khelo India ASMITA is an affirmative action in sports for increasing women
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Khelo India initiative targets untapped talent, with a focus on girls, MoS YAS Raksha Khadse calls it a 'powerful step' towards empowerment
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"Good, if data used for effective policy making," Acharya Prashant calls f
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Acharya Prashant said it is a good step if the caste census is used to identify marginalised communities for more accurate and efficient policy making.
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"Good, if data used for effective policy making," Acharya Prashant calls f
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Renowned Spiritual Teacher and founder of PrashantAdvait Foundation Acharya Prashant on Friday said that data collection is "neither forward nor backward", adding that it is the intention behind caste census that matters the most.
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Trump signs executive order ending diversity discrimination in federal gov
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
US President Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, aimed at ending race- and sex-based preferences in federal agencies and the private sector. The order revokes previous diversity and inclusion policies, calling for a merit-based approach to opportunities and ensuring complian
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Affirmative action must be strengthened as an instrument of inclusion: Pre
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Asserting that social justice is the top priority of the government, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said the spirit of inclusion pervades every aspect of social life in India and "affirmative action must be strengthened as an instrument of inclusion".
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JDU MP welcomes SC verdict on subcategorisation of SCs, STs; highlights fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on the apex court's verdict on the subcategorisation of SCs and STs, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha said, "Bihar CM Nitish Kumar did subcategorisation in 2007. When the Bihar State Mahadalit Commission was formed, affirmative actions were taken for the upliftment of certain
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"India's richest one percent enjoy 22.6 pc of national income": Kharge in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday reaffirmed the party's demand for a nationwide caste census, saying that the grand old party will bring an "Affirmative action policy" under "Participatory Justice" that will start revolutionary change in the country.
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"Indian Ocean named after us, if we don't take action...": Navy chief vows
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"This is the Indian Ocean, named after us, and if we don't take action, then who will? Bhartiya Nau Sena will take affirmative action to ensure there is safety and security in the Indian Ocean," he added.
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US top court strikes down race-based admissions: Kamala Harris calls it "d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admission programs at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
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"Strongly disagree" with US Supreme Court's decision to end race-based col
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admission programs at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, The Washington Post reported. This comes amid reports of the university's policies discriminating against White and Asian applicants by giving pref
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US Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college adm
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual--not on the basis of race," Chief Justice John G Roberts said in the ruling while writing for the majority.
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Bicycle rally shows power of individual agency, public accountability, aff
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday said that the bicycle rally conducted as a part of 'Project Carbon Shunya' shows the power of "Individual agency, Public Accountability, and Affirmative Action" towards environment conservation and sustainability.
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