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NCSC on West Bengal visit to assess allegations of post-poll violence agai
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) began its two-day visit to West Bengal on Thursday to meet families affected by the alleged political violence that broke out after the recently-held West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Web series 'The Red Land' is a story of power and struggle, released on Ha
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI/PNN): Filmmaker-actor Haider Kazmi has released the web series 'The Red Land' on his OTT platform Mastani. The web series depicts the bloody consequences of the casteist fight in Purvanchal.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury again appointed PAC chief, Meenakshi Lekhi to conti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury along with BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi will continue as the chiefs of Parliament's Public Accounts and Public Undertakings respectively for another year.
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French PM says 3rd COVID-19 wave 'seems to be behind,' but risk remains hi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): France appears to have descended the peak of the third coronavirus wave, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday, adding that vigilance must prevail as COVID-19 variants were still spreading.
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KCR has not fulfilled promises to people from backward sections: National
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): Dasu Suresh, official spokesperson of the National Backward Castes Welfare Association, on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao had not fulfilled many of his promises to the backward and poor sections.
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South African Athletics C'ships: Caster Semenya wins 5000m race but misses
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pretoria [South Africa], April 15 (ANI): South Africa's middle-distance runner Caster Semenya recorded a personal best timing in winning the women's 5,000m at the South African Athletics Championships on Thursday but she nearly missed the Tokyo Olympics spot.
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RS Prasad launches grievance redressal portal for people from Scheduled Ca
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched a portal for people belonging to Scheduled Castes to file complaints in case they have any grievances.
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30 pc of funds in Punjab govt schemes to be spent on SC welfare schemes: A
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): The Punjab government on Wednesday announced that at least 30 per cent of funds under all government schemes will be spent on the welfare of the state's Scheduled Castes (SC) population.
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TMC abusing scheduled castes only because they support BJP: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kalyani (West Bengal) [India], April 12 (ANI): Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Trinamool Congress (TMC) is abusing Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) only because they supp
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BJP delegation meets EC, demands 'strong' action against TMC for 'insultin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): A BJP delegation led by Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, met Election Commission officials in Delhi on Sunday, demanding strong action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) for allegedly insulting the Scheduled Caste community in West Bengal.
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Delhi court directs police to lodge FIR against public servant under SC/ST
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A Delhi Court has directed Delhi Police to lodge a First Information Report against a public servant under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes Act (SC/ST Act).
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Delhi govt issues SOPs for protection of inter-faith, inter-caste couples
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): The Delhi government issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the protection of inter-faith and inter-caste couples from harassment and threat by setting up special cells and 24-hour helpline numbers to address their grievances and provide assistance
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