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Week-long awareness-cum-exhibition Mela organised in J-K's Rajouri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 22 (ANI): With an aim to provide assistance to the people of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and unemployed youth and make them self-reliant, Rajouri district administration organised a seven-day long mega awareness-cum-exhibition Mela, u
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Athawale welcomes Maha govt decision to approve 'reservation in promotion'
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday praised the Maharashtra government's decision to approve 'reservation in promotion' in the departments of the state government for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
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Uttar Pradesh police files FIR in Unnao girls' death case
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Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday registered an FIR based on the complaint of family members of two girls who were found dead in an agricultural field in Unnao's Asoha.
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Caste-based census not Nitish Kumar's formula, says Tejaswi Yadav
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 18 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Yadav on Thursday said chief minister Nitish Kumar was attempting to appropriate veteran socialist leader and former chief minister Karpoori Thakur's demand for caste-based census.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calls for caste-based census
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Patna (Bihar) [India], February 17 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday again voiced the demand for a caste-based census.
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Haryana Police files FIR against Yuvraj Singh over 'derogatory' remarks ag
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hisar (Haryana) [India], February 16 (ANI): An FIR has been lodged in Hansi city police station in Hisar district against former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh over his alleged derogatory remarks against the Scheduled Caste community.
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Census 2011 finalised and published, sans caste data: Home Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said in Rajya Sabha that the data of Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) conducted in 2011 excluding the caste data has been finalised and published.
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Caste balance not maintained in Bihar Cabinet, says BJP MLA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 9 (ANI): Expressing his disappointment over Cabinet expansion, BJP MLA Gyanendra Singh Gyanu on Tuesday said that "caste balance" is not maintained in the expansion and South Bihar is completely ignored.
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Punjab SC panel asks additional chief secy to ensure relief to activist Na
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 8 (ANI): Taking suo-moto notice of a news published in a section of the media highlighting the matter of labour rights activist Naudeep Kaur, the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes on Monday asked the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to interv
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SEC favouring TDP in panchayat polls, says Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh (AP) Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy alleged that the State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar has become crazy about caste and is issuing orders on the behest of T
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TRS MLA issues apology for his controversial remarks on backward castes
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Warangal (Telangana) [India], February 2 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Dharma Reddy on Monday issued an apology for his statements criticising officers of backward castes.
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Congress spokesperson calls for resignation of TRS MLA after his remarks o
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 2 (ANI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on Monday demanded Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President KT Rama Rao to suspend TRS MLA Challa Dharma Reddy for his derogatory
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