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Bihar Assembly adopts resolution to not implement NRC; Nitish seeks caste-
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): The Bihar Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to not implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state. The Assembly also passed a resolution to implement the National Population Register (NPR) but in its 2010 form, with an amendment.
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Chandrashekhar Azad writes to Delhi LG, seeks security to visit violence-a
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): In the wake of violent clashes in North-East Delhi between pro and anti CAA protestors, Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad on Monday wrote to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal expressing concern over the safety of people belonging to the Muslim and Sch
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Trump will see 'hypothetical brighter picture' of India, says Jayant Patil
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): As US President Donald Trump is on a two-day visit to India, Maharashtra cabinet minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jayant Patil on Monday said that "our guest will witness the wall which divides economical classes, religious unit
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BJP-led government giving slow death to reservation provisions: Mayawati
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday accused the BJP-led government of giving "slow death" to constitutional provisions for reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and said the only way is for these sections to get "ma
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Kerala school denies admission to child after parents didn't fill caste, r
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A government-aided school allegedly denied admission to a child stating that his parents did not fill the caste and religion columns during the admission process.
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Naidu urges youth to take lead in fighting corruption, terrorism, religiou
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged the youth to take a firm resolve to shun negativism and join the forces of growth, asking them to take the lead in fighting corruption, terrorism, extremism, religious fundamentalism, casteism, and gender d
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SC, ST, OBC members to meet PM during Ahmadabad visit: Cong leader Amit Ch
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Accusing the BJP of being against reservation, Gujarat Congress chief Amit Chavda said that members of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) community will go to meet Prime Minister during his upcoming visit t
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A strong nation can only be built by following Dr Ambedkar's path: C'garh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): A strong nation can only be built by following the path shown by the Father of the Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday at the Harvard India Conference, Boston, US.
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Delhi my family, will work for everyone: CM Kejriwal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday assured people that he will work for everyone irrespective of religion or caste, and dubbed residents of Delhi as his family.
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Mallikarjun Kharge targets States for not giving quota to SCs/STs in promo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed displeasure over the State governments for not giving reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.
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Situation returning to normalcy in J-K: Mexican Ambassador to India
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): The situation in the Valley seems to be returning to normalcy but it does not mean that there are no difficulties, Mexican Ambassador to India Federico Salas Lotfe said here on Thursday.
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Reservation will not go till caste system exists, says Union Min Paswan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said that reservation will be there till the caste system exists in the country.
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