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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) and other backward classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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Constitution's secular foundation will stand firm: Punjab CM Amarinder Sin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Asserting that the secular foundations of India's Constitution would continue to stand firm, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh vowed to protect the people irrespective of caste, creed, and religion.
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Punjab CM to raise pending funds issue under Post Matric Scholarship schem
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Taking a serious note of "delay" in the release of pending payment of post matric scholarships to the Scheduled Caste students, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he would soon take up the issue with Prime Ministe
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WB Guv meets pol leaders over SC/ST, Lynching Bills
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met leaders of various political parties and discussed the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 and 'The West Bengal State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill', 2019
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JNU dismisses discrimination report against teachers, students of SC and S
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], jan 19 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University A(JNU) administration on Saturday strongly refuted some media reports claiming that there is discrimination against students and teachers belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category in the varsity.
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Faber-Castell concludes "Art with Purpose 2019" with 1.5 million students
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Goa [India], Jan 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): The 2019 edition of the six-month-long annual offline campaign run by Faber-Castell India, "Art with Purpose" concluded today with a remarkable growth of more than 15 per cent in numbers of school that participated this year.
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Police distributes 3,000 caste certificates to tribals under 'Project Prag
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): The District Police have distributed 3,000 caste-certificates to tribals in the Naxal-affected area here under 'Project Pragati' during the past one year.
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Faber-Castell India's global acrylics range is the artists' choice
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Jan 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Faber-Castell India launched a global range of Acrylics in 2019 and expanded into the business of fine art products. The range was well received by the industry and it has become one of the most loveable products by the brand to date.
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Odisha govt requests Centre for conducting Socio-Economic Caste Enumeratio
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy has written to Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba stating that the state cabinet has resolved to request Centre for conducting Socio-Economic Caste Enumeration along with the general Census.
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Nitish seeks special debate on CAA, bats for caste-based Census
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that there should be a discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) which has triggered nationwide protests and batted for a caste-based Census.
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HyperX launches its QuadCast microphone in India for streamers and casters
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 13 (ANI/News Wire Gujarat): HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the launch of the HyperX QuadCastTM microphone in India for streaming and audio recording.
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Science does not approve 'sagotra' marriage: Haryana CM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panchkula [Haryana], Jan 10 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that there has been attempts to defame khap panchayats but scientific research discourages "same caste or sagotra marriage".
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