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Onus of SC, ST welfare does not lie only with Centre, but with state gover
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Training guns on the Congress Party, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the onus of providing welfare to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes lies with both state governments and the Centre.
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Jobs, admissions on fake certificate won't be sustained if found guil
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 06 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the jobs and admissions secured on fake caste certificates in reserved categories cannot be sustained if they were found to be guilty subsequently.
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FPS allotment should benefit SC/ST also: Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday suggested that fair price shops (FPS) should also be allotted to people belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).
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Meira Kumar says casteism bug should be buried, bats for equality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Tuesday categorically stated that there should not be one upmanship on caste for the post of President.
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Raj. Health Minister assures investigation into circular seeking doctors&#
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 22 (ANI): After the health department demanded caste details of doctors posted in Bikaner, Nagaur, Jodhpur and Barmer districts of Rajasthan, state Health Minister Kali Charan Saraf on Thursday asserted that an action would be taken against Health Director V.
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Profile: NDA's Presidential nominee Ramnath Kovind
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): A lawyer by profession, a Hindutva ideologue by thinking, a dedicated BJP worker by political affiliation and a Dalit leader by caste - Ramnath Kovind is the NDA's consensus candidate for the post of India's President.
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Champions Trophy: Nation in 'prayer mode' ahead of epic India-Pa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): With the increasing anticipation around the cricket duel between India and Pakistan, the clash is no longer seen as just another cricket match; it is has transformed into a sign of patriotism-a moment that sees no barriers in terms of caste creed or religion
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Saharanpur violence: Bhim Army founder arrested
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dalhousie (Himachal Pradesh), June 8 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested Bhim Army founder Chandrashekhar alias Rawan, after he was accused of inciting caste clashes in different areas of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district.
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Nepal ethnic minorities reluctant to participate in phase-II local polls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 1 (ANI): The commencement of Phase II local polls in Nepal has casted further doubts as the agitating ethnic minorities are showing their reluctance to go for the polls, scheduled for June 28.
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President Mukherjee approves NCSC officials' appointment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday approved the appointment of officials in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
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Rahul Gandhi denied permission to visit Saharanpur
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to visit Saharanpur, where a caste conflict had erupted in which many Dalits were allegedly targeted.
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Saharanpur tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will visit Saharanpur tomorrow to take stock of the prevailing situation, where a caste conflict had erupted in April and many Dalits were allegedly targeted.
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