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'I think Sameer Wankhede is from a Scheduled Caste', says SC Commission Vi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): After meeting Narcotics Control Bureau zonal director Sameer Wankhede on Saturday, National Commission for Scheduled Castes vice-chairman Arun Halder said he thinks the latter belongs to the Scheduled Caste.
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Supreme Court reserves judgement on grant of reservation in promotion to S
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.
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Singhu border murder: Lakhbir Singh's family meets National Commission for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, 25 October (ANI): Family members of Lakhbir Singh, who was murdered at Singhu border, met National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Vijay Sampla on Monday in Delhi.
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Perform Lakhbir Singh's 'bhog' as per Sikh tradition: SC Commission urges
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 21 (ANI): Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes Vijay Sampla on Wednesday condemned that no religious practice was allowed to perform during the last rite rituals of Lakhbir Singh, whose mutilated body was found hanging on a police barrica
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Actor Yuvika Chaudhary interrogated for using casteist slur in video, gran
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hansi (Haryana) [India], October 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor Yuvika Chaudhary on Monday joined the investigation in connection with allegedly using offensive remarks against Scheduled Castes on a social media platform.
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15 Dalit community organisations meet NCSC chairman, seek strict action in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Fifteen organizations of Dalit community on Saturday met Vijay Sampla, Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), and handed over written complaints demanding strict action against those responsible for the brutal murder of a man whose m
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Andhra: Backward classes welfare association holds agitation in Vijayawada
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes (BC) Welfare Association on Wednesday held agitation in Vijayawada, demanding caste-based census for other backward castes (OBCs).
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Caste census is need of the hour, a pro-development measure: Nitish Kumar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that the caste census is the need of the hour, adding that it is pro-development and help policymakers prepare welfare policies targetting the backward castes.
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Punjab SC Commission issues instructions to refrain from using word 'Dalit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 21 (ANI): Taking notice of the word 'Dalit' being used for newly appointed Chief Minister Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi in social media pages and media, Tejinder Kaur, Chairperson Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission, on Tuesday issued instructions to not us
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SAD urges new Punjab CM to register criminal case against Sadhu Singh Dhar
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday urged the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi to register a criminal case against former Social Welfare minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot to 'safeguard the future of Scheduled Castes students o
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Supreme Court says not inclined to reopen its decision on granting reserva
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The Centre and some state governments on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to hear the issues relating to reservation in promotions of Scheduled Tribes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) contending that several appointments have been stalled.
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Rajkumar dismisses work done by Congress for scheduled castes as mere 'sho
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): After he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly polls, MLA Rajkumar slammed the Congress party over the work done for the welfare of the scheduled castes in the country.
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