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Union Cabinet approves bill to overturn SC order on SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Ahead of a nationwide bandh called by the Dalit groups, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to table the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) bill during the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament to restore the original provis
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Remove A.K. Goel as NGT chief: Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 28[ANI]: The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said former Supreme Court judge Justice A.K. Goel had given a wrong judgment on the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and hence, his appoin
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Bihar to grant reservation in promotions to SCs/STs
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Bihar government has announced reservation in promotions to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes personnel in its services.
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Telangana Govt to examine inclusion of nomads in backward classes list
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has announced that the state government would examine the issue of including 30 nomadic communities among the backward classes (BC).
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This isn't Pakistan, AMU must provide quota: SC/ST panel
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been facing flak for non-implementation of the reservation policy, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairperson Ram Shankar Katheria said "this isn't Pakistan" adding that "the university has to follow th
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Archbishop letter row: Naqvi defends the Prime Minister
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working towards the inclusive growth of the country, irrespective of any religion and castes.
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Backward will lose their rights if reservation ends: Savitri Bai Phule
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will lose their rights in the country, the day reservation comes to an end.
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'Kumaraswamy in Singapore for medical check-up'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): A day ahead of the results of Karnataka Assembly elections, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) state president and chief ministerial candidate H. D. Kumaraswamy is currently in Singapore for a routine health check-up.
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SC/ST Act judgement puts filter on immediate arrest, says SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that its ruling on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, also known as (SC/ST) Act, is aimed at putting filter on immediate arrest.
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NHRC issues notices to Madhya Pradesh govt over stamping of castes on aspi
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May. 01 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Government of Madhya Pradesh over stamping of castes on the chests of aspiring constables from the reserved categories in Dhar city.
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Constable candidates labelled with caste tags insult to SC/STs: Ramdas Ath
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): Union Minister Ramdas Athawale condemned the incident where the candidates for the post of Police Constable were labelled with their respective castes on their chest in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar and termed it an insult to the SC/ST community.
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MP: Caste tags pasted on candidates appearing for police exam
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): Candidates appearing for the post of Police Constable were labelled with their respective castes on their chest during medical examinations at a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar.
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