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Karnataka government to conduct census of Scheduled Castes (SC) from May 5
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
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"We welcome this decision...": Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre on caste
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Welcoming the Centre's decision to conduct a caste census, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre said that there are 90-100 sub-castes in the state, all of which have been codified and brought to the government's attention.
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'100% victory of PDA unity': Akhilesh Yadav on Caste Census decision
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday termed the Union Cabinet's decision to include caste enumeration in the national census a "100 per cent victory" of the unity of 90 per cent of PDA--Picchda (Backward classes), Dalits (Schedule Castes), and Alpasankhyaks (Minorities).
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Opposed caste system, advocated for equality: Union Minister Shobha Karand
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"Today is Guru Basaveshwara Jayanti...we call him Basava Anna, which means brother; he has been a brother to everyone. He opposed the caste system and rose above the same to discuss equality. He brought equality among all the castes; he was a Brahmin, but he worked for the backward classe
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against Infosys co-founder; terms complaint as 'a
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR registered against Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and others under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and termed the complaint "an abuse of the process of law" and granted liberty to initiate
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Ambedkar's ideals continue to inspire state's welfare policies: Tripura Ma
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the present state government is continuously working for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and is following the principles and ideals of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, according to the CMO statement.
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"Also giving reservation to SC/ST...": DK Shivakumar after PM Modi slams m
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks criticising the quota for minority contractors, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday defended the state government's reservation policy and said that they are also giving reservations to Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Schedul
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Telangana set to implement SC Categorisation Act from April 14
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The final meeting on Sunday marked the culmination of an intense, consultative, and data-driven process to correct historical imbalances and deliver a long-overdue promise of justice to the most marginalised among the Scheduled Castes in Telangana.
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"Caste Census a political drama": Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy slams CM S
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused CM Siddaramaiah of using the caste census to deflect attention from governance failures. He alleged that Congress was exploiting castes for political gains amid public discontent over corruption, price hikes, and failed guarantees.
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Most atrocities against Dalits in UP happened under Akhilesh's rule: Depu
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya on Thursday slammed Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of snatching the rights of the backward castes other than his own when he was the chief minister of the State.
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Around 50% of Mudra accounts belong to SC, ST and OBCs; boosting financial
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is boosting financial independence among marginalized groups as nearly 50 per cent of the 52 crore PMMY accounts belong to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), says a report by State Bank of In
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For first time in country, people from different castes, creeds, and relig
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday highlighted his government's achievements, including the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, effective January 27, 2025.
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