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'100% victory of PDA unity': Akhilesh Yadav on Caste Census decision
Updated : 1 year, 1 month 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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NCSC issues notice to Karnataka govt in diversion of funds for SCs
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The National Commission for Schedule Castes on Thursday took a suo-motto cognizance and issued a notice to the Karnataka Government in the diversion of funds allocated for scheduled castes in Karnataka.
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Madiga delegation meets Committee of Secretaries; conveys gratitude to PM
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The second meeting of the Committee of Secretaries, Constituted under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of SC communities like the Madigas was held on Friday.
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Chhattisgarh: Bhim Army stages protest demanding 16pc reservation for Sche
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhim Army staged a protest demanding 16 per cent reservation for the Scheduled Castes category at Budha Talab area in the state capital Raipur on Thursday.
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50 Dalit families driven out in Jharkhand's Palamu, National Commission fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 4 (ANI): A team of the National Commission for Schedule Castes on Saturday, taking suo moto cognisance, visited the Pandu area of Jharkhand's Palamu where nearly 50 Dalit families were allegedly driven out forcefully by the Muslim community.
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Withdraw cases filed against farmers, give Rs 25 lakh compensation to thos
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 20 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday urged the Centre to withdraw the cases filed against the farmers during the farmers' agitation as it has announced to repeal farm laws.
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Union Cabinet approves SC/ST reservation in Lok Sabha, state assemblies fo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend the reservation of Schedule Castes (SC) and Schedule Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for another 10 years, sources said.
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Supreme Court examines verdict on SC/ST quota in govt jobs
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday examined its earlier verdict of providing reservations to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (SCs/STs) in government job promotions.
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Notice issued to Azam Khan for buying land illegally
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Rampur, (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Apr 27 (ANI): Rampur Revenue Council on Friday issued a notice to Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Azam Khan after he allegedly bought a land for Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur district assigned to Schedule Castes.
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SC to hear SC/ST Act review petition at 2:00 pm: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha has affirmed that the Supreme Court will take up the central government's review petition on Schedule Castes and the Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for hearing at 2:00 pm on Tuesday.
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Petition against Salman, Katrina over casteist remarks
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): A petition was filed in a Delhi court on Thursday seeking to lodge an FIR against actors Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and others for allegedly making a casteist remark during the promotion of the movie 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.
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Onus of SC, ST welfare does not lie only with Centre, but with state gover
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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