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No matter how much Modi or Bhagwat dream, will never let reservation end:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the BJP and the RSS are against reservation and the progress of the Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Castes in the country.
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Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Act
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that ruled out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against Scheduled Cast
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SC verdict on pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce verdict on pleas challenging the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SCs/ STs) (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018, that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities aga
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BJP should clear its stand on reservation to STs, SCs: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday asked the BJP to clear its stand on reservation for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (STs and SCs) in government jobs and promotions.
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With representation of Dalit community in Ram Temple trust, social harmony
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing the formation of 'Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra' trust saying that the representation of Scheduled Castes in the trust will strengthen social harmony.
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Budget 2020: Rs 9,000 crore allocated for senior citizens' welfare
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): While presenting her second Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Centre this year has allocated Rs 9,000 crore for the welfare of senior citizens.
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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) and other backward classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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Punjab CM to raise pending funds issue under Post Matric Scholarship schem
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Taking a serious note of "delay" in the release of pending payment of post matric scholarships to the Scheduled Caste students, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he would soon take up the issue with Prime Ministe
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WB Guv meets pol leaders over SC/ST, Lynching Bills
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met leaders of various political parties and discussed the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 and 'The West Bengal State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill', 2019
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JNU dismisses discrimination report against teachers, students of SC and S
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], jan 19 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University A(JNU) administration on Saturday strongly refuted some media reports claiming that there is discrimination against students and teachers belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category in the varsity.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking Scheduled Caste status for Dali
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition filed by the National Council of Dalit Christians seeking Scheduled Caste (SC) status for the Dalit Christians.
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MP: 2 OSDs transferred after their names come up in honey trap case
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India, Jan 5 (ANI): Arun Nigam, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Madhya Pradesh Mining Minister Pradeep Jaiswal has been sent to Scheduled Caste Welfare Department in the state.
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