Search For "scheduled caste"
East Godavari: Matter resolved after statue of Ambedkar removed by group b
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): A statue of BR Ambedkar was allegedly installed by a group belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) community in Magatapalli village on December 27 night, which was removed on Saturday morning by another group of the same community.
Read More
CAA, NRC will adversely affect SCs, STs as well: Prakash Ambedkar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar said here on Thursday that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will "adversely affect Scheduled Castes (SCs) and tribes as well.
Read More
30,000 women get uterus removed to earn during menstruation, Raut tells Th
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Nitin Raut, who is chairman of the AICC's scheduled caste department on Wednesday, wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urging him to take some significant steps to help the women working in the sugarcane fields of the stat
Read More
Andhra Assembly passes Bills enabling separate commissions for SCs, STs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills that enable setting up of separate Commissions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
Read More
Expelled BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion booked under SC/ST Act
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Khanpur, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion has been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly making casteist remarks against the wife o
Read More
Parliament passes bill to extend SC, ST reservation in legislatures by 10
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a Constitution amendment bill to extend reservation given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. by 10 years.
Read More
WB Governor denies allegations of withholding SC/ST bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has denied allegations made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs against him for withholding assent to the State Commission on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Bill and stated that there was no delay from his s
Read More
WB Governor sends message to Speaker for consideration of SC/ST Bill in As
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday sent a message to Speaker Biman Banerjee with respect to the State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2019 for consideration in the Assembly.
Read More
Govt to introduce Bill to extend reservation for SC/ST in Parl & State leg
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to renew the reservation provided to the marginalised communities like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliament and state legislatures.
Read More
Ramdas Athawale demands separate university for SC students
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale has requested Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to build an exclusive university for Scheduled Caste students.
Read More
Athawale demands university exclusively for SC students
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): Union Minister and Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday met Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and demanded a university exclusively for the scheduled caste students.
Read More
Modi govt set to extend reservation for SC/ST and Anglo Indians in Parliam
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is set to renew the reservation provided to the marginalized communities like Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Anglo-Indians in the Parliament and the state legislatures.
Read More