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Karnataka: G Parameshwara holds meeting on internal reservation for Schedu
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Senior ministers K H Muniyappa, H C Mahadevappa, R B Thimmapur, Shivraj Thangadgi, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Rudrappa Lamani, Scheduled Caste MLAs and members of the Legislative Council attended the meeting.
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TN: Accused arrested under the Goondas Act in Tirunelveli caste killing ca
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tirunelveli Police have arrested the accused of the murder of a Scheduled Caste youth in the district under the Goondas Act, said the police.
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Tripura: Agartala's Maharajganj Bazaar to soon get a state-of-the-art fish
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Tripura government is all set to provide a state-of-the-art fish market to Agartala fish vendors, especially those belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
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Lucknow: Malihabad Police files chargesheet in 24 hours in rape case of SC
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taking swift action, the Malihabad police in Lucknow have filed a chargesheet within just 24 hours in a case involving the rape of a seven-year-old girl from a Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
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NHRC takes suo moto cognisance of alleged atrocity against Dalit men in Od
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo moto cognisance of an incident reported from Odisha's Ganjam district, where two men belonging to the Scheduled Caste community were allegedly assaulted and humiliated by individuals from another community.
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'One more victory for social justice', says MP Manickam Tagore on SC decis
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Member of the Parliament from Virudhunagar, Manickam Tagore, appreciated the decision taken by the Supreme Court of India to formally introduce the reservation policy for the appointment and promotion of its staff belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). He called the
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of two SC people beaten up in Odisha
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights.
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Supreme Court introduces SC/ST reservations in staff recruitment for first
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
For the first time, the Supreme Court has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointments and promotions.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of social boycott of tribal woman's family
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The woman, who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe (ST), had recently married a man from a Scheduled Caste (SC) from a nearby village, going against the wishes of the village elders. As a result, her family was socially boycotted and pressured to undergo the ritual to be accepted back into the com
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"Unconstitutional": Shiv Sena Shaina NC criticises Karnataka govt over min
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
"The Karnataka Congress Government has always played appeasement. The decision to increase the reservation for minorities in housing allotment to 15 per cent would affect the reservation for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and OBCs besides the general quota," Shaina NC told ANI. Read More
"Double-engine govt in Bihar has all but given up on proposed 65 per cent
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in the state has almost "given up" on the proposed 65 per cent reservation for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, Other Backward Classes (OBCs), an
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National Commission for SC sends notice to Bihar govt over Lalu Yadav's al
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The controversy erupted after video of Lalu Prasad Yadav celebrating his 78th birthday went viral. The video shows the former chief minister of Bihar stretching his legs near the portrait of Ambedkar.
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