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Bihar to grant reservation in promotions to SCs/STs
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 22 (ANI): The Bihar government has announced reservation in promotions to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes personnel in its services.
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This isn't Pakistan, AMU must provide quota: SC/ST panel
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): As Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been facing flak for non-implementation of the reservation policy, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairperson Ram Shankar Katheria said "this isn't Pakistan" adding that "the university has to follow th
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Backward will lose their rights if reservation ends: Savitri Bai Phule
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Savitri Bai Phule on Sunday said that the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Castes (OBCs) will lose their rights in the country, the day reservation comes to an end.
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'Kumaraswamy in Singapore for medical check-up'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 14 (ANI): A day ahead of the results of Karnataka Assembly elections, Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) state president and chief ministerial candidate H. D. Kumaraswamy is currently in Singapore for a routine health check-up.
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SC/ST Act judgement puts filter on immediate arrest, says SC
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that its ruling on the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989, also known as (SC/ST) Act, is aimed at putting filter on immediate arrest.
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Bihar JDU, BJP leaders demand reservation for poor from upper castes
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India] April 18 (ANI): Now, the demand to give reservation to poor from upper castes has come up from Bihar.
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Punjab Youth Congress workers demand release of SC/ST scholarship funds
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 17 (ANI): Punjab Youth Congress workers on Tuesday protested against the Centre, demanding the release of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) scholarship funds.
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SC/ST Act: Dalit factions in Kerala stage protest
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing furore over the alleged dilution of the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Dalit organisations here staged a protest on Monday morning.
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Owaisi for de-reservation of Urdu teachers post reserved for backward clas
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday wrote a letter to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao requesting him to de-reserve the posts reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Cla
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Bharat Bandh's success has left BJP scared of Dalits: Mayawati
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday claimed that the success of the recent Bharat Bandh, called by Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
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MP BJP leader held for inciting violence during Dalit protest
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal [Madhya Pradesh] [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Madhya Pradesh Gajraj Jatav was on Saturday arrested for inciting violence during the April 2 protests and strike, which left nine persons dead across the country.
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Bharat Bandh: Muzaffarnagar BSP president held for inciting violence
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr. 7 (ANI): Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) district president of Muzaffarnagar Kamal Gautam has been arrested for allegedly inciting violence during Bharat Bandh called by various Dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of Scheduled Castes (SC
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