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Budget '18 offers boost for SCs/STs
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Presenting the Union Budget 2018-19 in the Parliament here on Thursday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the total earmarked allocation for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) in 279 programmes has been increased from Rs 34,334 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 52,719 cror
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Application filed against Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): An application has been filed against Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in Mumbai's Bhoiwada court for allegedly using casteist slur against the Scheduled Castes.
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Security tightened at Salman Khan's residence
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec. 23 (ANI): To avoid any untoward incident, Mumba ipolice on Saturday tightened security around Bollywood star Salman Khan's residence in the wake of him allegedly maligning the Scheduled Castes during a television show.
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Salman, Shilpa booked for making derogatory remarks
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): A complaint has been registered against Bollywood actor Salman Khan and actress Shilpa Shetty in Mumbai's Andheri Police station for allegedly using a derogatory word against the Scheduled Castes in TV shows.
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Complaint filed against Salman Khan, NCSC seeks reply
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has sought a reply from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the police commissioners of Delhi and Mumbai over complaints against Bollywood actor Salman Khan and actress Shilpa Shetty for allegedly
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Murder, rioting, robbery, dacoity decline in three years: NCRB
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 30 (ANI): Murder, rioting, robbery and dacoity cases have declined during last three years, says the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.
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Nitish bats for reservation in private sector
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India] Nov. 6 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday batted for reservation in the private sector.
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Atrocities on rise against SCs, Dalits under Modi rule: Tripura CM
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India] Oct 30 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said atrocities have been increasing against SCs (scheduled castes), and Dalits under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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Kerala Govt. dept. prohibits using 'Dalit', 'Harijan' in official communic
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] October 17 (ANI): The Kerala Information and Public Relations Department's internal circular has directed to avoid usage of words 'Dalit' and 'Harijan' in its official communications.
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FPS allotment should benefit SC/ST also: Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday suggested that fair price shops (FPS) should also be allotted to people belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).
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President Mukherjee approves NCSC officials' appointment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday approved the appointment of officials in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
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Eyeing MCD, Kejriwal promises SC-ST Commission in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 14 (ANI): Post the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) debacle in Rajouri Garden bye-poll, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tried to woo people of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to recover political capital in upcoming Municipal Corporat
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