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Mayawati demands return to ballot paper voting, alleges EVM manipulation a
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday alleged that EVMs are being manipulated to prevent BSP candidates from winning elections and reiterated her demand for a return to ballot paper-based voting.
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Rahul Gandhi calls 'Not Found Suitable' label new form of 'Manuvaad', slam
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Raising serious concerns over the systemic discrimination against Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in educational institutions, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday labelled the practise of "Not Fou
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Caste-census may be raised in Karnataka Cabinet meeting tomorrow, says Sta
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Recently, the Karnataka government launched a comprehensive caste census targeting Scheduled Castes (SCs) to gather empirical data on sub-caste demographics.
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Karnataka government begins statewide caste census for Scheduled Castes (S
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Karnataka government on Monday launched a comprehensive caste census targeting Scheduled Castes (SCs) to gather empirical data on sub-caste demographics. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, addressing a press conference, said the exercise aims to ensure equitable distribution of reservation
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"Committed to internal reservations among Scheduled Castes": Karnataka CM
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday spoke about the census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and stated that a one-man committee has been constituted. The committee will give a report and recommendations, based on which the Cabinet will decide.
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Karnataka government to conduct census of Scheduled Castes (SC) from May 5
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that the state will conduct a census of Scheduled Castes (SCs) from May 5 to 17, and will collect detailed population data of all SC sub-castes in the state.
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against Infosys co-founder; terms complaint as 'a
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR registered against Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan and others under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and termed the complaint "an abuse of the process of law" and granted liberty to initiate
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Ambedkar's ideals continue to inspire state's welfare policies: Tripura Ma
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that the present state government is continuously working for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and is following the principles and ideals of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, according to the CMO statement.
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"Also giving reservation to SC/ST...": DK Shivakumar after PM Modi slams m
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks criticising the quota for minority contractors, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday defended the state government's reservation policy and said that they are also giving reservations to Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Schedul
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Telangana set to implement SC Categorisation Act from April 14
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The final meeting on Sunday marked the culmination of an intense, consultative, and data-driven process to correct historical imbalances and deliver a long-overdue promise of justice to the most marginalised among the Scheduled Castes in Telangana.
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Around 50% of Mudra accounts belong to SC, ST and OBCs; boosting financial
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is boosting financial independence among marginalized groups as nearly 50 per cent of the 52 crore PMMY accounts belong to individuals from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), says a report by State Bank of In
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WB: BJP MP Jyotirmoy Mahato urges Governor Bose to probe alleged TMC-backe
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In her letter to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, MP Mahato claimed that the TMC has institutionalized a strategy, known as the "Didir Begum Model," to facilitate the targeted engagement and marriage of Hindu girls, especially from Scheduled Castes and backward communities, to Muslim men
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