According to Deputy superintendent of police of Nanded, Sushil Kumar Naik, the police have registered the case under the charges of criminal intimidation and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The protesters were demanding ST (Scheduled Tribe) status for their community as well as inclusion of Kurmali language in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution.
The report should include the status of the FIR, the physical and mental health status of the victim woman and compensation if any, granted to her, a press release issued by the NHRC read adding that the response is expected within four weeks.
A man was arrested after an FIR was registered against six persons for allegedly thrashing four Dalit youths and doing inhuman atrocities with them in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, said police on Monday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructed the officials to take action to distribute laptops to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students of universities in the state.
For the Pahadi tribe, this day was the step towards years of anticipation and hope. Their profound gratitude flowed towards the Government of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party for their pivotal role in introducing the Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Parliament, aimed at g
The announcement comes a day after discussions in the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting regarding poll preparations for Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
An FIR was lodged against famous actor and Uttama Prajaakeeya Party leader Upendra under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Stating that the High Court’s judgment in regards to the ‘Tiger Reserve’, protects the rights of scheduled tribes or other forest dwellers, Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP government’s move to challenge it in the Supreme Court is to weaken the Mhadei case to benefit Karnataka.
New Delhi [India], July 27: In a remarkable stride towards promoting education and empowering the youth, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an exceptional scholarship program. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Scholarship aims to extend financial assistance to students hailing from economicall
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a Bill with a voice vote to include the Hattee community of the Trans Giri area of Sirmour district in Himachal Pradesh in the list of Scheduled Tribes.