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Telangana CM waives off pending power dues of STs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 19 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has announced the waiver of all pending power dues of the Scheduled Tribe category, as well as the lifting of electrical cases against them in the state.
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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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Kerala Govt. dept. prohibits using 'Dalit', 'Harijan' in official communic
Updated : 8 years, 5 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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Adityanath hails 'Startup India' campaign
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 10 (ANI): Hailing the 'Startup India' initiative Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that under the campaign it was made compulsory for the banks to lend money to women and people of Scheduled Tribe at lesser interest. Read More
FPS allotment should benefit SC/ST also: Paswan
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Telangana Assembly passes bill to hike reservation quota for backward Musl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Telangana Assembly today unanimously passed a bill to hike the reservation quota for backward Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) to twelve and ten percent respectively.
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Eyeing MCD, Kejriwal promises SC-ST Commission in Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Telangana Govt. to bring new reservation act to raise ST quota, include Mu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The Telangana Government on Wednesday decided to extend the reservations to Muslim population apart from raising the existing quota of the scheduled tribes (STs) to 12 percent.
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Mayawati continues attack on BJP over reservation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday fired a fresh salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by accusing it of turning a blind eye to the woes of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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Telangana Assembly to pass two legislations to enhance reservation for STs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana)[India], Mar 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has said that the state assembly will pass two legislations during the ongoing Budget Session to enhance reservation for the Scheduled Tribes and Muslims.
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NHRC to conduct spot enquiry into allegations of gang rape in Dhar distric
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint from the nine Scheduled Tribe women residents of Bhutia and Holibayada villages of District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, that they became victims of police atrocities including rape, sexu
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Telangana CM chairs SC/ST review meeting
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday chaired Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) review meeting at Pragathi Bhavan here.
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