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"Also giving reservation to SC/ST...": DK Shivakumar after PM Modi slams m
Updated : 1 year, 4 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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J-K polls: Congress has always been against SCs, STs, and OBCs, says BJP S
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) SC Morcha National General Secretary, Sanjay Nirmal, claimed on Friday that the Congress party has always been against the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) since Independence. He also accused Congress of failing
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Such sub-categorization is pointless, emotionless: RJD's Manoj Jha after S
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After the Supreme Court ruled that states must identify the 'creamy layer' in the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and exclude them from quota benefits, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday said that he respects the decision but this kind of sub-categor
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Representation of SCs/STs: SC asks Centre to set up fresh delimitation com
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central government to set up a fresh delimitation commission to ensure a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), as mandated under the Constitution.
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"No untoward incident in Manipur in last 24 hours": State Minister
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Manipur has been in the throes of ethnic violence for a month, in the wake of a directive of the high court asking the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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Congress amends its Constitution, to reserve 50 per cent of all party posi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Marking a landmark organizational change, Congress Party on Saturday decided to provide a 50 per cent reservation to scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), other backward classes (OBCs), women, youth and minorities in its working committee and at all party positions.
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"Foes in Kerala but friends here...": PM Modi's dig at Left-Congress allia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
PM Modi was addressing a public rally in Radhakishorepur and he said that the governments, which ruled Tripura for years, made the life of people, including the poor, Scheduled Tribes (STs), women and youth, miserable.
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Rs 30,160 crore loans sanctioned under Stand-up India scheme in 6 years
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): More than Rs 30,160 crore loans have been sanctioned to over 1,33,995 accounts in the last six years under Stand-up India scheme that seeks to provide financial support to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and women entrepreneurs in setting up e
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Reservations in promotions: SC directs Centre to file data on representati
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Union of India to submit the cadre wise contemptuous data to determine the alleged inadequacy in the representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs in connection to the pl
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SC to pronounce its judgment on reservation in promotion to SCs, STs in go
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court will pronounce on Friday its judgement on the issue of the grant of reservation in promotion to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.
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Gujjars, Bakerwals thank PM Modi for delimitation panel recommendation for
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Gujjars and Bakerwals from Jammu and Kashmir's tribal community visited New Delhi on Tuesday to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recommendations of the Delimitation Commission that proposed reserving nine Assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir for
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National helpline against atrocities on SCs, STs to be launched today
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is scheduled to launch a National Helpline Against Atrocities (NHAA) on Monday to prevent atrocities on members of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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