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Tamil Nadu: Court sentences 27 to life imprisonment over killing of 3 Dali
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sivagangai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 5 (ANI): The Special Court for Exclusive Trial under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Act) here on Friday sentenced 27 people to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of three Dalits in the Kachanatham village in Tamil Na
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Don't avoid beef on biryani festivals: Tamil Nadu SC/ST Commission
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tirupathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 1 (ANI): Amid the row over the ban on beef biryani at Ambur Biryani Festival, the Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on Monday said there is should not be any restrictions and discrimination towards beef biryani d
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Ahead of Assembly polls, LS election, BJP chief JP Nadda to hold meet with
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): With BJP gearing up for upcoming assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha election, party President JP Nadda is poised to hold an important meeting on May 27 at the party's headquarter in the national capital to make inroads into the Scheduled Tribes vote bank.
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Tamil Nadu SC/ST commission seeks Tirupattur Collector's response on birya
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Thirupathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has sought an explanation from the District Collector of Thirupathur for disallowing beef and pork from biryani in the Ambur Biryani festival organised by the dist
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Amit Shah assures inclusion of Himachal's 'Hatti' community in Scheduled T
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured that the Centre will give positive consideration to the state government's request for inclusion of the Hatti community in the Scheduled Tribes
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Siddaramaiah accuses BJP govt in Karnataka of betraying Dalits, STs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 21 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused the BJP government in the state of betraying Dalits and scheduled tribes, by diverting the funds of Rs 7,885 crore meant for scheduled caste su
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BJP govt did more work for STs than Oppn did in six decades: BJP
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday enumerated government welfare measures undertaken for the empowerment of Scheduled Tribes in the last eight years which, the party said, is much more than what the Opposition did during their nearly six-decade-long rule.
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Karnataka govt raises subsidy to SC, ST under land ownership scheme, annou
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said the state government has decided to raise the subsidy paid to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities under the Land Ownership Scheme from Rs 15 lakh at present to Rs 20 lakh.
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Rs 30,160 crore loans sanctioned under Stand-up India scheme in 6 years
Updated : 3 years, 11 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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LS passes Bill to omit 'Bhogta' community from list of Scheduled Castes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): 'The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022' has been passed in Lok Sabha on Friday.
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RS passes Bill to omit 'Bhogta' community from list of Scheduled Castes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2022 to omit the 'Bhogta' community from the list of Scheduled Castes in relation to the state of Jharkhand.
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Rajasthan Assembly passes SC, ST development fund bill by voice vote
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 24 (ANI): The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Rajasthan State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Fund (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Bill, 2022 by voice vote.
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