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HP SC/ST Commission reviews Chirgaon suicide case, urge strict action from
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Chairperson of the Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Kuldeep Kumar, along with other Members of the Commission, visited the Police Headquarters, Shimla, on Tuesday to discuss the case of Chirgaon, District Shimla of an unfortunate incident of suicide c
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Chandigarh Police file FIR against Haryana DGP, Rohtak SP over IPS officer
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The FIR, filed at Police Station Sector 11 under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, cites abetment to suicide and caste-based harassment.
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Karnataka HC upholds state's socio-economic survey, stipulates voluntary p
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In its ruling, the court emphasised that participation in the survey must be voluntary, directing the authorities to issue a clear notification regarding this condition.
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SC says abolition of Waqf-by-user not prima facie arbitrary
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which abolished the concept of 'Waqf-by-user', and said prima facie deletion of the provision in the amendment "cannot be said to be arbitrary."
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Om Birla stresses on parliamentary committee's function beyond party lines
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday emphasised that parliamentary committees must function beyond party lines and focus on the welfare of society, particularly the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
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India rises from 'Fragile Five' to world's fourth largest economy: Rajya S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes began on Friday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The two-day conference, inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. On this occasion, addressing the confe
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National Conference on SC & ST Welfare Committees begins in Bhubaneswar; L
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes began on Friday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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"These are all Tughlaqi orders": AIUDF leader Rafiqul Islam on Assam Cabin
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following the Assam cabinet announcement to halt issuance of Aadhaar cards for those above 18, except for those belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and tea garden communities, for the next one year, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam on F
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Congress urges PM Modi govt to implement SC, ST, OBC quotas in private hig
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Congress on Wednesday pressed the PM Modi Government to act on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education's report recommending reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backwards Classes (OBC) in private higher educational institutions (HEIs).
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Kerala CM celebrates golden jubilee of STs Development Dept, highlights AI
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday underscored the significance of using artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to protect the rights of indigenous communities while inaugurating the state-level celebrations of the golden jubilee of the Kerala Scheduled Tribes Development D
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"42% reservation should be given to rightful Backward Classes": Union mini
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Presenting the state's comprehensive caste-based socio-economic survey, Reddy stated that the exercise was "not just a caste survey, but a social, economic, educational, employment, and political survey."
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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to discuss Scheduled Tribes reservation Bill fo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
On the fifth day of the monsoon session of Parliament, Lok Sabha on Friday is set to consider key legislations for passage, including the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill and the Merchant Shipping Bill.
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