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NCST discusses inclusion of UT Ladakh in 6th Schedule of Constitution
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): The 119th meeting of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Dr Nand Kumar Sai to deliberate the issue of including Union Territory of Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
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Chhattisgarh: FIR registered against Former CM Ajit Jogi in fake caste cer
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Sept 6 (ANI): An FIR was lodged on last night against former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi for allegedly obtaining a fake caste certificate to avail benefits meant for the scheduled tribes, police said.
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Telangana: Govt will provide employment to maximum tribal population, says
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Asserting that the government will try to provide employment to maximum tribal population, Dr Nanda Kumar Sai, Chairperson National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Thursday said it is also trying to create an alternative for the same.
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BJP MP seeks quota in private sector for SCs, STs, OBCs
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): BJP MP Heena Gavit on Monday demanded reservation for the people belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in private sector.
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Not considering a proportional increase in quota for OBCs, SCs, STs, says
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said that it was not considering a proportional increase in the reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) consequent upon 10 per cent reservation made for the Economically Weaker Se
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Sonbhadra firing: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes defers proposed
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Amid the furore over the Sonbhadra firing incident in Uttar Pradesh, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Sunday postponed its proposed visit to Umbha village, where ten people were killed, on July 22.
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NCST sends 'sitting notice' to U'khand DGP, Chief Secy over discrimination
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes on Tuesday sent a 'sitting notice' to Uttarakhand Director General of Police and Chief Secretary over discrimination against Geetaram Nautiyal, Joint Director of Samaj Kalyan SC/ST Uttarakhand.
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NCST writes to U'khand DGP, Home Secy over threat to arrest Geetaram Nauti
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 3 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has written a letter to Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP), Home Secretary, Secretary of Social Welfare Department and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haridwar after Geetaram Nau
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Lok Sabha passes Central Educational Institutions (Reservations in Teacher
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill, 2019 which aims to ensure reservations in teaching positions for people from Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), socially and educationally
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Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Bill to provide reservation for teachers
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 1 (ANI) The Lok Sabha on Monday took up discussion on a Bill that provides for university and college to be considered a unit for providing reservation instead of a "department /subject" with Human Resources Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal stating that the legislation was in keep
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Not a realistic request: Tharoor on making Sanskrit as official language
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday did not agree with National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Nand Kumar Sai over his request to make Sanskrit as an official language and stated that 'his advice is not realistic.'
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Sanskrit should be made official language: NCST chairman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Nand Kumar Sai, the chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Thursday said that Sanskrit should be made the official language of the country and he will speak to Human Resource and Development (HRD) Ministry regarding the same
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