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Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of SC/ST Act
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that ruled out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against Scheduled Cast
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SC verdict on pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act today
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce verdict on pleas challenging the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (SCs/ STs) (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018, that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities aga
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BJP should clear its stand on reservation to STs, SCs: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday asked the BJP to clear its stand on reservation for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (STs and SCs) in government jobs and promotions.
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Rs 85,000 cr for welfare of SCs, OBCs in FY 20-21, says Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Saturday proposed a budget of Rs 85,000 crore in 2020-21 for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) and other backward classes and Rs 53,700 crore for Scheduled Tribe (ST).
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Sharad Pawar demands installation of statues of Tantya Bhil, other reforme
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
IIndore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday demanded the installation of statues of social reformers including Tantya Bhil in the premises of Parliament.
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WB Guv meets pol leaders over SC/ST, Lynching Bills
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met leaders of various political parties and discussed the West Bengal (Prevention of Lynching) Bill, 2019 and 'The West Bengal State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill', 2019
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Two-member committee of SAD to visit MP tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India] Jan 20 (ANI): A two-member committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), comprising senior leaders Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Prem Singh Chandumajra, will visit Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday to help Sikhs who have been declared illegal occupants of the land in notified scheduled tr
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Bru-Reang refugees India's first line of defence along Bangladesh border:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal on Sunday welcomed the Central government's agreement with stakeholders to settle Bru-Reang refugees in Tripura and termed the tribe as India's first line of defence along Bangladesh border.
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JNU dismisses discrimination report against teachers, students of SC and S
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], jan 19 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru University A(JNU) administration on Saturday strongly refuted some media reports claiming that there is discrimination against students and teachers belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category in the varsity.
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Manipur's Zeliangrong tribe celebrates Gaan-Ngai festival
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): The state of Manipur is soaked in the celebration of the Gaan Ngai, the post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong (Kabui) tribes who reside in parts of Manipur.
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Kamal Nath orders probe into questions about Bhil tribe in MPPSC exam
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Monday ordered a probe into the series of questions on the Bhil tribe asked in the state Public Service Commission examination conducted on Sunday.
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BJP MLA demands action after Bhil tribe described as 'criminal minded' in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): BJP MLA Ram Dangore has demanded action against the person who has set the question paper of Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) exam in which Bhil tribe was described as "criminal-minded" and "immoral".
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