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CAA, NRC will adversely affect SCs, STs as well: Prakash Ambedkar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar said here on Thursday that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will "adversely affect Scheduled Castes (SCs) and tribes as well.
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J-K delegation meets Amit Shah over ST status for Pahari community, says r
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 25 (ANI): An all-party delegation from Jammu and Kashmir, which met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday over their demand for Schedule Tribe-status for Pahari community, said they were hopeful as the response was positive.
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J-K delegation meets Shah, seeks ST status for Pahari-speaking people
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 25 (ANI): An 11-member delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Pahari Cultural and Welfare Forum met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and NSA Ajit Doval here on Wednesday in pursuance of the long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe status to "Pahari" speaking people of Jammu and K
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Assam govt to submit GoM's recommendation to Centre for giving ST status t
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that his government would submit the recommendation of Group of Ministers (GoMs) for giving Schedule Tribe (ST) status to six communities of the state to the Central Government within January.
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Baloch activist recalls killing of Nawab Bugti, says Musharraf's death sen
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 17 (ANI): Baloch activist Brahumdagh Bugti on Tuesday recalled the killing of his father and former leader of the Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti, who was dubbed a 'traitor,' despite contributing his entire life for his people and motherland irrespect
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Andhra Assembly passes Bills enabling separate commissions for SCs, STs
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two Bills that enable setting up of separate Commissions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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Maha: Extension granted to 5,298 officers terminated from service for not
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Cabinet on Saturday decided to grant an extension to as many as 5,298 officers and staff members, who were terminated from services due to non-submission of caste validity certificates for 11 months.
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Expelled BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion booked under SC/ST Act
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Khanpur, Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion has been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for allegedly making casteist remarks against the wife o
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Parliament passes bill to extend SC, ST reservation in legislatures by 10
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a Constitution amendment bill to extend reservation given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. by 10 years.
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C'garh: Law dept directs administration to withdraw cases against Schedule
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Law and Legislative Affairs Department has written a letter to district magistrates of the eight districts to withdraw cases registered by the police against residents belonging to Schedule Tribes in Naxal-affected areas of the state.
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WB Governor denies allegations of withholding SC/ST bill
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 11 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has denied allegations made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs against him for withholding assent to the State Commission on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Bill and stated that there was no delay from his s
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WB Governor sends message to Speaker for consideration of SC/ST Bill in As
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday sent a message to Speaker Biman Banerjee with respect to the State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2019 for consideration in the Assembly.
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