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SC defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court once again deferred the final hearing of a clutch of pleas challenging the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for an anticipatory bail for a person accused of committing a crime against Schedu
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Cabinet approves continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for development of Scheduled Tribes (STs)' from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020, wit
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Govt gives nod to revision in list of STs of Chhattisgarh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to the Cabinet note on the proposal for official amendments in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 so as to modif
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Angry tribals block highways, pelt stones on personnel in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Landi Kotal [Pakistan], Feb 11 (ANI): Scores of people from the Khugakhel tribe had blocked the Pakistan-Afghanistan highway here in protest against the unavailability of electricity.
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Delegation from Nepal visits NHRC in New Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): A delegation from Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is visiting the Indian NHRC from February 4 to February 8 to have an overview of the functioning of the Commission.
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Supreme Court to hear pleas against amendments in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for February 19 for final hearing of pleas challenging SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs and review
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Odisha's "Jiban Sampark" to reach vulnerable tribes
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced “Jiban Sampark” project in partnership with UNICEF India to generate awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of state government among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Gro
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Republic Day: Bene Israeli tribe hoists Indian flag
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharastra) [India] Jan 26 (ANI): As India celebrates its 70th Republic Day, the Bene Israeli tribe here on Saturday hosted an Indian flag at 'Succath Shelemo Synagogue'.
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Nitish Kumar urges for caste-based census
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a caste-based census in 2021, citing that the population of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes had gone up from the previous estima
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J-K: Pahari Community gets reservation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 24 (ANI): Governor, Satya Pal Malik on Thursday gave assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2014, providing reservation to the persons belonging to Pahari community, clan or tribe having distinct cultural, ethnic and linguistic identity,
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SC refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs.
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K Dhanya Sanal first woman trekking to Agasthyarkoodam peak after HC order
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Agasthyarkoodam (Kerala), Jan 14 (ANI): The 38-year-old K Dhanya Sanal, a spokesperson for the Union Ministry of Defence here, has become the first woman, who is trekking to Agasthyarkoodam peak, after the Kerala High Court lifted the ban on women's trekking on December 9 last year.
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