Scheduled Caste
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Karnataka govt begins door-to-door caste survey to gather detailed data on SC communities
Karnataka | May 05, 2025, 01:12 PM ISTThe Karnataka government has decided to conduct the caste census, CM Siddaramaiah said that by May 17, 101 sub-castes falling under the Scheduled Caste will be counted in the state.
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Incentive funds increased for SC/ST students in IITs, IIMs and NIITs, says Minister Mahadevappa
Education | Nov 08, 2024, 06:37 PM ISTThe Karnataka government has increased the incentive funds for the SC/ST students who are studying in the national institutions like IITs, IIMs and NIITs. This decision has been taken to provide financial support to talented students who face many obstacles in the way of getting an education.
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Bharat Bandh 2024: What is open and what's closed on August 21? Deets inside
India | Aug 20, 2024, 02:50 PM ISTThe Bharat Bandh aims to push for the reversal of this court order, which the Samiti argues undermines the existing reservation system. The organisers believe that the court's decision could lead to disparities within these communities.
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'Congress ended SC, ST, OBCs quota in around 9,000 institutions': PM Modi to Rajat Sharma
India | May 24, 2024, 12:03 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi in an exclusive conversation with India TV slammed the 'Khan Market' gang who raise questions on his government over SC, ST, OBCs and slammed the Congress for ending their quota in various institutions.
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Police arrest Arun Reddy, who runs 'Spirit of Congress' handle on X, in Amit Shah's fake video case
India | May 03, 2024, 08:30 PM ISTOn Sunday, Delhi Police registered an FIR in Amit Shah's fake video under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, and 171G of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 66C of the IT.
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'Congress' intention is to loot reservation, give it to Muslims': PM Modi in Gujarat's Banaskantha
Gujarat | May 02, 2024, 12:18 AM ISTIn his first election rally in Gujarat after the poll announcement, PM Modi said as long as he and the Bharatiya Janata Party were around, reservation in jobs and education granted to SCs/STs/OBCs, and economically weaker sections will be safeguarded.
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Jharkhand Congress' X handle withheld in response to legal demand amid Amit Shah fake video row
India | May 01, 2024, 09:02 PM ISTPolice in BJP-ruled Gujarat arrested a Congress leader and an AAP functionary, and Delhi Police issued notices to 12 more people from different opposition parties as the probe into the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech widened.
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'Congress on verge of losing elections, circulating my fake videos,' says Amit Shah | Exclusive
India | Apr 29, 2024, 09:51 PM ISTThe BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress, alleging that it circulated a “deep fake and morphed” video of Home Minister Amit Shah to derail the poll process, and demanded strict action against the party.
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Manipur High Court revokes 2023 order on including Meiteis in Scheduled Tribe list
India | Feb 22, 2024, 06:01 PM ISTThe March 27, 2023 directive, believed to be a catalyst for ethnic unrest that claimed over 200 lives, was rescinded by a single judge bench of Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu during a review petition hearing.
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Telangana: PM Modi promises to constitute committee to empower Madigas community
Telangana | Nov 11, 2023, 11:47 PM ISTIn this 10 years, the Telangana government has only betrayed everyone including Madiga community. Congress put hurdles when Telangana was about to be formed but when, after so many sacrifices Telangana was formed, BRS leaders forgot you people and went and thanked Congress leaders.
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Centre seeks Parliament nod on two bills on inclusion of ST communities in states' lists
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:59 PM ISTThe government will also seek to get the Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill, 2019, passed in the Lower House on Friday. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha last week.
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NEET: Give grace marks to SC aspirant who prescribed wrong question, says Madras HC
Education | Oct 21, 2022, 06:38 PM ISTThe bench was allowing a writ appeal from T Udhayakumar, who abstained from answering question no.97 as none of the key answers appeared correct.
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Parliament passes bill to include Bhogta and other communities in Jharkhand's ST list
India | Apr 05, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTThe Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill-2022 also seeks to include certain other communities, including Kharwar, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand.
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Rajya Sabha begins discussion on bill to remove Bhogta caste from Scheduled Caste list
India | Mar 29, 2022, 08:48 PM ISTInitiating the debate, Congress member Naranbhai J Rathwa supported the bill and said that the BJP government has ignored the demand of adding the Bhogta community to the list of Scheduled Tribes.
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Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SC
India | Sep 14, 2021, 04:10 PM ISTThe Supreme Court Tuesday said it would not reopen its decision on granting reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as it was for the states to decide how they implement it.
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra issues apology for hurting sentiments of scheduled caste community.
Celebrities | Dec 24, 2017, 10:23 PM ISTAn FIR was filed against her and Bollywood actor Salman Khan for allegedly using the word ‘bhangi’ on a public platform
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Rohith Vemula was not Dalit, says Guntur Collector; mother asked to provide proof
India | Feb 14, 2017, 10:25 PM ISTThe mother of University of Hyderabad research scholar Rohit Vemula, whose suicide in January last sparked a nationwide uproar, has been asked to prove she belonged to the Scheduled Caste.
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Eyeing Punjab, AAP readies separate manifesto for SC community
National | Aug 05, 2016, 08:21 PM ISTAiming to wrest power in Punjab in 2017 Assembly Polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) proposed to roll out a separate manifesto for the Scheduled Caste (SC). Explaining the reason behind their move, the party
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MP CM announces free education for SC students in govt colleges
National | Feb 22, 2016, 11:56 PM ISTBhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today announced free education for Scheduled Caste students in government colleges including, engineering and medical institutions.He announced the decision at a function in Maihar town on the
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Steady rise in literacy rate among Delhi's SC population
India | Jun 24, 2015, 07:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Literacy rate among the scheduled caste population of Delhi has registered a steady rise, with the figure going up from 20.86 per cent in 1961 to 70.85 per cent in 2001 and 78.89