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Highest earners in 75% rural households earned below Rs 5K

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 20:53

The highest earning member in about three-fourths of all rural households in the country made less than Rs 5,000 per month, according to the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 released on Friday.

Three killed, four injured in clash in UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 00:49

At least three persons were killed and four others injured when a clash broke out between two groups over an eve-teasing incident in Khurja Dehat area of the district.

Recruitment to 15,000 vacant reserved posts soon: Hooda

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:55

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said his government had started the process to fill in more than 15,000 vacant posts under the Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes categories in the state.

Couple jump from train after failing to get married

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 01:05

A couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a train after failing to tie the knot in Meerganj area, police sources said here on Sunday.

Bill for effective implementation of SC, ST sub plan passed

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:22

A bill that provides for imprisonment of officials upto six months for willfully neglecting their duties under the SC, ST Sub-plan was passed by the Karnataka Assembly here on Thursday.

Court orders man to pay maintenance to 84-year-old mother

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:43

Coming to the rescue of an aged woman, a Family Court here ordered her son to pay a sum of Rs 5000 per month for her maintenance and medical expenses.

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress offers sops to farmers in poll manifesto

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:22

Free 35 kg rice a month, free power supply to farmers, crop loans to peasants at zero per cent interest rate are among the sops promised by Congress in its manifesto for Chhattisgarh assembly elections scheduled this month.

DMK leader Vijaykant`s party likely to enter poll fray in Delhi election

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:53

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party leader Vijaykant is mulling fielding candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.

HC asks Maharashtra to enact law against boycotts by caste panchayats

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 00:51

Bombay High Court came down heavily on caste panchayats in Maharashtra.

India`s caste system needs to be destroyed: Meira Kumar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 22:56

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said the caste system in India has cuased "unimaginable harm" to the society and needs to be destroyed completely.

PIL in SC to ban caste and religion-based political rallies

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 20:15

A PIL was filed in SC seeking directions to the Centre to ban religious and caste-based rallies of political parties.

Is SC woman married in another state entitled for quota? Apex Court

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 20:58

The Supreme Court has decided to refer to a larger bench for its authoritative pronouncement on the issue whether a Scheduled Caste woman is entitled for reservation benefits after marriage in another state where she is living with her husband of same caste.