Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 22:51
A BJP leader today said Congress was responsible for the plight of Scheduled Castes in the country and alleged that the party was using the community only for the sake of votes.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 23:01
Accusing the government of being "apathetic" towards dalit issues, Lok Janshakti Party and Dalit Sena will hold a nationwide agitation in August to demand reservation for scheduled castes and OBCs in private jobs.
Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 16:06
National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Saturday castigated Aligarh police for its alleged inept handling of the violent protests triggered after the rape and murder of 6-yr-old dalit girl here.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 16:55
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday said his government gave priority in taking care of the socio economic development of the members of the scheduled caste community.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 20:46
The Punjab government has allocated Rs 2,113.09 crore for welfare of scheduled castes, backward classes and economically weaker sections of the society.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 18:34
In major embarrassment to govt, bill for giving Election Commission right to readjust demarcation of SC/ST constituencies was sent to parliamentary standing committee without introduced in parliament.
Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 22:06
A social activist on Friday moved a local court seeking action against chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 17:31
Haryana government will provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs under government undertakings, local bodies and educational institutions for economically backward persons in general category.
Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 22:59
Govt is working to bring an amendment to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for the benefit of backward communities, Kumari Selja said.
Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 21:13
A PIL has been filed in the Madras HC, seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to set up exclusive special courts under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 17:18
One cannot be prosecuted for hurling casteist abuses at a person from scheduled caste or tribe unless it is proved that the incident took place in "full public view," a Delhi court has said.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 17:09
Survey on scheduled castes (SC) in Kerala revealed that of the 5.58 lakh families, 25,408 have no home or land of their own. Out of the SC population in state, 12.03 lakh are females and 11.49 males.
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