NCSC pulls up Odisha minister, gets defamation threat

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 23:31

National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) directed Odisha government not to defend in court a state minister who made casteist remarks, while he threatened to file defamation against NCSC chief.

`Most coal blocks allocation cleared during NDA regime`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 17:20

Chairman of National Commission for Schedule Castes PL Punia slammed the BJP for its opposition to coal blocks allocation.

Maya accuses SP govt of indulging in political vendetta

Last Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 16:56

BSP chief Mayawati said it was ordering probes into the works done during her tenure in Uttar Pradesh due to "political vendetta".

Hazare`s campaign `threat` to Constitution: Punia

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 22:14

Chairman of SC/ST Commission PL Punia on Saturday alleged that the Constitution was facing "threat" due to the campaign launched by social activist Anna Hazare.

`Jamia`s minority status a boon for Muslim students`

Last Updated: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 19:19

Granting of minority status to Jamia Millia Islamia will ensure that the Muslim community has better access to higher education, chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes P.L. Punia said Thursday.