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SC tells government to decide on post reservation in AIIMS

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 22:53

The Supreme Court Thursday said it was for the central government to decide whether there should be reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in super speciality posts in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) as the court declined to revisit its July 2013 judgment.

Visiting rape victim: Scheduled Castes panel slams Ramdev

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:55

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) slammed yoga guru Baba Ramdev for visiting minor girl who was allegedly raped by five constables, saying it had breached the sensitivity of the matter.

Scheduled Caste status for 17 backward castes demanded

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 14:34

Eyeing support of backward castes, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday demanded Scheduled Caste (SC) status for 17 backward castes for their "socio-economic upliftment".

Govt `approves` amendments to SC/ST Act

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:13

Government on Wednesday is believed to have approved amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which will give it more teeth by expanding its scope and providing for harsher punishment.

National SC Commission pulls up Haryana cops in youth death case

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:45

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Monday pulled up the Haryana police and sought an action taken report within a fortnight on the recent death of a Dalit youth in Ambala district.

Unemployment rate among SC, OBC highest in Chandigarh: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 15:25

The unemployment rate among Scheduled Castes and OBCs in northern states was found to be the highest in Union Territory of Chandigarh, as per the latest labour survey.

27,488 government posts for SCs/STs/OBCs unfilled

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 13:15

A staggering 27,488 government jobs reserved for scheduled castes and tribes and other backward classes are lying vacant, an NGO said.

Prajapati case: Commission writes to CBI, Gujarat govt

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 14:48

Tulsiram Prajapati was killed in an alleged fake encounter by the Gujarat police in December 2006.

HC clears air on quota row over admission to IP University

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 16:22

The Delhi HC has ruled that students belonging to communities which are not included in the list of SCs for Delhi will not be entitled for admission in Guru Govind Singh IP Univ against the seats reserved for the category.

SC Commission Vice Chairman criticises Nitish govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 18:46

Vice Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes R K Verka on Wednesday criticised the Bihar government for mid-day meal tragedy.

Haryana to spend over Rs 3,200 cr on weaker sections

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 19:24

Haryana government will spend a sum of Rs 32,16.28 crore for the welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes through various schemes during the financial year 2013-14, officials said on Monday.

Haryana govt to provide free treatment for Hepatitis-C for SCs

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 17:10

Haryana government will provide free of cost treatment for Hepatitis-C to patients belonging to Scheduled Castes and BPL categories in districts of Fatehabad, Jind and Kaithal.