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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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State Government Has No Authority To Change Scheduled Caste Lists: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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The Problem With Wrongly Labelling Real Or Edited Videos As 'Deepfakes'
An edited video of Home Minister Amit Shah went viral recently, falsely showing him promising an end to reservations for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes.
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
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Telangana Assembly Adopts Resolution To Take Up Door-To-Door Caste Survey
The Telangana Legislative Assembly here on Friday passed a resolution to take up a comprehensive door-to-door household caste survey in the state so as to plan and implement various plans for the progress of backward classes, SC and ST citizens.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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After Rahul Gandhi's "PM Not OBC" Claim, Government's Fact-Check
The government on Thursday afternoon hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress MP's claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born into an Other Backward Class community.
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Supreme Court To Examine Its 2004 Verdict On Sub-Classification Of Backward Classes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will examine the validity of its 2004 judgment holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quotas.
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"Problem If I Stay In 5-Star Hotel, Drive BMW": Hemant Soren's Caste Charge
In an emotionally charged speech in the Assembly just before the big majority test, jailed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren said he would not shed tears today because the tears of tribals and backward sections do not matter.
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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Opinion: Inclusiveness Can't Be Just About Appealing To Backward Castes
The opening days of a new year are appropriate for raising a broad question or two. As a nation and a people, are we Indians becoming kinder over time?
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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Ahead Of Polls, Maharashtra Government's Big SC-OBC Outreach
Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.
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No Supreme Court Relief For Bengal Over Quashing Of OBC Status Of 77 Castes
The Supreme Court has refused to pause a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the inclusion of 77 castes in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category by the West Bengal government.
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"Scheduled Castes Socially Heterogenous Class": Top Court's Big Quota Order
A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.
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State Government Has No Authority To Change Scheduled Caste Lists: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.
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"Congress Minorities' Biggest Enemy": PM Says Reservation Key Issue Of 2024
Accusing the INDIA bloc of indulging in "vote bank politics," Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised opposition parties for undermining the constitutional rights of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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The Problem With Wrongly Labelling Real Or Edited Videos As 'Deepfakes'
An edited video of Home Minister Amit Shah went viral recently, falsely showing him promising an end to reservations for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes.
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BJP, Akali Dal And Congress Leaders Join AAP In Punjab
The AAP in Punjab got a major boost ahead of the parliamentary elections on Saturday as BJP's Other Backward Class wing secretary Kuldeep Singh Shanty and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Scheduled Caste wing general secretary Gurdarshan Lal joined it.
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Telangana Assembly Adopts Resolution To Take Up Door-To-Door Caste Survey
The Telangana Legislative Assembly here on Friday passed a resolution to take up a comprehensive door-to-door household caste survey in the state so as to plan and implement various plans for the progress of backward classes, SC and ST citizens.
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States Can't Be Selective In Granting Quota To Backward Classes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, examining whether states can sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the grant of a quota within a quota, has said that state governments cannot be selective in granting reservation benefits to backward classes.
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After Rahul Gandhi's "PM Not OBC" Claim, Government's Fact-Check
The government on Thursday afternoon hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress MP's claim Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born into an Other Backward Class community.
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Supreme Court To Examine Its 2004 Verdict On Sub-Classification Of Backward Classes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will examine the validity of its 2004 judgment holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of quotas.
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"Problem If I Stay In 5-Star Hotel, Drive BMW": Hemant Soren's Caste Charge
In an emotionally charged speech in the Assembly just before the big majority test, jailed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren said he would not shed tears today because the tears of tribals and backward sections do not matter.
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What Ex Chief Justice UU Lalit Said On Reservations For LGBTQ Community
Former Chief Justice U U Lalit on Thursday said the LGBTQ community is not entitled to claim "vertical" reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, or Economically Weaker Section.
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Opinion: Inclusiveness Can't Be Just About Appealing To Backward Castes
The opening days of a new year are appropriate for raising a broad question or two. As a nation and a people, are we Indians becoming kinder over time?
