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19-Year-Old Girl Raped, Murdered In Karnataka; 3 Arrested: Police
Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka's Bidar district, an official said.
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Centre Forms Panel To Examine Steps To Benefit Scheduled Castes: Report
A high-level panel has been formed to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of scheduled caste communities like the Madigas, sources told Press Trust of India today.
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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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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Set Up New Panel For SC, ST Representation
The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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After OBC Outreach, PM Assures Telangana's Dalit Community Of Support
In his second visit to Telangana in less than a week, ahead of the Assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong outreach to the Dalit community, particularly the Madigas, who make up 60 per cent of the Scheduled Caste community.
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Bihar Caste Census: Chirag Paswan Claims Population Of Some Castes Inflated
Chirag Paswan rejects Bihar caste census figures as politically motivated, alleging that they inflate the population of some castes and reduce the numbers of others.
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9 Jailed For Life In 1992 Clash That Killed 16 From Backward Class
A court here has sent nine people to life imprisonment for being involved in a clash between two communities over 30 years ago that led to the death of 16 Scheduled Caste people.
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"Panchayat Winner Not Sworn-In...": Tamil Nadu Governor's Caste Charge
A woman panchayat president in Tamil Nadu was prevented from assuming office merely because she hailed from the Scheduled Caste community, Governor RN Ravi said on Friday.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
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Tamil Nadu Forms Committee To Probe Attack On Scheduled Castes Students
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has constituted a one-man commission under retired Justice Chandru to recommend measures to create a situation without communal differences in schools and colleges.
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"Shows How Much Casteism Poison...": MK Stalin On Attack On Dalit Boy
A class 12 student belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community in Tirunelveli district was allegedly attacked by his classmates, even as Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concern over "casteism poison" creeping into young minds.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Add 2 Synonyms For Chhattisgarh's Mahar Community
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to add two synonyms for the Mahar community in Chhattisgarh to the state's Scheduled Castes list.
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Men Stage Nude Protest In Chhattisgarh's Raipur Over Fake Caste Certificates
The police took more than a dozen nude protesters into custody when they were marching towards the state legislative assembly.
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6 Dalit Homes Built Under PM Scheme In Madhya Pradesh Bulldozed
Bulldozing houses of the scheduled caste community in Raipura village of Sagar district, allegedly without serving notices, has sparked a massive political outrage with the Madhya Pradesh government in damage control mode.
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Individual Facing Casteism Has Right To Change Surname: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBSE to comply with the request of two siblings belonging to the Scheduled Caste community to update their father's surname, which he has changed due to social stigma, in their Class 10 and 12 certificates.
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19-Year-Old Girl Raped, Murdered In Karnataka; 3 Arrested: Police
Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka's Bidar district, an official said.
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Centre Forms Panel To Examine Steps To Benefit Scheduled Castes: Report
A high-level panel has been formed to examine the administrative steps that can be taken to safeguard the interests of scheduled caste communities like the Madigas, sources told Press Trust of India today.
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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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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Set Up New Panel For SC, ST Representation
The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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After OBC Outreach, PM Assures Telangana's Dalit Community Of Support
In his second visit to Telangana in less than a week, ahead of the Assembly elections, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong outreach to the Dalit community, particularly the Madigas, who make up 60 per cent of the Scheduled Caste community.
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Bihar Caste Census: Chirag Paswan Claims Population Of Some Castes Inflated
Chirag Paswan rejects Bihar caste census figures as politically motivated, alleging that they inflate the population of some castes and reduce the numbers of others.
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9 Jailed For Life In 1992 Clash That Killed 16 From Backward Class
A court here has sent nine people to life imprisonment for being involved in a clash between two communities over 30 years ago that led to the death of 16 Scheduled Caste people.
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"Panchayat Winner Not Sworn-In...": Tamil Nadu Governor's Caste Charge
A woman panchayat president in Tamil Nadu was prevented from assuming office merely because she hailed from the Scheduled Caste community, Governor RN Ravi said on Friday.
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Top Congress Body For Raising Quota For Backward Communities
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has endorsed party MP Rahul Gandhi's suggestion of increasing the quota limit for reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, sources said.
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Tamil Nadu Forms Committee To Probe Attack On Scheduled Castes Students
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has constituted a one-man commission under retired Justice Chandru to recommend measures to create a situation without communal differences in schools and colleges.
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"Shows How Much Casteism Poison...": MK Stalin On Attack On Dalit Boy
A class 12 student belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community in Tirunelveli district was allegedly attacked by his classmates, even as Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concern over "casteism poison" creeping into young minds.
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Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Add 2 Synonyms For Chhattisgarh's Mahar Community
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to add two synonyms for the Mahar community in Chhattisgarh to the state's Scheduled Castes list.
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Men Stage Nude Protest In Chhattisgarh's Raipur Over Fake Caste Certificates
The police took more than a dozen nude protesters into custody when they were marching towards the state legislative assembly.
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6 Dalit Homes Built Under PM Scheme In Madhya Pradesh Bulldozed
Bulldozing houses of the scheduled caste community in Raipura village of Sagar district, allegedly without serving notices, has sparked a massive political outrage with the Madhya Pradesh government in damage control mode.
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Individual Facing Casteism Has Right To Change Surname: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the CBSE to comply with the request of two siblings belonging to the Scheduled Caste community to update their father's surname, which he has changed due to social stigma, in their Class 10 and 12 certificates.
