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Changing faith or propagating one's religion: Is it a right or a crime...

India allows Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist dalits access to Scheduled Caste reservations but not Christian and Muslim dalits

2 Nov 2021 12:06 AM IST

The formation of the committee comes two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to expedite the formation of a committee for sub-categorisation in SC reservation for the community, mainly belonging to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. (Image: ANI)

Centre Sets Up Committee to Examine SC Sub-Categorisation, Woo...

PM Modi's promise during a Telangana rally manifests as a step toward ensuring fair allocation of benefits within the SC...

20 Jan 2024 1:39 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah at the National Executive Committee meeting of the partys all wings (morchas) at Civic Centre in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI )

BJP morchas told to reach out to their target' groups

The Modi government's various schemes, which the party see as an addition to its existing votebase.

18 May 2018 1:11 AM IST

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Creamy layer' not for SC/ST quotas, says Centre

The bench then posted the matter for a final hearing in the second week of July.

29 March 2018 2:49 AM IST

Amit Shah met Jammu Kashmir BJP leaders in New Delhi today. (Photo: File)

2019 polls: Shah to mobilise BJP social media warriors'

Party chief will also review functioning of city unit since past 1 year.

21 Jun 2018 1:40 AM IST

Dalits are tortured at large scale after April 2 country-wide agitation. People from Barmer, Jalore, Jaipur, Gwalior, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Karoli and other parts said that not only anti-reservationists but police are also beating and slapping false cases, BJP parliamentarian Udit Raj said. (Photo: Facebook)

BJP MP Udit Raj demands quota in lateral entry scheme

He claimed atrocities against dalits continue no matter whether Modi, Mayawati, or Lalu (Prasad Yadav) is in power.

16 Jun 2018 5:24 AM IST

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Mumbai University pupils antsy over stayed degree admissions

There are over 225 minority colleges in the Mumbai region affiliated with the University of Mumbai (MU) with over 70,000...

28 Jun 2018 5:42 AM IST

The victim in the meantime called up the polices emergency service number, and the message was relayed to the police station. It took the police less than an hour to arrest him, he said. (Representational image)

Journalist's arrest under SC/ST Act triggers row

The BJP is likely to face heat in the wake of Mr Rajpurohit's arrest under the SC/ST Act.

24 Aug 2018 5:35 AM IST

Plea in Supreme Court to quash amended SC/ST Act

The petitioners said that no procedural technicality could stand in the way of enforcing fundamental rights.

22 Aug 2018 2:31 AM IST

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Migrants among SC/ST to lose quotas: Supreme Court

In case of Scheduled Tribes, the President has been similarly empowered under Article 342(1) of the Constitution.

31 Aug 2018 1:59 AM IST

A city court had directed the police to lodge an FIR against them for alleged violation of aircraft rules, tampering with evidence and intimidating a doctor working with Air India in January, 2017. (Representational image)

Use SC instead of dalits, I&B ministry asks media

The order comes after the Bombay High Court asked the ministry to consider issuing a direction to media to stop using ...

4 Sept 2018 5:28 AM IST

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Supreme Court refuses to stay SC/ST Act ammendments

They argued that they are challenging the validity of Section 18 A of the Act.

8 Sept 2018 12:55 AM IST