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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressing a press conference in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

There must be reservation in private sector too: Bihar CM

Last week, the Bihar Cabinet approved a proposal to bring outsourced government jobs within the ambit of reservation.

6 Nov 2017 11:34 AM GMT

The Supreme Courts order on the SC/ST Act, that no arrests can be made under it without a prior probe, led to protests across the country. (Representational image)

Atrocity victims to get jobs, pensions, homes

State govt attempting to win back dalit support.

13 April 2018 8:10 PM GMT

Congress rally against dalit atrocities

Rahul Gandhi has given a call to fight for honour of dalits, says Maken.

5 April 2018 1:11 AM GMT

Students stage a protest in Ranchi on Monday during Bharat Bandh call by dalit organisations against the alleged dilution of SC/ST Act. (Photo: PTI)

Fallout of dalit anger may hurt BJP in 2019

The BJP stands to lose its electoral base among dalits in 2019 though it may regain it in a politically distant future.

3 April 2018 8:59 PM GMT

Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said that though citizens from all countries are welcome to stay in the country, there are certain sects of immigrants that are involved in illegal activities. (Photo: PTI)

SC/ST Act: Over 47,338 cases filed in 2016

According to the minister, in the year 2015, as many as 38,564 cases were registered for crimes against Scheduled...

3 April 2018 8:05 PM GMT

Lawyers divided over Supreme Court verdict

Advocate Mathews Nedumpara concurred with Talekar and did not mince words while criticising the SC order.

2 April 2018 8:51 PM GMT

Bhaskar Gaikwad

Aggrieved by Supreme Court order, complainant to file review

Pointing to the lapses on the part of the state government when the matter was being heard in the SC.

2 April 2018 8:49 PM GMT

The revivalist RSS has backed the clergy although the Supreme Court has permitted all women to enter the shrine as equal citizens. (Representational image)

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging usage of word 'dalit' by...

The petitioners said that Ministry, by erasing term Dalit' from public debate, creats false impression that the term...

18 Feb 2019 7:35 AM GMT

Gavit, who has been elected from Nandurbar constituency in Maharashtra, which is a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes, said that people belonging to weaker sections were getting skilled under the initiatives of the government in the tribal areas. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MP demands reservation for SCs, STs, OBCs in private sector

She said the government had also given reservation of 10 per cent to economically backward sections among the general...

30 July 2019 4:12 AM GMT

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court laments practice of untouchability

Reserves order on plea to review SC/ST Act verdict.

18 Sep 2019 8:59 PM GMT

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray formally takes charge of his office in Mumbai on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Bill to extend SC and ST political quotas ratified

In the Vidhan Parishad, chairman Ramraje Nimbalkar announced that the bill was passed unanimously.

8 Jan 2020 7:48 PM GMT

AA Edit | Identity is no bar: Every Indian can aim to be PM

India has had, during its history, Presidents and Vice-Presidents elected, who were from religious minorities and...

26 Oct 2022 6:40 PM GMT