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


Haryana government will provide free of cost treatment for Hepatitis-C to patients belonging to Sche...

Congress responsible for plight of SCs: BJP


A BJP leader today said Congress was responsible for the plight of Scheduled Castes in the country a...

LJP to hold nationwide protest for SC reservation in pvt jobs


Accusing the government of being "apathetic" towards dalit issues, Lok Janshakti Party and...

NCSC rebukes Aligarh police after rape & death of minor girl


National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Saturday castigated Aligarh police for its alleged inept...

Rangasamy distributes cash assistance to Scheduled Castes


Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday said his government gave priority in taking care of...

Punjab allocates Rs 2,113 cr for weaker sections` welfare


The Punjab government has allocated Rs 2,113.09 crore for welfare of scheduled castes, backward clas...

Government embarrassed, SC/ST bill sent to parliamentary committee


In major embarrassment to govt, bill for giving Election Commission right to readjust demarcation of...

Petition against Punia for making public rape victims` names


A social activist on Friday moved a local court seeking action against chairman of the National Comm...

Haryana to give 10% reservation in govt jobs


Haryana government will provide 10 per cent reservation in jobs under government undertakings, local...

Govt working to bring amendment to SC/ST Act: Selja


Govt is working to bring an amendment to SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for the bene...

`Set up spl courts under SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities) Act`


A PIL has been filed in the Madras HC, seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to set up ex...

`SC/ST Act can`t be invoked if victim not abused in public`


One cannot be prosecuted for hurling casteist abuses at a person from scheduled caste or tribe unles...

Over 25,000 Kerala SC families have no home or land


Survey on scheduled castes (SC) in Kerala revealed that of the 5.58 lakh families, 25,408 have no ho...

‘Haryana has become balatkar pradesh’


Dubbing Congress-ruled Haryana as a " balatkar pradesh" (rape state), the National Commiss...

‘16.19 pc budget allocated for welfare of SCs’


Puducherry Government was keen to ensure faster socio economic development of Scheduled Castes, Chie...

Hisar rape: Key accused at large; SC Commission slams Haryana


With key accused in gangrape of a Dalit girl here still at large, the National Commission for SC too...

Uttarakhand: 18 striking govt personnel suspended


The employees have threatened to further intensify their agitation opposing reservation in promotion...

`Promotion quota to be implemented from 1995`


The Centre proposes to implement reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in government jobs with re...

Semi-nude students protest outside Jaiswal`s home


The students protested against government’s plans to allow reservation in promotions for Scheduled C...

Par panel unhappy over absence of population data of SCs


A Parliamentary Panel has asked the government to prepare the necessary caste-wise details at the ea...

Posts for SCs, STs lie vacant in central varsities


Figures from the Ministry of HRD show that less than a third of the total sanctioned posts for SCs h...

Govt to amend law on atrocities against SCs, STs


The government is looking into amending the existing laws to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Ca...

NHRC open hearing in Ahmedabad on atrocities against SCs


The NHRC will hold a two-day `open hearing` in Ahmedabad from next Monday on issues relating to alle...

More communities added to SC list


The government on Thursday decided to include some communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in ...

SC Commission wants definition of corruption expanded


The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has suggested expanding the definition of the term corr...

Free flats for scheduled castes, tribes in Delhi


The Delhi government on Monday said it will allot free houses to slum dwellers belonging to the Sche...

PM pitches for execution of laws to protect SCs


Government on Friday expressed "serious concern" over atrocities against Scheduled Castes...

Include convert Christians in list of Scheduled Castes: Karuna


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi sought the PM`s personal intervention in the matter as it ...

Rape accused BSP MLA may face heat from SC Comm


The National Commission for Scheduled Castes may soon send a team to UP`s Banda district to get a ...

Atrocities on SCs, STs increasing


Cases of atrocities on people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are on the rise e...

Cash amount of post-matric scholarships for SCs to be hiked


The cash amount of post-matric scholarships meant for students belonging to scheduled castes will ...

It`s upto govt whether Buta continues or not: Cong


Chairman of the NCSC Buta Singh could be heading for trouble with Congress saying it was for the gov...