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Amid the furore in Manipur over the killing of two students who reportedly went missing in July, chief minister Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday (Sep 30) said the “culprits will definitely be caught.”
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At least three people died in Bishnupur district of Manipur after fresh violence broke out late last night, officials said Saturday (Aug 5). Police said that there have been sporadic incidents of firing.
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday (Jul 15) slammed Congress leader and former MP Rahul Gandhi by calling him a "frustrated dynast" after the latter criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Scotching speculations relating to his resignation, Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday said he will not resign from his post "at this crucial juncture". Manipur has witnessed ethnic violence for nearly two months.
Assam Police on Tuesday (Jun 27) detained protestors in Karimganj who were staging a demonstration against the proposed delimitation draft by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to chair an all-party meeting today in the national capital to discuss the situation in Manipur . The meeting is scheduled for 3 pm.
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Tuesday issued a notice to food delivery service provider Zomato over a controversial ad that showed actor Aditya Lakhia, who played the Dalit character Kachra in the film “Lagaan”, as items made of recycled waste.
Justice MR Shah , whose full name is Manish Rajendra Shah, is a prominent Indian judge serving on the Supreme Court of India. He was born on Feb 16, 1963, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Before being appointed to the Supreme Court, Justice MR Shah had an illustrious legal career.
The Manipur government on Thursday issued a "shoot at sight" order in "extreme cases" to contain violence in the state between tribals and the majority Meitei community.
Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda is set to move the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 which seeks amendment in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Chhattisgarh.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took note of religious conversions by saying that an anti-conversion law should be made to stop such acts. He was speaking at the inauguration of an Educational and Multipurpose Skill Development Center.
Getting enough sleep is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. If you don’t get adequate sleep, your hormones start getting affected. When your body does not produce enough melatonin a hormone that is required to get good sleep, you see a lot of health problems like low energy, fatigue, hormonal imbalance, anxiety, mental health-related issues, and majorly insomnia. So today we will talk about major 4 reasons why you aren’t getting enough sleep.
People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their 'Rail Roko' protest in Purulia for the second day on Wednesday (Sept 22) over their demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Members of the community claimed that their Scheduled Tribe status was withdrawn after independence for unknown reasons.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Sept 14) approved the inclusion of tribes of five states in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category. Among the states whose tribes have been included in the list are Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh.
BJP SC Morcha BJP national president Lal Singh Arya, said, “The Sampark Abhiyan will cover 75,000 settlements. During the 70 days, 7,500 hostel girls and boys will also be contacted. They will be made aware of the welfare schemes for the SC community.”
When I started reading the book by Shri Arun Shourie 'Missionaries In India Continuities, Changes, Dilemmas' (published first in 1994), it presented a clear picture of the arguments of these two great seers of our country - Mahatma Gandhi Ji and Swami Vivekananda Ji.
Amid a political tussle between Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) and Trinamool Congress ( TMC ) in West Bengal, Union Minister Shantanu Thakur on Friday (Sept 9) said that the Matua sect of the state has the power to change the political scenario and will play a key role in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda recently assured that the Centre is considering for inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state and a decision would soon be taken over this.
On expected lines, nobody from the Legislative Council was taken into the Cabinet. The fresh Council of Ministers has been constituted solely on caste and community lines. Two, including the Chief Minister, are from the minority communities, five from the Scheduled Castes and one from the Scheduled Tribes.
The Delimitation Commission announced that it will visit the Union Territory on March 28 and 29 for public sittings.
A resolution adopted by the Central Board of Trustees demanded that converted members of the scheduled tribes be excluded from the ST list and they should not be given reservation facilities. The resolution also declared that the 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji will be celebrated across India.
Bhagwan Birsa Munda was a great freedom fighter and social reformer. It has been decided to declare 15th November, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Union Minister Anurag Thakur
As COVID knocks doors of Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Group habitations, Odisha govt announces special package
Centre launches 'Anamay' for well-being of Tribal health
Assam and West Bengal to have polls in three and eight phases while TN, Kerala and Puducherry will have a single phase election on April 6. Counting and results will be declared on May 2, the EC announced today
Travelling by local trains in Mumbai? Well now you understand the great theory of Darwin- "Survival of the fittest"! For the millions of people living in Mumbai, its local train services are a lifeline. You may complain and crib about it and curse the massive crowds you see every morning, but every Mumbaikar knows that their lives would be impossible without it.
MoU was signed between the Kerala State Eklavya Model Residential School Society (EMRSS) and the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) for effective management of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Kerala.
Central Govt recently formed a committee to protect language, land, culture of Ladakh and ensure participation of citizens in the development of Union Territory. The Committee is to be headed by Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy.
Nearly after nine months of staying away from international cricket, Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team is all set to kickstart its first international campaign with a One Day International (ODI) series against Australia.
Kerala and Uttar Pradesh assemblies have approved the extension of reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for 10 more years.
Rajya Sabha yesterday passed a bill to include Parivara and Talawara tribal communities in Karnataka into Scheduled Tribe category.
Shah was interacting with the chief ministers of all the 8 states of the region including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on Monday participating in the 4th convention of North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).
Uttar Pradesh Government has added 17 Other Backward Castes in the list of Scheduled Castes. It has also directed all District officers to issue Caste Certificate to the families of those belonging to these 17 castes including Kashyap, Mallah, Kumhar, Rajbhar, Prajapati, and others.
It’s a red carpet for India in the upcoming 45th G7 summit which is to be held on August 25-27 in Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France said the French ambassador Alexander Ziegler. France, which is the chair of the G-7 grouping, has invited India to the summit scheduled for August 25-27, where discussions will be focused on combating inequality.
With the announcement for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Church in India got busied in instigating the Dalit Christians against the Narendra Modi government. This was alleged by the Poor Christian Liberation Movement (PCLM) Chairman R L Francis.
Marking a landmark decision, the Constitutional amendment to increase financial powers of Autonomous District Councils in Northeast's Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura areas under the Sixth Schedule has finally received the green signal.
Chhattisgarh to have two-phase elections while MP and Mizoram will go to polls on Nov 28 and Telangana and Rajasthan will vote on Dec 7. Counting will be taken up on Dec 11.
Rajya Sabha on Thursday unanimously passed a constitutional amendment bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Notably, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot introduced the constitutional amendment bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed by the voice of vote as all stood in favour.
A constitutional amendment bill to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is all set for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha today. Notably, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which was tabled by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot in Lok Sabha was passed by the voice of vote on Monday.
The central government on Friday tabled a constitutional amendment bill in Lok Sabha to restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Notably, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot tabled a constitutional amendment bill in Lok Sabha to dilute the March 20 Supreme Court order and restore the original provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Centre is all set to table the amendment to The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which will dilute the March 20 Supreme Court order in Parliament on Thursday. Notably, to stop misuse of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe act, the Supreme Court on March 20 this year said that there shall be no immediate arrest in cases lodged under SC/ST Act against public servants. Taking note of the misuse of SC/ST act, the apex court said that a preliminary probe by an officer not
The land of Maharashtra has always been coined to grace with the essence of solidarity and agrarian benefits. In a new move to make things feasible for the ‘annadata’s of the state, the Maharashtra government has introduced new scheme that will help the landless laborers of the Schedule Castes to acquire agricultural land.
To stop misuse of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that there shall be no immediate arrest in cases lodged under SC/ST Act against public servants.
In order to regulate the education system in the state, the new law will soon be passed in accordance with the fees structure in the schools. It will be levied on private schools and on their tuition fees structure.
The country is gearing up for making new reforms in laws and also adding up components in their schemes. The government has made numerous schemes for the improvement and development of the country. Likewise proper measures to bring reforms in these schemes are also done for these schemes.'Babu Jagjiwan Ram Chhattrawas Yojna (BJRCY)' is one such scheme made by the government and while making reforms one component has been added to the scheme. 'Setting up of Residential Schools for SC Girls' is the new factor
Under Pradhan Mantri Mudra yojana (PMMY), loan worth Rs. 3.92 lakh crore sanctioned to 9.52 crore beneficiaries up to 15 September 2017. This scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th April 2015. PMMY- ‘funding the unfunded’ is a scheme which empowers entrepreneurs through financial assistance.
