Samajwadi Party pledges caste survey, free power in its list of 'firm promises' for MP pollsThe Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced "firm promises" for voters in Madhya Pradesh, including conducting a caste survey and providing righ...
17 Oct, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
Battle for UP: AIMIM launches Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha, promises 2 CMsAccording to Owaisi, if the Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha wins the elections, it will have two Chief Ministers - a Dalit and an OBC leader, b...
23 Jan, 2022, 10.56 AM IST
53% of top Indian companies have a male to female employee ratio of 10:1 or worse, study claimsA total of 103 companies have actually reported a reduction in the number of women employees, the study added.
03 Oct, 2019, 09.15 PM IST
Quota in promotions: The jury is still outChief Justice Dipak Misra has observed that there is no problem with entry-level reservations
27 Aug, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
- 2 Dalits caned, paraded naked in Maharashtra for swimming in well of upper caste man
Two minor Dalit boys were stripped and paraded naked through a Maharashtra village and beaten up for allegedly using a well belonging to an...
15 Jun, 2018, 07.42 AM IST
Govt to move Supreme Court for SC/ST quota in promotionThe BJP-led NDA government will now push for reservation for schedules castes and tribes in promotion in government jobs and may bring an o...
17 Apr, 2018, 06.01 PM IST
SC/ST Act to remain intact, no one can abolish it: Ram Vilas PaswanThe recent Supreme Court judgment "weakens" the provisions of the SC/SC Act and the youth anger over the matter is "natural", Paswan said.
08 Apr, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
Dalit protests: BJP calls Rahul Gandhi a 'political vulture' who is out to seek 'advantage'The attack on the Congress chief came as a response to his remarks branding the RSS and BJP as anti-Dalit groups who keep the community at ...
03 Apr, 2018, 07.16 AM IST
Not joining Congress, but ready to talk to Rahul Gandhi on Dalit issues: Jignesh MevaniThe remarks come even as the Congress and the BJP are making all efforts to win new block of voters and keep intact their traditional suppo...
02 Nov, 2017, 04.49 PM IST
Nearly 10,000 dalit government employees may be demoted from Karnataka governmentCongress is gearing up to challenge the apex court order and is taking great pains to work out a please-all formula to prevent political da...
26 Feb, 2017, 10.09 AM IST
Jitan Ram Manjhi pitching himself as Dalit icon in Bihar?A Musahar Dalit, or the most backward among the backwards, Manjhi called for a "secret" meeting on Sunday of Scheduled Caste and Tribe offi...
12 Jan, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Mayawati on mission to woo back dalit vote bank; reaches out to All-India Dalit employees’ federationWhen riots broke out in the area, Mayawati was scarcely seen on the ground, her support base which also included Muslims and a few upper ca...
04 Sep, 2014, 02.52 AM IST
SAD-BJP regime involved in illegal activities: Sonia Gandhi"Punjab has now turned bankrupt under Akali-BJP regime. This government cannot pay salary for three months. Old age persons are not getting...
26 Apr, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
Quota may go for 3rd generation scheduled castes; income ceilings part of proposal: BJPBJP is “actively considering” keeping third generation children of quota beneficiary families outside the ambit of reservations for governm...
26 Feb, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
Samajwadi Party opposes govt's plan to enable SC, ST promotion quotaThe Samajwadi Party, has decided to oppose the move, while another outside supporter wants the amendment to be passed by Parliament.
21 Aug, 2012, 07.01 AM IST
- Amend Constitution to provide reservation to Muslims: Azam Khan
The Centre should bring in a Constitution amendment Bill to provide for reservation to Muslims in government jobs.
11 Aug, 2012, 09.51 PM IST
- Mayawati to raise 6800-strong team to guard monuments
UP is all set to raise a 6,800-strong exclusive workforce of employees to maintain and manage memorials of dalit icons in Lucknow.
28 Sep, 2010, 07.19 AM IST