Castes
(Search results - 34)IndiaJan 7, 2019, 4:58 PM IST
Upper caste quota: Are you eligible? Find out here
The Narendra Modi dispensation might have delivered one of the biggest clinchers for the 2019 general elections as the Cabinet on Monday cleared 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among the upper castes across all religions
IndiaJan 7, 2019, 3:03 PM IST
PM Modi delivers masterstroke ahead of 2019 polls, clears 10% quota for upper caste poor
MyNation, on September 12, 2018, was the first to report that the Modi government was seriously mulling the introduction of income-based reservation for upper castes. Constitution would soon be amended for making way for this reservation without touching those for the SC/ST and OBC
IndiaJan 1, 2019, 5:00 PM IST
Karnataka requests Centre to include Siddi community in Scheduled Tribes list
Siddis, believed to be the descendants of the Bantu people in East Africa, inhabit Belgaum and Dharwad regions of the state. There are 32,000 Siddis in Karnataka, as per records.
IndiaDec 26, 2018, 1:50 PM IST
IndiaDec 12, 2018, 8:38 PM IST
Have upper castes in MP punished BJP through massive NOTA for SC/ST Amendment Act?
Assuming that most of the NOTA votes in MP came from disgruntled BJP voters, especially from the high castes, who were irked by the Centre’s SC/ST Amendment Act, NOTA went on to dwarf several other political outfits, including the AAP and Samajwadi Party.
IndiaNov 23, 2018, 5:04 PM IST
IndiaNov 23, 2018, 12:57 PM IST
IndiaNov 13, 2018, 2:31 PM IST
ViewsNov 12, 2018, 8:07 PM IST
#Semifinals18: Only PM Narendra Modi can save the day for BJP in Madhya Pradesh
The Bagelkhand-Vindhya terrain encompassing Rewa, Satna, Seedhi, Shahdol, and Singrauli is a melting pot of castes. Here too the BJP holds the lion's share of the 34 seats, but refusal to rid itself of incompetent MLAs pitted in multi-cornered contests may endanger the party's seat retention prospects
IndiaOct 28, 2018, 6:40 PM IST
Kerala: Cochin Devaswom Board to appoint 54 non-Brahmin priests including 7 from SC/ST
Out of a total of 70 appointments, only 16 were from the upper castes. Out of the 54 appointments from the backward castes, 31 were in terms of merit
IndiaOct 27, 2018, 4:47 PM IST
#HeToo: BJP’s Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga says Bengaluru woman harassed him with false charges (Video)
New Delhi: Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on Saturday alleged he had been victimised by a woman from Bengaluru. The woman slapped him with allegedly fake charges of sexual harassment and Sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which he challenged at the Karnataka High Court and successfully got it quashed.
After the same allegations were given a fresh lease of life by the supposed victim after the #MeToo movement hit India, Bagga released evidence including the details of the conversation between the two, rubbishing her claim. Bagga said it’s he who is the real victim of falsehood and intimidation.
The video was posted by Bagga on Youtube
IndiaOct 4, 2018, 8:10 PM IST
Misleading reports about reservation in private sector in section of media
On September 25, The Indian Express carried a report with a headline suggesting that the Narendra Modi government was going to impose caste-based reservation on the private sector. However, the report had some content that did not justify the headline. On October 4, Times Now rehashed the same story, telling its audience that the private sector has to reserve some seats for the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. But here's the truth.
IndiaSep 19, 2018, 7:30 PM IST
After Pranay, another honour killing attempt in Telangana: Woman's hand chopped, lover critical
The victims are identified as Sandeep and Madhavi, who belong to different castes, and their relationship was opposed by the girl's family. Thus, the couple had got married at Arya Samaj, Hyderabad, just a month ago.
IndiaSep 15, 2018, 5:56 PM IST
ViewsSep 13, 2018, 7:53 PM IST