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Madhya Pradesh to issue directive against misuse of SC/ST Act, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


“The misuse of the (amended) SC/ST Act will not be allowed in MP. Only after a thorough probe, a case will be registered under it. To this end, a directive will be issued shortly,” Chouhan on Thursday told reporters. A […]


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Twitterati donate for Delhi sewer worker’s family, Rs 51 lakh collected
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


A labourer who lost his life while cleaning a septic tank in Moti Nagar, last week, to support his family, Twitterati have stepped forward and raised Rs 51 lakh via an online campaign. The Tweet had gone viral on the […]


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Muslims, STs, Dalits made most progress in combating poverty: UN
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


The “very positive trend” during the decade between 2005-06 and 2015-16 in India is that “the poorest are catching up”, Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. UNITED NATIONS: While India has taken tremendous strides in […]


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Allahabad HC seeks status report on vigilance probe into UP’s Dalit memorial ‘scam’
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


The bench sought the report on a plea by state native Shashi Kant alias Bhavesh Pandey and slated his petition for next hearing on September 27. The Allahabad High Court Thursday sought a status report on the ongoing vigilance probe […]


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Hyderabad: Dalit youth commits suicide after in-laws take away his wife, torture his family
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a dalit youth committed suicide after being upset over his in-laws taking away his wife and objecting to their inter-caste love marriage. Srikanth of Hyderabad’s Santosh Nagar set himself ablaze on Wednesday night. He was […]


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Vulnerability Mapping: Project to include those excluded in Kerala flood relief ops
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


As part of a vulnerability mapping initiative, activist Ajay Kumar and his team are identifying areas where marginalised communities in four districts of Kerala have been excluded from the rescue operations and flood relief activities. It is commendable how many […]


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The Many Reasons Why I Left My Job at Amnesty International India
arun Posted On September 21, 2018


I stand firm with Amnesty International’ s values but against the values of the upper class, upper caste management of Amnesty International India. “Raise your hand if  you believe that the housekeeping staff, like all of us, have the right […]


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Delhi government in trouble over sanitation worker’s death; Wilson to protest on September 25
arun Posted On September 20, 2018


New Delhi, Sep 20: The Problem of Delhi government is far from getting over with the death of a sanitation worker in Delhi while on the job and subsequent notice to the government from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe […]


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Fewer dalits own land in 10 years, take to agri jobs
arun Posted On September 20, 2018


CHENNAI: The number of dalit farmers has declined between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, while there are many more from the community now who are working mainly as agricultural labourers, census data recently released shows. The data also shows that […]


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Not enough to invoke SC/ST Act in JNU prof’s complaint, police told by legal department
arun Posted On September 20, 2018


Professor Umesh Ashok Kadam had filed an FIR against 17 students, including former JNUSU president Geeta Kumari, on March 23, alleging that they assaulted and manhandled him at his office.  The Delhi Police has been told by its legal department […]


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