Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday said that the Union government should take initiatives to provide necessary support and cooperation for the development of the Scheduled Castes. The Chief Minister made the demand when the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Kishore Makwana, met him here.Revanth Reddy has said that the State government was taking a slew of measures to eliminate caste discrimination among students.During the meetin…
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Jaipur, July 11 (IANS) Rajasthan has achieved a record in women’s participation in higher education, with 127 girls enrolling for every 100 boys in colleges this academic session. However, the achievement comes at a time when the state is witnessing a second consecutive decline in overall college admissions, with government colleges reporting the sharpest fall.According to data released by the State Higher Education Department, 12,55,809 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate course…
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) A statewide digital survey of Other Backward Class families began across Rajasthan on Friday, marking a crucial step towards determining OBC reservation for the upcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections. Conducted through the Rajdhara Survey Mobile App, the exercise aims to gather authentic data that will form the basis for legally compliant reservation of seats in local bodies.The Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission has lau…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed authorities to increase the conviction rate in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He gave these instructions during a meeting of the State-Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, constituted to oversee the implementation of the Atrocities Act. Fadnavis also directed that the performance of government prosecutors in securing convictions under such s…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The National SC‑ST Hub scheme is helping entrepreneurs from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes overcome barriers to markets, finance and technology and unlock access to larger opportunities, particularly in government procurement, an official statement said on Friday.The statement from the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises said the NSSH is creating opportunities for long-term growth, resilience and greater visibility, enabling SC or ST entrepreneurs …
Bhopal, June 30 (IANS) The scrutiny of Madhya Pradesh Minister of State Pratima Bagri’s Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate has reached a crucial stage, with the State-Level Scheduled Caste Scrutiny Committee issuing a notice directing her to appear before it on July 6, along with the original documents and supporting evidence. The notice, issued on Tuesday by the Office of the Commissioner, Scheduled Caste Development, asked Bagri to “remain personally present before the committee at 11 a.m. in Ro…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday urged every eligible voter in the state to fill and submit the Enumeration Form during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls beginning June 30, warning that failure to do so could result in the loss of voting rights. The Chief Minister also announced that the government would establish 49,320 assistance centres across the state to help citizens complete the enrolment process.Addressing a press conferen…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27. The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering …
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday alleged that a massive fraud amounting to Rs 225 crore has taken place under the state’s Gruha Lakshmi scheme, terming it a case of “state-sponsored cybercrime”, and demanding an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and central cybercrime agencies.In a statement issued, Ashoka claimed that details emerging from the alleged scam indicate systematic manipulatio…
Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale reviewed the implementation of various welfare schemes being carried out by the state government for vulnerable sections of society. According to an official statement, the state government informed that during his one-day visit to Odisha, the Union Minister held a review meeting with senior officials from different departments, including the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Per…