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Undertrial disparities of caste and religion in PSI 2023 India
The Prison Statistics India 2023 (PSI 2023), published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), offers the latest official snapshot of India’s prison system. Although the report covers data from 2023, it…
- India
TN govt will enact legislation against honour killings, says CM Stalin
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will take necessary steps to enact appropriate legislation to prevent honour killings in the state, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday, and announced the constitution…
- India
Bail granted to 32 people convicted in 35 yr old caste violence case in Agra
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to 32 people convicted in a 35-year-old caste violence case in Agra. In an order passed on August 28, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav granted…
- Telangana
Communities appeal to Telangana BC Panel for new caste names
Hyderabad: The Dommari and Pichakuntla communities have appealed to the Telangana Backward Classes (BC) Commission to consider changing their caste names, citing discomfort and negative societal perceptions associated with their current identities.…
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Telangana Caste Census accurate, BC population increased: Min Uttam Kumar
Hyderabad: Defending the Congress government’s findings on the Caste Census, state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the survey in Telangana was the “most scientific, transparent, and…
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Don’t vote for ‘jaat’ & ‘bhaat’: Prashant Kishor tells people of Bihar
Ramgarh: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar to give up supporting political parties in the name of ‘jaat’ (caste) and ‘bhaat’ (free ration), blaming the voting…
- India
SC to deliver verdict on plea against ‘caste-based discrimination’ in jails
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a plea which has alleged that prison manuals of some states in the country encourage caste-based discrimination. According…
- India
SC dismisses PIL seeking caste-based census
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the Centre to conduct a caste-based census for the “welfare of backward and…
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Integrate caste-based headcount in Census, launch exercise now: TN CM
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Centre to integrate caste-based Census with the…
- India
LS polls witnessed polarisation on caste, religious lines: Experts
New Delhi: As India waits with bated breath for the Lok Sabha poll results, political analysts say this year’s election was “one of the most polarised” with parties using caste and religion…
- India
Caste still a major factor in selection of candidates in Gujarat: Analysts
Ahmedabad: Political parties may claim that the caste arithmetic does not play a role in candidate selection but analysts say it is still a major factor in Gujarat, even though urbanisation has…
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Allahabad HC issues notice to four parties seeking ban on caste rallies
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued a fresh notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress on a…
- India
Don’t segregate prisoners on basis of caste, religion: MHA to states
New Delhi: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories not to segregate prisoners on the basis of their caste and religion and to stop assigning duties like managing prison kitchens according…
- India
Jharkhand CM gives go-ahead for caste-based survey: Official
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has given the go-ahead for a caste-based survey in the state on the lines of neighbouring Bihar, a senior official said on Sunday. The CM has…
- Bangalore
Denied entry into Karnataka’s Chennakeshava temple’s due to caste: Hindu seer
Chitradurga: Kaginele Kanaka mutt pontiff Eshwaranandapuri Swami, who belongs Kuruba (shepherd) community, has claimed that he was not allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of historical Chennakeshava temple in Baguru village of…
