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AAP’s Mahesh Khinchi Elected Delhi’s New Mayor

The recent mayoral elections in Delhi have sparked political activity with Mahesh Khichi from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) being elected as the new Mayor. This election followed...

November 16, 2024

Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti

Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The...

February 27, 2023

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct...

January 30, 2023

Indian Government to set up panel to study status of SC converts to Islam and Christianity

The Central Government will constitute a national commission to study the social, economic and educational status of members of Scheduled Castes or Dalits who have converted to religions...

September 19, 2022

Guru Ravidas Jayanti and Punjab Elections

The Guru Ravidas Jayanti is celebrated on Magh Poornima, that is, on the new moon day of the Magh month. It is celebrated all over India. About Ravidas...

January 18, 2022

SRESHTA Scheme: Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas

The Government of India is to launch SRESTHA Scheme for the Scheduled Caste students. The scheme will provide quality residential education to the students. Key Features The scheme...

December 3, 2021

West Bengal announces several initiatives for SC and ST people in the state

On November 4, 2020, the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a number of initiatives for the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and refugee population. This included land...

November 5, 2020

Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission: Key Facts, Features and Benefits

On September 30, 2020, the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission for the Scheduled Castes under Venture Capital...

October 1, 2020

Validity of UP Governments Order to List OBC as SC

The order of the Uttar Pradesh government to issue Scheduled Castecertificates to those belonging 17 castes from Other Backward Castes (OBC) is termed as unconstitutional. Constitutional Procedure for...

July 7, 2019

Thawarchand Gehlot appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha

Thawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment was recently appointed as Leader of Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The Leader of the Rajya Sabha is appointed...

June 12, 2019

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