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Assam Directorate Of Elementary Education Publishes Final Teacher Recruitment Results Online
There will be a separate Ceremonial Distribution Programme for Tea Tribes Candidates (PBC), which will be announced by the DEE in the coming days.
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Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
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Students' Body AMSU Launches Assam Economic Blockade Over Scheduled Tribe Status Delay
The Morans, Tai Ahoms, Mottocks, Koch Rajbongshis, Sooteas, and Tea Tribes - remain classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Analysis: In Manipur's Narrative Battles Online, Kuki MLA Is Latest Casualty
Paolienlal Haokip, MLA of Saikot (Scheduled Tribes) constituency, in a post on X shared the doctored video in which a fake voice is heard giving threats in Meiteilon, the language of the valley-dominant community.
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Election Commission's Assam Delimitation Plan: 10 Key Points
The number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Assam has gone up marginally in the draft delimitation list released by Election Commission yesterday. The poll body has invited suggestions and objections by July 11.
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Assam Cabinet Decides To Increase Medical Seats For Communities Demanding Scheduled Tribe Status
The six communities - Tea garden tribes, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Matak, Moran and Chutia - which are currently under the Other Backward Communities (OBC) have seats reserved for students from these communities in the MBBS.
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Protests Erupt in Assam After 6 Communities Not Considered For Scheduled Tribe Status
Members belonging to six ethnic communities staged protests across Assam as none of them was notified as Scheduled Tribe (ST) in the latest proposal by the Union Cabinet.
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"Misinformation": Congress Slams BJP's JP Nadda Over Assam Tribes Claim
The Congress in poll-bound Assam has criticised BJP national president JP Nadda for claiming that the centre has granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state, when consultation with stakeholders was still on.
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Opposition Protests In Assam Assembly After Speaker Denies Discussion On CAA
A one-day special session of the Assam assembly was called on Monday to ratify 126th Constitution (Amendment) Act to extend reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in parliamentary and assembly constituencies for another 10 years.
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NDA Government Committed To Assam Accord, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that the NDA government is committed to the Assam Accord and mulling granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state.
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Facing Anger Over Citizenship Bill, Centre Offers Scheduled Tribe Status To 6 Assam Communities
With Assam witnessing shutdowns and massive protests against the Citizen (Amendment) Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha today, the Narendra Modi government is trying to push through a major decision aimed at pleasing its population ahead of the general election next year. It plans to grant the scheduled tribe status to six prominent communities in the st...
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Centre Committed To Grant ST Status To 6 Assam Communities: Kiren Rijiju
The central government is committed to grant ST status to six communities in Assam and it is working in this direction, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
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Tribal Bodies Oppose Granting Scheduled Tribe Status To 6 Communities In Assam
Opposing the centre's move to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in Assam, 16 tribal organisations today announced to launch a series of agitation programmes including bandh and blocking of national highways.
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Grant Scheduled Tribe Status to 6 Assam Communities: Tarun Gogoi to Centre
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today requested the Centre to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state which have been on the agitational path for a long time.
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Assam's Tea Workers Pick The Right Time For a Big Wish
Tea workers are part of the Other Backward Castes or lower caste groups which are entitled to 27% of state jobs and places in colleges. But they say this is a crowded space, leaving them with a negligible share, and want an "upgrade" to Schedule Tribe status.
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Assam Directorate Of Elementary Education Publishes Final Teacher Recruitment Results Online
There will be a separate Ceremonial Distribution Programme for Tea Tribes Candidates (PBC), which will be announced by the DEE in the coming days.
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Assam's Tea Garden Workers March To Demand Scheduled Tribes Status
Thousands of people from the tea garden community hit the streets of eastern Assam's Tinsukia district today, demanding Scheduled Tribe status. The demand has been a long-standing one.
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Students' Body AMSU Launches Assam Economic Blockade Over Scheduled Tribe Status Delay
The Morans, Tai Ahoms, Mottocks, Koch Rajbongshis, Sooteas, and Tea Tribes - remain classified as Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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Analysis: In Manipur's Narrative Battles Online, Kuki MLA Is Latest Casualty
Paolienlal Haokip, MLA of Saikot (Scheduled Tribes) constituency, in a post on X shared the doctored video in which a fake voice is heard giving threats in Meiteilon, the language of the valley-dominant community.
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Election Commission's Assam Delimitation Plan: 10 Key Points
The number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Assam has gone up marginally in the draft delimitation list released by Election Commission yesterday. The poll body has invited suggestions and objections by July 11.
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Assam Cabinet Decides To Increase Medical Seats For Communities Demanding Scheduled Tribe Status
The six communities - Tea garden tribes, Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Matak, Moran and Chutia - which are currently under the Other Backward Communities (OBC) have seats reserved for students from these communities in the MBBS.
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Protests Erupt in Assam After 6 Communities Not Considered For Scheduled Tribe Status
Members belonging to six ethnic communities staged protests across Assam as none of them was notified as Scheduled Tribe (ST) in the latest proposal by the Union Cabinet.
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"Misinformation": Congress Slams BJP's JP Nadda Over Assam Tribes Claim
The Congress in poll-bound Assam has criticised BJP national president JP Nadda for claiming that the centre has granted Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state, when consultation with stakeholders was still on.
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Opposition Protests In Assam Assembly After Speaker Denies Discussion On CAA
A one-day special session of the Assam assembly was called on Monday to ratify 126th Constitution (Amendment) Act to extend reservation to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in parliamentary and assembly constituencies for another 10 years.
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NDA Government Committed To Assam Accord, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that the NDA government is committed to the Assam Accord and mulling granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state.
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Facing Anger Over Citizenship Bill, Centre Offers Scheduled Tribe Status To 6 Assam Communities
With Assam witnessing shutdowns and massive protests against the Citizen (Amendment) Bill tabled in the Lok Sabha today, the Narendra Modi government is trying to push through a major decision aimed at pleasing its population ahead of the general election next year. It plans to grant the scheduled tribe status to six prominent communities in the st...
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Centre Committed To Grant ST Status To 6 Assam Communities: Kiren Rijiju
The central government is committed to grant ST status to six communities in Assam and it is working in this direction, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
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Tribal Bodies Oppose Granting Scheduled Tribe Status To 6 Communities In Assam
Opposing the centre's move to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in Assam, 16 tribal organisations today announced to launch a series of agitation programmes including bandh and blocking of national highways.
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Grant Scheduled Tribe Status to 6 Assam Communities: Tarun Gogoi to Centre
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today requested the Centre to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state which have been on the agitational path for a long time.
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Assam's Tea Workers Pick The Right Time For a Big Wish
Tea workers are part of the Other Backward Castes or lower caste groups which are entitled to 27% of state jobs and places in colleges. But they say this is a crowded space, leaving them with a negligible share, and want an "upgrade" to Schedule Tribe status.
