Everything you need to know about Kanoh Punia: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kanoh Punia: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes Tuesday ordered Delhi Police to arrest the central government's secretary, higher education, for failing to appear before it for hearing in a case.
Ghaziabad, April 2 (IANS) A councillor Tuesday demanded an audit of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation's developmental works which, he alleged, resulted in a loss of Rs.46 crore to the civic agency over the past three years.
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) Barely had the controversy over his accusations on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav died down, union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Saturday again fired a salvo at his one-time party chief.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Tsunami survivor Deborah is making rapid strides in cycling and has emerged as one of India's best bet in the Asian Championships scheduled here March 7-17.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Frowning at low conviction rate -- barely six percent -- in atrocities against Dalits, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Tuesday urged the Maharashtra government to expedite investigation and trial in all such cases.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday restrained Rajasthan Police from arresting sociologist Ashis Nandy against whom FIRs have been filed for making uncharitable comments about Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes but asked him to be careful in his statements.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition by sociologist Ashis Nandy seeking the quashing of a police case filed against him by the Rajasthan government for alleged remarks linking Dalits to corruption.
Jaipur, Jan. 26 (ANI): A case has been registered against eminent political critic and sociologist Ashis Nandy, over his controversial 'caste remark', under SC/ST Atrocity Act in Jaipur on Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) There was little hope for a bill promising reservation to Dalits and tribals in job promotions getting passed in the Lok Sabha Thursday with the house adjourned five times till 4 p.m. on the last day of the winter session.
New Delhi, Dec.10 (ANI): Facing stiff opposition from regional parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the tabling of a bill in Parliament for reservation in promotions for scheduled castes and tribes, the government is looking to pacify its opponents and create a consensus.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Thousands of people from the dalit and tribal communities assembled in the national capital Friday and sought amendment in the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and its approval in the current parliament session.
Raipur, Nov 20 (IANS) National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman P.L. Punia, Tuesday praised the BJP government in Chhattisgarh saying its schemes for the socially marginalised sections of society could be models for others states.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi will be a key member of the Congress coordination panel for the 2014 general elections constituted by party chief Sonia Gandhi Thursday, the party announced.
Lucknow, Oct 13 (IANS) Is the seven-month-old Akhilesh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh hostage to senior ministers and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav's men?
P L Puniya (Chairman, National Commission of Scheduled caste and M P) has said that it is satisfactory to be a part of a film, which is the first effort to bring the injustice, meted out to the Dalits and agreed that religion is for man and not the other way around.
Sonepat (Haryana), Aug 26 (ANI): Government of Haryana felicitated London Olympics medal winners, and presented them with cash rewards and luxury Audi cars at a gala event here on Sunday.
Gohana (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) The London Olympics medal winners from Haryana were Sunday given cash rewards and luxury Audi cars here.
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) Frequent bouts of communal violence in Uttar Pradesh have tarnished Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's election promise to ensure law and order in India's most populous state.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) An all-party meeting to discuss reservation in promotions in government jobs will be held Aug 21, the government said Thursday after the issue figured in both houses of parliament and led to brief disruption of proceedings.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The issue of reservation in promotions in government jobs in Uttar Pradesh saw an uproar in both houses of parliament Thursday with the Rajya Sabha being adjourned for nearly an hour and the Lok Sabha witnessing disruptions.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Supreme Court ruling upholding an Allahabad High Court order quashing quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotions in government jobs in Uttar Pradesh rocked the Lok Sabha Thursday with members across parties demanding protection for the downtrodden.
Bhubaneswar, May 28 (IANS) The death toll from sunstroke climbed to 21 in Odisha with officials Monday confirming the death of a 55-year-old man in Khordha district.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's plan of probing the scams, which took place during his predecessor Mayawati's tenure.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday asserted that a person who could discharge his or her responsibilities based on values, principle and experience should be the next president of the country.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Monday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the government bring a constitutional amendment bill during the current parliament session to ensure that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh continue to get reservation benefits in promotions.
Bhopal, Mar 24 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Government on Saturday ordered a probe into the alleged stripping of two dalit girls in state's Narsinghpur District.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Congress leader P.L Punia on Wednesday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is guilty of human slaughter and action should be taken against him.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Congress leader P.L Punia on Wednesday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is guilty of human slaughter and action should be taken against him.
Barabanki/Allahabad/Bijnor, Jan 7 (ANI): With all eyes being set on the throne of Lucknow, leaders of various political outfits on Friday hit out at the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government in Uttar Pradesh on Friday in a bid to clinch the crucial elections.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Reacting to social activist Anna Hazare's remarks on Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party leader and National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman PL Punia today said that former had made it a habit to pass conspicuous statements on the Lokpal Bill.
London, Dec 13 (ANI): The latest therapeutic robot developed in Japan looks like a fluffy toy and has been designed as a companion for older people to keep depression at bay.
New Delhi/Lucknow, Sep 6 (ANI): Congress lawmakers on Tuesday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and her key aides over the recent revelations of the whistle-blowing web site WikiLeaks, which has exposed the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government's duplicity over corruption.
Jatpur (Haryana), Mar.25 (ANI): Protestors of the Jat community have continued their agitation over reservations in government jobs and educational institutes, despite orders from the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing them to vacate the rail tracks blocked by them, immediately.
Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) A lawyer Thursday moved an application before a court in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district seeking action against state Chief Minister Mayawati for her alleged derogatory utterances against P.L. Punia, a former bureaucrat and now a Congress MP from the Barabanki parliamentary seat.
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Stung by the results in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, BSP leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday advocated returning to the old Dalit agenda and spent 30 minutes of her nearly three-hour speech to party workers discussing a former aide who has been elected as a Congress MP.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Joseph Abraham enjoyed a fine outing as he not only qualified for the World championship in Berlin but also won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles in the third round of the SS Music Indian Grand Prix athletics here Thursday.
Jaipur, Jan 5 (ANI): Lokesh Punia, a fifteen-year-old teenager of Jaipur, suffering from a severe skin disease, takes to making beautiful sculptures.
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has been so inspired by the victory of Barack Obama that she has shot off a letter of congratulations to the US president-elect, a British newspaper reported.
