Marry outside caste in Himachal, get Rs 75,000
To prompt young men and women to break the caste barrier, the cabinet headed by Chief Minister has enhanced the inter-caste marriage incentive from Rs 25,000 to Rs 75,000.
May 4 2013, 12:54 pm
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To prompt young men and women to break the caste barrier, the cabinet headed by Chief Minister has enhanced the inter-caste marriage incentive from Rs 25,000 to Rs 75,000.
May 4 2013, 12:54 pm
Read MoreNational Commission for Women Chairperson Mamata Sharma on Tuesday said the crime was done by a mob of 12 people led by the victim`s husband.
July 25 2012, 12:39 am
Read MoreNCW chairperson Mamata Sharma on Tuesday met the woman who was publicly stripped and beaten on the orders of a caste panchayat.
July 24 2012, 3:28 pm
Read MoreThe Law Commission has recommended that honour killings be made a non-bailable offence.
September 30 2012, 9:27 pm
Read MoreMaharashtra cabinet on thursday approved a proposal to give six-month time to candidates for submitting caste validity certificates for contesting the gram panchayat elections.
October 4 2012, 3:08 pm
Read MoreKhap panchayats may be in news for wrong reasons for their diktats but a self-styled caste council here has invited youths to participate in a mahapanchayat to discuss the menace of drug abuse and ways to curb it.
March 8 2013, 7:56 pm
Read MoreA Dalit President of a panchayat in the district has sought police action against his deputy and some councilors alleging discrimination by them on caste grounds.
June 8 2012, 8:45 pm
Read MoreA community panchayat in Rajasthan has unanimously favoured prohibiting girls from using personal mobile phones in order to ensure that they do not get involved with boys.
November 1 2012, 3:38 pm
Read MoreKhap panchayats have submitted to the SC that they do not pass any order for honour killing and are against any ban for use of mobile phones and wearing of jeans by women.
February 20 2013, 8:22 pm
Read MoreComing down hard on Khap Panchayats, the Supreme Court said on Monday said that their diktats asking women not to carry mobiles or dress in a particular way is volatile of law and an offence.
January 14 2013, 9:20 pm
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