Centre mulls panel to explore Scheduled Caste benefits for Muslim, Christian dalitsWhile Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits enjoy SC status, those from Christian or Muslim communities do not, as per presidential order issued ...
25 Jan, 2022, 06.57 AM IST
Dalit organisations approach Supreme Court Commission, demand extensive probe into Singhu lynchingThe body of a Dalit farm labourer from Punjab, Lakhbir Singh (35), was on Friday found tied to an overturned police barricade at the Singhu...
18 Oct, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
Making sense of Congress' choice of Charanjit Singh Channi as Punjab CMPunjab's dalits saw an assertive, new leadership in the form of Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan. This fuelled the 'leaderless' third ...
23 Sep, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
Punjab politics: Beyond messaging, Congress has delicate tasks at handAfter the political messaging by elevating Charanjit Singh Channi as Punjab's first Dalit chief minister, the Congress has the tough task o...
21 Sep, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
Channi to Steer Congress in PunjabBesides sending a pre-poll message to the poll-bound state with around 34% Dalit population across the Hindu-Sikh communities, the Congress...
20 Sep, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
Amid reports of Sidhu being made Punjab Congress chief, Manish Tewari gives composition of populationRecently, a section of the media reported thatNavjot Singh Sidhu was likely to be announced as the PPCC chief by the party high command.
16 Jul, 2021, 12.26 PM IST
Navjot Sidhu as Punjab Congress Chief is central leadership’s Package SolutionThe proposal to make Sidhu the party’s state president is quite contrary to what Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has been demanding. Sing...
02 Jul, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
- Christian body stands by Meghalaya’s Dalit Sikhs
Violence broke out after two groups of people in the city's Punjabi Lane area clashed after a bus driver was allegedly beaten up by a group...
08 Jun, 2018, 08.59 AM IST
All India Christian Council expresses solidarity with Dalit Sikhs of MeghalayaViolence broke out after two groups of people in the city's Punjabi Lane area clashed which were triggered after a bus driver was allegedly...
07 Jun, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
Sikhs stage protest in UN on Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrationIndia's Permanent Mission to the UN had organised a special event titled Leaving No One Behind' at the UN yesterday to celebrate Ambedkar's...
14 Apr, 2018, 01.03 PM IST
Delhi may not clear separate religion status for LingayatsThe stand taken by the NDA ally and Dalit leader is an indication of how the government will take the battle ahead with the Congress, which...
23 Mar, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
Nitish Kumar for extending reservation in private sectorNitish Kumar today stressed on increasing the reservation quota in jobs beyond 50 per cent in view of the increasing population of Schedule...
09 Apr, 2016, 10.59 PM IST
Dalit Muslims, Dalit Christians & quota: What is it all about?The issue of categorising Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians among SCs is separate from that of earmarking 5% quota of OBCs for other relig...
04 Nov, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP race to win Dalit votes via BSP leadersParkash Singh Badal’s had recently said that the alliance between the Akali Dal and BJP was essential for Hindu-Sikh unity in the state.
12 Nov, 2014, 05.26 AM IST
Assembly elections: Dalit assertion in Punjab's Doaba does not mean votes for MayawatiIndia’s most powerful dalit leader must win over Doaba, Punjab’s dalit heartland if she wants any real presence in the state.
26 Jan, 2012, 03.38 PM IST
- ‘SC can’t decide on quota for minorities’
The SC on Tuesday said it will examine the constitutional validity of the Ranganath Misra Commission recommendation for inclusion of dalit ...
05 Jan, 2011, 05.43 AM IST
- Vienna clash may put caste in global spotlight
Caste fingerprints on the sensational Vienna shootout among Sikhs could result in renewed international pressure for recognition of caste-b...
26 May, 2009, 09.09 AM IST