'Historic moment' for women’s empowerment, says PM Narendra Modi ahead of special sessionIndia begins a special parliamentary session aiming for women's empowerment. Prime Minister Modi calls it a historic step. Opposition leade...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
'Our country all set to take historic step towards women's empowerment': PM Modi ahead of special Parliament sittingAhead of a special Parliament session, PM Narendra Modi called women’s reservation a “historic step” for empowerment. The Congress backed t...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Environment of hatred, atrocities against Dalits, Adivasis has steadily intensified in Gujarat: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi alleged that hatred and atrocities against Dalit and Adivasi communities have intensified in Gujarat under the BJP government....
29 Mar, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
BJP accuses Mallikarjun Kharge of using 'objectionable' words against Prez Droupadi Murmu and Ram Nath KovindThe BJP has strongly criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for allegedly using disrespectful language towards President Droupadi...
08 Jul, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
Modi feels copy of Constitution I carry is blank as he has never read it: Rahul GandhiAddressing a rally in Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly disregarding the Indian Constitution....
14 Nov, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
NCP now attacks BJP for Hemant Soren arrest, 'anti-minority' campaignSenior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned the arrest of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren by Enforcement Directorate influenced the Mahara...
11 Jun, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
Crimes against Dalits increased by 46.11 pc since 2013, Adivasis by 48.15 pc: Mallikarjun KhargeKharge shared a graphic on 'X' about the atrocities on Dalits and Adivasis, and remarked that the continuous oppression of Dalits and Adiva...
08 Dec, 2023, 10.33 AM IST
View: Don’t leave any Indian behindOne structure of power where dalits and adivasis have had only sporadic presence is the judiciary.
10 Apr, 2019, 11.23 PM IST
My head hangs in shame over dalit atrocities: Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe Hub for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe will help Dalits and Adivasis become entrepreneurs so that they can provide jobs to others...
18 Oct, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi government has snatched rights of Dalits: Sonia GandhiSonia accused the govt of snatching rights of Dalits and adivasis, specifically citing Gujarat incident where four Dalits were beaten and h...
20 Jul, 2016, 01.40 PM IST
Budget 2016: Dalits, adivasis get raw dealAn analysis done by NCDHR showed that, like in past years, instead of earmarking 16.6 per cent funds for Dalits, only 7 per cent has been e...
07 Mar, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
Like UPA, NDA's Union Budget 2015 neglects tribalsPlan allocation for schemes under various ministries and departments that serve Dalits and adivasis remains much below the targeted levels ...
07 Mar, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
Government does nott allocate plan outlays for dalits, adivasisIt is legally mandated that every ministry and department should earmark 16% funds for schedule castes and 8% for schedule tribes.
26 Feb, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Muslims, dalits and tribals make up 53% of India's prison population"Poverty is more prevalent among these three communities and that becomes an obstacle in dealing with the legal system," said Colin Gonsalv...
24 Nov, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
States show high budget allocation but spend less on SC/STBihar with 15.7% dalit population, showed an allocation of 16.9% for SCSP in the annual Plan for 2010-11, but its budget documents accounte...
22 Feb, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
- 31 per cent Muslims live below poverty line: NCAER survey
Nearly one third of Muslims in the nation survive on less than Rs 550 a month, economic think tank NCAER said.
28 Mar, 2010, 02.45 PM IST
- 'Enact law to stop land mafia from exploiting Dalits'
Leaders of 'Bhoo Samrakshana Samithi' (Land Protection Council), has demanded that the Kerala government enact laws to stop the 'land mafia...
22 Mar, 2008, 09.01 PM IST