Urban constituencies in Maharashtra report high number of uncollectible SIR formsUrban Maharashtra constituencies reported the highest uncollectible enumeration forms during electoral roll revision. More than 21% percent...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Anti-reservation protesters at Jantar Mantar demand policy review, creamy layer provisionIn a powerful demonstration, hundreds of individuals convened at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to voice their concerns against caste-based reservat...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay softens delimitation stand, seeks no loss for South in Lok SabhaTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay warned against population-based Lok Sabha seat redistribution. He urged the Union government to as...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Odisha govt launches scholarship scheme for SC, ST students seeking to study abroadOdisha has launched the ‘Bidesh Sikhyabruti’ scholarship for SC and ST students pursuing postgraduate or PhD courses at top-200 foreign uni...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Congress flags missing OBC category in Census questionnaire, seeks Telangana-like caste censusCongress has questioned the absence of a specific OBC category in the Census questionnaire, warning that the open-ended “caste” field could...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Government steps up push to fill backlog vacancies for Scheduled Castes, TribesCentral ministries must form reservation committees to fill vacancies. Officers will identify and fill backlog positions for SC and ST cand...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
BJP announces new national office-bearers team under President Nitin Nabin; Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal among key names, check full listThe Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its new national office-bearers team. Several new faces have been assigned key organisational resp...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
JNU VC rejects recruitment irregularities; call allegations 'propaganda'JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit denies allegations of faculty recruitment irregularities. She labels the accusations from J...
16 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
UGC NET June 2026 answer key: Check steps on how to download, direct link, know how to raise objections and moreUGC NET June 2026 out today: The National Testing Agency is set to release the provisional answer key for UGC NET June 2026 today. Candidat...
16 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Census 2027: Caste, Aadhaar, voter ID among 40 questions in Phase 2Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination l...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
SC, ST, OBC faculty make up 13.1 pc at IIT-Kanpur, 21.9 pc at IIT-BHU: RTISC, ST, and OBC communities comprise 13.1 percent of IIT-Kanpur's working faculty. IIT-BHU Varanasi reported 21.9 percent representation fr...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Government proposes 40% hike in SC/ST atrocity compensation to up to Rs 12 lakhThe government plans a substantial compensation hike for atrocity victims under the SC/ST Act. Financial assistance will also be provided t...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Assam cabinet approves Taj Gateway hotel lease, tax relief for farmers and other key decisionsAssam's cabinet approved a Taj Gateway Hotel lease and streamlined police verification processes. The government also granted Aadhaar enrol...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Mayawati opposes 'creamy layer' for SCs, STs in reservation, hits out at RSSBSP supremo Mayawati opposed the 'creamy layer' concept for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe reservations. She argued affirmative action...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
SBI Clerk Notification 2026: 1538 vacancies announced; Check last date, eligibility, fees, dates and how to applyThe State Bank of India has launched a dedicated recruitment initiative for Junior Associates, targeting 1538 backlog vacancies in speciali...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Government opposes income-based sub-quota in reserved categoriesThe Centre opposes a Supreme Court petition for income-based reservation sub-quotas. It argues reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs is based ...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.54 AM IST
Centre opposes 'creamy layer' for SC/ST reservation in Supreme Court, citing legal precedentThe Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the creamy layer principle does not apply to SC and ST reservations. It stated that previous...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST