Don't 'mislead' society on creamy layer for SCs: Law Minister tells oppositionThe Union Minister of State for Law Arjun Ram Meghwal asked the opposition to stop misleading society about a Supreme Court judge's remarks...
Hike in SC/ST Quota: Congress slams BJP as Centre denies any proposal from KarnatakaAICC general secretary RS Surjewala questioned the BJP’s claims of pursuing the subject with the Centre to get the 50% cap on the overall q...
Inspite of proper eligibility, SCs/STs aspirants not inducted as faculty members in AIIMS: Parliament panel"The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare must submit an action plan within three months from the date of presentation of the Report to both...
MHA asks states to take urgent action on rising crime against SC/STs“The government is deeply concerned with the crimes against the weaker sections of society, particularly scheduled castes, scheduled tribes...
BJP targets 10% increase in vote share with focus on SC/ST in Madhya Pradesh"We are specially focusing on improving our vote share among SC/STs and for that we have planned initiatives in the state," Murlidhar Rao, ...
Centre lists 13-point agenda for safety of women, kids, SC/STs“States/UTs may raise awareness through print and electronic media, including social media in local languages, about the mechanisms availab...
Supreme Court says its 2004 verdict on sub-classification of SC/STs needs to be reconsideredA five-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said the 2004 verdict of a constitution bench in the E V Chinnaiah case needs to be recons...
Karnataka demotes 3,000 SC/ST officialsThe orders have come with just 18 days to go for the state assembly elections in Karnataka. SC/STs form an estimated 25% of the state’s 6.5...
Include Dalit Christians, fishermen in SC/ST: M Karunanidhi to PM Narendra Modi"DMK has been demanding that the SC/STs after conversion to Christianity should be treated as SC/STs and allowed all concessions and privil...
Include Dalit Christians, fishermen in SC/ST: Karunanidhi to PM ModiKarunanidhi demands for including Dalit Christians in the SC/ST category, says they are deprived of all the privileges and concessions hith...
Government mulling quota benefits to OBCs in proportion to populationTo concerns over losing of SC/ST status due to migration to other states, the Centre said it was up to the state governments to recognise s...
Funds earmarked for SC/STs seldom reach beneficiaries, says NGOsAn assessment by the NCDHR has claimed that even special funds earmarked for SC/STs seldom directly reach beneficiaries.
NDA out to do away with quota: BSP chief Mayawati“The NDA government is out to do away with reservation for OBCs and SC/STs amid Bhagwat’s call for review of the reservation policy,” she s...
NDA out to do away with reservation policy: MayawatiBSP supremo Mayawati today expressed fears that the NDA government was out to do away with reservation for OBCs and SC/STs in the backdrop ...
- Nitish Kumar favours quota for SC/STs in promotion
He said that despite numerous welfare measures and reservation in jobs, the condition of the weaker sections has not improved very much as ...
OBC forum of MPs also demand quota in promotionThe OBC forum of Parliamentarians raised a demand that quotas in promotions in government jobs be extended to OBCs as well.
Cabinet approves quota for SC/STs in promotions for government jobsThe Cabinet nod clears the decks for introduction of a Constitution Amendment Bill in the ongoing session of Parliament.