After Modi government's caste census announcement: NDA allies pitch for OBC & SC sub-categorisation to ensure 'social justice'Following the announcement of the caste census, BJP allies in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are advocating for sub-categorization of OBCs and SCs...
04 May, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
Telangana first state to implement SC categorisation, issues ordersTelangana has become the first state in India to implement Scheduled Castes (SC) categorisation, following the assent of the Governor on Ap...
14 Apr, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh pave way for quota within quota in SC ReservationTelangana and Andhra Pradesh have moved towards implementing sub-categorisation of SC reservation, with Telangana's assembly passing a bill...
22 Mar, 2025, 10.44 PM IST
Telangana Assembly passes SC categorization billThe Telangana Assembly passed a bill for SC categorization, dividing 59 SC castes into three groups for equitable distribution of 15% reser...
18 Mar, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Skim off creamy layer with careHaryana's implementation of the Supreme Court's sub-classification of SC and ST categories within reservations aims to better target affirm...
25 Oct, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
Haryana Govt to implement categorisation in SC reservationTalking to media persons, Saini said that through the decision, the state has followed the directions of the Supreme Court. The SC had in A...
18 Oct, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
JDU aims to attract Dalit voters ahead of Bihar Assembly elections with 'Bhim Sansad' eventsAhead of the Bihar assembly elections, the Nitish Kumar-led JDU is intensifying efforts to attract Dalit voters. The party plans to organiz...
10 Oct, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
Won't hesitate to give up ministerial post if our people do not get justice: Chirag PaswanUnion minister Chirag Paswan delivered a powerful message at the LJP (Ram Vilas) SC/ST wing event in Patna, stressing his commitment to jus...
01 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
SC Order on SC/ST Quota: Opposition MPs demand review pleaOpposition members of the Lok Sabha voiced concerns about the Supreme Court's judgement on sub-classifying Scheduled Castes. They called fo...
09 Aug, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
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...
09 Aug, 2024, 03.39 PM IST
Epoch-making verdict of Supreme Court: Subcategorising SCs remains difficultThe Supreme Court ruled on the categorisation of Scheduled Castes in the Punjab Vs Davinder Singh case, ending a two-decade debate. The cou...
03 Aug, 2024, 01.06 AM IST
UP may give ‘denotified MBC tribes’ SC/ST statusAn officer from the backward classes department, however, said in case of denotified tribes, the state, at best, can give recommendations w...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
14 states against Centre's plan to sub-categorise Scheduled CastesThe overwhelming opposition from states gains significance as a seven-member Supreme Court bench is set to re-examine the politically conte...
22 Sep, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
Wary of opening new front, govt sitting on OBC report?With the upper caste backlash over the government's aggressive pro-Dalit measures roiling the politics, will BJP execute the radical measur...
28 Sep, 2018, 10.20 AM IST
Goa panel mulls ways to help ban-hit liquor outletsThe government has formed a three-member committee to find ways to help the liquor outlets shut post the 2016 SC order on highway alcohol b...
28 Mar, 2018, 03.10 PM IST
Telangana House: 3 Opposition members suspended; action revoked laterSome members of the TDP and Congress sought a debate on the SC categorisation issue but the government pointed out that it was decided that...
27 Dec, 2016, 01.02 PM IST
- One more quota war simmering, this time in AP
As the Gurjar-Meena fire raged in Rajasthan, the gathering at a recent Congress Working Committee meeting decided to skip a lengthy discuss...
08 Jun, 2007, 02.51 AM IST