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
Karnataka Cabinet decides to set up commission to advise on internal quota for SCsThe Cabinet has decided to establish a one-man commission to provide advice on implementing internal reservation for scheduled castes. The ...
28 Oct, 2024, 06.08 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
Mayawati slams SP, Congress for silence on SCs, STs sub-classificationMayawati, BSP chief, accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of being silent on the Supreme Court's August 1 decision on sub-classificatio...
24 Aug, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Committed to Constitution, no provision for creamy layers in SC/ST quota: Union CabinetThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, clarified on Friday that the Constitution, as framed by B R Ambedkar, does not incl...
10 Aug, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
No concept for creamy layer in reservation for SCs, STs in Ambedkar's constitution: Ashwani VaishnawMinister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwani Vaishnaw stated that Baba Saheb Ambedkar's principles do not include the concept of a crea...
09 Aug, 2024, 11.10 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
'Creamy layer' snatching job pie? Data shows a chunk of SC/ST jobs remain unfilled each yearA 2023 parliamentary report reveals that a significant portion of SC/ST job quotas in central government positions remains unfilled annuall...
04 Aug, 2024, 09.27 AM IST
Chirag Paswan says his party will appeal against SC verdict on Dalit sub-groupsChirag Paswan voiced opposition to the Supreme Court's decision permitting states to form sub-groups within Scheduled Castes for quota allo...
03 Aug, 2024, 05.29 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
'States can sub-classify Scheduled Castes for quota purposes'The Supreme Court upheld sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for additional benefits, provided states can justify it with empirical ...
01 Aug, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
Supreme Court gives landmark verdict on SC, ST quota: What is it all about?The Supreme Court ruled that states can now sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to grant quotas within these gro...
01 Aug, 2024, 02.13 PM IST
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...
27 Aug, 2020, 11.40 AM IST
UP government gives assent to include 17 Other Backward castes in SC listThe proposal, considered to be aimed at wooing the OBCs in the coming elections, will now be sent to the Centre for clearance, they said.
22 Dec, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
Central departments spent Rs 35K crore under SC/ST Sub-Plan in 2013-14The government's 25 ministries and departments spent Rs 35,800.60 crore last fiscal under Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Sub-Plan.
17 Jul, 2014, 04.13 PM IST