Viral Kumbh mela girl Monalisa appears to be an adult: Kerala High Court, husband gets one-month reliefThe Kerala High Court granted transit bail to Mohd Farman, husband of the viral Kumbh Mela girl, for one month to seek anticipatory bail in...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Supreme Court questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families in backward classesThe Supreme Court is questioning the continuation of reservation benefits for children from affluent families within backward classes. Just...
22 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Karnataka invites fresh applications under startup grant programKarnataka's IT/BT department has reopened applications for its Elevate startup support program, offering grants up to Rs 50 lakh. This year...
20 May, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
West Bengal orders re-verification of caste certificates issued since 2011West Bengal authorities are re-verifying caste certificates issued since 2011. This includes nearly 1.69 crore certificates covering Schedu...
16 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Planning to study abroad? What Indian students should know about the National Overseas ScholarshipApplications are now open for the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) for the 2026-27 cycle, supporting marginalized students in pursuing M...
06 May, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Rallies, candlelight vigils mark 3rd anniversary of conflict in ManipurOn the third anniversary of the ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, a somber atmosphere prevailed. Communitie...
04 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Monalisa's marriage takes an ugly turn: Probe finds Kumbh viral girl as minor, FIR filed against husband FarmanMona Lisa marraige age: A viral Maha Kumbh bead seller, Monalisa, is now at the center of a legal storm. Investigations revealed she is a m...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Assam offers dual caste certificates for tea garden workers, tribesThe Assam government has introduced dual caste certificates for present and former tea garden workers and tribes, allowing them to obtain c...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
Govt issues notification to recognise as Kunbis kin of Marathas whose Kunbi caste records foundThe Maharashtra government issued a notification recognizing blood relatives of the Maratha community members, with Kunbi caste records, as...
27 Jan, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh government to scrap ST certificates of children born to non-tribal menResponding to a question by senior Congress MLA Lombo Tayeng, Social Justice, Empowerment, and Tribal Affairs (SJETA) Minister Alo Libang s...
06 Sep, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
NCST group to study loopholes in caste certificate issuance systemThe NCST has recently received several complaints of fake caste certificates issued in states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and An...
29 Sep, 2021, 11.40 PM IST
355 people under lens in school job scamAn individual inquiry of each complaint is being carried out and summons will soon be sent to these people asking them to join the investig...
21 Oct, 2018, 11.08 AM IST
Fake certificates used to bag jobs meant for Scheduled TribesAn NCST probe finds so-called upper castes continuing to keep thousands of reserved govt jobs using court stay orders as shield.
17 Oct, 2017, 01.08 AM IST
Indicate SC/ST status on birth, caste certificates as early as class VIII: Centre to tell statesCentre has proposed draft guidelines to all states suggesting that the SC or ST status of a person be indicated in his birth certificate an...
21 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Indicate SC/ST status on birth certificate, Centre to propose to statesThe Narendra Modi Government has proposed draft guidelines to all states suggesting that the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status of a...
20 Nov, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Do not delay appointments of SC, ST candidates seeking caste certificates: DoPTIf there is genuine difficulty in issuing a certificate, the appointing authority should itself verify the claim through District Magistrat...
13 Oct, 2015, 06.38 PM IST
- SC upholds sacking of Rly worker over bogus caste certificate
The Supreme Court has upheld the sacking of a Railways employee for producing a bogus caste certificate, setting aside a Madras High Court ...
11 Feb, 2008, 06.19 PM IST