Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister tables budget of Rs 2.79 lakh crore for 2023-24The Finance Minister of India, Buggana Rajendranath, has tabled a budget of Rs 2,79,279 crore for the financial year 2023-24 in the Legisla...
16 Mar, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
Budget set to boost schemes linked to SCs, STs, senior citizensThe thrust is likely to be on infrastructure creation in SC and ST-dominated districts, they said, with enhanced allocation for constructio...
19 Jan, 2023, 12.06 AM IST
Unused funds for SCs, STs to be transferred to Social Justice and Tribal Affairs MinistriesEvery year, the ministries together earmark Rs 1.3 lakh crore for various schemes, including entitlement-based schemes. Several ministries ...
01 Apr, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
CCEA clears implementation of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana for 2021-26The scheme, an official statement said, would benefit about 22 lakh farmers, including 2.5 lakh Scheduled Caste and two lakh Scheduled Trib...
15 Dec, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister asks officials to expedite disposal of SCs/STs atrocity casesThe Chief Minister today chaired a meeting of the State Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled T...
30 Aug, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Government’s special focus on tribal villagesThe tribal affairs ministry has begun the spadework for the programme, which would be initiated in this fiscal itself. According to sources...
23 Aug, 2021, 08.10 AM IST
Niti Aayog draws up cash transfer plan for poor SCs, STsNiti Aayog has proposed to revamp the decades-old Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Sub Plan which involve 41 ministries earmarking 2-20...
27 Nov, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
Centre set to revamp SC/ST welfare planThe social justice and empowerment ministry and tribal affairs ministry have mooted a complete revamp of Developmental Action Plan for Sche...
19 Feb, 2020, 07.00 AM IST
Budget 2019: Allocations hiked for Scheduled Castes and TribesPiyush Goyal announced a 35.6% increase in Allocation for Welfare of Scheduled Castes (AWSC) from Rs 56,619 crore in 2018-19 financial year...
02 Feb, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
Enact law to ensure tribal funds can’t be diverted: NCSTThe Centre had allocated Rs 39,135 crore, the highest amount so far, under the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) or Scheduled Tribes Component (STC) fo...
19 Dec, 2018, 09.22 AM IST
Tribal welfare Scheme: Less than 50% of funds spent so farAs per data provided by ministry of tribal affairs, with just three months for the current fiscal to end four departments have not spent a ...
07 Dec, 2018, 09.51 AM IST
Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes may get a bigger slice of pie this budgetThe Niti Aayog has drawn up a plan that is expected to raise spending on scheduled castes and tribes that account for more than 25% of Indi...
25 Dec, 2017, 06.43 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh government grants Rs 685 crore for construction of toiletsAs per the detail provided in the grants tabled by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today in assembly, of the proposed 685 crore for construct...
17 Nov, 2014, 08.54 PM IST
BJP talks of minimum wage, Congress talks Plantation Labour actAssam chief minister, Tarun Gogoi on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over non implementation of Plantation Labour Act.
04 Nov, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
- Hyderabad Metro to be functional by the end of 2014: AP CM
The Hyderabad Metro Rail will hit the tracks by the end of 2014 and ferry about 15 lakh passengers every day, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister...
25 Nov, 2012, 11.22 PM IST
- Centre admits Sheila diverted SC/ST fund for Games
The Centre has admitted that the Sheila Dikshit govt violated guidelines to divert funds meant for SC/ST to finance its pets projects for t...
01 Sep, 2010, 04.37 AM IST
- Minorities must have first claim on resources: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said plans for minorities, particularly Muslims, must have the "first claim" on resources so that...
09 Dec, 2006, 01.10 PM IST