Scholarship schemes for OBC & ECB students see higher budget allocationThe budget allocation saw a significant increase in scholarships for OBC, EBC, and SC students ahead of the Bihar assembly polls. The alloc...
02 Feb, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman gives big boost to social justice & welfare; allocation up over 35%Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs 13,611 crore to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, a 35.75% increase. Key allocations incl...
01 Feb, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Union Budget 2024: Rs 13,539 crore allocated to social justice departmentThe key areas of funding include Rs 9,549.98 crore for the 'Umbrella Scheme for Development of Scheduled Castes', a significant increase fr...
23 Jul, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Congress wants budget allocation on basis of religion, were going to allocate 15% to Muslims: PM ModiPM Modi accused Congress of wanting to allocate 15% of the budget for Muslims in a Mumbai rally, emphasizing unity over religious division,...
17 May, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
The road to development of India as a whole is no longer caste-codedIndia's consumer economy (ICE) surveys 2014, 2016 and 2021 - show that caste is not as important a determining factor as 'caste warriors' m...
22 Oct, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
EWS reservation: Key quotes from judgesFollowing are the important quotes from the Supreme Court judgment upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 ...
08 Nov, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
Reservation for EWS is allowed but excluding SCs, STs and OBCs is to heap fresh injustice: SCThe Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 provided 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) ...
07 Nov, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
Successful UPSC aspirants have no right to be allocated cadre, place of service of their choice: Supreme CourtThe observation of the top court came on the appeal of the Central government against a verdict of the Kerala High Court which had asked it...
22 Oct, 2021, 09.44 PM IST
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry allocated Rs 11,689 croreAn amount of Rs 10,517.62 crore has been allocated for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for financial year 2021-22, a rise ...
01 Feb, 2021, 08.07 PM IST
Rajya Sabha budget debate: Opposition attacks government for ‘ignoring’ SC/ST welfareCongress leader Kumari Selja says states will lose around Rs 5,000 crore due to GST, demands compensation; BSP’s Veer Singh pushes for rese...
12 Feb, 2020, 09.00 AM IST
Targeted Welfare Schemes: Reaching out to SCs, STs, OBCsThe budget has given a decisive push to social sector with enhanced allocations for welfare schemes and a renewed emphasis on education for...
02 Feb, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Budget 2020: Social sector push with enhanced allocations for welfare schemesThere is a 14% increase in the budget allocation for ministry of social justice and empowerment and a 7.5% increase in that of tribal affai...
01 Feb, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman says taskforce to be set up for recommending marriageable age for women; Debjani Ghosh lauds moveThe FM also said that Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21.
01 Feb, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
Budget allocation for OBC welfare hiked by 41 %: Thaawarchand GehlotThe allocation for the welfare of OBCs has been hiked by 41.03 per cent -- from Rs 1,237.30 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,747 crore in 2018-19, ...
13 Feb, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
Are India's SCs, OBCs really getting benefits? Modi government will find out soonThe gains are often cornered by a section of the community. This assessment will help ensure the benefits of the programmes reach those who...
01 Sep, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
- Demand for reservation for backward sections in promotion
An OBC leader in Congress has demanded that the backward sections should also be included in the proposal for reservation in promotion for ...
04 Sep, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- SC stays Madras HC order on UPSC results
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order that had set aside the merit list prepared by Union Public Service Commissio...
20 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST