The budget allocation saw a significant increase in scholarships for OBC, EBC, and SC students ahead of the Bihar assembly polls. The alloc...

Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs 13,611 crore to the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, a 35.75% increase. Key allocations incl...

The key areas of funding include Rs 9,549.98 crore for the 'Umbrella Scheme for Development of Scheduled Castes', a significant increase fr...

PM Modi accused Congress of wanting to allocate 15% of the budget for Muslims in a Mumbai rally, emphasizing unity over religious division,...

India's consumer economy (ICE) surveys 2014, 2016 and 2021 - show that caste is not as important a determining factor as 'caste warriors' m...

Following are the important quotes from the Supreme Court judgment upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitution amendment providing 10 ...

The Supreme Court by a majority view of 3:2 provided 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to the economically weaker sections (EWS) ...

The 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...

An 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 ...

Congress leader Kumari Selja says states will lose around Rs 5,000 crore due to GST, demands compensation; BSP’s Veer Singh pushes for rese...

The budget has given a decisive push to social sector with enhanced allocations for welfare schemes and a renewed emphasis on education for...

There 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...

The FM also said that Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21.

The 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, ...

The gains are often cornered by a section of the community. This assessment will help ensure the benefits of the programmes reach those who...

An OBC leader in Congress has demanded that the backward sections should also be included in the proposal for reservation in promotion for ...

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order that had set aside the merit list prepared by Union Public Service Commissio...