Modi govt makes a strong political pitch in Budget 2023 ahead of pollsThe maximum increase - 197% over last fiscal - has been for building Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for promotion of quality educ...
01 Feb, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
UP may give ‘denotified MBC tribes’ SC/ST statusAn officer from the backward classes department, however, said in case of denotified tribes, the state, at best, can give recommendations w...
22 Jan, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
ET View: Why the proposal for PM-Yasasvi is a good ideaAt the broader level, the fact that the students will be selected through a national test is likely to help schools across the country to m...
17 Jan, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Rs 7,200-crore scholarship plan for reserved classProposal is for class 9 to postgrad students of OBC, SC, Denotified tribe, EBC categories. Centre also proposes to link senior citizens wit...
16 Jan, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
Maratha quota bill gets Maharashtra governor's nodThe quota granted to Marathas is over and above the existing reservation provided to OBCs, SCs, STs, denotified nomadic tribes and special ...
30 Nov, 2018, 11.47 PM IST
Maharashtra Assembly passes bill proposing 16 per cent quota for MarathasThe Maratha community, which constitutes over 30 per cent of the state's population, has been demanding quota for a long time and its agita...
29 Nov, 2018, 07.25 PM IST
Nomadic, denotified tribes plan political actionsThe denotified tribes like Chhara, Devipujak, Sansi, Sandhi, Dafer have been living with the tag of criminals since the British days.
20 Aug, 2018, 07.53 AM IST
Jobs meant for OBCs won't go to other categories: Devendra FadnavisThe OBCs had reportedly sought a comprehensive socio-economic and caste census in Maharashtra to determine the population of each community.
07 Aug, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
Union Budget 2017: Full speech of Finance Minister Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Modi government's post-demonetisation Budget on Wednesday. Here is the full speech of the Finance M...
01 Feb, 2017, 05.25 PM IST
Andamans and its tribals: Meet the first Indians while they are still aroundGenetic studies suggest the Andaman tribals go back over 65,000 years, but why don’t our history and culture books acknowledge these deplet...
03 Apr, 2016, 06.53 AM IST
Social identities have led to discrimination: Hamid Ansari"The Scheduled Castes and the OBCs suffer caste-based discrimination. The tribals endure both physical and social isolation."
27 Sep, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
- Govt proposes to expand reservation list of SC
Of the country's total population, 11 crore people belonged to denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes
23 Sep, 2008, 10.14 AM IST
- Meena's resignation is no surprise for BJP
Two Meena MLAs - former state minister Kirori Lal Meena and Kanti Prasad Meena resigned from the Rajasthan assembly in protest against the ...
16 Jun, 2008, 03.40 AM IST
- Gujjars agree to talk to Raje govt
The Rajasthan government’s efforts for finding a solution to the Gujjar agitation seems to be making headway with the community leadership ...
09 Jun, 2008, 05.28 AM IST
- '500 nomadic tribes are poverty stricken'
About 500 tribes across the country were living in abject poverty, a report by National Commission for denotified nomadic and semi-nomadic ...
29 Apr, 2008, 06.49 PM IST
- Govt to continue Project Tiger in 11th Plan; allots Rs 600 cr
The government on Wednesday decided to continue with a central scheme called 'Project Tiger' during the current 11th Plan and okayed an est...
30 Jan, 2008, 09.03 PM IST