Caste
- India
Don’t segregate prisoners on basis of caste, religion: MHA to states
New Delhi: The Centre has asked states and Union Territories not to segregate prisoners on the basis of their caste and religion and to stop assigning duties like managing prison kitchens according…
- India
Jharkhand CM gives go-ahead for caste-based survey: Official
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has given the go-ahead for a caste-based survey in the state on the lines of neighbouring Bihar, a senior official said on Sunday. The CM has…
- Bangalore
Denied entry into Karnataka’s Chennakeshava temple’s due to caste: Hindu seer
Chitradurga: Kaginele Kanaka mutt pontiff Eshwaranandapuri Swami, who belongs Kuruba (shepherd) community, has claimed that he was not allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of historical Chennakeshava temple in Baguru village of…
- Telangana
BRS, Cong, BJP, AIMIM, are all playing caste, community cards to woo voters in Telangana
Hyderabad: Caste, which is the hallmark of Indian politics, is back to the fore in the Telangana assembly polls. All major parties—Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata Party…
- India
NCBC to hold hearing on demand of WB govt to include 87 castes in OBC list
New Delhi: The National Commission for Backward Classes will be holding a hearing on the proposal of the West Bengal government to include 87 castes in the OBC list. In a notice…
- Bangalore
Karnataka man kills daughter over relationship with boy from different caste
Bengaluru: In a horrific incident, a man in Karnataka killed his daughter for being in a relationship with a boy from a different caste, police said on Thursday. The victim has been…
- India
Congress meets to discuss upcoming Assembly polls, OBC issue, caste-based census
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met on Monday to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections, OBC issue, caste-based census and the preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Congress President Mallikarjun…
- India
Caste system a ‘stain’ in minds of certain people, says Kerala Devaswom Minister
Thrissur: Kerala Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said caste system was a “stain” in the minds of certain people and it was not easy to remove it instantly, remarks that came…
- India
Caste-based survey exercise completed, now the data is being compiled: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the caste-based survey in the state has been completed and the state government would soon make the data public. He asserted that the…
- India
Bihar caste-based survey almost complete, will soon be in public domain
Patna: The caste-based survey in Bihar is almost complete and will soon be out in the public domain, an official said on Thursday. According to the general administration department official, the survey’s…
- India
Bihar caste survey: SC defers hearing for August 18 on plea challenging Patna HC order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred for August 18 hearing on a plea challenging the Patna High Court’s August 1 order giving the go-ahead for a caste survey in Bihar.…