SC/ST
- Telangana
Telangana Budget: Rs 50K cr proposed for SC/ST development fund
Hyderabad: The Telangana state government, on Thursday, proposed allocation of Rs 33,124 core for Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund and Rs 17,056 crores for Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund for the FY…
- India
Minister writes to UP CM over rejection of OBC, SC/ST candidates for govt posts
Lucknow: Union minister and Apna Dal (Sonelal) president Anupriya Patel has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the rejection of OBC and SC/ST candidates for state government…
- India
Rajya Sabha passes two bills modifying list of SC, ST in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed two bills which seek to modify the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The Upper House cleared the…
- India
Barring STs, SCs, no caste Census since independence, says govt
New Delhi: The central government has not enumerated caste-wise population other than Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Census since independence, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union…
- India
Odisha to provide financial assistance to poor ST, SC students
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide a one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to scheduled tribe and scheduled caste students from poor families for pursuing general degree course in any state-run institution,…
- India
SC/ST scholarship scam: ED attaches Haridwar property of educational trust
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said that they have attached an immovable property worth Rs 5.06 crore situated in Haridwar, belonging to Aarti Charitable Educational Trust which runs Amrit…
- Chennai
Tribal family denied entry at Chennai theatre; slammed online
Chaos prevailed at a popular cinema hall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after its staff allegedly stopped a tribal family from entering its premises. In a viral video that is being shared across…
- India
Student death: IIT Bombay forms panel for parallel’ investigation
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has formed a panel to conduct a “parallel” probe into the death of a first-year B.Tech student amid allegations of caste bias and has urged…
- India
Delhi Assembly panel asks govt departments to fill vacant posts reserved for SCs/STs
New Delhi: The Delhi Legislative Assembly Committee on Welfare of SCs/STs has asked all central and state government departments to fill vacant posts reserved for the communities on priority, a statement said…
- Bangalore
Bill on hiked quota for SC/ST passed
Belagavi: The Karnataka Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a Bill enhancing reservation for SC/STs in government educational institutions and State government services. The Bill proposes to increase the quota for the Scheduled…
- Delhi
Clarify stand on issuing OBC certificate to child of single mother: HC tells Delhi govt
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to the city government to clarify its stand on a plea for issuing OBC certificate to the child of a single mother,…
- News
I know how to answer those who dub JD(S) a sinking ship: Deve Gowda
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday stated that he knows how to answer those who dub JD(S) party a sinking ship. “We all together should ensure victory of JD(S)…
- Bangalore
Reservation woes haunt ruling BJP in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka is in a fix as the demand for reservations has started coming from all corners. The saffron party, before it could take credit for enhancing the…