News about Scheduled Castes

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Latest news and events in the press about Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India

an hour’Will the new govt. prevent honour killing in Tamil Nadu’

2 hoursForest-dwelling tribes push for direct recruitment

3 hoursAkhilesh Yadav alleges quota irregularities in recruitments under BJP govt

5 hoursSurprise visit to Mayawati’s house by 2 Congress leaders sparks UP alliance buzz

6 hoursSC dismisses petition to exclude caste enumeration from Census 2027

Scheduled Castes - Latest events

Lokesh elevated to TDP working president amid politburo reshuffle

a monthAndhra Pradesh

Odisha raises quota for STs, SCs; introduces reservation for OBCs in medical and technical education

2 monthsOdisha

Supreme Court concludes only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists can claim Scheduled Caste status

2 monthsSupreme Court

20 dead, most of them women, in Andhra Pradesh's worst firecracker unit explosion

3 monthsAndhra Pradesh

Statements

“ If the high court rules in favour, the additional 6% will be treated as backlog,

Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah, 17 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,

G. Parameshwara

G. Parameshwara, 17 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

Two Congress MLAs to take oath as ministers in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu cabinet

2 hoursMember of Legislative Assembly

Woman dies after man sets her on fire in Aruppukottai

6 hoursPolice

Kerala Govt Scraps SilverLine Project, To Withdraw Cases Against Protesters

6 hoursKerala

Rupee slumps to all-time low of 96.9 against US dollar

11 hoursINDIA