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

7 hoursRevised SC internal quota decision in Karnataka draws BJP’s ire, Cong backs it

15 hoursWest Bengal assembly election: Modi alleges women suffered most during TMC rule

17 hoursAt Social Justice Ministry huddle, counting DNTs in focus

18 hoursAmbedkar Porata Samithi calls for health survey in rural areas of Bobbili

18 hoursThere is no disruption in issuing STs certificates to Talawar community, says MLC

Scheduled Castes - Latest events

Lokesh elevated to TDP working president amid politburo reshuffle

11 daysAndhra Pradesh

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

22 daysOdisha

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

a monthSupreme Court

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

2 monthsAndhra Pradesh

Statements

“ The existing allocation of seats... is based on the population figures published as per 1971 census and division of territorial constituencies is based on the population figures published as per 2001…

Arjun Ram Meghwal

Arjun Ram Meghwal, 12 days

Delimitation reset to redraw India’s electoral contours

Latest events

'Hope of getting justice shattered': Arvind Kejriwal refuses to appear before court, writes to…

3 hoursArvind Kejriwal

Govt may give legislative powers to Ladakh local bodies in May 22 talks

6 hoursLadakh

Delhi: Six injured as Swiss Air flight engine fails, catches fire during takeoff

9 hoursDelhi

Pakistan PM dials Iranian President, discusses evolving regional situation

12 hoursUAE