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

3 hoursCongress Govt. betrayed SCs and STs despite Chevella Declaration promises: Harish Rao

6 hoursDowry, caste harassment: Salem man gets double life term for murdering wife

16 hoursMoSJE launches PM-AJAY portal, mobile app to digitise SC development scheme across 47,000…

a dayCustodial torture victim Akash Delison’s kin demand swift action against policemen…

a dayLast date for State government’s post-matric scholarship scheme is May 31

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, 23 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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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, 23 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

Eye on China, Quad to ramp up critical minerals cooperation

4 hoursChina

Centre forms high-level committee to address unnatural demographic changes, says Amit Shah

4 hoursAmit Shah

Protest erupts near Mumbai over Bakrid sacrifice plans in residential complex

5 hoursMira Road

Ranveer Singh Visits Chamundeshwari Temple, Apologises Over Kantara Mimicry Row

5 hoursRanveer Singh