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

a minute‘Why should they have it?’: SC questions if children from ‘well-placed’ families get…

25 minutesTCS BPO case: Charge sheet filed against 4, including corporator

7 hoursBangalore University employees urge for appointment of VC from SC/ST community

10 hoursPrivate schools object to extension of RTE Act up to class 10 for SC/ST students without…

11 hoursSupreme Court questions quota to children of economically, educationally advanced families…

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, 19 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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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, 19 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

Will bring back Sunali's hubby, Centre tells SC

5 hoursBangladesh

Election Commission announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18

5 hoursRajya Sabha

RCB's 255 chase approach against SRH split fans over intent

6 hoursIPL

Ebola surveillance stepped up at Kochi airport after emergency meet

6 hoursCochin International Airport