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

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

12 hoursCustodial torture victim Akash Delison’s kin demand swift action against policemen…

13 hoursLast date for State government’s post-matric scholarship scheme is May 31

13 hoursDVS in Shivamogga hopeful of getting govt approval to fill vacant teaching posts in aided…

13 hoursUniform Civil Code will not apply to Adivasis, says Amit Shah

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, 22 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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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, 22 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

CNG prices hiked by Rs 2 per kg, cumulative rise of Rs 7 in 11 days

37 minutesCNG

UCC Bill introduced in Assam Assembly

2 hoursAssam

Lesson not learnt: SC notice to Centre, NTA

4 hoursNEET

Snag halts Gulmarg Gondola, scores of tourists rescued after mid-air panic

9 hoursSDRF