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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

4 hoursSC women urge authorities to disburse financial assistance

10 hoursKarnataka Police orders statewide inspection drive to streamline policing

14 hours19-year-old man succumbs to stab injuries after girlfriend’s family assaults him

20 hoursKerala CM VD Satheesan, 20 ministers to take oath today, portfolio talks on

a dayVD Satheesan, 20 minister to take oath as Kerala gets new CM, cabinet today

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

a monthOdisha

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, 15 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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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, 15 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

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