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

4 hoursThree juveniles among eight held for armed attack at Nettur in Tenkasi district

10 hoursSix persons injured in armed attack in Tenkasi district

14 hours2 deputies, spot for Siddaramaiah’s son: What Karnataka cabinet under ‘CM’ Shivakumar can…

17 hoursBSP finishes at bottom with 7 seats in Punjab civic polls

a dayRSS-linked tribal body seeks changes in ST status of converted tribals

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, a month

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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

Five-Storey Building Collapses Near Saket Metro Station, Several Feared Trapped

30 minutesDelhi Fire Service

New satellite pics reveal massive Chinese military build-up around nuclear silos

2 hoursChina

Donald Trump's daughter visits Taj Mahal

4 hoursDonald Trump

Abhishek Banerjee Attacked During Sonarpur Visit, Escorted By Police

6 hoursAbhishek Banerjee