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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

3 daysAndhra government notifies recruitment drive to fill 1,523 teaching faculty posts across…

3 daysManipur violence probe panel gets six-month extension to submit report

3 daysPanel probing Manipur violence gets 6-month extension to submit report

3 daysPanel probing Manipur violence gets 6-month extension to submit report

3 daysHC to decide on Bandi Sanjay son’s pre-arrest bail plea in POCSO case

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, 14 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“ Recruitment notifications issued without incorporating internal reservation will be withdrawn and reissued in line with the revised policy,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, 14 days

Communities object to Karnataka’s new SC internal quota

Latest events

India, Sweden agree to elevate bilateral ties to Strategic Partnership

2 hoursNarendra Modi

Chennithala tipped for key role as Satheesan finalises ministry list

2 hoursRamesh Chennithala

PM Modi holds talks with Swedish counterpart Kristersson on key sectors of trade, tech and defence

2 hoursSweden

Union minister’s son Bandi Sai Bhageerath arrested in Pocso case

a dayPOCSO