'No Creamy Layer Provision In SC/STs': Modi Government Makes Stand Clear After Top Court's Quota Order
Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that a detailed discussion took place during the cabinet meeting over the Supreme Court judgment that made certain suggestions on the reservation for the SCs and STs.
Aug 10, 2024, 00:24 AM IST
Telangana: Resolution to include few backward castes in ST list passed in Assembly
The chief minister told the House that though the state government had accepted the recommendation of the ST Commission to include these BC castes into ST list and sent the proposal to the Centre in 2016, the Centre did not take any action in this regard.
Feb 10, 2023, 20:30 PM IST
Only 31% women in India own mobile phones - BIG REASON for inequality: Oxfam
Oxfam India's latest 'India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide' report said on Monday that the reach of digital technologies remains limited to largely male, urban, upper-caste, and upper-class households and individuals.
Dec 05, 2022, 17:25 PM IST
Paddaris, Gadda Brahmans and Kolis to get ST status along with Paharis in Jammu and Kashmir
ST status to Paddaris, Kolis and Gadda Brahmans: For the inclusion of these communities as STs in Jammu and Kashmir as per the recommendations of the Sharma commission, Parliament will have to pass an amendment to the country`s Reservation Act.
Oct 21, 2022, 10:52 AM IST
Gujarat polls: Dalit votes likely to get divided among BJP, Cong and AAP, say political observers
While the BJP says it is confident Dalits will vote for it in the state Assembly polls due this year-end, the Congress says it is paying attention to seats with 10 per cent or more Dalit population
Oct 16, 2022, 12:17 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Guman Singh Damor starts campaign seeking withdrawal of quota benefits of tribal converts
BJP MP Guman Singh Damor on Sunday said he had been organising ‘delisting’ rallies across Madhya Pradesh for the past few days seeking that tribals who convert to any other religion must not be given reservations mandated for Scheduled Tribes.
May 01, 2022, 18:47 PM IST
Government to launch national helpline against atrocities on SCs, STs today
The helpline will ensure proper implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act, 1989, said the release.
Dec 13, 2021, 06:56 AM IST
General category employment in government services open to all: SC
The verdict came on petitions including the one filed by two candidates.
Dec 21, 2020, 22:49 PM IST
SC, ST reservation in legislatures extended for another 10 years
Speaking in Lok Sabha, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said that the BJP was fully committed to reservation for these sections and it will never be removed. Interestingly, the proposed amendment does away with the reservation provided to the Anglo Indian community in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures.
Dec 12, 2019, 21:23 PM IST
SC amends its 2018 verdict on SC/ST Act on Centre's plea
A three-judge bench today set aside the order and observed that the apex court should not have ventured to frame guidelines as it comes within the domain of legislatures.
Oct 01, 2019, 14:51 PM IST
How reservation in government jobs and educational institutes is divided in India
The reservation system which started as a measure to bring the backward classes on the same pedestal as their upper caste counterparts has time and again been used by parties for political gains. The debate over reservation was stirred yet again after the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward in the general category.
Jan 07, 2019, 16:53 PM IST
Poverty reduction rate fastest among STs, Muslims in India: UN data
While there is much that needs to be done to tackle poverty globally, there are "promising signs that such poverty can be - and is being - tackled."
Sep 21, 2018, 22:31 PM IST
Man arrested for assaulting girl in UP's Shamli
Police have registered a case against the man following a complaint by the girl's father after the incident on Wednesday.
Jun 14, 2018, 12:27 PM IST
SC allows Centre to give reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees
Seeking to know current process of promotions, the court asked: "How the promotion is taking place as of now?" The responded by saying: "They are not. It is all standstill. This is the problem".
Jun 05, 2018, 17:37 PM IST
Sleep of reason produces monsters and Bharat bandh
Parochial and knee-jerk reactions from the political class and intellectuals have left no room for meaningful interface and dialogue over the Supreme Court's order on the SC/ST Act.
Apr 05, 2018, 12:28 PM IST
BJP, Congress slug it out over SC/ST Act; accuse each other of being anti-Dalit
Dalit protests against over SC/ST Act had resulted in large-scale violence in different parts of the country on Monday.
Apr 03, 2018, 21:14 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Dalit anger over SC verdict on SC/ST Act singes India
At least nine persons were killed and hundreds injured on Monday in violence across several states during a nationwide bandh called by Dalit groups.
Apr 02, 2018, 23:36 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: As protests turn bloody, Congress and BJP lock horn on Twitter
With country-wide Bharat Bandh protests by Dalit groups turning bloody on Monday morning with the death of two people, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) entered a mud-slinging contest on social media. Sparring on Twitter, the parties blamed each other for atrocities against Dalits.
Apr 02, 2018, 14:55 PM IST
Bharat Bandh: Yogi Adityanath appeals for peace, says welfare of SC and ST communities remains paramount
"If you have any complaints, bring them to us but do not break law and order."
Apr 02, 2018, 12:00 PM IST
All you need to know about the controversy surrounding SC/ST Act
Is the SC/ST Act often misused against government officials or is any modification to it really just a move against the SC and ST communities?
Apr 02, 2018, 07:43 AM IST
