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09 Aug 2024

Modi Government's Big Poll Move On Creamy Layer Quota Within SCs/STs

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.

25 Feb 2023

Congress Brings 50% Reservation for Backward, Women, Minority On Party Posts

Chairing a committee at the party`s convention, senior party leader former Union Minister Ambika Soni proposed the amendment to this constitution.

Government of India

13 Dec 2021

Government to launch national helpline against atrocities on SCs, STs today

NHAA will be available round the clock on toll-free number 14566 across the country. The service will be available in Hindi, English and the regional language of the State/UTs. Its mobile application will also be available.

23 Dec 2020

Cabinet approves revision in guidelines for providing DTH services

License for the DTH will be issued for a period of 20 years in place of the present 10 years. License fee has been revised from 10% of GR to 8% of AGR. AGR will be calculated by deduction of GST from GR. Cabinet approved major changes in Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Post Matric Scholarship to students belonging to Scheduled Castes (PMS-SC)’.

21 Dec 2020

General category employment in government services open to all: SC

The verdict came on petitions including the one filed by two candidates. They belong from OBC-female and SC-female categories respectively who had taken part in the exam in 2013 meant for the selection of constables in Uttar Pradesh.

12 Dec 2019

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.

01 Oct 2019

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.

Yogi Adityanath

29 Jun 2019

UP Government includes 17 OBC castes in the Scheduled Caste Category

Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has added 17 castes including Kashyap, Mallah, Kumhar, Rajbhar, Prajapati, and others in the list of Scheduled Castes. Watch full video to know more.

07 Jan 2019

How reservation in govt 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.

08 Aug 2018

Dalits call for Bharat bandh on Aug 9, govt urges people not to participate

Government appealed to the public not to participate in the Bharat Bandh and maintain peace, harmony and brotherhood in the country.

Getting It Right

29 Jun 2018

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.

03 Apr 2018

BJP, Cong 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.

02 Apr 2018

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.

Yogi Adityanath

02 Apr 2018

Bharat Bandh: Yogi Adityanath appeals for peace

"If you have any complaints, bring them to us but do not break law and order."

SC/ST atrocities Act

01 Apr 2018

SC/ST Atrocities Act: Government to file review petition before SC on Monday

The apex court on March 20, 2018, had taken note of the alleged rampant misuse of the stringent SCs and STs act against government servants.

29 Mar 2018

SC/ST Act: Govt to file review before Supreme Court next week

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government has taken note of the Supreme Court judgement about laying down new norms about the SC/ST Act.

Karnataka Chief Minister

03 Jan 2018

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gifts free laptops to 31,000 SC/ST students

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday gifted free laptops to about 31,000 degree college students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

20 Dec 2017

Dalit woman dragged, stripped for objecting to digging work in Andhra Pradesh

A Dalit woman on Wednesday was allegedly dragged and harassed after she objected to a digging work in Andhra Pradesh.

Ramdas Athawale

20 Aug 2017

Ramdas Athawale bats for SC, ST reservation in Indian Army

Union Minister of State for social justice, Ramdas Athawale on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Indian Army.

Aam Aadmi Party

14 Apr 2017

Eyeing MCD, Kejriwal promises SC-ST Commission in Delhi

Post the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) debacle in Rajouri Garden bye-poll, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tried to woo people of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) to recover political capital in upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.

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