Scheduled Caste

Uttar Pradesh Government Issues Order For Setting Up Of 2 Schools For Tribals, Dalits In Sonbhadra

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a directive for setting up of two residential schools for children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the state's Sonbhadra district.

Low EWS Cut-Off (Less Than Half Of SC, General) In SBI Clerk Exam Raises Eyebrows

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Thursday July 25, 2019

SBI has set 28.5 per cent marks as the cut-off for the EWS candidates while cut-off for Scheduled Caste (SC), General and Other Backward Communities (OBC) is 61.25 per cent.

Woman Sets Herself On Fire After Brawl In Madhya Pradesh Village: Police

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday July 24, 2019

A woman belonging to the scheduled caste community allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire after a brawl with the sons of an upper-caste farmer over a land dispute in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district.

In "Discipline Sessions", PM Modi's Advice For BJP Lawmakers

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 4, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised BJP parliamentarians to "attend parliament regularly" and focus on their constituencies in the first of a series of meetings in the backdrop of controversies involving party lawmakers like Akash Vijayvargiya, Pragya Thakur and Sunny Deol.

Mamata Banerjee Holds Meeting With SC/ST Legislators

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes legislators of all parties for the first time since her Trinamool Congress party came to power in the state eight years ago and discussed with them the issues affecting the communities.

BJP vs BJP? Yogi Adityanath's Caste Move Criticised By Union Minister

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was told off by his own party government at the centre on Tuesday over a move to include 17 OBCs or Other Backward Classes in the list of Scheduled Castes. "This is not proper," said Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot in parliament after the opposition BSP raised the subject.

Not Your Place, Centre Tells Yogi Government On Caste Move

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

The Centre today said the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government's move to include 17 communities belonging to OBCs in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list was not in accordance with the Constitution as only Parliament has the right to do so.

Uttar Pradesh Government Includes 17 OBC Castes In Scheduled Castes List

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 29, 2019

In what can be termed as a masterstroke, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has included 17 OBC castes in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.

Punjab Releases Rs 118.42 Crore For SC Student Scholarship Funds

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered the Finance Department to release Rs 118.42 crore to clear the backlog of pending scholarship funds for Scheduled Caste students studying in 634 colleges.

Man In UP Charred To Death Post India-Pak Match Victory Celebration

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 18, 2019

The incident took place in Rampur Bela village. The deceased Vinay Prakash, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste, had watched the India-Pakistan cricket match on Sunday night and had celebrated India's victory dancing.

Dalit Body Chief Attacked During Press Conference In Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | ANI | Wednesday May 22, 2019

The National Schedule Caste Reservation Parirakshana Samiti president Karne Srisailam on Tuesday was attacked while addressing a press conference at the Press Club in Hyderabad.

Cops Delayed Case On Gang-Rape Due To Rajasthan Polls, Alleges Survivor

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 11, 2019

Two weeks after the gang-rape of a woman in Rajasthan's Alwar, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has asked for a criminal case against police officers who allegedly delayed acting on the woman's plea for help. The incident, after which a clip of the rape was circulated by the attackers, has provoked rage and protests across the state.

Scheduled Caste Panel Charges Police With Carelessness In Alwar Gang-Rape Case

India News | ANI | Saturday May 11, 2019

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has found carelessness on the part of the police officials in its investigation of the Alwar gang-rape case.

Supreme Court Upholds Karnataka Law On Promotion Of SC/ST Employees

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

The Supreme Court today upheld Karnataka government's 2018 law which provided for reservation in promotion and seniority to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees, saying that establishing them as participants in governance was "intrinsic to an equal citizenship".

In Maharashtra Inter-Caste Couple Case, FIR Registered Against Family

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday May 10, 2019

Pune woman Priyanka Shete sought National Commission for Women's help to deal with her family fearing their violent backlash for being in a relationship with a man from the scheduled caste community.