Scheduled Castes

Newly appointed West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Thursday gave assent to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Amendment Bill, 2022.

The online portal for the Pre-Matric Scholarship 2022 for scheduled caste students studying in Class 9 and 10 will remain open from November 21 to December 31, 2022.

The Centre has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of Scheduled Castes, saying historical data shows no backwardness or oppression was ever faced by them.

In Jammu and Kashmir, it's an unusual sight of nomads marching on roads without their herds. They are carrying placards and banners, shouting slogans for the protection of their identity and rights under the scheduled tribe status.

Quota in jobs and education for Scheduled Castes and Tribes has been increased in Karnataka through an executive order. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement today, saying the "historic decision" would "shine into their lives".

"Following the decision to enhance the SC/ST reservation, we introduced a bill to this effect before the cabinet, and it was decided to send it to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said.

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has said it will probe a complaint received by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led regime in Karnataka is against Scheduled Castes and Tribes and that it is a "40 per cent commission" government.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government would do everything to give justice to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State.

In a major decision ahead of the Assembly polls a few months away, the BJP government in Karnataka on Friday decided to increase the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) quota in the state, by seeking a Constitutional amendment.

Centre has appointed a commission headed by former CJI KG Balakrishnan to examine the matter of giving Scheduled Caste status to new people who claim to "historically" have belonged to Scheduled Castes, but have converted their religion.

Two persons were arrested in the district and a shop sealed after they refused to sell eatables to children of a Scheduled Caste community, officials said.

Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it will be soon launching three new Indian titles — Showtime, Mahabharata, and Koffee With Karan Season 8. The release date of these shows has not been revealed.

The enrolment of scheduled caste students would remain unchanged for the next 5–10 years, while the number of students from scheduled tribe will face stagnation after 2023-24, the study by the Educational Survey Division (ESD) of NCERT added.

The Allahabad High Court has scrapped an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes.

Newly appointed West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Thursday gave assent to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Amendment Bill, 2022.

The online portal for the Pre-Matric Scholarship 2022 for scheduled caste students studying in Class 9 and 10 will remain open from November 21 to December 31, 2022.

The Centre has defended the exclusion of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims from the list of Scheduled Castes, saying historical data shows no backwardness or oppression was ever faced by them.

In Jammu and Kashmir, it's an unusual sight of nomads marching on roads without their herds. They are carrying placards and banners, shouting slogans for the protection of their identity and rights under the scheduled tribe status.

Quota in jobs and education for Scheduled Castes and Tribes has been increased in Karnataka through an executive order. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement today, saying the "historic decision" would "shine into their lives".

"Following the decision to enhance the SC/ST reservation, we introduced a bill to this effect before the cabinet, and it was decided to send it to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance," Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said.

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has said it will probe a complaint received by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede alleging harassment by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director General.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led regime in Karnataka is against Scheduled Castes and Tribes and that it is a "40 per cent commission" government.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government would do everything to give justice to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State.

In a major decision ahead of the Assembly polls a few months away, the BJP government in Karnataka on Friday decided to increase the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/STs) quota in the state, by seeking a Constitutional amendment.

Centre has appointed a commission headed by former CJI KG Balakrishnan to examine the matter of giving Scheduled Caste status to new people who claim to "historically" have belonged to Scheduled Castes, but have converted their religion.

Two persons were arrested in the district and a shop sealed after they refused to sell eatables to children of a Scheduled Caste community, officials said.

Disney+ Hotstar has announced that it will be soon launching three new Indian titles — Showtime, Mahabharata, and Koffee With Karan Season 8. The release date of these shows has not been revealed.

The enrolment of scheduled caste students would remain unchanged for the next 5–10 years, while the number of students from scheduled tribe will face stagnation after 2023-24, the study by the Educational Survey Division (ESD) of NCERT added.

The Allahabad High Court has scrapped an Uttar Pradesh government notification that brought 18 Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in the list of Scheduled Castes.