Scheduled Caste Lists

The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.

The number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Assam has gone up marginally in the draft delimitation list released by Election Commission yesterday. The poll body has invited suggestions and objections by July 11.

Applicants can register online against the DU NCWEB special drive cut-off for SC, ST and OBC between December 7 (10 am) and December 8 (11:59 pm).

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.

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.

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed the Uttar Pradesh government orders which included 18 other backward classes (OBC) in the list of scheduled castes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats, with emphasis on youths, minority, women, backward communities, and several movie and sports stars. "This time we have stressed on more youths and women candidates. Around 23-24 sitting MLAs have bee...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming Bengal assembly polls for 291 seats. The Trinamool has fielded 50 women, 35 Muslim candidates, 79 scheduled caste candidates and 17 Scheduled Tribe candidates.

The BJP today announced its first list of 57 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, scheduled to be held on February 8. Among them are 11 candidates from the Scheduled Caste community and four women.

Researchers demanded second lists or waiting lists for major higher education scholarships provided to minority, OBC and Scheduled Caste students.

Yogi Adityanath's plan to include 17 OBCs or Other Backward Class in the list of Scheduled Castes so they can derive quota benefits was put on hold by the Allahabad High Court on Monday, in a setback to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ahead of bypolls in the state.

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.

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.

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.

According to a reply given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Mr. Vijay Sampla in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today, government of India provides Pre and Post-Matric scholarships to students belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.

The Supreme Court has quashed a 2015 notification of the Bihar government by which it had deleted 'Tanti-Tantwa' caste from the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and merged it with 'Pan/Sawasi' caste in the Scheduled Castes list.

The number of Assembly seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Assam has gone up marginally in the draft delimitation list released by Election Commission yesterday. The poll body has invited suggestions and objections by July 11.

Applicants can register online against the DU NCWEB special drive cut-off for SC, ST and OBC between December 7 (10 am) and December 8 (11:59 pm).

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.

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.

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday quashed the Uttar Pradesh government orders which included 18 other backward classes (OBC) in the list of scheduled castes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats, with emphasis on youths, minority, women, backward communities, and several movie and sports stars. "This time we have stressed on more youths and women candidates. Around 23-24 sitting MLAs have bee...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming Bengal assembly polls for 291 seats. The Trinamool has fielded 50 women, 35 Muslim candidates, 79 scheduled caste candidates and 17 Scheduled Tribe candidates.

The BJP today announced its first list of 57 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, scheduled to be held on February 8. Among them are 11 candidates from the Scheduled Caste community and four women.

Researchers demanded second lists or waiting lists for major higher education scholarships provided to minority, OBC and Scheduled Caste students.

Yogi Adityanath's plan to include 17 OBCs or Other Backward Class in the list of Scheduled Castes so they can derive quota benefits was put on hold by the Allahabad High Court on Monday, in a setback to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ahead of bypolls in the state.

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.

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.

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.

According to a reply given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Mr. Vijay Sampla in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today, government of India provides Pre and Post-Matric scholarships to students belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.