Scheduled Castes

Tripura's minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Sudhangshu Das, has sparked controversy with his comment that if Muslims have Wakf Board, Hindus should be entitled to have 'Sanatan Board'.

The Haryana cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Saini in its first meeting today decided to formally accept the Supreme Court's decision regarding the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes reservations.

Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.

Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka's Bidar district, an official said.

There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has said his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will appeal against the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.

Delivering the landmark judgment clearing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to extend reservation to the more marginalised, Justice BR Gavai said the State must come up with a policy to identify the creamy layer

A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.

Rafael Nadal has voiced his displeasure with the scheduling of the Paris Games, casting doubt on his participation in the opening singles match after his triumph in the men's doubles opener with Carlos Alcaraz.

Twenty-one of the 661 high court judges appointed since 2018 belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category and 12 to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

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.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) should be "ashamed" for issuing notice to the state government in connection with the diversion of funds meant for SC/STs.

Tripura's minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Sudhangshu Das, has sparked controversy with his comment that if Muslims have Wakf Board, Hindus should be entitled to have 'Sanatan Board'.

The Haryana cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Saini in its first meeting today decided to formally accept the Supreme Court's decision regarding the sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes reservations.

Hoping to repeat the BJP's success in Haryana, the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition in Maharashtra, which is seen as facing an uphill battle in the Assembly polls expected to be held later this year, has reached out to two key groups.

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected 10 petitions to review its August decision on permitting sub-classification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised sections.

Three persons were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka's Bidar district, an official said.

There is no provision for creamy layer in reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution as envisaged by BR Ambedkar, the Centre said today days after the Supreme Court order on sub quotas.

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday opposed the recent Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes, and said Parliament should overturn the ruling.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has said his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) will appeal against the Supreme Court verdict allowing sub-classification within the reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Siddaramaiah on Thursday called the Supreme Court's ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes 'historic', and said that a major obstacle in the implementation of internal reservation has been removed thanks to the verdict.

Delivering the landmark judgment clearing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to extend reservation to the more marginalised, Justice BR Gavai said the State must come up with a policy to identify the creamy layer

A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today okayed subclassification within Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe categories to provide reservation in jobs and education for the more marginalised among backward communities.

Rafael Nadal has voiced his displeasure with the scheduling of the Paris Games, casting doubt on his participation in the opening singles match after his triumph in the men's doubles opener with Carlos Alcaraz.

Twenty-one of the 661 high court judges appointed since 2018 belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category and 12 to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

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.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) should be "ashamed" for issuing notice to the state government in connection with the diversion of funds meant for SC/STs.