scheduled castes

New Delhi, March 30 Only around 14,000 of the 50,000 vacancies announced under Delhi's old-age pension scheme last September have been filled so far, which is significantly slower than 2024, when about 80,000 beneficiaries were enrolled over a year, a source said.The pace of enrollment since...

Kolkata, March 29 – Four days after an attempted murder involving the shooting of a Trinamool Congress worker, the Gangarampur Police Station in South Dinajpur district arrested the prime accused, Babu Chowdhury, a local leader of the Trinamool Congress, on Sunday.The firearm used in the...

Amaravati, March 27 Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar on Friday directed officials to expedite the implementation of 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) across the state.During a teleconference with the Chairmen and Managing...

Bengaluru, March 26 A special Cabinet meeting, which was scheduled to take place on March 27 to discuss internal reservations for Scheduled Castes, has been postponed in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Assembly bypolls, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K...

Bengaluru, March 25 Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday targeted the Centre over the Supreme Court's ruling denying Scheduled Caste status to Christians, Muslims, and other minorities, alleging that it has caused "deep consternation, disquiet, and fear" among the poor...

Gandhinagar, March 25: Gujarat has ranked first in the country in disposing of complaints received through the National Helpline Against Atrocities, while over Rs 23 crore in assistance was disbursed in 2025.The assistance is provided in cases involving Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled...

New Delhi, March 25 The Vishva Hindu Parishad welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on Wednesday, stating that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, saying it strengthens the fundamental principles of the Constitution, social justice, and the rule of law.In a...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government will launch the "Vayo Anand" scheme for senior citizens and construct an integrated complex for children in juvenile reform homes, and has allocated Rs 25 crore and Rs 18 crore, respectively, for the initiatives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday that only Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists can be recognized as Scheduled Castes, and urged the Centre to prevent converts from benefiting from reservation policies."We welcome the SC decision and...

Hyderabad, March 24 Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on reservation for Scheduled Castes and constitutional rights for those who have converted to other religions on Tuesday.In a statement, Rao hailed the apex court's decision to uphold a previous...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a ruling by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, stating that a person who has converted to Christianity and continues to profess and practice the faith cannot claim the status of a Scheduled Caste.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra...

Chennai, March 23 AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has issued an open letter to the people of the state, sharply criticizing the DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for what he described as a “complete breakdown...

Hyderabad, March 23 – Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a protest near the Telangana Assembly building on Monday, demanding the immediate release of funds for fee reimbursements.Before the start of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and Council, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered...

Lucknow, March 22 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed confidence on Sunday that Mamata Banerjee will once again become the Chief Minister of West Bengal in the ongoing state assembly elections, with a historic mandate.Speaking to reporters at the party office in Lucknow on the...

New Delhi, March 21 Among the states going to election next month, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are in a direct contest only in Assam, where they are the principal constituents of their respective alliances.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as an influential...

Kolkata, March 20 The TMC on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the West Bengal assembly elections, focusing on welfare expansion, outreach to women and minorities, and targeted social schemes, as it seeks a fourth consecutive term.Releasing the document titled 'Banglar Jonno Didir 10...

रायपुर, मार्च 19 The Chhattisgarh assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation, with stringent provisions including life imprisonment in cases of "mass conversion".The Chhattisgarh Dharm...

New Delhi, March 18 As many as 63 appointments have been made in various government departments through lateral entry since 2018, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Lateral entry refers to the appointment of specialists, including those from the private sector, in government departments...

Jaipur, March 17 According to information obtained under the RTI Act, more than 22 lakh unemployed youth are currently registered with employment offices across Rajasthan.Further, it was revealed that no candidates were recruited in the government sector through employment offices in the past...

Jaipur, March 17 According to information obtained under the RTI Act, more than 22 lakh unemployed youth are currently registered with employment offices across Rajasthan.It was further revealed that no candidate was recruited in the government sector through the unemployment offices in the...