scheduled castes

Bengaluru, February 28 – The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led government on Saturday of continuing with the old reservation system and failing to implement internal reservation, alleging that Dalits have been cheated and the youth have been treated...

Bengaluru, February 27 – Criticizing the state government, former Union Minister and senior BJP leader A. Narayanaswamy said on Friday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had betrayed the Madiga community, which had struggled for 35 years for internal reservation.He alleged that not only the...

Bengaluru, February 27 Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given assent to the internal reservation bill for scheduled castes, sources in Lok Bhavan said on Friday.The Karnataka government received the gubernatorial assent to the bill on Thursday, which was passed by both houses of the...

Bengaluru, February 27 Karnataka Minister H K Patil said that the state Cabinet has discussed key legislations, including the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill and the honour killing Bill, and decided to seek further inputs before taking them forward.Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting on...

Bengaluru, February 26 Karnataka Minister H K Patil said that the state Cabinet on Thursday discussed key legislations, including the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill and the honour killing Bill, and decided to seek further inputs before moving forward.Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet...

Bengaluru, February 26 Karnataka Minister H K Patil said on Thursday that the state government will proceed with recruitment under the existing 50 per cent reservation cap, taking into account the stay on the enhanced quota and internal reservation, while continuing to pursue its case before the...

Ranchi, February 26 Jharkhand Minister Chamra Linda stated that the state government will enact a law to prevent the diversion of funds from the Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP), ensuring they are used solely for the benefit of the tribal population.Responding to a question in the Jharkhand Assembly, the...

Gandhinagar, February 26 Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday, alleging poor budgetary allocations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and minorities, as well as underutilisation of funds.The Opposition began a protest while Social Justice...

Chennai, February 26 – In a significant move aimed at promoting inclusivity in the education sector, the Tamil Nadu government has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) papers I and II from 50 per cent to 40...

Chandigarh, February 25 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Wednesday that under the BJP government, jobs have been given based on merit, as opposed to the recruitments done during the previous Congress regime.Responding to an adjournment motion brought by the Congress in the...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 25 A special court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes here has sentenced a head constable to life imprisonment for shooting a government teacher who was on duty during the 2024 Uttar Pradesh Board examinations, an official said on Wednesday.Special Judge...

Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), February 23 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP-led Centre on Monday of dismantling the MGNREGA and vowed to continue the agitation until it is restored.Addressing the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangraam' rally here, he said that the Congress would fight...

Bengaluru, February 23 Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra accused the ruling Congress of "engaging in divisive politics" against the Banjara community following the arrest of party MLA Chandru Lamani by the Lokayukta police for allegedly accepting a bribe from a contractor.Vijayendra...

Bengaluru, February 23 – A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, alleging that the Congress-led government in the state has mishandled the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and has created uncertainty instead of ensuring social...

Bengaluru, February 23 A BJP delegation met Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday regarding the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and sought his intervention.In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, the party accused the state government of failing to implement...

Ranchi, February 21. Campaigning for the February 23 elections in 48 municipal bodies across Jharkhand came to an end at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Voting will be held in a single phase on Monday (February 23) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. on February 27.The elections...

Hyderabad, February 19 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao wrote an open letter to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday, requesting allocations in the state budget to implement the promises made by the Congress during the election.He stated that...

Hyderabad, February 18 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday termed the Congress leadership’s review of the Telangana government’s performance in Delhi as an affront to the state’s pride and self-governance.In an open letter addressed to the All...

Mansa (Punjab), February 17 Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, warned on Tuesday that the proposed Indo-US trade agreement could harm the state's farmers and weaken the MSP-based procurement system.Addressing a "Save MGNREGA" rally here, the Congress leader...

Bengaluru, February 17 A delegation led by Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking approval for the Internal Reservation Bill for Scheduled Castes.The delegation, which included Excise Minister R B Thimmapur, MLAs, MLCs...