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Crime against SCs and STs high in Rajasthan

Last Updated: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 16:29

Rajasthan has registered a high rate of crime against Scheduled Castes at 7.6 per cent.

Shiv Sena to oppose reservation on caste or religious lines

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 16:53

NDA constituent Shiv Sena, which opposed the bill for quota in promotion for SCs/STs in government jobs in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

DMK backs SP`s demand for extending promotion quota to OBCs

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 20:30

DMK on Wednesday backed Samajwadi Party`s demand for extending job quota to OBCs also.

AG cautions govt on promotion quota for SCs, STs

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 18:28

The Attorney General is learnt to have cautioned the government on reservation in promotion for SCs and STs saying that any law on the issue should be framed cautiously so that it can face legal challenge in courts.

Govt defers plan to bring Bill for job promotion reservation

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 00:15

Government`s plan to bring an amended Bill on Wednesday to provide for reservation in job promotions to SCs/STs has been put off.

PM to chair all-party meeting on promotion quota to SC/STs

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 11:41

PM will chair an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss reservation in job promotions for those belonging to the SC/STs .

Bill for quota to SC/STs in promotions on Aug 22

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 14:47

The government agreed to members` demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for reservation in promotion of SCs and STs in state jobs.

Uma asks SCs, STs to fight for their demands

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 21:20

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharati called upon members of SC and ST here to continue their fight till their demands are accepted.

`SCs, STs account for nearly 25% households in Maha`

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 23:04

Scheduled Castes (SC) comprise 13.9 per cent, while Scheduled Tribes (ST) account for 10.3 per cent of the total 2,38,30,580 households in Maharashtra, latest census statistics reveals.

Par panel approves MPLAD funds for SC/STs on slums

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 22:30

The Committee also recommended that a database of identified works be made available on the website of MPLADS.

Steps to protect SC/ST people from atrocity: Nitis

Last Updated: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 17:35

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated that there was proposal to set up one SC/ST police station in every district.

`SCs/STs, minorities have little access to basic education`

Last Updated: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 00:42

A National Advisory Council member on Friday lamented that marginalised sections have "little access" to basic education and warned it would turn into a "demographic nightmare" if they remain uneducated.