Woman, parents ostracised by caste panchayat

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 15:26

A woman and her parents were allegedly paraded wearing garlands of shoes and ostracised by a caste panchayat in Jaisalmer for having broken off an engagement with a boy over his drinking habit.

‘Caste panels giving certificates without enquiry’

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:59

The Bombay High Court has pulled up the caste scrutiny committees in Maharashtra for issuing caste validity certificates to applicants without holding any enquiry or recording any reasons.

Over 260 mn victims of caste-based discrimination

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 21:03

More than 260 million people across the world are still victims of human rights abuses due to caste-based discrimination.

Income limit of `creamy layer` hiked to Rs 6 lakh per annum

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 08:25

Central government on Thursday enhanced the ceiling for applying the `creamy layer` restriction on "socially advanced persons".

Marry outside caste in Himachal, get Rs 75,000

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 12:54

To prompt young men and women to break the caste barrier, the cabinet headed by Chief Minister has enhanced the inter-caste marriage incentive from Rs 25,000 to Rs 75,000.

Punjab SC commission urges PM to bring back Sarabjit to India

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 17:11

Punjab Scheduled Caste (SC) Commission on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to act at the highest level to bring death row convict Sarabjit Singh, lying in coma in a Lahore hospital, to India for better treatment.

Raje continues attack on Congress, accuses it of `caste politics`

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 00:56

Rajasthan BJP chief Vasundhara Raje on Saturday launched a frontal attack on ruling Congress, accusing it of playing politics of caste to gain political mileage.

UK set to outlaw caste discrimination

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 20:33

Caste discrimination is to be outlawed in the UK, as the government on Tuesday took a U-turn after its policy was rejected by the House of Lords for a second time, bringing much cheer to about 400,000 Dailts in the country.

Mayawati woos upper castes ahead of LS polls

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 19:05

With an eye on upper caste vote bank, BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday announced names of 36 candidates for Lok Sabha polls, 18 of whom are Brahmins.

Hindu groups clash over anti-caste discrimination law

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 22:02

As the House of Commons is set to vote on a controversial amendment tomorrow to include caste among other forms of discrimination, Hindu groups here are divided on its impact on the diaspora.

Haryana govt announces incentives for SC students

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 20:26

Haryana government on Sunday decided to increase the monthly incentive of the poor students from the Scheduled Caste community, ranging from Rs 50 to Rs 200.

Rs 877 crore for uplift of SC in Bihar: Sushil Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 17:28

Bihar government will spend Rs 877 crore for the welfare of state`s Schedule Caste people this fiscal, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Sunday.