`Promotion quota to be implemented from 1995`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 9, 2012, 12:18

The Centre proposes to implement reservation in promotion for SCs and STs in government jobs with retrospective effect from June 1995.

Semi-nude students protest outside Jaiswal`s home

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 11:48

The students protested against government’s plans to allow reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public services.

Income ceiling limit for education assistance increased

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 21:38

Tamil Nadu Government on Friday announced an increase in the ceiling limit of certain communities, including Scheduled Tribes (ST), to avail education assistance.

Posts for SCs, STs lie vacant in central varsities

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 13:39

Figures from the Ministry of HRD show that less than a third of the total sanctioned posts for SCs have been filled in 40 central universities.

Kids` bodies recovered from 700-year-old Mexican grave

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 22:04

In the latest excavation, archaeologists unearthed skulls and bones of 15 people.

Govt makes exploitation of Andaman tribes jailable

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 15:57

The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for promulgation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal tribes) Amendment Regulation 2012.

Include DNTs in caste census: NAC to government

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 22:18

National Advisory Council has asked the government to bring nomadic tribes to the mainstream.

Once criminal tribes might finally get integrated

Last Updated: Monday, May 28, 2012, 12:18

Branded "criminal tribes" by the British, about 200 so-called DNT may finally get a chance to join the national mainstream.

MPs seek reservation benefits to more communities

Last Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012, 19:51

Members in the LS transcended political barriers to pitch for a comprehensive Constitutional amendment to provide reservation benefits to deserving tribes and castes which had been left out because of technical or other reasons.