Recruitment to 15,000 vacant reserved posts soon: Hooda

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:55

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday said his government had started the process to fill in more than 15,000 vacant posts under the Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes categories in the state.

Bill for effective implementation of SC, ST sub plan passed

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:22

A bill that provides for imprisonment of officials upto six months for willfully neglecting their duties under the SC, ST Sub-plan was passed by the Karnataka Assembly here on Thursday.

Court orders man to pay maintenance to 84-year-old mother

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:43

Coming to the rescue of an aged woman, a Family Court here ordered her son to pay a sum of Rs 5000 per month for her maintenance and medical expenses.

Chhattisgarh polls: Congress offers sops to farmers in poll manifesto

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:22

Free 35 kg rice a month, free power supply to farmers, crop loans to peasants at zero per cent interest rate are among the sops promised by Congress in its manifesto for Chhattisgarh assembly elections scheduled this month.

DMK leader Vijaykant`s party likely to enter poll fray in Delhi election

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:53

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) party leader Vijaykant is mulling fielding candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls.

Is SC woman married in another state entitled for quota? Apex Court

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 20:58

The Supreme Court has decided to refer to a larger bench for its authoritative pronouncement on the issue whether a Scheduled Caste woman is entitled for reservation benefits after marriage in another state where she is living with her husband of same caste.

Scheduled Castes of all religions should enjoy benefits: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 12:37

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa urged the PM to bring in necessary laws to include all Scheduled Castes under Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

55 new hostels for SC students in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 20:27

As part of efforts to ensure all-round development of Scheduled Caste people, the Odisha Government has decided to construct 55 new hostels for SC students.

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.

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.

Reimburse funds to private, unaided schools for SC/ST students: HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 19:07

Bombay HC directed Maharashtra govt to reimburse unaided schools for education of students belonging to SCs and STs under Right to Education Act.

NCSC pulls up Odisha minister, gets defamation threat

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 23:31

National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) directed Odisha government not to defend in court a state minister who made casteist remarks, while he threatened to file defamation against NCSC chief.