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    Scheduled Caste News

    IIT-Bombay short on SC, ST, OBC faculty: RTI data amid suicide row

    The death of a student at IIT-Bombay has sparked a row.
    Cities
    Updated 5 days ago

    53 student deaths at IITs in 5 yrs, over 50% from SC, ST, OBC groups: Data

    Congress workers held a candle protest outside the IIT-Bombay campus in Powai, Mumbai, which called for justice in the second-year student suicide case (HT Photo/Raju Shinde)
    India News
    Updated 10 days ago

    SC/ST Act can’t be invoked just because of complainant’s caste: Allahabad HC

    Though the dispute related to a property, the SC/ST Act was added because the complainant was a Scheduled Caste.
    Cities
    Updated 19 days ago

    Ludhiana: Cong leader accuses BJP of targeting SC community

    All India Congress Committee (AICC) Scheduled Caste (SC) department chairman Rajendra Pal Gautam . (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 31 days ago

    FIR against Rahul Gandhi for calling havan ritual in Haldwani ‘untouchability’

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
    India News
    Updated 32 days ago

    Two owners, one buffalo and a DNA test: Bihar cops face a unique dispute

    The cops have sought a DNA test of the buffalo to establish its true ownership.
    India News
    Updated 36 days ago

    IIT-Kanpur has no SC/ST faculty member at prof level: RTI info

    Among 257 professors, 254 belong to the unreserved (UR) category and three belong to the OBC category. There is not a single SC or ST professor at IIT-Kanpur, according to a document signed by Pradeep Prakash, assistant registrar and CPIO-2 on a letter head of the institute. (File Photo)
    Cities
    Published 50 days ago

    Panel flags delays in SC scholarships, poor use of OBC, minority welfare schemes

    The Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment questioned the slow rollout of mechanisms to protect SCs from atrocities and sought stronger monitoring of minority-development projects.
    India News
    Updated 52 days ago

    Why govt said ‘creamy layer’ can’t be extended to SC, ST reservation categories

    Demonstrators take part in Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA) Jan-Jagran Rally organised near Vidhan Bhawan in Nagpur, Maharashtra
    India News
    Updated 56 days ago

    BJP launches outreach drive to woo SC voters

    Announcing the campaign, Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon said it is dedicated to celebrating the life and philosophy of Guru Ravidas and taking his message to every section of society.
    Cities
    Published 65 days ago

    Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging UP MLA Vinay Prakash Gond’s election

    It was alleged that Gond was an OBC and fraudulently obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate to file his nomination. (For Representation)
    Cities
    Published 86 days ago

    MP minister Pratima Bagri faces panel probing fake SC certificate claim

    Pratima Bagri, 37, was elected in 2023 from Raigaon, an SC-reserved seat, and later inducted into the cabinet. (X/Pratimabagri)
    Cities
    Published 87 days ago

    ‘EWS can’t claim parity with SC, ST, OBC in age, attempts’

    ‘EWS can’t claim parity with SC, ST, OBC in age, attempts’
    Cities
    Updated 167 days ago

    BJP former, sitting corporators get into verbal spat over women’s hostel project

    The dispute erupted during a meeting convened by the PMC’s building department to review the project. (HT FILE)
    Cities
    Published 169 days ago

    Panchkula:No change in SC seats for MC polls; elections likely in May

    The tenure of the Panchkula MC ended in the first week of January, and since then, the MC commissioner and other officials have been directly overseeing the city’s development works. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 173 days ago

    Odisha raises quota for STs, SCs; introduces reservation for OBCs in medical and technical education

    Odisha raises quota for STs, SCs; introduces reservation for OBCs in medical and technical education
    Education
    Published 180 days ago

    Opinion | A seat taken, a life denied: Why India needs a faith registry now

    This opinion piece is based on the Supreme Court's March 24 ruling on Scheduled Castes status.
    India News
    Updated 190 days ago

    Supreme Court says no SC status for those who convert

    The bench highlighted the legislative evolution of Clause 3 of the 1950 Order, noting that it originally restricted SC status to Hindus, and was later extended to Sikhs in 1956 and Buddhists in 1990.
    India News
    Published 191 days ago

    Caste and the Indian reality of exclusion

    Caste is an Indic social institution that transcends religion. Anecdotal evidence suggests that it has percolated into Christianity and Islam, as practised in India, and the conversion of faith hardly sets free an individual from a regressive social order defined by graded inequality. (HT Archive)
    Editorials
    Published 192 days ago

    Sanjay Nishad sounds poll bugle from Gorakhpur, demands SC status for community

    Sanjay Nishad (FILE PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 193 days ago

    Bengal Left Front releases second list of 32 candidates for assembly polls

    Of the 192 candidates Left Front chairman Biman Bose announced on Monday, 28 are women.
    Cities
    Published 196 days ago

    Two men booked over minor’s suicide linked to harassment in Palwal

    Father found her hanging; she was declared dead at hospital; no prior police complaint had been filed, officials said. (Getty Images)
    Cities
    Published 197 days ago

    Karnataka Governor gives assent to SC internal reservation bill

    Karnataka Governor gives assent to SC internal reservation bill
    Cities
    Published 217 days ago

    Ludhiana: Probe into caste bias allegations against headteacher drags on

    When contacted, district education officer (DEO) Dimple Madaan said the “inquiry is in progress” but declined to share further details. (HT File)
    Cities
    Published 223 days ago

    Activist coalition urges govt to expedite enactment of Rohith Vemula Act

    Activist coalition urges govt to expedite enactment of Rohith Vemula Act
    India News
    Published 226 days ago

    Punjab: Congress to reserve 50% 2027 poll tickets for leaders below 50, says Baghel

    Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring welcoming party’s state affairs in-charge Bhupesh Baghel in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 227 days ago

    Multi-layer verification for post-matric scholarship in Haryana

    The annual family income of the student should not exceed <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,50,000 and the student must be a resident of Haryana. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Cities
    Published 230 days ago

    Karnal: Govt committed to ‘antyodaya’ inspired by Guru Ravidas’ ideals, says CM Saini

    During his address, the CM announced that ownership rights will be granted to Scheduled Caste (SC) people who have been residing in one place for 20 years by formulating a policy. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 243 days ago

    Bihar govt doubles scholarships, hostels for SC/ST students for educational equity: Minister

    Bihar SC and ST Welfare Minister Lakhendra Kumar Raushan addressing a press conference at Soochna Bhawan on Friday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
    Cities
    Published 244 days ago

    VBA extends support to Shiv Sena in Ulhasnagar

    VBA extends support to Shiv Sena in Ulhasnagar
    Cities
    Published 255 days ago
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