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Jharkhand: STs, SCs and women to get pension from age of 50
Cabinet secretary Vandana Dadel said around 18 lakh persons would benefit after the cabinet approved the proposal of the women, child development and social security department.
Published on Jan 24, 2024 09:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ranchi
In a first, Supreme Court to have 3 Dalit judges as Centre clears name
With justice PB Varale’s appointment, the Supreme Court will once again have the full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India
Published on Jan 24, 2024 09:27 PM IST
‘Will ensure that ruling party fulfils its promises’: Rajasthan LoP Tikaram Jully
In an interview with HT, he spoke on a range of matters — from his appointment to managing the House despite being young
Published on Jan 19, 2024 10:04 AM IST
Hate crime: Man kills daughter over intercaste relationship in Tamil Nadu
The woman’s father and relatives murdered her on January 3 allegedly because she was in a relationship with a man from another caste
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Jharkhand CM announces pension benefit for tribals, Dalits over 50
“Adivasi and Dalit individuals will receive a pension once they turn 50. This decision is motivated by the fact that they often struggle to secure jobs at this age, and their mortality rate is high,” Soren said in Hindi, justifying the introduction of the pension scheme.
Published on Dec 29, 2023 10:05 PM IST
, Ranchi
Raj KumarIntercaste couple faces boycott from villagers, police register case
The district social welfare officer said their department would take stern legal action against those who discriminate against the SC/ST community
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 08:50 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru
Ludhiana: PAU holds camps on mushroom cultivation, bakery, nutrition garden
The trainings were conducted with an objective to sensitise the Scheduled Caste community regarding the benefits of nutrition garden and mushroom cultivation that enhanced dietary diversity by providing micronutrients through constant supply of fruits and vegetables
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
BSSTET 2023 registration process begins at bsebstet.com, here's direct link
Registration for the Bihar Special School Teacher Eligibility Test (BSSTET 2023) begins.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:11 PM IST
Bihar notifies quota hike after Governor signs bills
Under the new provisions, based on the findings of the landmark caste survey in the state, the quota for scheduled (SC) goes up to 20%, while that of scheduled tribe (ST) to 2%, extremely backward classes (EBC) to 25% and other backward classes (OBC) to 18%.
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 09:46 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Caste survey and quota hike: Bihar starts political churn ahead of 2024 polls
Experts weigh in on how the caste census data shared by Nitish Kumar can have an impact at a national level
Published on Nov 08, 2023 09:36 PM IST
Previous govts were discriminatory in giving benefits of welfare schemes: U.P. CM Yogi
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized previous governments for discriminating against scheduled caste and scheduled tribe members when providing welfare benefits. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and announced that Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Day will be celebrated on November 15 in Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath also expressed concern over air pollution in Delhi and Haryana.
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 09:36 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Gorakhpur
IIT alumni create a website to mentor SC and ST students on career options
Singh pointed out that during the Covid-19 pandemic and even after that, in early 2022, they formally approached IITs to establish mentoring clubs on their campuses, but no one supported the idea. “Only IIT Delhi allowed us to interact with 100 students this year. After that, we decided to start an open forum and launched a website https://sites.google.com/view/mentoringiitians/.”
Updated on Oct 19, 2023 09:26 AM IST
Niraj Pandit, Mumbai
Missing in the caste survey
The broad numbers reveal the big picture in Bihar. But data about subcastes are necessary to understand intra-group inequalities
Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:40 PM IST
Priest booked under SC/ST Act in Hisar
In his complaint to the police, Baljeet Singh, a resident of Hisar’s Dogran Mohalla, said that a religious programme was conducted at a temple near his house and he along with his friend Sunil went there. Hisar DSP said the priest was booked under various Sections of the SC/ST Act and an investigation is underway.
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Women's political reservation matters, so does their vote
Will this bill make it more acceptable for women to occupy positions of power? Will this acceptability give more confidence to women voters?
Published on Sep 22, 2023 07:08 PM IST
Rajasthan: Teacher thrashes Dalit student for drinking water from camper; booked
The student narrated the incident to his family, following which the student’s family members, along with a few villagers and Bhim Army activists, reached the school and staged a protest demanding strict action against the accused teacher
Published on Sep 10, 2023 12:17 PM IST
A legal framework is needed to prevent rampant caste bias on campus
Fifty years is a good time period to see how IITs have fared in achieving a constitutional mandate — representation of SC and ST communities
Published on Aug 29, 2023 09:35 AM IST
OBC leader to youth Congress’s ex-president: The new faces in CWC
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has included new faces such as OBC leader Kamaleshwar Patel and former MP Meenakshi Natarajan
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Saubhadra Chatterji, New Delhi
Caste data’s benefits and risks may be overblown
Patna high court upholds Bihar government's right to conduct caste survey, citing importance for policy-making
A prescription to curb caste bias on campuses
A recent spate of suicides by students from marginalized communities in elite institutions highlights the lack of policies to address discrimination.
Published on Jul 27, 2023 09:54 PM IST
Give SC status to Nishad, Majhwar, Kewat & Mallah communities: Sanjay Nishad
The Nishad Party has demanded that fisherman should get reservation facilities just like leathermen and washermen communities.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 08:57 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh has the highest crime rate against Dalits
MP had the highest crime rate against people belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) groups in 2021, according to NCRB data.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 04:45 AM IST
BJP to organise 18-day ‘social harmony yatra’ to woo scheduled caste voters in MP
The yatra named ‘Sant Shiromani Ravidas Ji Samarsata Yatra’ will be flagged off by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on July 25 from Singrauli district
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:20 PM IST
Odisha cabinet proposes inclusion of Saora tribal language in 8th schedule
Known to house the most diverse tribal populations in India, with 62 tribes, including 13 particularly vulnerable tribal groups, Odisha has nearly 23% of its population speaking 21 tribal languages in 74 dialects
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 05:11 PM IST
Yogi targets SP regime, lauds Abhyuday free coaching scheme
Yogi quoted a Sanskrit ‘shloka’ to drive home the point that everybody needed an able employer and the Abhyuday Coaching Institutes were working like one.
Updated on Jun 10, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Delhi assembly panel writes to chief secy after spl secy doesn’t appear before it
The panel asked Kumar to ensure that the officer is personally present at its next meeting on June 13
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 11:48 PM IST
AAP condemns Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa’s comment on Ugoke
Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema claimed that Bajwa had shown his narrow mindedness towards poor people
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 01:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
'Justice should be served to all': New law minister Arjun Meghwal shares vision
Meghwal was assigned the law and justice ministry as a part of mini-reshuffling, shifting Kiren Rijiju from his position.
Updated on May 18, 2023 02:31 PM IST
Koparkhairane ward officer among 7 booked for caste bias
The case was registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Civil Rights Protection Act. The accused have been identified as Sagar More, the ward officer, Dagdu Kadam, Darshan Kadam, Deva Kadam, Siddhesh Kadam, Ajay Salunkhe and one lassi seller whose name is not revealed yet.
Updated on May 16, 2023 12:37 AM IST
NBW against 3 AU faculty members for harassing woman colleague
In her complaint, the AU assistant professor had said the three accused, who were senior to her, held a grudge against her as she belonged to the scheduled caste (SC) community
Updated on May 01, 2023 08:11 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj