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Internal reservation in Karnataka: Nagamohan Das Commission recommends 6% for SC Left, 5% for SC Right communities

August 05, 2025 5:03 pm

The Justice Nagamohan Das Commission’s recommendations are expected to be taken up for discussion by the Karnataka Cabinet during its next meeting.

Why Ambedkarite politics is losing its autonomy in India

June 23, 2025 4:19 pm

As the political discourse focuses on Ambedkar — both the ruling party and the Opposition invoking him on many occasions — it is high time to look at what has gone wrong with Ambedkarite politics in the country

CM Mann hands over loan waiver certificates, says ‘govt working for wellbeing of underprivileged sections’

June 09, 2025 12:00 pm

On June 3, the Punjab Cabinet gave its nod to waive loans amounting to Rs 67.84 crore taken by over 4,000 Dalit families from the PSCFC.

Karnataka to launch 33 special police stations to probe atrocities against SC/ST communities on Ambedkar anniversary

April 14, 2025 2:16 pm

Since 2022, over 7,600 cases have been registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Karnataka, but only 68 have resulted in convictions

In both the states, implementing quotas within quota for the SCs is a tough task for the Congress because the grand old party has traditionally got the support of dominant Dalit sub-castes.

Why Congress govts in Karnataka, Telangana are facing an uphill task in SC sub-quota push

November 04, 2024 2:15 am

Siddaramaiah and Revanth Reddy's moves to sub-classify SCs have led to blowback from MLAs, MPs of dominant Dalit sub-castes who have been the party's traditional support base

With Supreme Court verdict on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation, the last person among the marginalised has hope

August 02, 2024 6:52 pm

For the state machinery and political class, it is important to ensure that benefits reach the communities that remain invisible and cannot yet compete with others within the SC or ST category as well as with the broader society

Supreme Court allows sub-categorisation in Scheduled Caste reservation: What is the case?

August 02, 2024 1:32 pm

In 2004, the Supreme Court held that the sub-classification among Scheduled Castes for the purpose of reservation would violate the right to equality and said that the SC list must be treated as a single, homogenous group. Here is why the issue is being re-examined.

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Supreme Court: Those who gained from quota should make way for more backward

February 07, 2024 11:22 am

The bench, presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, comprises Justices B R Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela M Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma.

Centre forms committee to examine steps to safeguard interests of SCs

January 20, 2024 7:58 am

The panel will seek to ensure fair allocation of benefits to the most disadvantaged communities within the Scheduled Castes, which have been overshadowed by comparatively affluent and influential groups.

On Govt table: proposal to have quotas within SC quotas

September 22, 2023 7:30 am

Pending SC decision, govt explores options given complaints that certain communities within SC category get more benefits

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After 'Start-Up India', Govt. to launch 'Stand Up India': FM

January 10, 2016 1:24 pm

Vizag, Jan 10 (ANI): Addressing CII's Partnership Summit 2016, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said after 'Start-Up India', the government is going to launch a new programme called 'Stand-Up India'. He said the Stand Up India would be available to women and the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) entrepreneurs.