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Days after SC’s directive, WCD gives update on feeding rooms in public spaces

New Delhi: The Ministry of Women and Child Development told Parliament on Wednesday that it has written to several government departments and organisations, asking them to set up dedicated spaces for breastfeeding in public spaces. This response comes days after Supreme Court’s ruling on March 4 that the Union and state governments have a legal obligation to provide adequate facilities …

Child Development Transport Civil Aviation Public Spaces Public Ministry Rooms

2 days, 9 hours ago

Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools

Hindustan Times

A parliamentary committee on the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has strongly recommended setting up an expert committee to study the efficacy and implementation of free education in private schools in Delhi under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools The committee, headed …

Education Delhi Schools Committee Private Sts Parliament

1 week ago

SC’s full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate

Hindustan Times

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court’s full court has resolved to issue a show-cause notice to senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, questioning why his senior designation should not be withdrawn following a severe indictment of his professional conduct in a recent judgment. This marks the first instance where the full court, comprising all sitting Supreme Court judges, has taken collective …

India Judgment High Courts Court Supreme Senior Cji

1 week, 1 day ago

Caste census boost: BCs, SCs, STs get huge allocations in Telangana Budget

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Banking on the recently conducted caste census data in Telangana, the state government made significant allocations for the welfare of BCs, SCs and STs in the state budget for 2025-26 that was presented in the Legislative Assembly here on Wednesday. Deputy CM and finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said in his Budget speech: "The government has decided to strictly …

Budget Caste Census Bhatti St Sub

1 week, 2 days ago

SC sub-quota Bill gets unanimous support

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Cutting across political lines, MLAs from the Congress, its ally CPI and the Opposition BJP and BRS extended their support for the Bill to provide reservations to the Scheduled Castes by way of sub classification in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Congress MLA Vivek Venkata Swamy welcomed the Bill and said that the government must consider allocating 18 per cent …

Congress Bill

1 week, 3 days ago

Assembly passes SC sub-categorisation Bill with all parties’ support

The Hindu

HYDERABAD The Telangana Assembly on Tuesday passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes Bill, 2025 for sub-categorising the 59 communities among SCs into three groups for availing the 15% reservation with the support of members from Congress, BRS, BJP, MIM and CPI. The Justice Shameem Akhtar Commission, which went into the issue of sub-categorisation, had received 8,681 representations from the stakeholders and …

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Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census

The Hindu

Telangana Government has announced its resolve to enhance the reservation for Scheduled Caste communities after the data of the next Census is made public. Present reservations on basis of Census 2011 Based on the 2011 census, the State Government has fixed the reservations for SCs at 15% and will enhance it once the population status of the Scheduled Caste communities …

Reservation Census Bill

1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa on Monday reiterated the state government's commitment to implementing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes at the earliest. Terming as "inappropriate" criticism of the Congress government, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Ministers, for the delay, Muniyappa emphasised the importance of empirical data in recommending internal reservation and urged organisations …

Karnataka Reservation Ministers Internal Reservation Minister Internal Muniyappa

2 weeks, 1 day ago

LoP Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah govt for diverting SCSP/TSP funds

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah diverted SCSP/TSP grants meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to implement the guarantee schemes and other projects. Asserting that the funds meant for the welfare of SCs and STs were being diverted to the guarantee schemes, Ashoka sought …

Crore Siddaramaiah Scsp Scs

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Make use of additional financial aid under PM Awas Yojana, Collector tells people

The Hindu

The State government is providing a golden opportunity to those families that are finding it extremely difficult to have a house of their own due to their economic conditions, said NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha. Addressing the media at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on Wednesday, Mr. Lakshmisha said under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme, the State government has extended …

Aid Collector

2 weeks, 2 days ago

BC reservation Bill, SCs sub-categorisation, Future City outlined by Telangana Governor at commencement of budget session

The Hindu

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma reiterated the State Government’s commitment to fostering innovation, strengthening infrastructure and empowering every citizen. By attracting investments and establishing Telangana as a leader in renewable energy, artificial intelligence and high tech industries, the government was paving the way for future that balances progress with sustainability, the Governor said. “The Telangana of tomorrow will be even …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP was opposed to reservation benefiting OBCs: Thol. Thirumavalavan

The Hindu

Leaders of Other Backward Classes who join hands with the BJP should understand that it was the national party that opposed the OBC reservation and overthrew former Prime Minister V.P. Addressing a religious harmony conference, Mr. Thirumavalavan said: “OBC leaders who portray Scheduled Castes as their enemy in matters of reservation are not aware of the real enemies who are …

Social Justice Reservation Hindus Bjp Obc Thirumavalavan

3 weeks ago

How many from minority communities in Modi Cabinet, asks Revanth Reddy

India Today

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at the India Today Conclave 2025 drew an analogy between caste census and a company's balance sheet. The Telangana Chief Minister stated that he had passed a resolution urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include caste data in the census. Reddy also linked the issue to reservations, arguing that a caste census would help …

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3 weeks ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contracts

Hindustan Times

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting Karnataka’s Budget on Friday, announced that 4 per cent of public works contracts will now be reserved for Muslims under a newly introduced Category-II B. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. BJP has accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of presenting a "Halal Budget," labelling it as a form of appeasement at its peak. Taking to X BJP …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Demolition Of Alleged Drug Peddler's Houses In Punjab | HC Seeks Reply Of State In Plea Seeking Implementation Of SC's Ruling On “Bulldozer Justice”

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government and other authorities on a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking the implementation of guidelines issued by the Supreme Court against bulldozer action and provisions of NDPS Act, following the reported demolition drive by the Punjab Police of drug peddler's property.According to a newspaper. The Punjab & …

Property Court Demolition Punjab Drug Act Ndps Act

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Tangadagi justifies using part of SCSP-TSP funds for guarantee schemes

The Hindu

Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi has justified the use of Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan funds for the implementation of guarantee schemes by stating that it was not illegal or irregular since it would be used for the same communities. ‘Not diversion’ Arguing that it was wrong to call it “diversion”, Mr. Tangadagi told reporters in Koppal, “What …

State Bjp Funds Sts Schemes Tsp Scsp

3 weeks, 6 days ago

NCSC seeks report on encroachment of 915 acres of land assigned to SCs

The Hindu

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has asked the Erode district Collector to submit an action-taken report on allegations of encroachment on 915 acres of agricultural land assigned to landless Scheduled Caste people in the district. The move follows a petition submitted by Vadivel Raman, founding president of Samuga Neethi Makkal Katchi, to the Commission’s director, S. Ravivarman, in Chennai …

Land Commission

1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Changes Rules For Listing Of Cases Arising From Same FIRs In View Of SC's Judgment

Live Law

Recently, the Allahabad High Court published an administrative order changing the rules for listing cases arising out of the same FIRs/ case crime numbers. 2025 LiveLaw 188 More about the Apex Court's judgment here : Rule To List Bail Pleas From Same FIR Before Same Bench Won't Apply If Judge's Roster Changes : Supreme Court Clarifies By order dated 25.02.2025, …

Crime Matters Court Bail Caste Judge Fir

1 month ago

Mallikarjun Kharge slams govt over 'declining' scholarships for SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities

The Hindu

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that the government has "snatched" the scholarships of the youth of SC, ST, OBC and minority communities, and claimed that its slogan of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" mocks the aspirations of the weaker sections. Mr. Kharge asked how will jobs for the youth be increased until the students of weaker sections of the …

Scholarships Mallikarjun Kharge

1 month ago

Chinta Mohan slams Modi government for neglect of SCs, STs and OBCs

The Hindu

Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan alleged severe financial disparities in the Narendra Modi government, stating that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, despite forming 25 per cent of the population, receive only one per cent of bank loans, while Other Backward Classes, who constitute 50 per cent, get just two per cent. He claimed that 75 per …

Chinta Mohan

1 month, 1 week ago

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the law laid down in the Pankaj Bansal case will be applicable prospectively which is after October 03, 2023, the date on which the judgment in Pankaj Bansal was pronounced.In a landmark judgment in the case Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that the Directorate …

Law High Court Judgment Haryana Held Arrest Grounds

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Under UAPA Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that the mandate of serving grounds of arrest in writing to an arrestee under UAPA will apply to arrests from the date of pronouncement of Supreme Court ruling in Pankaj Bansal case delivered on October 03, 2023, and not from the date of pronouncement of subsequent decision in Prabir Purkayastha case. The Court …

Writing Court Supreme Nia Pankaj Arrest Grounds

1 month, 1 week ago

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement

The Hindu

Taking his biggest political achievement — conducting the caste survey in Telangana — to Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy impressed upon him to participate in the proposed public meeting in Telangana to send a message to the nation that Congress was serious about the caste census in the country. Mr. Reddy met Mr. Gandhi in New Delhi, after …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit| SC’s harsh view on freebies has merit, but problem deeper

Deccan Chronicle

Should you give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, or teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime, as per the Chinese proverb. The Ladki Bahin scheme of the Maharashtra government, which the judge mentioned, offers Rs 1,500 a month to women aged between 21 and 65 years with an annual family …

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Days after SC’s directive, WCD gives update on feeding rooms in public spaces

Parliamentary panel wants expert committee to study free education for SCs, STs in Delhi private schools

SC’s full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate

Caste census boost: BCs, SCs, STs get huge allocations in Telangana Budget

SC sub-quota Bill gets unanimous support

Assembly passes SC sub-categorisation Bill with all parties’ support

Telangana Govt assures to hike SC reservations after the next Census

Karnataka government committed to internal reservation for SCs, implementation soon

LoP Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah govt for diverting SCSP/TSP funds

Make use of additional financial aid under PM Awas Yojana, Collector tells people

BC reservation Bill, SCs sub-categorisation, Future City outlined by Telangana Governor at commencement of budget session

BJP was opposed to reservation benefiting OBCs: Thol. Thirumavalavan

How many from minority communities in Modi Cabinet, asks Revanth Reddy

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces 4% reservation for Muslims in public works contracts

Demolition Of Alleged Drug Peddler's Houses In Punjab | HC Seeks Reply Of State In Plea Seeking Implementation Of SC's Ruling On “Bulldozer Justice”

Tangadagi justifies using part of SCSP-TSP funds for guarantee schemes

NCSC seeks report on encroachment of 915 acres of land assigned to SCs

Allahabad High Court Changes Rules For Listing Of Cases Arising From Same FIRs In View Of SC's Judgment

Mallikarjun Kharge slams govt over 'declining' scholarships for SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities

Chinta Mohan slams Modi government for neglect of SCs, STs and OBCs

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Under UAPA Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Delhi High Court

Revanth meets Rahul to present his big political achievement

DC Edit| SC’s harsh view on freebies has merit, but problem deeper