Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) on Saturday chaired the final review meeting of ethnographic reports concerning 12 left-out communities of the state at Samman Bhawan, marking a significant step toward their inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list under the Constitution of India.
The Adivasi wing of the Congress on Monday raised several key demands, including an increase in reserved seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to reflect their growing numbers, enhanced quota representation in the higher judiciary
Patna High Court’s judgment overturning the Bihar government’s attempt to increase reservation quotas for marginalised communities beyond the Supreme Court mandated 50 per cent limit marks a pivotal moment in Indian politics.
Amid the Opposition’s demand for imposition of President’s Rule in light of ethnic strife and violence that has ripped Manipur…
Terming the sectarian violence in Manipur as "unfortunate", Hengjen village chief Kammang Khongdum on Tuesday said that the education of students has hampered since the ethnic clashes erupted.
The apex court, in its ruling on Friday, stated that there is 'no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions', and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to SC/STs.
With the new judgement, the Supreme Court has overturned a 2012 ruling by the Uttarakhand High Court that directed the state to provide quotas to specified communities.
The complaint was registered against the outgoing chief minister under the SC/ST Act on Wednesday, the police said.
Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde that there are doubts on the correctness of the five-judge bench judgment in the Jarnail Singh case in 2018.
Under the affirmative action, industry bodies have voluntarily committed to ensuring equal opportunities for members of Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribes communities.
