Schedule Tribe
- India
Bill to provide representation to STs in Goa assembly likely to be tabled in LS
New Delhi: A bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Legislative Assembly is likely to be introduced in the Lok Sabha this week. As of now, the ST community…
- India
Stalin hails SC ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
Chennai: The Supreme Court’s ruling that says states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to grant quotas inside the reserved category is a recognition of the DMK’s…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Lambada woman confined, beaten up by LB Nagar cops at night
Hyderabad: In yet another case of police brutality, a woman from the Lambada community was allegedly confined and thrashed by cops at the LB Nagar police station leaving her with serious injuries.…
- India
As 6 ethnic groups demand ST status, Assam fears Manipur-like flareup
Guwahati: The six ethnic groups in Assam — tea tribes, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Matak, Moran, Tai-Ahom — have been demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for long. The united forum of the six groups…
- Kashmir
J&K tribals’ protest against inclusion of upper-caste in ST list gaining political steam
The protests led by Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, who oppose the inclusion of upper-caste Paharis in the Schedule Tribe (ST) reservation list, is gaining political steam across the country. The community has…
