New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has dropped the requirement of submitting a domicile certificate for applying under the scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Backward Classes students, an official said on Friday. The decision is part of the steps undertaken by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for major reforms and digital initiatives to improve accessibility and streamline scholarship processes for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Backw…
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Chennai, June 9 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss is set to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday to press for a caste-based census in the state, a move the party says is essential to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s 69 per cent reservation policy. The meeting follows an all-party and community leaders’ conference organised by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in Chennai’s T. Nagar on June 5. The conference adopted a resolution urging the state government to conduct a caste ce…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the proposed AHINDA convention in Hubballi was aimed at addressing the socio-economic backwardness of marginalised communities and bringing them into the mainstream.The event is being held amid speculation that the convention was a show of strength for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah amid the row over the change of guard in the state.It can be noted that AHINDA stands for Alpasankhyataru, Hindulidavaru, and Dal…
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Telangana’s comprehensive and forward-looking welfare model has set a benchmark for other states at Chintan Shivir–2026, said welfare minister Adluri Laxman Kumar said on Sunday.He was speaking at Chintan Shivir–2026, organised by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in Chandigarh on Sunday.The conclave brought together ministers and senior officials from across the country to deliberate on key issues including social justice, effective delivery o…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government, alleging that the 2011 census is being used to pass the Women’s Reservation Bill, rather than the current caste-based census that is being conducted in the country.”What the government is proposing now has nothing to do with women’s reservation. This amendment is an attempted power grab using delimitation and gerrymandering”, Gandhi …
Davanagere, April 2 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has said that the party’s victory is certain in both constituencies where by-elections are being held. He also claimed that the Chief Minister is nervous. Responding to media queries on Thursday, he said how the BJP’s victory would impact others is their internal matter and asked people to wait and watch the political developments that would follow.Replying to a question about Basangouda Patil Yatnal campaigning for the B…
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators staged a protest near Telangana Assembly building on Monday, demanding the immediate release of fee reimbursement funds.Before the commencement of the day’s proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and Council, BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial, Gun Park.Displaying placards, the legislators of the main Opposition party demanded that the government immediately release funds for pending fee reimbursement…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) The Karnataka Budget 2026–27 has placed Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the centre of the State’s strategy for technological advancement, inclusive growth and improved governance, with a range of initiatives aimed at integrating AI across agriculture, education, public services and skill development, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said this on Friday while presenting the budget.While presenting the Budget, CM Siddaramaiah highlighted Karnataka’s growing prominence in…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) In a significant move aimed at promoting inclusivity in the education sector, the Tamil Nadu government has reduced the minimum qualifying marks for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) Papers I and II from 50 per cent to 40 per cent. With this revision, PwD candidates will now be placed on par with applicants from Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars (SCA) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), who are also required to s…
Hyderabad, Feb 19 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday wrote an open letter to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, seeking allocations in the state budget for implementing the poll promises of the Congress.He said though the Congress has been in power in the state for almost half its term, 95 percent of the promises made by it were yet to be fulfilled.Stating that no allocation was made in two previous budgets, the BRS leader said the people of …