National Commission For Scheduled Castes

Ram Shankar Katheria's bodyguards thrash employees at Agra toll post, BJP MP calls action 'self-defence'

Security men of BJP MP and Scheduled Castes commission chairman Ram Shankar Katheria opened fire in the air and thrashed employees at a toll post in Agra.

AMU asked to provide reservations to SC/ST students again: Varsity's status as minority institute has been under threat since 1965

Adding a new twist to the ongoing controversy over minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is planning to order the university to implement the reservation policy

Dalit professor harassed: Allahabad High Court stays NCSC's order seeking FIR against four faculty members of IIT-Kanpur

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the recommendations of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) asking IIT-Kanpur's director to lodge an FIR against four faculty members for committing atrocities against their Dalit colleague, according to reports.

Tamil Nadu fishermen seek Scheduled Castes status; HC directs NCSC to consider plea within 6 months

The petitioner organisation, Fisherman Care, also wanted the government to reserve six legislative constituencies and three parliamentary constituencies in the state for the fishermen community.

After directive, Punjab Police book three including Congress leader for beating, stripping Dalit

Acting on a directive from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, the Punjab police on Thursday booked three people, including a Congress leader, for allegedly beating and stripping a Dalit in Amritsar district

Saharanpur clashes had political undercurrents, claim leaders of Dalit and Thakur communities

Saharanpur caste clashes, which are being seen as the Yogi Adityanath government's first major law and order challenge, had political undercurrents, claim leaders of the Dalit and Thakur communities

PL Punia dismisses report on Rohith Vemula not belonging to Dalit community

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman PL Punia on Thursday rejected the reported finding of the Roopanwal Commission that Rohith Vemula did not belong to the SC community as "totally wrong"

PL Punia demands CBI probe into custodial death of Dalit man from Kanpur

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Chairman P L Punia on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into the custodial death of a 26-year-old Dalit man

Magsaysay Awards prove it's time India bridged the chasm between Dalits and upper castes

Simply because Dalits had been quiet compared to what is the case now does not mean their voices can be drowned by political and administrative action.

Rakesh Garg loses Telecom Secretary post as Modi government reshuffles top bureaucrats

Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg was on Friday shunted out to Minority Affairs Ministry as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle, 10 months ahead of his retirement.