States where Scheduled Castes and Tribes are most under threat...

The map, above, shows the number of crimes committed against people belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe per lakh population. It also shows each state's percentage contribution towards the......

MAPPED: Rate of crime/atrocities against Scheduled Castes in India

The crimes or atrocities against the Scheduled Castes have increased by one per cent between 2014 and 2016. These crime or atrocities are reported under Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Prevention......

Maha issues GR, forms panel to grant Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a resolution on the Hyderabad gazetteer and announced the formation of a committee to facilitate the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas......

Palghar: 13-year-old tribal girl forced into marriage, raped

A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday. Image used only for representational purposes.......

Govt doubles Mudra loan limit to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the doubling of the upper limit of Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......