Policies
Bhubaneshwar: The Orissa government has decided to introduce a special legislation to regulate issuance and verification of caste certificates across the state.
Policies
Orissa to introduce new legislation to regulate caste certificates
Kerala to have welfare department for minorities soon
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government has decided to set up a welfare department for the minority community. The creation of necessary posts for setting up the department has also been decided upon.
More than 20 pc of OBC quota remains unfilled
Chennai: The 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) on the basis of the Mandal Commission recommendation is still in papers. Only 6.87 per cent have been employed in various union departments in Groups A, B, C and D services.
India says no to UN’s caste declaration
New Delhi: India opposed the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) recent decision to declare discrimination based on the caste system as ‘human-rights abuse’ to acknowledge centuries of bias against the world's 200 million Dalits (untouchables).
Orissa Govt initiates tribal community development
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa Government formed a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named as Lanjigarh Project Area Development Foundation (LPADF) as suggested by the Supreme Court to boost the development of primitive tribes of the state. This programme will benefit tribal communities like Kutia Kondh and Dongaria Kondh on priority basis. 
