reservation
- Telangana
Telangana to reserve 95 pc of higher education seats for locals
Hyderabad: From the next academic year, local students in Telangana will secure the majority of seats in higher education institutions, including engineering, medical, and pharmacy colleges. A high-level committee appointed by the…
- Business
More than 4 lakh jobs backlog for SC, ST, OBC filled since 2016: Centre
New Delhi: More than four lakh backlog vacancies in government jobs reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates have been filled since 2016, the Parliament…
- India
SC declares religious conversion for reservation benefits unconstitutional
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has said religious conversions undertaken solely to avail reservation benefits without genuine belief amounted to a “fraud on the Constitution”. Justices Pankaj Mithal…
- Telangana
Telangana BC Commission receives 58 representations
Hyderabad: The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes, chaired by G Niranjan, received 58 representations from various backward class (BC) sub-caste associations during a public hearing held on Monday, November 25. Many of…
- India
No decision taken on 4% Muslim reservation in govt tenders, says Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was a demand for four per cent reservation for Muslims in government tenders, but no decision has been taken yet on it. Prominent…
- News
Jharkhand: Congress is against reservation, says PM Modi
Ranchi: During an online interaction with booth-level BJP workers in Jharkhand on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, accusing it of a long-standing opposition to…
- Telangana
Telangana: HC directs state to constitute Commission for BC reservation
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, October 30 directed the state government to constitute an independent commission for determining reservation for backward classes. The state government recently issued an order, directing…
- India
Mayawati accuses BJP and Congress of undermining Dalit reservation
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday accused the BJP and the Congress of attempting to alter reservation policies for Dalits in states governed by them, claiming these changes threaten the…
- Telangana
BRS leaders study Tamil Nadu’s BC reservation policy
Hyderabad: A delegation from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) engaged with several key leaders and organizations representing Backward Classes (BC) in Tamil Nadu, as well as government officials. This 40-member team is…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s DNA is anti-reservation, says Samrat Choudhary
Patna: Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary on Monday criticised senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his “DNA is anti-reservation.” Choudhary further accused the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok…
- India
Reservation is conscience of our Constitution: Jagdeep Dhankar
Mumbai: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday that the reservation is the conscience of the Constitution and also questioned the mindset of people who denied the conferment of Bharat Ratna to…
- India
Chirag Paswan reaches out to SC MPs for review of reservation verdict
New Delhi: Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is planning to convene a meeting of Scheduled Caste MPs of different parties as he works to mobilize support ahead of…
- India
BSP chief Mayawati targets Congress on SC-ST creamy layer row
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said the Congress, which won Lok Sabha seats by promising to protect reservation, seems to be in favour of sub-classification within SCs and STs and is…