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  Will take agitation to national level: Hardik Patel

  India | August 30, 2015 16:41 IST

  New Delhi: Hardik Patel, the face of Patel quota stir in Gujarat, today announced plans for a nation-wide agitation seeking reservation for nearly “27 crore people” of various communities including Gujjars and Kurmis.  The 22-year-old

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  Patel Quota row: Hardik seeks Rs 35 lakh compensation for deceased

  India | August 27, 2015 19:24 IST

  Ahmedabad: Hardik Patel, leader of the Patel agitation for OBC quota in Gujarat, today demanded Rs 35 lakh as compensation to the relatives of each of his community members killed in widespread violence in the

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  After Patels of Gujarat, Haryana Jats to launch agitation for reservation

  India | August 27, 2015 15:53 IST

  Chandigarh: Backing the Patel community's demand for reservation in Gujarat, Jats in Haryana today threatened to launch an agitation in the state to press for their demand of OBC quota.“Jats in Haryana will launch an

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  SMS alerts for train delays, water vending machines on anvil

  India | August 03, 2015 15:30 IST

  New Delhi: SMS alerts to passengers on train delays and setting up of 4,615 water vending machines at a number of railway stations are among the new initiatives of the railways to improve facilities for

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  Supreme Court rejects Centre's review against scrapping quota for Jats

  India | July 22, 2015 7:31 IST

  New Delhi:  The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of the Centre seeking a review of its March 17 verdict that set aside a notification to include Jats in the central list of Other Backward

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi questions Nitish Kumar over implementation of his 34 agendas

  Politics | July 01, 2015 18:42 IST

  Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today questioned the Nitish Kumar government as to why it was implementing “modified” versions of his 34 agendas which were cancelled soon after he was removed from

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  5 percent job quota to Gujjars unlikely, hints Rajasthan Government

  India | May 27, 2015 23:51 IST

  Jaipur: The Rajasthan government today expressed its inability to accord five per cent quota to Gujjars in jobs, suggesting that any such move will have adverse consequences on social harmony in the state even as

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  Gujjar stir: No breakthrough in 2nd round of talks, parleys to continue today

  India | May 27, 2015 8:17 IST

  Jaipur: A breakthrough was awaited for resolving the Gujjar reservation issue as the second round of talks between a delegation of the agitating leaders and a panel of three Rajasthan ministers failed to arrive at

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  Indian Railways opens reservation counter at IGI airport for Nepal evacuees

  India | April 29, 2015 12:03 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Railways has opened reservation counters at the Indira Gandhi International airport to provide immediate rail tickets to people evacuated to Delhi from quake-hit Nepal to help them undertake their onward journeys in

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  Paswan bats for reservation for Dalits in private sector

  Politics | April 14, 2015 23:46 IST

  Indore: Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today made a pitch for reservation for Dalits in private sector jobs.“Private companies have been availing a number of benefits from the government. Therefore, they should provide reservation to Dalits

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  SC to pronounce verdict on quota for Jats today

  India | March 17, 2015 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce judgment on Tuesday on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the reservation for Jats by including them in other backward class (OBC) category.The judgment,

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  Telangana constitutes panel for Muslim reservation

  Politics | March 04, 2015 8:26 IST

  Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday constituted a commission to study the socio-economic and educational status of Muslims in the state and recommend increase in the quantum of reservation for the community.Muslims in Telangana currently

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  PIL in Bombay High Court seeks 5 per cent reservation for Christians too

  India | July 05, 2014 19:52 IST

  Beed (Maha): Close on the heels of Maharashtra government providing 16 per cent reservation for Marathas and 5 per cent for Muslims in jobs and educational institutions, a PIL in the Bombay High Court has

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  PIL in Bombay High Court against reservation for Marathas

  India | June 27, 2014 20:25 IST

  Mumbai: Two days after Maharashtra government announced 16 per cent reservation for Marathas in jobs and educational institutions, a PIL was today filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the measure, terming it as a

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  Inclusion of Jats in OBC list comes under SC scanner

  India | April 01, 2014 19:27 IST

  New Delhi: The controversial decision of UPA-II government ahead of general elections to include Jats in OBC category came under judicial scrutiny with the Supreme Court today seeking explanation from the Centre for allegedly ignoring

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  Jats in nine states to get reservation benefit

  India | March 03, 2014 9:30 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the government tonight decided to include the Jat community in the central list of OBCs in nine states, a move that is expected to benefit about nine crore

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  Delhi Archbishop courts arrest at Jantar Mantar, demands reservation for Christian Dalits

  India | December 11, 2013 15:25 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Police today arrested the Archbishop of Delhi along with other bishops during a peacefully demonstration at Jantar Mantar here. Archbishop Anil J. T. Couto along with other bishops, priests, nuns courted arrest

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  Tatkal booking in passenger trains

  India | October 01, 2013 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: Railways has decided to introduce the Tatkal scheme in many passenger trains to help travellers avail the emergency reservation facility.  Till now, Tatkal booking is available for Mail and Express trains including premier

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  Major Protest Sites of the World- A Series (Part-I)

  India | July 17, 2013 6:30 IST

  New Delhi: Whenever, citizens of any country becomes unhappy with any factor they protest and agitate against it. One person or a group starts the protest and then more people joins.In every country there is

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  Madras HC dismisses plea for reservation in coop polls

  India | March 21, 2013 10:40 IST

  Chennai, Mar 21: Madras High Court on dismissed a petition seeking its direction to authorities to implement reservation for SC/ST candidates in the posts of cooperative society presidents for the coming elecctions to the societies