Reservation
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Rajasthan govt approves 33 per cent reservation for women in police force
Rajasthan | September 04, 2024 19:15 ISTThe Rajasthan government has approved 33% reservation for women in the police force and allocated land for solar energy projects in its latest cabinet meeting. Additional benefits for state employees and athletes were also announced, along with efforts to attract industrial investments to the state.
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Bharat Bandh today: BSP workers to take to streets in support of protests
India | August 21, 2024 11:34 ISTSounding a caution, the BSP chief also urged the BJP, Congress and other parties to understand the necessity and sensitivity of Bharat Bandh and should not play with it.
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Bharat Bandh against Supreme Court order on quota most effective in Bihar, Jharkhand
India | August 21, 2024 21:36 ISTBharat Bandh: The protesters put up rail and road blockades in several districts of Bihar, and police used batons and water cannons to disperse them. Darbhanga and Buxar witnessed disruption in train services while traffic was blocked in Patna, Hajipur, Darbhanga and Jehanabad.
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Bharat Bandh 2024: What is open and what's closed on August 21? Deets inside
India | August 20, 2024 14:50 ISTThe Bharat Bandh aims to push for the reversal of this court order, which the Samiti argues undermines the existing reservation system. The organisers believe that the court's decision could lead to disparities within these communities.
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Kharge condemns SC's 'creamy layer' judgement, says govt should have nullified it through Parliament
India | August 10, 2024 17:18 ISTThe Supreme Court had ruled that states must evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer even among the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Schedule Tribes (ST) and deny them the benefit of reservation.
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No provision for creamy layer in reservation for SCs, STs in Constitution, asserts Ashwini Vaishnaw
India | August 10, 2024 12:52 ISTThe clarification from the Union Minister came days after the Supreme Court ruled that states have the power to sub-classify Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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JDU slams Tejashwi for his plans to undertake Bihar yatra to highlight NDA govt's failure
Bihar | August 04, 2024 10:01 ISTSenior JD (U) leader and state minister Ashok Choudhary came out with a statement attacking RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, a day after the RJD leader announced his plans to undertake the yatra from August 15.
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'RJD will fight for reservation from streets to Parliament': Tejashwi Yadav
Bihar | August 03, 2024 22:00 ISTBihar news: The RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav demanded the Central government to include Bihar's increased reservation limit in the 9th Schedule, conduct a nationwide caste census, and grant Bihar special state status.
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Why has Supreme Court re-examined subclassification in SC-ST quotas? Explained
Explainers | August 02, 2024 13:25 ISTThe seven-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday gave its nod to the sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, allowing for a more nuanced allocation of reservation benefits in jobs and education.
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SC refuses to stay Patna HC order that scrapped govt's move to increase Backward Classes quota
India | July 29, 2024 11:58 ISTEarlier this month, the Bihar government moved Supreme Court challenging the ruling by the Patna High Court concerning reservation quotas of the backward classes in the state.
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Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami announces reservation for Agniveers in Uttarakhand govt jobs
July 26, 2024 18:03 ISTThe chief minister also announced that the aid extended to the kin of martyrs will be increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh
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Ex-Agniveers to get relaxation in age and PET; Home Ministry announces change in ITBP recruitment
July 26, 2024 16:20 ISTThere is a piece of big news for the ex-agniveers. As per the new order released by the Home Ministry, the retired agniveers will get relaxation during their recruitment in ITBP. Check details here.
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Ex-Agniveers to receive 10 per cent reservation and age relaxation in CISF, BSF, SSB: Home Ministry
India | July 24, 2024 17:23 ISTThe Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) will also provide similar benefits to former Agniveers. The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022, has faced criticism regarding the future of those not retained after their four-year tenure.
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Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH
Bihar | July 24, 2024 16:08 ISTNitish Kumar, who is in power in Bihar since 2005 (except for the 2015-17 period), kept changing his sides. Nitish government carried out a 'Caste Survey' in Bihar when Kumar was an ally of Mahagathbandhan. In a changed scenario, Mahagathbandhan leaders seek an amendment in the reservation in Bihar.
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What is Karnataka’s Job Reservation Bill in private sector for Kannadigas? EXPLAINED
Explainers | July 18, 2024 19:56 ISTKarnataka government's reservation bill in the private sector for Kannadigas revived a debate on locals vs outsiders in terms of employment. Politicians often bring quota bill which suits their political agendas contrary to India's federal structure which gives equal job opportunities to everyone.
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Karnataka govt puts reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold amid outrage
Karnataka | July 18, 2024 0:02 ISTKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's announcement that his Cabinet has approved the bill to fix 50 per cent reservation for administrative posts and 75 per cent for non-administrative posts for Kannadigas in the private sector drew criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons.
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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini makes big announcement ahead of Assembly elections: Know here
Haryana | July 17, 2024 17:01 ISTHaryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini made huge announcements regarding the Agniveers ahead of the assembly elections. Agniveer scheme and its contractual recruitment provision have been a bone of contention between the government and aspirants.
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Bihar govt to move Supreme Court against Patna HC order striking down 65 per cent reservations law
Bihar | June 20, 2024 19:20 ISTIn a major jolt to the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, the Patna High Court struck down the 65 per cent reservations law. The government will move the top court against the decision, Samrat Choudhary said.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Should there be reservation or not?
Kurukshetra | June 20, 2024 18:55 ISTCoffee Par Kurukshetra: Should there be reservation or not?
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Patna HC strikes down law which raised reservation to 65 per cent in big jolt to Nitish Kumar
Bihar | June 20, 2024 11:58 ISTThe Patna High Court has struck down Bihar government laws increasing reservations for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes (EBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) from 50% to 65%.
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