Reservation
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Now, 75% reservation must in private jobs in Haryana
Jobs | Jan 16, 2022, 07:06 PM ISTThe rule regarding 75 per cent job reservation came into effect on January 15.
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Haryana law providing 75% reservation in private sector to come into effect from January 15
India | Nov 06, 2021, 10:27 PM ISTHaryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in an official release here, said the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 will be made applicable with effect from January 15, 2022 with the priority of providing employment to the local youth in the private sector.
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Supreme Court reserves judgement on issue of grant of reservation in promotion to SCs/STs
India | Oct 26, 2021, 02:56 PM ISTThe Centre had earlier told the Supreme Court that it is a fact of life that even after around 75 years those belonging to SCs and STs have not been brought to the same level of merit as the forward classes.
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Tamil Nadu govt to bear expenses of students joining professional courses, says CM
Education | Sep 20, 2021, 04:27 PM ISTTamil Nadu government will bear the tuition fees among others of students enrolling in professional courses in the State under the 7.5 per cent quota.
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Not going to reopen decision on grant of reservation in promotion to SCs and STs: SC
India | Sep 14, 2021, 04:10 PM ISTThe Supreme Court Tuesday said it would not reopen its decision on granting reservation in promotions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) as it was for the states to decide how they implement it.
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If there is no employment, what is the point of having reservation: Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 28, 2021, 08:12 AM ISTRahul Gandhi's attack came after the government came out with the national asset monetisation pipeline to garner Rs 6 lakh crore in the coming years.
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Govt exempts certain establishments from giving job quota to disabled; rights groups object
India | Aug 19, 2021, 07:33 PM ISTThe government has exempted certain establishments from the purview of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 section which provides for reservation in employment for persons with benchmark disabilities, according to gazette notifications.
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VIDEO: Lok Sabha passes bill to restore states' power to make their own OBC lists
News | Aug 11, 2021, 07:15 AM ISTLok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill 2021 after a thaw in the logjam as Opposition parties backed the legislation but demanded the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation and many of them also called for a caste-based census.
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Reservation a historical necessity of India, says RSS' Dattatreya Hosabale
India | Aug 11, 2021, 07:59 AM ISTHe was speaking at an event organised by the India Foundation for the launch of a book, titled "Makers Of Modern Dalit History".
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Reservation for OBC, EWS in medical seats to help in UP polls: BJP
India | Jul 31, 2021, 08:51 AM ISTUnion government's decision to provide reservation to OBC and EWS in medical education seats will help the party in the Assembly polls, claimed BJP leaders.
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OBC students to get 27% reservation, 10% to EWS in UG-PG, medical, dental courses
Education | Jul 30, 2021, 05:01 PM ISTThe government on Thursday decided to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and 10 per cent for the Economically Weaker Section under the All India Quota Scheme for UG and PG medical/dental courses from current academic year 2021-22.
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PM Modi review OBC, EWS reservation issue for medical education, ask ministries to resolve
Education | Jul 28, 2021, 05:16 PM ISTPM Modi reviewed the issue of OBC and EWS reservation in the all-India quota of medical education.
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Bank privatisation move an exciting opportunity for investors: Former RBI DG
Business | Jul 16, 2021, 11:00 AM ISTAbizer Diwanji of consultancy firm EY said defaults are bound to happen in the banking business, but one has to deal with them upfront rather than taking 5-7 years to deal with it.
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Centre moves SC for review of verdict denuding states of power to declare SEBC
India | May 14, 2021, 02:32 PM ISTThe Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the May 5 majority verdict which held that the 102nd Constitution amendment took away the power of state governments to declare SEBC for grant of quota in jobs and admissions.
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'Can we accept no backward caste has moved forward?': SC makes strong observations on reservation
India | Mar 20, 2021, 01:37 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has been hearing a clutch of cases challenging the Bombay High Court verdict which upheld the grant of quota to Marathas in admissions and government jobs in Maharashtra.
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Ramdas Athawale demands reservation for Marathas, Jats, Rajputs and Thakurs
India | Feb 05, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTRamdas Athawale has demanded reservation for the Kshatriya community. He said that 10 per cent quota for the EWS is not enough.
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Rajasthan: 11-day long Gurjar agitation over reservation called off
India | Nov 12, 2020, 04:12 PM ISTA major Gurjar organisation on Thursday called off its 11-day agitation over reservation in jobs and education after reaching a consensus with the Rajasthan government, a community leader said.
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Quota stir: Gujjar agitation begins in Rajasthan as divide erupts among leaders
News | Nov 01, 2020, 08:24 PM ISTAmid fears that Gujjars may disrupt rail and road traffic in Rajasthan, the quota agitation by the Gujjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti began on a tepid note on November 1.
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Yogi Adityanath announces 5 per cent reservation for ex-servicemen
India | Oct 11, 2020, 10:50 AM ISTThe Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a 5 per cent reservation for jobs in the Group C posts for former service personnel.
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Jammu and Kashmir announces 4% reservation in professional institutions for students from Ladakh
India | Aug 04, 2020, 04:56 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced reservation of 4 percent seats in its engineering, medical colleges for students hailing from Ladakh Union Territory.