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  Haryana law providing 75% reservation in private sector to come into effect from January 15

  India | November 06, 2021 22:27 IST

  Haryana 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 | October 26, 2021 14:56 IST

  The 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 | September 20, 2021 16:27 IST

  Tamil 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 | September 14, 2021 16:10 IST

  ​The 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 | August 28, 2021 8:12 IST

  Rahul 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 | August 19, 2021 19:33 IST

  ​The 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 | August 11, 2021 7:15 IST

  Lok 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 | August 11, 2021 7:59 IST

  He 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 | July 31, 2021 8:51 IST

  Union 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 | July 30, 2021 17:01 IST

  The 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 | July 28, 2021 17:16 IST

  PM 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 | July 16, 2021 11:00 IST

  Abizer 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 14:32 IST

  The 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 | March 20, 2021 13:37 IST

  The 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 | February 05, 2021 16:45 IST

  Ramdas 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 | November 12, 2020 16:12 IST

  A 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 | November 01, 2020 20:24 IST

  Amid 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 | October 11, 2020 10:50 IST

  The 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 | August 04, 2020 16:56 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced reservation of 4 percent seats in its engineering, medical colleges for students hailing from Ladakh Union Territory.

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  Daily hearings on Maratha reservation case from July 27: SC

  India | July 15, 2020 18:20 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will begin day-to-day hearing from July 27 through videoconference on a clutch of pleas filed against reservation for the Marathas in education and jobs in Maharashtra.