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Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to complete the reservation of seats for SC, ST, OBC, and women categories for various posts in the panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) for the upcoming rural elections, officials said on Friday.In a recent letter to...

Lucknow, April 9 The OBC department of the AICC will organize a program to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in Lucknow on April 11, party leaders said on Thursday.Senior Congress leaders and renowned social justice activists are expected to attend the program. Among...

Shimla, April 9 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal accused the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government of systematically undermining democracy and orchestrating an attempt to hijack the panchayati raj and urban local body elections in the state.In a statement...

Bengaluru, April 7 – Basava Jayamruthyunjaya Swamiji, the head of the Kudalasangama Panchamasali Peetha and a prominent figure in the agitation seeking reservation for the Lingayat Panchamasali community, is facing serious allegations of rape, sexual harassment, and blackmail following a...

Puducherry, April 7 Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday claimed that the BJP wanted to gain full control of the Union Territory, just as it sought to gain control of Tamil Nadu through the AIADMK led by Edappadi K Palaniswami.Campaigning for the DMK-led Secular Progressive...

Bhubaneswar, April 5 The BJD and Congress on Sunday demanded that reservation for students from socially and educationally backward classes (SEBC) be provided based on their population ratio in Odisha, rather than just 11.25 per cent, as announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.On...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Parliament session has been extended for three days to allow the implementation of the 2023 law that provides 33 percent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, starting in 2029.Speaking at an election rally in Thiruvalla...

Jabalpur, April 2 All petitions related to the 27 percent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Madhya Pradesh will be heard regularly for three days, starting April 27, the High Court said on Thursday.A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf...

Mumbai, April 2 The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel the five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community.A bench of Justices R I Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the state...

New Delhi, April 1 Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) was systematically undermining its social justice mandate, citing a 25 per cent decline in SC/ST enrolment...

In an effort to improve passenger convenience, the Railways will operate a special reserved train between Jammu Tawi and Chhapra, starting April 6. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that this service, designated as Train No. 05193/05194, will make 15 trips in each direction, providing direct...

Chennai, March 29 The VCK, an ally of the DMK, announced its candidates for eight Assembly constituencies for the April 23 Tamil Nadu elections on Sunday.Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder-president Thol Thirumavalavan said he would contest from the Kattumannarkoil reserved seat...

New Delhi, March 25 The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday strongly disagreed with a Supreme Court order that endorsed a ruling stating that individuals who convert to Christianity and practice the faith cannot be considered members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.In a...

Jamshedpur, March 24 Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on the Scheduled Caste status of persons who convert to a faith other than Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism, saying it was aimed at "protecting" members of the community from religious...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 22 Demanding Scheduled Caste (SC) status for the Nishad community, Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad broke down on stage during a rally on Sunday, saying he would resign if the demand is not granted.Launching what he said was a clarion call for the 2027 Assembly...

Jalna, March 22 Shabbir Ahmed Ansari, national president of the All India Muslim OBC Organisation, passed away in Jalna city, Maharashtra, on Sunday after a prolonged illness, according to family sources.He was 79 years old.Ansari was a prominent figure in the Other Backward Classes (OBC)...

New Delhi, March 16 Representatives of denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes announced the formation of a national federation on Monday, and demanded a separate column for these communities in the 2027 Census, according to an official statement.Community representatives also stated that...

New Delhi, March 16 BJP Rajya Sabha member K Laxman on Monday urged the government to include 27 castes from Telangana and five castes from Andhra Pradesh in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list, so they can avail reservation benefits in public appointments, employment, and educational...

Mumbai, March 15 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said his party supports the demand to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he was indulging in "dishonesty".Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion for the...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has hailed the Supreme Court verdict clarifying the determination of the non-creamy layer among Other Backward Classes as a "decisive victory" for OBC justice after years of struggle.He urged the Union Government to create additional seats...