New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court has ruled that the "creamy layer" status for reservation of OBCs cannot be decided solely based on parental income, and that treating similarly placed employees of private entities and PSUs differently from government employees, when deciding on reservation...
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Jabalpur, March 9 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressed a gathering on Monday at a programme organized as part of the 2026 Fit India Women’s Week in Jabalpur, where he highlighted women’s empowerment, preventive healthcare initiatives, and ongoing development projects in the...
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Srinagar, March 6 – Bringing honor to Jammu and Kashmir, 16 candidates from the Union Territory made it to the final selection list of the All India Civil Services Examination 2025 on Friday.There was jubilation in the homes and neighborhoods of these 16 candidates, who achieved this coveted...
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Nainital, February 26 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that a candidate who fails to claim the benefits of reservation during the selection process cannot later complain about being denied it.A single-judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari dismissed a petition challenging the selection...
Bengaluru, February 26 Karnataka Minister H K Patil said on Thursday that the state government will proceed with recruitment under the existing 50 per cent reservation cap, taking into account the stay on the enhanced quota and internal reservation, while continuing to pursue its case before the...
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Bengaluru, February 24 – Reacting to the protest by aspirants for government jobs in Dharwad, Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urged them to focus on education and assured faster recruitment.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah issued an official statement on this matter."I appeal to all...
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Bengaluru, February 23 – A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, alleging that the Congress-led government in the state has mishandled the issue of internal reservation for Scheduled Castes and has created uncertainty instead of ensuring social...
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New Delhi, February 23 Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena announced on Monday a 20 per cent reservation for ex- Agniveers in the recruitment of male constables in the Delhi Police, with exemptions from the physical efficiency test and a three-year relaxation in the prescribed upper age limit.The...
Patna, February 22 RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the NDA government in Bihar on Sunday, accusing it of undermining the Constitution.Addressing a function organized in Patna on the occasion of the 649th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas, the leader of...
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Guwahati, February 21 Ahead of the Assembly elections in Assam, people with disabilities (PwDs) on Saturday sought reservation at all levels of government, timely and effective implementation of rights legislation at the state level, and clear budgetary allocations for inclusive education...
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Mumbai, February 18 – The Maharashtra government, led by the BJP, has formally revoked the 5% quota for Muslims in jobs and education, introduced in 2014 through an ordinance by the previous Congress-NCP dispensation. This ordinance, which never became law, ends the legal ambiguity.The move...
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Hyderabad, February 18 – Backward Classes have won more than 61 per cent of the seats in the recently held municipal elections in Telangana.Although 28.22 per cent of the wards in municipalities and 35.25 per cent divisions in municipal corporations were reserved for Backward Classes (BCs)...
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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 18 AIMIM leader and former MP Imtiaz Jaleel criticized the BJP-led Maharashtra government on Wednesday for its decision to cancel the five percent quota for Muslims, saying that the ruling party does not want young people from the minority community to become...
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Chandigarh, February 17 On Tuesday, police in Panchkula used water cannons on protesters during a demonstration by the Youth Congress as they attempted to cross barricades to "surround" the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) office.The Congress and its youth wing have alleged that the...
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Guwahati, February 17 The Assam government on Tuesday said that the results of the state civil services examination, which were announced a day ago, had to be cancelled due to a discrepancy in the reservation for a specific community.Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Chandra Mohan Patowary...
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Bengaluru, February 17 A delegation led by Karnataka Minister K H Muniyappa met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking approval for the Internal Reservation Bill for Scheduled Castes.The delegation, which included Excise Minister R B Thimmapur, MLAs, MLCs...
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Chennai, February 17 – Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the state's interim budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly at Fort St. George, outlining a strong focus on welfare schemes, education, sports development, and cultural infrastructure in the run-up...
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The PDP's youth convention in Hajin saw Iltija Mufti raise concerns about jobs, education, reservation, and Article 370, and urged young people to engage democratically for their rights and future.February 15, Bandipora: The Peoples Democratic Party organised a Youth Convention at Town Hall...
New Delhi, February 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to file its response to pleas seeking a directive to lay down criteria for excluding the upper strata of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from benefiting from reservation in admissions and public employment.A bench...