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Lateral entry first introduced under UPA govt, strongly endorsed by second
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The UPSC recently announced a notification for recruiting Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries through lateral entry. This decision has ignited criticism from opposition parties, who claim it undermines the reservation rights of OBCs, SCs, and STs.
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Maha Vikas Aghadi exploited Maratha community for political gains: Maharas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government for its handling of the Maratha reservation issue. He claimed that the MVA's failure to present necessary evidence in the Supreme Court led to the rejection of the reservation.
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"Will get to know population of tribals, SCs, OBCs...": Ajit Pawar favours
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar asserted that the caste census should be conducted to get the exact number of population of tribal, SCs, OBCs, minorities etc which will ultimately assist the Centre in devising policies.
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"Supreme Court hasn't made any comment against me": MP Minister Govind Sin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has recently directed to constitute a new SIT (special investigation team) to probe allegations against state minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Govind Singh Rajput in connection with the alleged illegal detention of an OBC (other backward class) leader.
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"RSS wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order:" Congress MP Manickam Tag
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said on Sunday that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants to keep the caste hierarchy in order, adding that "the upper caste people in the top, the lower, OBC classes and scheduled castes in the lower level of society are their order."
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Maratha quota: Manoj Jarange Patil holds rally in Pune, warns govt of agit
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A peace rally was organised in Pune, led by Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, to advocate for the inclusion of the Maratha community in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation category.
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PM Modi lauds GeM's milestone of Rs 10 lakh crore in cumulative sales on e
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Highlighting the platform's impact on inclusive economic growth, PM Modi posted on X, "Compliments to all stakeholders of @GeM_India on the platform completing 8 years. This platform has achieved an impressive cumulative sale of nearly Rs. 10 lakh crore. But, most importantly it has provided
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Delhi HC fixes August 12 for hearing on former IAS Puja Khedkar's anticipa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday fixed August 12 for hearing on former IAS officer Puja Khedkar's plea challenging a district court's decision denying her anticipatory bail. The FIR against her alleges that she faked her identity to gain more attempts than permitted in the civil services exami
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SC issues notice on plea challenging Calcutta HC decision cancelling all O
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned respondents on the West Bengal government plea challenging the Calcutta High Court decision cancelling all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010.
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Reservation linked to social injustice, creamy layer in SC/STs discriminat
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Reacting to the opinion of the Supreme Court that there is a need for identifying creamy layers in SC/STs, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that the basis of the reservation is not economic status but caste discrimination and social injustice so it should not be seen in the perspective of creamy lay
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"BJP and Congress have been fiercely anti-OBC" says BSP supremo Mayawati
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
BSP supremo Mayawati criticised both the BJP and Congress over the caste census row in the ongoing parliament session on Wednesday and said that both parties have been fiercely anti-OBC
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"Shedding crocodile tears...": JP Nadda slams opposition on OBC reservatio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday attacked opposition over OBC reservation and said that they are shedding "crocodile tears".
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