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33 per cent berth reserves for women in Cong youth wing's national body
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): When a reservation for women in legislation is still a discussion and agenda from many parties, Congress has decided to give 33 per cent quota to women leaders in the national body of its youth wing, said the Indian Youth Congress on Thursday.
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BJP will back Sena if Cong-NCP quit govt over Muslim quota, says Sudhir Mu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid the speculation of a rift among the allies of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the implementation of 5 percent Muslim quota in education, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said his party will support Shiv-Sena if the Nationalist Congress Par
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CM Thackeray should clear stand on granting 5% quota to Muslims in educati
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said if Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray does not support on giving 5 per cent reservation to Muslims then he should refute it in the House.
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Will oppose proposed quota for Muslims in Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said his party, BJP, will oppose the proposed 5 per cent reservation the Muslims by the state's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.
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More H1B visas for Indians, restoring developing nation tag to India: Cong
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Congress on Friday said that US President Donald Trump's visit to India will reap benefits only if America enhances the quota of H1B visas, restore the General System of Preferences (GSP), and recognise India as a developing country.
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Will not let reservation end, reads poster put up by Congress in Patna
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Months ahead of state assembly elections in Bihar, a new poster was seen on the streets of Patna claiming that the party will not let the quota system end.
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Telangana Congress protests against Centre over quota in job promotion
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 17 (ANI): The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday staged a protest against the central government for allegedly wanting to abolish the quota system from the country.
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Mallikarjun Kharge targets States for not giving quota to SCs/STs in promo
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed displeasure over the State governments for not giving reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs.
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India's Bhawna Jat qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 20km race walk
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Indian women athlete Bhawna Jat on Saturday secured a Tokyo Olympics 2020 quota in 20km race walk event after achieving a new national record at the National Race Walk Championships.
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Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar files review plea against SC verdict in reserva
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad has filed a review plea in the Supreme Court against its verdict in which it said States are not bound to provide reservation in appointment and quota in promotion is not a fundamental right.
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Congress gives privilege notice against union minister Gehlot
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): The Congress on Tuesday gave a breach of privilege notice against Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot over his statement in the Lok Sabha a day earlier regarding the government's stance on Supreme Court decision on quotas.
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Siddaramaiah terms SC's order on quota in promotions as 'dangerous'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday termed the Supreme Court's decision that reservation in promotions for government jobs is not a fundamental right as "dangerous" and said that it was against the basic structure of the Cons
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