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PIL filed in SC to give 'benefit of reservation' in employment to Thalasse
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): A lawyer has filed a PIL before the Supreme Court seeking appropriate directions to the respondent, including the Central Government, to give 'benefit of reservation' in employment to disables of Thalassemia, Sickle Cell and Haemophilia falling in th
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1,000 militants to surrender, to get reservation in Karbi Anglong Autonomo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Terming the Karbi Anglong Peace Accord a 'big achievement', Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the 1,000 militants who will surrender, will be given reservation in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council for the first time. Read More
Maharashtra CM chairs all-party meeting over OBC reservation in local body
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3 (ANI): An all-party meeting called by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was held on Friday over the OBC reservation issue in the local body elections.
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NCBC member urges Odisha govt to give 11.25 pc reservation in education fo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 3 (ANI): A member of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Kaushalendra Singh Patel had a review meeting with the Odisha government on Thursday and requested the state officials to give 11.25 per cent reservation in higher education for
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MP govt issues order to implement 27 pc OBC reservation in recruitment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 2 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Government on Thursday issued an order regarding extending the benefit of enhanced reservation - from 14 per cent to 27 per cent - for Other Backward Classes in accordance with the amended Public Service (Reservation for
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Maharashtra CM calls all-party meeting to discuss OBC reservation in local
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has called an all-party meeting today to discuss the OBC reservation issues for local self-governance bodies.
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Reservation to Christian Nadar community: Kerala HC dismisses writ petitio
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 25 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ appeal filed by the state government against the decision of a single judge staying Kerala government's order to include the Christian Nadar community in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.
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Authentic data will help to remove 50 per cent cap on reservation, says Od
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 25 (ANI): The Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday in Bhubaneswar said that unless the government does not generate authentic data on caste, the Supreme Court will not remove the 50 per cent ceiling on the reservation.
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Why BJP not accepting Backward classes commission report: Siddaramaiah
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 21 (ANI): Congress leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah slammed the Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for not releasing the caste census report and said that BJP is against the Constitution, social justice and reservation, that's
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Law allowing states to prepare OBC list will be of no benefit, most states
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said the constitution amendment bill enabling states to have their own OBC lists will be of no benefit because almost all states have crossed the 50 per cent cap on reservation. Read More
Opposition members demand caste-based census, reservation beyond 50 pc lim
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The debate in the Rajya Sabha on the constitution amendment bill to enable states to prepare and maintain their list of socially and economically backward classes (SEBCs) saw opposition members raise demands for raising the ceiling on reservation beyond 5
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BJP takes up reservation issue in view of upcoming UP elections: Congress
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11 (ANI): Telangana Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Wednesday said that the BJP has announced the reservation schemes for the OBCs and the students of undergraduates and postgraduates in medical and dental courses in view of the upcoming elections
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