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Maharashtra government issues resolution for implementation of 10 pc quota
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a resolution for implementation of 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS) from the General category.
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Jharkhand bans PFI for anti-national, communal activities
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Jharkhand government on Tuesday banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the state for its anti-national, communal and unconstitutional activities. The PFI has been banned under Section 16 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908.
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Section 144 imposed in Imphal ahead of tabling of Citizenship Amendment Bi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed in East and West Imphal districts ahead of the tabling of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Naz foundation withdraws curative petition against Section 377
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 11 (ANI): Naz Foundation on Monday withdrew a curative petition against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) keeping in view of the last year Supreme Court's (SC) judgement in which it decriminalised homosexuality.
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Rajasthan: Rail services face disruption due to Gujjar quota stir
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): As many as 13 trains were diverted, short terminated or cancelled on Sunday in the wake of the agitation by Gujjars who have blocked tracks on a section of the North-Western Railway in Rajasthan demanding a higher quota.
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Rajasthan: Gujjar reservation stir continues, many trains cancelled
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): A section of the Gujjar community demanding reservation, have erected tents on railway tracks in protest, leading to the cancellation of several trains in the Kota division.
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SC declines stay on Centre’s 10% reservation scheme to general category
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday declined a stay on the implementation of the constitutional amendment providing 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education to the economically weaker sections of the general category.
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AP gives 5% reservation to Kapus
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh state assembly in a late sitting on Thursday passed a Bill to provide five per cent reservation to the Kapu, Telaga, Balija and Ontari communities, and another five per cent reservation to economically weaker sections. Read More
Virginity tests now a punishable offence in Maharashtra
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Mumbai) [India] Feb 07 (ANI): In a bid to end forced "virginity test" on brides in the nomadic Kanjarbhat community, Minister of State (MoS) Home Ranjeet Patil assured that all the cases of the forced test will be dealt as a sexual assault and cases will be registered in the section re
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Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda section of Delhi Metro granted approval, servi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): The 9.41 km long Dilshad Garden-New Bus Adda section of the Delhi Metro's Red Line has been granted mandatory approval for commencement of passenger operations.
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U'khand approves 10 % reservation for economically weaker sections in gene
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday approved 10% reservation in education and employment opportunities for economically weaker sections in the general category.
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Train services in Bihar's Hajipur restored
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hajipur (Bihar) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Train services were restored in the Hajipur-Bachhwara-Barauni section in Bihar's Hajipur district on Tuesday, two days after the Seemanchal Express derailed near Sahadai Buzurg station killing seven people.
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