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Maharashtra government to take action against non-Hindu students who avail
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to an official release, a committee formed for this investigation reported that, among 13,858 students from Scheduled Tribes, 257 students had registered religions other than Hinduism.
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No provision for creamy layers in SC/ST quota: Centre
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that there is no provision for creamy layer in SCs and STs reservation in the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar, and the NDA government is bound to follow that Constitution.
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Such sub-categorization is pointless, emotionless: RJD's Manoj Jha after S
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
After the Supreme Court ruled that states must identify the 'creamy layer' in the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and exclude them from quota benefits, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Thursday said that he respects the decision but this kind of sub-categor
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"Congress tried to give reservation to Muslims by reducing SC/ST quota": P
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Tuesday, accusing it of attempting to provide reservations to Muslims in Andhra Pradesh in 2004 by reducing Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservations, disregarding the Constitution.
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Will demand Karnataka govt to implement hike in ST quotas: Bommai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that they will demand the ruling Congress government to implement a hike in quotas for the Scheduled Tribes.
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"SC, ST quota should be proportional to their population..." : Rahul Gandh
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Reservation for SC/STs should be proportional to their population. (The Union government) should lift 50 per cent cap in reservation," Rahil Gandhi said.
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Chhattisgarh Govt decides to convene special Assembly session on ST quota
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Discussions are likely to be held during the special session on the situation that emerged after the HC decision in September that resulted in the reduction of scheduled tribes (ST) quota from 32 percent to 20 percent in jobs and admissions to educational institutions of the State.
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Governor gave assent to ordinance on reservation for SC/ST quota hike, app
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Basavaraj Bommai said that Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has given his assent to the ordinance promulgated by the state government to hike the quota for SC/ST communities.
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Karnataka Cabinet approves to hike SC/ST quota, to issue government order
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 8 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday unanimously agreed to hike reservation for the Scheduled Castes from 15 per cent to 17 per cent and for Scheduled Tribes from 3 per cent to 7 per cent in the State and the State government will issue a gazet
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No Anglo Indian to be nominated in Uttarakhand Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Assembly on Tuesday gave assent to 126th Constitution Amendment Bill to extend SC/ST quota, excluding the anglo-Indians, in State Assembly by another 10 years.
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Congress has shown its 'anti-Dalit thinking' by opposing bill to extend SC
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday hit out at Congress party for opposing the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 which seeks to extend the reservation for SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years till January 25, 20
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Supreme Court examines verdict on SC/ST quota in govt jobs
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 03 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday examined its earlier verdict of providing reservations to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes (SCs/STs) in government job promotions.
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