Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday requested Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ramvilas Paswan to increase the State’s rice quota under National Food Security Act (NFSA). Official sources said, Odisha Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sanjay Dasburma raised the issue during a discussion with Paswan who arrived here on a two-day […]
In a welcome development for the students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories, the State government has increased the percentage of seats to be reserved for them in government higher educational institutions
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved reserving 25 per cent of the seats in the National Law University, Cuttack, for students from the state. Aspirants willing to pursue legal studies as a career will be significantly benefited by this, a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. The Law University […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with its 2004 Constitution Bench judgement, which ruled against giving preferential treatment to certain sub-castes within Scheduled Castes. The top court said this judgement needs to be revisited. A five-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, and comprising Justices Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah and Aniruddha […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the fruits of reservation have not effectively reached the lowest strata of society and various castes largely remain unequal and where they were, which gives rise to the vital question of how to ensure the benefits trickle down to the bottom rung. A five-judge bench, headed by […]
Copyright © 2024 - Odisha Television Limited All Rights Reserved.