Tag: Reservation

Cabinet clears proposal to grant ST status to several communities in 5 states
Cabinet clears proposal to grant ST status to several communities in 5 states

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda told media persons after the Cabinet meeting that these proposals were lying pending for several years.

  • Wednesday, 14 September 2022
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Parliament clears bill to provide quota for general category

New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday passed the Constitution amendment Bill to provide 10 per cent quota in jobs and education for economically backward sections in the general category. The Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, a day after it was passed by the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
No need to collect quantifiable data on SC/ST: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the state does not require to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) persons for giving them reservation in promotion. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Mishra said this while hearing a plea by the Centre seeking […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Odisha reserves 25% seats for state students in law varsity

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Hopeful of saving reservation for SC/ST: Javadekar

New Delhi: The government has put on hold recruitment for teaching positions in universities and colleges pending a decision on the special leave petition it has filed against a court order curtailing reservation for SC/ST and OBCs, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. He said the government is committed to 50 per cent reservation to […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Op-Ed: Why Caste-based Reservations for SCs, STs Must Stay

Sometime ago, I was standing in a rather long queue in front of one of the counters at the General Post Office (GPO) in Bhubaneswar. The hassled young man on the other side of the counter was trying to dispose of his business as fast as was humanly possible. Yet, the queue was refusing to […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Big Announcement: 33% Seats Reserved For Girl Students In Medical & Engineering Colleges In Bihar

In a major announcement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that his government will provide 33 per cent reservation for girl students in Medical and Engineering colleges in the state. The decision was taken in a virtual meeting chaired by the Chief Minister on Wednesday.

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  • Thursday, 03 June 2021
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Cabinet approves 10% quota provision for J&K

New Delhi: Union cabinet has given its nod to 10 per cent quota for poor among the general categories in Jammu and Kashmir and also approved the provision for SC/ST reservation in promotion in government jobs in the state. Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said since Jammu and Kashmir is under the President’s […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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No Fundamental Right To Claim Quota In Promotions: SC

New Delhi: In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has said that there is “no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions”, and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to SC/STs. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta said, “In view […]

  • Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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Reservation - Odisha Government's Way Of Camouflaging Inefficacy!

The Odisha government has recently notified 15 per cent reservation of seats for government school students in medical and technical courses. This move was based on the recommendations of the…

  • Thursday, 08 April 2021
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