'Despicable': Jagdeep Dhankar condemns Rahul Gandhi's reservation remark
Sep 13, 2024, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Thursday without naming him and said there is nothing more "condemnable and despicable" than someone who holds a constitutional post "becoming part of" the enemies of the nation.
'We will take reservation beyond 50 percent': Rahul Gandhi clarifies comment amid massive criticisms
Sep 12, 2024, at 04:15 am
Amid heavy criticism over his remark which has been perceived as anti-reservation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday issued a clarification saying his party would "take reservation beyond the limit of 50 percent".
Sep 11, 2024, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who favoured abolition of reservations in India if the country becomes a "fair place".
Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota
Jul 29, 2024, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2024, at 06:18 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday approved the bill making it mandatory to recruit only Kannadigas in the Group C and Group D posts of private firms, media reports said.
'It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble, BJP would never do that': Rajnath Singh
May 26, 2024, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi: It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would neither alter the Preamble nor end reservation, Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh has said.
Muslims to have 4 percent reservations in Andhra Pradesh: Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'final word'
May 10, 2024, at 07:36 pm
Vijayawada/IBNS: Amid the ongoing debate over the religion-based reservations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said four percent reservation for Muslims will continue in the YSRCP-run state, media reports said.
Delhi Police registers case over doctored video of Amit Shah advocating abolition of reservation
Apr 29, 2024, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case over a doctored video showing Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking in favour of abolishing reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, media reports said.
Feb 15, 2023, at 01:54 am
Patna: JD (U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he will get clarification from his party leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi over his comment on 30 percent reservation for Muslims in the Indian Army.
Modi govt's reservation for poor constitutionally valid: Supreme Court
Nov 07, 2022, at 04:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday declared the Centre's 2019 decision to grant 10 percent quota in colleges and government jobs for poor or Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) does not violate the Constitution, media reports said.
Karnataka Guv gives assent to ordinance hiking SC/ST reservation
Oct 24, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot gave his assent to BJP government's ordinance to increase the reservation quota of SCs and STs in jobs and the education sector in the state.
NEET: Centre gets relief on EWS quota in SC hearing
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has set aside the observations made by the Madras High Court on seeking the top court's approval before implementing the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections or EWS in medical and dental courses, according to media reports.
BSP chief Mayawati lashes out at BJP over reservation woes
Feb 16, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday criticised the BJP-led dispensation over Supreme Court's recent verdict on reservation.
'Quotas for promotion in government jobs not a fundamental right':SC
Feb 09, 2020, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said quotas and reservations for promotion in government jobs is not a fundamental right, overturning a 2012 judgment by the Uttarakhand High Court that directed the state to provide quotas to specified communities, according to media reports.
Karnataka govt to implement 10 pc reservation policy, says Yediyurappa
Dec 29, 2019, at 05:53 pm
Udupi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has assured to implement a 10 per cent reservation policy for economically backward upper castes.
Jogi demands 27% reservation to OBC in Chhattisgarh
Jul 24, 2019, at 09:25 pm
Raipur 24 July (UNI): Janta Congress Chhattisgarh president and former chief minister Ajit Jogi on Wednesday demanded a 27 per cent reservation for other backward classes in Chhattisgarh in line with Madhya Pradesh.
Mumbai: 83%-93% seats reserved this year after two new quotas for Marathas and EWS get effective
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): With the quotas for Marathas and the economically backward sections coming into effect this year, getting a chance in the top junior college in Mumbai might become tough for many students this time.
BSP will support Modi's quota move: Mayawati
Jan 08, 2019, at 12:01 pm
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Despite projecting herself as a staunch opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming General Elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday said she will support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's recent reservation move.
Jan 07, 2019, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): In a major decision taken just months before the country elects a new Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes, media reports said.
Modi cabinet approves 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker upper castes
Jan 07, 2019, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) : In a significant decision ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward upper castes, CNBC Awaaz reported.
Maharashtra quota stir: Life partially affected by shutdown call
Aug 09, 2018, at 05:59 pm
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IBNS): Life was partially affected in some parts of Maharashtra on Thursday as Maratha leaders called a 10-hour shutdown across the state, barring Navi Mumbai and Thane, to press for their demand for reservation in job and education.
Maratha agitation: Fadnavis urges calm, says looking into options; protests grow
Jul 24, 2018, at 03:06 pm
Pune, July 24 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has urged protesters to remain calm as unrest in Maharashtra has risen several folds after an agitating man, demanding reservation for the Maratha community in government jobs and education, jumped off a bridge in the state's Aurangabad city and died on Monday.
Nov 12, 2017, at 12:50 am
Patna, Nov (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has landed in trouble for seeking reservation in private sector.
Nitish’s move to introduce reservation in outsourced services stirs up hornet’s nest in Bihar
Nov 03, 2017, at 01:36 am
Patna, Nov 2 (TheBiharPost/IBNS):The move by the Nitish Kumar government to introduce reservation in contractual appointments has stirred up a hornet’s nest in Bihar with conflicting views coming from NDA partners.
4% reservation in jobs be implemented in every department
Mar 22, 2017, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): While the government is doing its bit to empower the persons with disabilities under the Accessible India Campaign, the private sector should also develop a fund to help such people gain sustainable employment or become entrepreneurs, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale said at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.
New Year Bonanza: Nitish Kumar Govt grants 50 per cent reservation in judicial services
Dec 28, 2016, at 07:27 pm
Patna, Dec 28 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): In a significant move, the Bihar Government has granted 50 per cent reservation to the backwards and dalits in the state judicial services.