quota
- Sports
Kerala govt to appoint 249 sportspersons under sports quota
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday approved the appointment of 249 sports persons to various positions in different departments under the sports quota for the years 2015-2019. The decision was taken by…
- Hyderabad
Differently-abled workers demand action against Smita Sabharwal
Hyderabad: The Union Bank of India Differently-Abled Employees Federation (UBIDEF) has formally requested action against senior IAS officer Smita Sabharwal following her controversial remarks about job quotas for the disabled. In a…
- World
Dozens killed: What sparked violent protests in Bangladesh?
With the killings of three more people in Dhaka’s Rampura-Badda area on Friday, July 19, the toll in the ongoing protest against freedom fighter quota in Bangladesh crossed 35. The protest over…
- India
Nasscom seeks withdrawal of contentious Karnataka quota Bill
New Delhi: Nasscom, representing India’s $200 billion technology industry, on Wednesday said it is seriously concerned about the provisions of a Bill providing for reservation for Kannadigas in private companies in Karnataka.…
- India
Prakash Ambedkar to launch yatra over quota issue from July 25
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will hold the ‘Aarakshan Bachao Janyatra’ on the reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra from July 25, party chief Prakash Ambedkar said. Talking to reporters…
- India
Bihar cabinet passes proposal to raise reservation to 75 percent
Patna: Hours after tabling the Caste Survey report in the assembly, the Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to raise the quota for SCs, STs, Other Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes,…
- Telangana
Telangana: AP MBBS aspirants move SC on 100% quota for locals
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against a decision of the Telangana government providing 100% reservation under “Competent Authority Quota” to only local candidates. The writ petition,…
- Politics
Kavitha to hold round table conference on women’s quota bill in Delhi on Mar 15
Hyderabad: BRS leader K Kavitha would hold a round table conference in New Delhi on Wednesday with political parties, civil society organisations and others over the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament. The…
- Bangalore
Govt committed on quota issue: Bommai amid protests by Panchamasalis
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said his government is working with commitment on the reservation issue, as Panchamasalis have renewed their protests with a demand to be included in 2A…
- India
TN Dalit leader seeks quota for SC, ST and women in cooperative societies
Chennai: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and Member of Parliament, Thol Thirumavalan has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to ensure reservations for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe communities, and women in…
- Hyderabad
Transgenders meet Telangana DGP, seek quota in police jobs
Hyderabad: Ahead of police recruitment in Telangana state police the educated transgenders today approached the Director General of Police and submitted a representation urging him to provide an opportunity to them to…
- India
Congress wants caste census report out, promises 50% quota for below 50
Udaipur: The Congress on Sunday adopted the Udaipur Declaration on the final day of its three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ here, in which it has demanded that caste census report should be made public,…
- India
SC sets aside HC order staying 75 pc quota for locals in private jobs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court order which had stayed Haryana’s private job reservation law, providing for 75 per cent quota for the…
