reservation
- India
JD(S) promises to restore 4 percent reservation for Muslims in election manifesto
Bengaluru: The JD(S) on Thursday released its “Janata Pranalike” (People’s Manifesto) for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka promising to restore four percent reservation for Muslims, to “throw out” Amul and…
- Bangalore
Reservation based on religion unconstitutional, says Amit Shah in poll-bound Karnataka
Hubballi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said reservation based on religion was unconstitutional, and asserted that the BJP would implement the quota formula adopted by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai-led government…
- Telangana
Telangana: ST reservation in Edu dept courses goes up from 6 to 10%
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Thursday enhanced reservations for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities from six per cent to ten per cent for admissions into B.Ed, B.P.Ed and UG D.P.Ed courses…
- India
Karnataka: Muslim to approach court against quota diktat
Muslims in Karnataka have decided to approach the court against the BJP government’s decision to scrap the 4 percent Muslim reservation. Karnataka Minorities Commission Chairman Abdul Azeem met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Rollback of Muslim quota likely to turn into crisis
Bengaluru: Withdrawal of 4 per cent reservation for Muslim community by the ruling BJP government is likely to snowball into a crisis-situation in the poll-bound Karnataka. As the major political parties engage…
- India
No Constitutional provision for Muslim reservation: Amit Shah
Bengaluru: Two days after the BJP government in Karnataka scrapped four per cent OBC reservation for Muslims, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday defended the move, saying there is no provision…
- India
Madani to move court against Karnataka decision on Muslim quota
Saharanpur: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, has said that it will challenge in court the Karnataka government’s decision to remove Muslims from the 2B category of ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs), which gave them 4…
- India
Owaisi slams BJP for scrapping 4% Muslim quota in Karnataka
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Karnataka government for abolishing the 4 percent reservation for Muslims in the state. He termed the decision as part of PM Narendra…
- India
HC asks Maha govt to consider reservation for transgenders
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to consider granting reservation to transgenders in state-run educational institutions and government jobs. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S…
- News
MHA announces 10% reservation in CISF jobs for ex-Agniveers
Delhi: The Union home ministry has announced 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a week after it notified a similar quota for…
- 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…
- India
PIL seeking 100 pc govt job reservation for locals in Andamans to be heard on Monday
Port Blair: A PIL seeking 100 percent government job reservation for the local people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be heard on Monday at the Calcutta High Court’s circuit bench here.…
- India
Centre announces 10 pc reservation for ex-Agniveers in BSF recruitment
New Delhi: The Centre has announced 10 percent reservation for ex-Agniveers in vacancies within the Border Security Force (BSF). For this, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Border Security…
- Andhra Pradesh
Pawan Kalyan demands 33% reservation for women in legislatures
Hyderabad: Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday demanded that women should be provided 33 per cent reservation in legislatures. Making the demand on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Jana Sena Party…
- India
Congress says committed to 33% reservation in legislatures, Parliament for women
Nava Raipur: The Congress has said it is committed to 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures and Parliament, promising that it would strive to pass the legislation — ensuring that…
