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What did Bihar caste survey reveal? What does it mean for Nitish Kumar's politics?
The Bihar caste survey revealed that OBCs and EBCs comprise 63 per cent of the state's population, while SCs make up 19.65 per cent. Experts say it strengthens CM Nitish Kumar’s image as a ‘saviour’ of backward classes ahead of the 2024 polls
EWS quota verdict: SC arrived at proper conclusion but did not address correct issues
Ending caste-based discrimination is and should be a goal of the Indian state, but it can't be the only goal under the equality code of the Constitution. Ending income inequality is also a goal to establish an egalitarian society
Jharkhand: Assembly passes bill to raise reservations to 77%
In a special session, the assembly passed an amendment to the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 2001, raising the reservations for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs from the present 60 per cent
Karnataka to raise SC/ST quota, total reservation to go over 50%
To give legal protection to this decision, it was decided to include it in Schedule 9 of the Constitution and to consult the Legal Minister, Law Commission, constitutional experts and advocate general regarding its implementation
Telangana government orders to increase Scheduled Tribes reservation quota to 10%
A bill on the 10 per cent reservation was passed by the Telangana Assembly in April 2017 and it was sent to the Centre for obtaining the President's assent, which still remains pending
Punjab govt introduces reservation for SC in posts of law officers
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said 58 new posts of law officers being created in the Advocate General's office will be reserved for Scheduled Caste
Quota in promotion: Centre asks departments to collect data on inadequacy of representation of SCs, STs
The Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Forum had in January urged the DoPT to immediately resume long-stalled promotions for its members
Madras High Court upholds 7.5 per cent reservation for government school students in medical colleges
Madras High Court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by private school students challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Admission to undergraduate courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy on preferential basis to students of Government Schools Act, 2020
SC/ST reservation in NDA: Social revolution does not come overnight, says SC
With the present allotment of 10 women candidates per course in NDA, that is 20 per year the women cadre in these arms will witness a growth of 5 per cent from the existing 15 per cent to 20 per cent, the affidavit has said
Shout with anger and demand 50% reservation in judiciary, CJI NV Ramana tells women lawyers
The CJI said that it is an issue of thousands of years of suppression and women are entitled to the reservation and added, "It's a matter of right, and not a matter a charity."
Not going to reopen cases on grant of reservation to SCs and STs, states to decide on implementation: Supreme Court
Taking up pleas pertaining to alleged hurdles in granting reservation in promotions to SCs and STs, a three-judge bench directed the Advocate on Records of states to identify and flag unique issues
Fully vaccinated Mumbaikars can travel in local trains from 15 August, says Uddhav Thackeray; check details here
However, the local railway services will be open for only those persons who have completed 14 days after the second dose of the vaccine, he added.
No decision on exempting IITs from faculty reservation, Ramesh Pokhriyal tells Rajya Sabha
The committee formed to look into the matter submitted its report last June and it was circulated to all the ministries concerned and their comments have been received, the Union Education Minister said
Richa Chadha illustrates how pervasive caste system in India is with matrimonial ad in newspaper
Richa Chadha wrote in a tweet that she was unaware of her caste privilege till after she graduated from college
Abolition of caste-based reservation untenable as long as Dalits suffer atrocities, prejudice; a rebuttal to Justice Katju
Discrimination against Dalits continues even today in the form of honour killings, and other caste-based crimes like untouchability, etc.
'Reservation not fundamental right': SC refuses to hear pleas by TN parties demanding 50% quota for OBCs in medical colleges
The matter came up before the apex court as various political parties challenged the Centre's decision not to grant 50 percent reservation to OBCs as per Tamil Nadu law in medical seats.
SC says hard for elected govt to have 'political will' to meet with challenges of reservation; strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areas
It is very hard for an elected government to have the 'political will' to meet the challenges arising out of the reservation scenario wherein neither the lists of those entitled have been reviewed nor the quota provisions have come to an end, the Supreme Court has observed.
Include 'transgender' as separate category in job application forms: Centre directs ministries and departments
All the departments in the central government have been asked to include "transgender" as a separate category of gender for recruitment in civil services and other central government posts.
Reservation fufils demand of substantive equality under Article 16(1) of Constitution; states duty-bound to offer it to disadvantaged groups
Under the Constitution, reservation is an aspect of substantive equality which imposes a duty on states to provide it for those groups who are disadvantaged in different terms
Anurag Kashyap apologises, clarifies stance on reservations after being labelled 'casteist' on Twitter
Several Twitter users have criticised Anurag Kashyap for participating in the Mandal commission protests, accusing him of being a casteist