Tag: quota
Jats To Continue Agitation After Stand-off With Khattar
Accusing the BJP government in Haryana of hatching a "conspiracy" to weaken their agitation, the Jat community on Friday said they will continue with their protests across the state and will also lay siege to the national capital on March 20.....
Bill To Hike Muslim Quota Introduced In Telangana Assembly
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday moved a bill in the State legislative assembly to hike reservation quota for backward Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes (ST) to 12 and 10 per cent respectively.....
Telangana Quota Hike For Muslims Will Create Social Tensions: BJP
A day after the Telangana legislature passed a bill hiking the quota for backward Muslims from four to 12 per cent, the BJP said the move would create social tensions and called it a "black day".....
Make Pankaja Munde CM For An Hour To Clear Maratha Quota: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Saturday sought to embarrass its Bharatiya Janata Party ruling ally by suggesting that Pankaja Munde, a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet, be unanimously anointed as "Chief Minister for an hour to clear the Maratha quotas file".....
Quota In Promotion Not Permissible, State Must Strike Balance, SC Told
The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that reservation in promotion is impermissible and unconstitutional, and it is the responsibility of the state to strike a balance while giving reservation in promotion to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.....
Cabinet Approves 10 Per Cent Quota For Economically Backward Upper Castes
With an eye on the upper caste vote in the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in general category in jobs and educational institutions.....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill Providing Quota For Upper Castes
The Lok Sabha on Monday night passed the "historic" Constitution amendment bill to provide 10 per cent quota for upper castes in government service and higher educational institutions, with the opposition backing it despite reservations over the timing and calling it an "election gimmick".....
Modi, Shah Hail Passage Of Quota Bill For Upper Castes In LS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the passage of Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha providing for 10 per cent reservation to economically backward upper castes was a "landmark" moment in the country's history and reflects his government's commitment to 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'.....
President Hails 10% Quota For Economically Backward As Historic
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday termed the Modi government's decision to provide 10 per cent quota to the economically backwards sections among upper castes as "historic" and said it will help provide justice to the poor.....
No Official Word From US On Capping H1B Visa Quota: India
India on Thursday said there was no official word from the US on a "source-based" media report about capping of the H1B visas, of which Indians are a major beneficiary.....
