BSP on Wednesday blamed both UPA and NDA for the delay in passing the bill providing for reservation to SCs and STs in promotions in government jobs.

"Though the Bill relating to SC/ST promotion w

A contentious bill providing for reservation to SCs and STs in government job promotions is set for a delay notwithstanding the urgency displayed in bringing it, with government on Wednesday citing

The Supreme Court on Monday reduced substantially the government’s 'discretionary and dignitaries' quota among Haj pilgrims. It has slashed the 2012 Haj quota from the proposed 5,050 to 300
seats.

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Academicians and a section of Anna University faculty have urged the state government to scrap the industrial quota as it has been misused by administrators.

A senior faculty of the varsity said that

Four Delhi University colleges were exempted by the Delhi High Court on Monday from reserving 27 per cent of their seats for OBCs students for admission in academic year 2012-13 on ground of being

For the government, a person having a daily consumption of Rs28.65 in urban areas and Rs22.42 in rural areas may not be poor, but children of backward caste parents having monthly income of up to Rs50

Government on Thursday deferred a proposal by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry to raise the income ceiling from Rs 4.5 lakh per annum to Rs 6 lakh of the creamy layer OBC candidates appl

Accepting a key recommendation of the Sachar Committee, the Centre has asked the states to appoint at least one Muslim officer in police stations in areas having high concentration of Muslims.

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MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday expre-ssed anguish over AP High Court quashing the 4.5 per cent sub-quota for minorities, carved out of 27 per cent reservations meant for OBCs (Other Backwa

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described as ‘afflictive for backward classes’ the Centre's decision of allotting 4.5 per cent sub quota for minorities within the existing 27 per cent