Will local job quotas pass the legal test? | Explained

Will local job quotas pass the legal test? | Explained

‘Local candidate’ is defined as anyone born in Karnataka, domiciled for at least 15 years in the State, and who can read, write and speak Kannada. File. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, which … Read more

Protest in Bangladesh snowballs into anti-Hasina movement

Protest in Bangladesh snowballs into anti-Hasina movement

New Delhi: The situation in Bangladesh continues to remain tense with student protests against quotas for government jobs transforming into an anti-Sheikh Hasina movement with active support from the opposition and radical forces while the government has deployed the army at key installations in capital Dhaka to prevent attacks. As the death toll from the … Read more

Bihar municipal poll schedule in jeopardy as HC declares quotas for OBCs illegal

Bihar municipal poll schedule in jeopardy as HC declares quotas for OBCs illegal

The High Court ruled that the elections be held “only by re-notifying the seats reserved…..treating them as general category seats” The High Court ruled that the elections be held “only by re-notifying the seats reserved…..treating them as general category seats” The Patna High Court on Tuesday declared as “illegal” reservation of seats for Other Backward … Read more