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Morning Digest | Congress to give 50% reservation to women, youth in all party positions; India, U.K. Finance Ministers agree to make further progress on FTA, and more

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Morning Digest | Congress to give 50% reservation to women, youth in all party positions; India, U.K. Finance Ministers agree to make further progress on FTA, and more

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with senior party leader Sonia Gandhi during the 85th Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress, in Raipur on February 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress economic resolution identifies job creation as the cornerstone of policy making The Congress, terming employment generation as the core and foundation of its draft … Read more

Govt. in favour of Sadashiva Commission report on internal reservation, says Minister

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Govt. in favour of Sadashiva Commission report on internal reservation, says Minister

Minister for Social Welfare Kota Srinivas Poojary said the BJP government in the State was in favour of implementing the Sadashiva Commission report on internal reservation. According to a statement here, Mr. Poojary made clear the government’s stand on internal reservation while speaking at a programme in Bittangala village of Virajpet in Kodagu district on … Read more

First transgender judge seeks reservation in government jobs for her community

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First transgender judge seeks reservation in government jobs for her community

India’s first transgender Judge Joyita Mondal has underlined the need for reservation in government jobs for her community members, saying their entry in segments like the police force and the Railways will change society’s outlook towards them and help in their advancement in life. Judge Mondal said her community also needs shelter homes in adequate … Read more

Now, Vokkaliga community sets a deadline of January 23 for government to meet its demand for increasing reservation from 4% to 12%

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Now, Vokkaliga community sets a deadline of January 23 for government to meet its demand for increasing reservation from 4% to 12%

The BJP, which has been wooing the Vokkaliga community for a crucial foothold in the electoral politics in the Old Mysore region, is in a spot of bother. Already under pressure from Lingayat groups — its traditional support base — over the reservation issue, the BJP government now faces a deadline of January 23, 2023, … Read more

DMK review petition may result in a stay on EWS reservation, says R.S. Bharathi

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DMK review petition may result in a stay on EWS reservation, says R.S. Bharathi

Our party was the first to file a petition against the quota in the Supreme Court when it was announced, says the DMK organisation secretary  Our party was the first to file a petition against the quota in the Supreme Court when it was announced, says the DMK organisation secretary  Pointing out the DMK was … Read more

CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case

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CM Stalin to consult legal experts after setback in EWS quota case

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu was one of the parties in the case and had decided not to provide the EWS quota for government jobs. The DMK government in Tamil Nadu was one of the parties in the case and had decided not to provide the EWS quota for government jobs. Terming the Supreme … Read more

Dalit bodies, allied Left organisations back reservation for converted Dalits

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Dalit bodies, allied Left organisations back reservation for converted Dalits

The Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch, an umbrella organisation representing various bodies fighting for Dalit rights across the country, along with the All India Dalit Rights Movement and a few other Left-associated workers’ unions on Saturday unanimously resolved to support the demand for extending reservation rights to Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims.  The resolution was introduced … Read more

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions | Getting the rule of reservation right 

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Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions | Getting the rule of reservation right 

The following charts show the community-wise allotment of seats in each stage of the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling, which is done online in adherence to the State’s reservation policies. The charts, which include data from 2020, show the percentage of seats taken by students from each community in each round of the counselling … Read more

Adivasis threaten dharna seeking internal reservation

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Adivasis threaten dharna seeking internal reservation

There are fears that the benefits of hike in reservation will be cornered by the dominant groups There are fears that the benefits of hike in reservation will be cornered by the dominant groups The State government’s proposed move to hike the reservation for SC/ST communities has sparked fresh demands for internal reservations by the … Read more