
In Patna, protest seeking more reservation runs into police wall
In Patna, protest seeking more reservation runs into police wall
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In Patna, protest seeking more reservation runs into police wall

Since the Jantar Mantar protests in July that forced the first resignation of a Union Minister under public pressure in 12 years, the BJP has appeared the most tentative it has ever looked, with the decisiveness that it once projected as a hallmark of its gove

A Kerala consumer body has directed two overseas employment agents to pay at least Rs 5.8 lakh to a man after they allegedly promised him a job in Israel, repeatedly postponed his travel and even gave him a fake flight reservation, noting that even after the I

A hallmark of Jawaharlal Nehru University s (JNU) admissions process is its decades-old deprivation points model. The system, unique to the varsity, aims to give a leg up in admissions to marginalised candidates such as those from backward regions, women and t
IndiGo's reservation system was restored Friday after technical issues disrupted bookings. The airline's website and app experienced intermittent problems affecting ticket reservations

Barely a month after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest ended, Jantar Mantar is once again the site of a standoff - this time against caste-based reservation. Protesters under the banner of Reservation Hatao Andolan arrived on Friday morning and sparred w
The Congress Working Committee adopted a resolution addressing key national concerns. Youth unemployment and numerous paper leaks were highlighted as critical issues

Last week, a delegation from Liberia arrived in New Delhi to glean a first-hand understanding of the political participation of women in India. The first such interaction of the kind between the two countries comes on the back of a series of developments in th
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government's impact on youth employment. He alleged widespread paper leaks and recruitment scams affecting educated young people

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Two lakh trees have been mapped, geo-tagged and entered into a digital database across several parameters in Ludhiana, marking the first-ever tree census conducted for a Punjab city. The census assumes significance as the industrial city continues to grapple w

MUMBAI: Opposition parties in Maharashtra have slammed prime minister Narendra Modi s call of the hour and appeal to all political parties to support 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Pointing out that the Bill had already been p

Jyotika s newfound obsession isn t a trendy fad or a restrictive diet the Shaitaan actor recently took up strength training, and it has completely changed her approach to fitness. During a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Jyotike shared: I m ad

LUCKNOW The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has no Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) faculty member at the professor level, according to a right to information (RTI) reply issued by the institute earlier this year. The response reveal

Young professionals, creators, students, artists, entrepreneurs and others came together during the inaugural edition of Youth Federation of India (YFI) held at the Lucknow Museum of Heritage and Art (LMHA). On forming the group, founder Raghav Prakash says, T

A cordial meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal in Parliament last Friday has revived speculation about a possible rapprochement between the BJP and its former ally in Punjab. Even as the meeti

After nearly 20 hearings over the past year and with final arguments almost complete, the legal challenge to Maharashtra s 2024 Maratha reservation law could be back to square one. The reason is not a fresh legal challenge but the Supreme Court Collegium s rec

In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has pushed back against the demand to introduce the creamy layer concept for reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). It argued that the historical disadvantages faced by the

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said reservation is linked to social transformation and economic emancipation of the SC, ST and OBC communities. She said raising the creamy layer issue is not only inappropriate but also contrary to the sacre

The Congress on Sunday asked NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule to use her scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the INDIA bloc s opposition to linking the implementation of the Women s Reservation Act with delimitation unequivocally clear . The Co
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram criticized the government's stance on women's reservation. He stated the reservation law can be implemented immediately without conditions