Siddaramaiah govt’s new bill proposes reservation for Muslims under 2-B category of the State Backward Classes list for civil works contracts & procurement of goods & services.
AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi questions Congress government’s rationale in holding back the report. Even BRS' K.T. Rama Rao expresses displeasure.
With its own nominees, the state government led by Eknath Shinde, can drive commission’s work faster and make good on its promise of granting reservation to Marathas.
Of this, 36.01 per cent were from the extremely backward classes and 27.13 per cent from other backward classes. Yadavs formed a little over 14 per cent.
Report on sub-categorisation of OBCs submitted to President. Panel found that in some states, Muslims from certain occupational groups have OBC status while Hindus don't, it is learnt.
Castes in 'Block A' category are underrepresented in politics, finds Haryana Backward Classes Commission. New quota may lead these communities to view BJP more favourably.
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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