Since Telangana's formation in 2014, the post has been held by 2 OBCs. Rao now faces the daunting task of taking everyone along on his shoulders as party prepares for 2028 polls.
SGPC & Akal Takht slam Haryana govt advertisement for 'mislabelling' Baba Banda Singh Bahadur as 'Bairagi', alleging a conspiracy to distort the Sikh warrior’s identity and legacy.
On 6 May 2010, BJP leader Gopinath Munde warned that not counting OBCs in the caste census would mean denying social justice to more than half the country for another decade.
Could have been asked to resign gracefully instead of being humiliated, asserts senior Haryana Congress leader. Yadav has been a six-time MLA from Rewari.
Report presented in Haryana assembly highlights serious concerns over the backlog of reserved category vacancies in govt jobs and underutilisation of funds for state programmes.
BJP’s move seen as damage control attempt to pacify Kurmi community, which accounts for 15 percent of the population of Tarai belt. SP backs MLA, says he was 'insulted' because of caste.
SC & ST representation, on the other hand, largely remained above Mandal Commission's reservation benchmarks between 2012 & 2023, although the figure for STs did dip a few times.
‘Well-entrenched institutional apathy' is how Dhiren A Sadokpam, editor of The Frontier Manipur defined it. 'New Delhi has the power to intervene at every level,' he said.
Proposal to restart licensing is welcome, but Rs 300-crore minimum capital requirement could mean only handful of credit societies qualify, say sector executives
Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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