Accusing Modi govt of misleading people on the quota issue, Pawar said reservation is above 60% in most states and alleged deception was the only motive for constitutional amendment.
Addressing India on the occasion of Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi said it is being ensured that no one is left behind in India's journey of development.
Issued on 7 May, the order removes reservation in promotions for public servants belonging to the SC, ST, Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes and Special Backward Classes categories.
Suggestion was made by panel comprising IIT directors and others, set up by govt in 2020 to recommend ways to make implementation of reservation at IITs more effective.
JJP chief Dushyant Chautala said the govt will be sending clarifications to the governor and that he was hopeful that the Act would receive his assent.
Karnataka issues order reserving Group C and D category govt jobs for ‘Kannadigas’, adding that those from the state will be given priority for employment in the private sector.
The Supreme Court is dealing with a challenge to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act (SEBC Act) of 2018.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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