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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicReservations

Topic: reservations

Caste census is important — whether you are for or against reservation

If the support for caste census is political, so is the BJP’s opposition to it now.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar asks govt to relax 50% cap on quota, hold caste-based census

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.

Hand-holding of deprived communities necessary, says PM Modi on reservations

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.

Bombay HC refuses to stay Maharashtra govt order scrapping reservations in promotions

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.

SC commences hearing whether 1992 Mandal verdict on quota limit needs to be revisited

A five-judge Constitution bench gave a week's time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissions after some of them sought time.

Union ministries ‘not in favour’ of proposal to exempt IIT faculty from caste-based quotas

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.

Haryana governor now seeks clarifications on 75% job quota bill piloted by JJP’s Chautala

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.

Yediyurappa govt announces Kannadiga quota in jobs, but it’s likely to run into SC hurdle

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.

Can states declare a caste as socially, educationally backward? Constitution bench to decide

The Supreme Court is dealing with a challenge to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act (SEBC Act) of 2018.

‘There are unequals within SCs, STs’ — what Supreme Court said on quota sub-classification

Supreme Court says reservations can be made for sub-castes within the SCs. This is the opposite of what another five-judge bench had held in 2004.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?