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No reservation for those who convert to another religion: Madras HC
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In a major decision, the Madras high court (HC) on Saturday said that a person can not claim reservation based on caste after getting...
Free darshan for the backward- TTD dividing devotees in the name of countering conversion?
As per media reports Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(TTD) has announced that 1000 devotees from backward classes will be brought to Tirupati temple for free. Office...
Reservation in promotion: SC asks Centre if exercise done to determine adequacy of representation
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday queried the Centre on the nature of the exercise it undertook to determine the adequacy of representation for granting...
BJD demands law to remove 50% reservation cap
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A day after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar demanded a cast-based census, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) demanded Central law to remove 50...
States can’t use annual income as sole criterion for creamy layer: SC
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said states cannot determine "creamy layer" from backward classes, solely on the basis of economic criterion or annual income,...
BJP MLA files plea to include Kayasthas in OBC list
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The Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes will soon take up a plea to include the Kayastha community in the OBC list.
According to...
Pinarayi Vijayan grants OBC reservation to Nadar Christians as elections near
The Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPM government in Kerala has decided to grant OBC reservations to the Nadar Christian (NC) community in Kerala. Christian heads of...